William F Tresler Jr (1860 - 1950)

Born 3 Aug 1860 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Maude (Byrns) Tresler — married 1 Aug 1893 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana

Died 18 Jun 1950 at age 89 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1861. William Tresler ... He passed away in 1950.

Census Records

1870 United States Census^[1][2]

Name Wm Trussler

Event Type Census

Event Year 1870

Event Place Indiana, United States

Gender Male

Age 9

Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1860-1861

Birthplace Ohio

Household

Wm Trussler 29

Catharine Trussler 29

Wm Trussler 9

Louisa Trussler 7

John Trussler 5

Christ Trussler 3

Andy Trussler 1

1880 United States Census^[3][4]

Name William Tresler

Event Type Census

Event Date 1880

Event Place Washington, Decatur, Indiana, United States

Gender Male

Age 19

Marital Status Single

Race White

Occupation Farm Laborer

Relationship to Head of Household Other

Birth Year (Estimated) 1861

Birthplace Indiana, United States

Father's Birthplace Germany

Mother's Birthplace Germany

Household

James Bennett 64

Elizibeth Bennett 51

Edward Bennett 19

Mary Bruns 17

William Tresler 19

1900 United States Census^[5][6]

Name William Trusler

Event Type Census

Event Year 1900

Event Place Clay Township Milford town, Decatur, Indiana, United States

Gender Male

Age 35

Marital Status Married

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Years Married 7

Birth Date Aug 1865

Birthplace Ohio

Marriage Year (Estimated) 1893

Father's Birthplace Germany

Mother's Birthplace Germany

Household

William Trusler 35

Maud Trusler 28

Katie F Trusler 6

Carrie H Trusler 5

Eldo F Trusler 3

Albert S Trusler 1

Bessie Burnes Sister-in-law 13

1910 United States Census^[7][8]

Name William Tresoler

Event Type Census

Event Date 1910

Event Place Shelbyville Ward 5, Shelby, Indiana, United States

Gender Male

Age 48

Marital Status Married

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birth Year (Estimated) 1862

Birthplace Ohio

Father's Birthplace Germany

Mother's Birthplace Germany

Household

William Tresoler 48

Maud Tresoler 37

Carry Tresoler 14

Albert Tresoler 10

Lottie Tresoler 8

1920 United States Census^[9]

Name William Tresler

Event Type Census

Event Date 1920

Event Place Shelbyville Ward 4, Shelby, Indiana, United States

Gender Male

Age 57

Marital Status Widowed

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Father

Birth Year (Estimated) 1863

Birthplace Indiana

Father's Birthplace Germany

Mother's Birthplace Indiana

Household

Carey H Tresler 24

Emma Z Tresler 25

Frances E Tresler 5

Mary E Tresler 0

William Tresler 57

1930 United States Census^[10][11]

Name William Tresler

Event Type Census

Event Date 1930

Event Place Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States

Gender Male

Age 68

Marital Status Married

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birth Year (Estimated) 1862

Birthplace Ohio

Father's Birthplace Germany

Mother's Birthplace Germany

Household

William Tresler 68

Maude Tresler 57

Charles Hanus Grandson 10

Richard Hanus Grandson 9

1940 United States Census^[12]

Name William Tresler

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place Ward 5, Shelbyville, Addison Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States

Gender Male

Age 78

Marital Status Married

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birthplace Ohio

Birth Year (Estimated) 1862

Last Place of Residence Same House

Household

William Tresler 78

Mary M Tresler 67

Richard P Harris Grandson 21

Charles L Harris Grandson 20

Marriage Record

1811-2007 Indiana Marriages^[13]

Name William Tresler

Event Type Marriage Registration

Event Date 01 Aug 1893

Event Place Decatur, Indiana, United States

Gender Male

Marriage License Date 01 Aug 1893

Marriage Place Decatur

Spouse's Name Maud Byrns

Spouse's Gender Female

Officiator's Name Robert George Roscamp

City Directory

1822-1995 U.S. City Directories^[14]

Name: William Tresler

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1936

Street address: 805 E Washington

Residence Place: Shelbyville, Indiana, USA

Spouse: Maude Tresler

Publication Title: Shelbyville, Indiana, City Directory, 1936

Mentioned In...

1811-2007 Indiana Marriages^[15]

Name William Salee

Event Type Marriage Registration

Event Date 1910

Event Place Decatur, Indiana, United States

Residence Place Greensburg Indiana

Gender Male

Age (Estimated) 25

Race White

Birth Date 09 Jun 1885

Birthplace Mercer Kentucky

Marriage Place Decatur

Father's Name Daniel Salee

Mother's Name Sarah Condor

Spouse's Name Katie F Tresler

Spouse's Residence Place Greensburg Indiana

Spouse's Gender Female

Spouse's Age (Estimated) 18

Spouse's Race White

Spouse's Birth Date 08 Feb 1892

Spouse's Birthplace Greensburg Indiana

Spouse's Father's Name William Tresler

Spouse's Mother's Name May M Burns

1811-2007 Indiana Marriages^[16]

Name Carey H Tresler

Event Type Marriage Registration

Event Date 20 May 1913

Event Place Shelby, Indiana, United States

Residence Place Shelbyville, , Indiana

Gender Male

Age (Estimated) 19

Race White

Birth Date 19 Aug 1894

Birthplace , Decatur, Indiana

Marriage License Date 20 May 1913

Father's Name William Tresler

Mother's Name Maude Burns

Spouse's Name Emma Z Cox

Spouse's Residence Place Shelbyville, , Indiana

Spouse's Gender Female

Spouse's Age (Estimated) 20

Spouse's Race White

Spouse's Birth Date 11 May 1893

Spouse's Birthplace , Bartholomew,

Spouse's Father's Name John Cox

Spouse's Mother's Name Nancy Ervin

Officiator's Name James D Webb

Death Record

Find a Grave Index^{[17] [18]}

Name William F Tresler

Event Type Burial

Event Date 1950

Event Place Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States of America

Photograph Included Y

Birth Date 03 Aug 1860

Death Date 18 Jun 1950

Affiliate Record Identifier 14925338

Cemetery Forest Hill Cemetery

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXX6-RYZ : 17 October 2014), Wm Trussler in household of Wm Trussler, Indiana, United States; citing p. 1, family 3, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,807.
2. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Decatur, Indiana; Roll: M593_308; Page: 99A; Image: 96722; Family History Library Film: 545807 Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data:
   • 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
   • Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHMG-5C6 : 11 August 2016), William Tresler in household of James Bennett, Washington, Decatur, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 63, sheet 458D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0273; FHL microfilm 1,254,273.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMBG-XFC : accessed 10 July 2017), William Trusler, Clay Township Milford town, Decatur, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 1B, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,366.
6. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, Decatur, Indiana; Roll: 366; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240366 Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MK5P-VGQ : accessed 10 July 2017), William Tresoler, Shelbyville Ward 5, Shelby, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 133, sheet 6B, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 379; FHL microfilm 1,374,392.
8. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelbyville Ward 5, Shelby, Indiana; Roll: T624_379; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1374392 Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF42-F8S : accessed 12 May 2017), William Tresler in household of Carey H Tresler, Shelbyville Ward 4, Shelby, Indiana, United States; citing ED 109, sheet 5A, line 13, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 465; FHL microfilm 1,820,465.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4BV-VL9 : accessed 10 July 2017), William Tresler, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 4A, line 4, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 628; FHL microfilm 2,340,363.
11. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana; Roll: 628; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 696.0; FHL microfilm: 2340363 Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1B9-HY6 : accessed 12 May 2017), William Tresler, Ward 5, Shelbyville, Addison Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73-8, sheet 1B, line 41, family 12, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1094.
13. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXFG-C5Z : 21 January 2016), William Tresler and Maud Byrns, 01 Aug 1893; citing Decatur, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,516,619.
14. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information.
15. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXF1-JYZ : 21 January 2016), William Tresler in entry for William Salee and Katie F Tresler, 1910; citing Decatur, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,516,622.
16. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF89-CQP : 21 January 2016), William Tresler in entry for Carey H Tresler and Emma Z Cox, 20 May 1913; citing Shelby, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,401,806.
17. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVV8-BQGT : 13 December 2015), William F Tresler, 1950; Burial, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States of America, Forest Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 14925338, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14925338.
18. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14925338&ref=acom.

Footnotes

The events of William's life were either witnessed by Angela Werner or Angela plans to add sources here later.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Angela Werner for creating Tresler-13 on 20 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Angela and others.

Notes

• The census worker in 1920 was not paying attention. This is the correct census for this person despite it saying his wife was dead. She didn't die for another 40 years.
• I have made some edit suggestions to his find a grave.