William Henry FERNS
Grace Mildred GALUSHA

Husband:  William Henry FERNS
Birth:  26 Oct 1891, Milan, Rock Island Co., Illinois 
Death:  29 Sep 1971, Reynolds, Rock Island Co., Illinois 
Burial:  Sep 1971, Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, Rock Island Co., Illinois
Father:  Henry Myron FERNS
Mother:  Isabelle Jane MCCONNELL

Marriage:   29 Oct 1913, Milan, Rock Island Co., Illinois 

Wife:  Grace Mildred GALUSHA
Birth:  10 Mar 1897, Fulton, Whiteside Co., Illinois 
Death:  3 Dec 1989, Reynolds, Rock Island Co., Illinois 
Burial:  Dec 1989, Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, Rock Island Co., Illinois
Father:  Daniel Edward GALUSHA 
Mother:  Patience Marie BROWN 

Children:
1. Evelyn Marie FERNS, b: 15 Sep 1915, Milan, Rock Island Co., Illinois
2. Alberta Alice FERNS, b: 23 Feb 1917, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
3. Leona Maxine FERNS, b: 20 Jul 1918, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
4. Arline Grace FERNS, b: 15 Oct 1920, Downers Grove, Du Page Co., Illinois
5. Richard William FERNS, b: 30 Sep 1922,
Westmont, Du Page Co., Illinois
6. Edward Lee FERNS, b: 15 Oct 1924, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
                                   d: 13 Jan 2011, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
                                bur: Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, ock Island Co., Illinois
7. Nile Daniel FERNS, b: 10 Jun 1928, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
9. Glen M. FERNS, b: 30 May 1931, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois    
8. Dorothy Jean FERNS
(Warner/Millert/Nitzberg/McDowell), b: 23 Aug 1932, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
                                                                              d: 25 Dec 2007, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
                                                                           bur: Body donated to medical science

10. Donald W. FERNS, b: 24 Jun 1934, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
11. Lester John FERNS, b: 31 Dec 1936, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
                                    d: 1 Jan 1937, Moline, Rock Island Co., Illinois
                                 bur: Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, Rock Island Co., Illinois
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Notes:

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0403, Page 268B), Rock Island Pct. 28, Rock Island Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 152, Enumeration Date: 19-Jan-1920, Family #344

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 FERNS, William

 Head

M

28

M

IL

IA

IL

 Teamster / Coal

 

              Grace

 Wife

F

22

M

IL

US

US

 None

 

               Evelyn L

 Daughter

F

4y4m

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   

               Alberta

 Daughter

F

3

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   

               Leona M

 Daughter

F

1y6m

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   

               Nina B

 Sister

F

23

S

IL

IA

IL

 None

   

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0553, Page 220A), Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 73, Enumeration Date: 10-Apr-1930, Family #316

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 FERNES, William H

 Head

M

38

M

21

IL

US

US

 

 Truck Driver / City

                Grace M

 Wife

F

33

M

16

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

                Evelyn

 Daughter

F

14

S

 

IL

IL

IL

X

 None

                Alberta

 Daughter

F

12

S

 

IL

IL

IL

X

 None

                Leona

 Daughter

F

11

S

 

IL

IL

IL

X

 None

                Arlene

 Daughter

F

10

S

 

IL

IL

IL

X

 None

                Richard W

 Son

M

7

S

 

IL

IL

IL

X

 None

                Edward L

 Son

M

5

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

                Nile D

 Son

M

2y10m

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_0876, Page 882B), Rock Island Ward 1, Rock Island Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 81-71, Enumeration Date: 4-Apr-1940, Family #59

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 FERNS, William

 Head

M

48

M

 

8

IL

 Laborer / Street Construction Work

             Grace

 Wife

F

43

M

 

6

IL

 

             Edward

 Son

M

15

S

X

8

IL

 

             Nile

 Son

M

11

S

X

7

IL

 

             Glen

 Son

M

8

S

X

3

IL

 

             Dorothy

 Daughter

F

7

S

X

2

IL

 

             Donald

 Son

M

5

S

 

0

IL

 

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Sources:
1) Death - Child #11:  Rock Island County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #0000003