James E. Willman
June 4, 1885-June 5, 1944
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 8, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
James Willman, 59, Ex-Niles Resident, Dies in Washington
James E. Willman, 59, former resident of Niles and father of Miss Violette Willman and Mrs. Robert Schmidt of Niles, died Monday in Longview, Wash. after an illness of two weeks.
He was born in Saginaw June 4, 1885, and lived in Niles for 12 years before leaving here for Longview, Wash., two years ago. He had been employed at the Michigan Central railroad roundhouse while a resident here.
Surviving besides the two daughters in Niles are five other children. Mrs. James Anderjeski, Standish, Mich.; Miss Doris Willman and Miss Bernadine Willman, Saginaw, Miss Ethel Willman and Russell Willman, Bay City, and a brother, George Willman, Longview, Wash.
The body will be brought to the Price and Kiger funeral home for services. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, June 10, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
FUNERAL TUESDAY
Funeral services for James E. Willman, 59, former resident of Niles and father of Mrs. Robert Schmidt and Miss Violette Willman of Niles, will be conducted in the Price and Kiger funeral chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. He died Monday in Longview, Wash.