Born: 1880-05-28 — Montcalm, Montcalm, MI    Died: 1963-03-13 — NY

Research Notes

  • 1880-06-12 Federal census has "Willie"(1 mo) living with parents Charles(24) and Kate(23) in Montcalm, Michigan. Also in the house sister Edith(3).
  • 1889-04-09 letter from Mary (Ganoung) Wood to Helen (Wood) Stage - Will is pleased with his overcoat. Complete guess that this is a reference to William Norman Reynolds. He's 9 and best fit so far.
  • 1910-04-15 Federal census has the Will Reynolds family in Corning Ward 4, Steuben Co., NY: William N(29), Eunice D(27), Lee F(5), Gladys K(2).
  • 1915-06-01 NY census has the Reynolds family in Rose, Wayne Co., NY: William N(33), Unice(32), Leigh(10), Gladys(8) and Muriel(4).
  • 1920-01-14 Federal census puts Reynolds family in Lawrence, Tioga Co., PA: William(39), Eunice(36), Leigh(15), Gladys(12), Muriel(8), Leah(6)
  • 1930-04-05 Federal census messes up the name and the "Reymonds" family is in East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., NY as William N(49), "Unic"(47), Muriel E(18).
  • 1942 - Will registers for WWII draft at 62 years old. Residing at 125 Colvin Street, Rochester, NY.