Person:Ernest Billington (1)

Census 1900, Warren, Waushara County, WI: Billington, George - Head - White - Male - b. July 1845, age 44 - Married 7 yrs - Born (& both parents) Ohio - Farmer - Rents, Farm " Ella - Wife - White - Female - b. Feb 1874, age 26 - Married 7 yrs - Mother of 3 children, 2 living - Born Wisconsin - Both parents b. New York " Earney - Son - White - Male - b. July 1882, age 17 - Single - Born Wisconsin - Teamster

WI State Census 1905, Warren, Waushara County, WI: Billington, George - Head - White - Male - Age 50 - Married - Born Behie - Parents b. Ohio - Rents, Farm " Ella - Wife - White - Female - Age 31 - Born Wis. - Parents b. N.Y. " Earney - White - Male - Age 23 - Single - Born Wis.

Census 1910, Warren, Waushara County, WI: Beagle, George - Head - Billington, Edwin - Son-in-law - Male - White - Age 26 - Married (1st) 1 yr - Born Wisconsin - Father b. United States - Mother b. Wisconsin - Engineer, Quarry - Worker - Unemployed 12 wks " Ida - Daughter - Female - White - Age 19 - Married (1st) 1 yr - Mother of 0 children - Born Wisconsin

World War 1 Draft Registration Card, 12 Sep 1918: Billington, Ernest Edwin - Rt. 2, N.P. Div?. Racine, WI - Age 36 - born July 18, 1882 - White - Native born - occupation, Mechanic, Wis[consin] Gas & Electric Co. - dependent, Wife, Ida Billington, [same address] - height, Short; build, Medium; eyes, Gray; hair, Brown - disabilties, None

Census 1920, Racine, Racine County, WI: Billington, Ernie E. - Head - Rents - Male - White - Age 37 - Married - Born Wisconsin - Father b. Ohio - Mother b. Wisconsin - Station engineer, Gas & Electric? " Ida M. - Wife - Female - White - Age 29 - Born Wisconsin - Father b. Pennsylvania - Mother b. Wisconsin " Howard B. - Son - Male - White - Age 9 9/12 - At school - Born Wisconsin " Hazel N. - Daughter - Female - White - Age 8 3/12 - At school - Born Wisconsin " Elsie M. - Daughter - Female - White - Age 6 5/16 - At school - Born Wisconsin

Census 1930, Racine, Racine County, WI: Billington, Ernest - Head - Rents, $25 - not Farm - Male - White - Age 49 - Divorced - Born (& both parents) Wisconsin - Shearman, Tractor Co. - Worker, Employed - not Veteran " Howard - Son - Male - White - Age 20 - Single - Born Wisconsin - Masontender, Contracts - Worker, Unemployed 32 weeks " Lawrence - Son - Male - White - Age 8 - Not in school - Born Wisconsin

Census 1940, Raacine, Racine County, WI: Billington, Ernest - Head - Male - White - Age 57 - Education, 8 yrs school - Born Wisconsin - 1935 residence, Same house - At work, 30 hrs/wk - Shear operator, Implement factory - Worked 26 wks, Earned $700 " Martha - Wife - Female - White - Age 37? - Education, 8 yrs school - Born Wisconsin " Lawrence - Son - Male - White - Age 18 - single - Education, 7 yrs school - Born Wisconsin - Has job, 43 hrs/wk - New worker " Patricia - Daughter - Female - White - Age 1 - Born Wisconsin

World War 2 Draft Registration Card, 1942: Ernie Edward Billington - 1618 1/2 West ST, Racine, Racine, WI - no Telephone - age 59 - birthplace, Waushara WI July 18, 1882 - relative, Mrs. E.E. Billington [same address] - employer, J.D. Case Co., Racine WI

Racine Journal Times, 16 Mar 1945: INFANTRY PRIVATE KILLED IN ACTION Pvt. Lawrence M. Billington, 23, son of Ernest Billington, 1618 1/2 West ST.. was killed in action...

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Racine Journal Times, 10&11 Feb 1961: BILLINGTON, ERNIE 6717 16th ST, Age 78. Passed away Feb. 9, 1961 in St. Luke's Hospital. Mr. Billington was born in Warren County WI on July 18, 1882 and had lived in Racine for 30 years. In Waukegan IL on July 27, 1931 he was married to the former Martha Pomplun. Before retiring two years ago because of ill health, he had been a well digger for many years. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Martha; four daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Patricia) Sovlenko, Mrs. John (Ruby) Seitz, Mrs. Ralph (Alice) Johnson and Mrs. John (Hazel) Krueger, all of Racine; 14 grandchildren... three brothers... one sister.. . Four children preceded him in death. Funeral services ... will be held Monday Feb. 13... in the Hanson Funeral Home, Rev. Cerold Martin officiating. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery.

1. ↑ United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).

   Billington, Ernest Edwin - - Age 36 - born July 18, 1882

2. ↑ United States. World War II Draft Registration Cards.

   Ernie Edward Billington - birthplace, Waushara WI, July 18, 1882

3. ↑ (Obituary)
   Racine Journal Times, 10&11 Feb 1961:.

   BILLINGTON, ERNIE ...Mr. Billington was born in Warren County [!] WI on July 18, 1882

4. ↑ Wisconsin, United States. Death records index, 1959-1997: Database. (Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Health).
5. ↑ (Obituary)
   Racine Journal Times, 10&11 Feb 1961:.

   BILLINGTON, ERNIE .... Passed away Feb. 9, 1961 in St. Luke's Hospital.

6. ↑ Ancestry Family Trees. (Name: Electronic;).
7. ↑ (Obituary)
   Racine Journal Times, 10&11 Feb 1961:.

   BILLINGTON, ERNIE 6717 16th ST, Age 78. .. Funeral services ... will be held Monday Feb. 13... in the Hanson Funeral Home, ... Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery.