Brief Life History of William Otis
When William Otis Feier Sr. was born on 30 August 1864, in Holt, Delhi Township, Ingham, Michigan, United States, his father, William Feier, was 41 and his mother, Margaret Baisler, was 41. He married Alta Louise Smith on 5 September 1888, in Okemos, Meridian Township, Ingham, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 31 May 1937, in Alaiedon Township, Ingham, Michigan, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Lansing, New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (31)
- William Fire in household of William Fire, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Feier, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
- William Otis Feier, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1864–1937 Male
1871–1954 Female
Children (6)
1889–1958 Female
1894–1986 Female
1898–1937 Male
1900–1980 Male
1900–1980 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1822–1876 Male
1822–1894 Female
Siblings (7)
1854–1928 Male
1855–1934 Female
1857–1943 Female
1860–1940 Female
1862–1937 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1865
Age 1
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Age 13
1886
Age 22
Name Meaning
German:
occupational name for a farmer, from Middle High German saien ‘to sow’.
from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with sigi ‘victory’ + heri ‘army’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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