Willis La Forrest Williams ²

   Cause of his death was pulmonary emphysema.⁴

  Things to check:

1900 US census says his father was born in Massachusetts, his mother in Maine.
1910 US census says he was born in Maine, as were both parents.

  Birth Notes:

Moved to Minnesota in 1870.

  Notes on his death:

He died at Ancker Hospital.

  Burial Notes:

Section: Beech 18 5 14.

  In his life:

• In 1870 he lived in New Hartford, Winona, Minnesota. ⁶

• He was counted in the 1870 US census for New Hartford, Winona, Minnesota. ⁶ Page 15.

• In 1880 he lived in New Hartford, Winona, Minnesota. ⁷ This is an educated guess. The name given in the census data is "Wm", aged 11, adopted.

• Willis was counted in the 1880 US census for New Hartford, Winona, Minnesota. ⁷ ED 270, SD 1, Sheet 17A.
This is an educated guess. The name given in the census data is "Wm", aged 11, adopted.

• He worked, from 1890 to 1891, as a printer for Harrison & Smith in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁸

• From 1890 to 1891 Willis lived at 214 South 4th Street in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁸

• He worked, in 1898, as a reporter for the Pioneer Press in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ⁹

• In 1898 Willis lived at 221 East Congress in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ⁹

• In 1900 he lived at 221 East Congress in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ³

• Willis worked, in 1900, as an advertising agent in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ³

• He was counted in the 1900 US census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ³ ED 114, SD 4, Sheet 4A, ward 6.

• Willis worked, in 1904, as an editor of the St. Paul Trade Journal in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁰ "611-612 Pioneer Press Bldg. Established 1892. Published Saturdays by Williams & Rouleau. $2 per year. Represents Northwestern Retails and St Paul Jobbers union."

• In 1904 he lived at 80 East Dearborn in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹¹

• In 1909 Willis lived at 140 East Winifred Street in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹²

• He worked, in 1909, as a city editor for the St. Paul Dispatch in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹² The business section listing for the St. Paul Dispatch, however, names someone else as city editor.

• In 1910 Willis lived at 140 East Winifred Street in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹³

• He worked, in 1910, as a daily paper editor in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹³

• Willis was counted in the 1910 US census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹³ ED 81, SD 4, Sheet 15A, ward 6, precinct 7.

• In 1917 he lived at 140 East Winifred Street in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²

• He was a member of the St. Paul Athletic Club, the Knights of Columbus and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 1917, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ²

• In 1920 Willis lived at 2082 Goodrich Avenue in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁴

• He worked, in 1920, as a newspaper correspondent in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁴

• Willis was counted in the 1920 US census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁴ ED 136, SD 4, Sheet 10B, ward 11, precinct 10.

• In 1930 he lived at 2215 Selby Avenue in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁵

• Willis worked, in 1930, as a magazine editor in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁵

• He was counted in the 1930 US census for St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ¹⁵ ED 62-153, SD 8, Sheet 4B, ward 11, block 22.

• In 1954 Willis lived at 2215 Selby in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. ⁴

Willis married Rose D. Rouleau, daughter of Charles T. Rouleau, Jr. and Exilda Dufour, on 28 March 1894 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.^{1 2} (Rose D. Rouleau was born on 15 May 1873 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota,^{3 16} died on 24 June 1952 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota ^{17 18} and was buried on 27 June 1952 in Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota ¹⁶.) The cause of her death was cerebral hemorrhage.⁴