William Robert Fails (1878 - 1932)

Born 31 Dec 1878 in Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa, United States

Husband of Anna Laura (Buchtel) Fails — married 21 Jan 1902 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa

Died 30 Apr 1932 at age 53 in Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States

Biography

Children

Gerald Robert Fails 1903–1962

Ernest H Fails 1905–1905

George Vernon Fails 1906–1990

Gordon Lester Fails 1912–1964

James Fails 1913–1913

Kenneth W Fails 1915–1968

Parents

John Cole Fails 1845–1923

Rose Mary Timblin 1851–1923

Siblings

Minnie Etta Fales 1869–1938

Delilah J Fales 1875–1950

John H Fails 1892–

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKT-7BC : 12 November 2020), William Fales in household of John Fales, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 79, sheet 367A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,329.
• "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHXH-9PZ : 15 December 2020), William Fails in household of John Fails, Waverly, Washington, Bremer, Iowa; citing p. 14, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,445.
• "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSJ-NJ8 : 18 November 2020), William R Fails in household of John Fails, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing p. 500, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,333.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M923-KQ9 : accessed 27 January 2021), William R Fails in household of John C Fails, Washington Township, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 2A, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,419.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJC2-C8S : 27 September 2017), William R. Fails and Anna Laura Buchtel, 21 Jan 1902, Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing reference pg 291, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,277.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4V-463 : 18 October 2017), William R. Fails and Anna Laura Buchtel, 21 Jan 1902, Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing reference cn5439 p31, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,577,659.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJDJ-P4M : 10 February 2018), William R. Fails and Anna Laura Buchtel, 21 Jan 1902, Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing reference book 2 p 31 cn 5439, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,274.
• "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ5W-1H4 : 14 January 2020), William R. Fails, 1902.
• "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJPV-DJ6 : 13 January 2020), William R. Fails, 1902.
• "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ54-Z6N : 13 January 2020), William R. Fails, 1902.
• "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJLZ-M3G : 13 January 2020), William R. Fails, 1902.
• "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV2C-VB9 : 13 January 2020), W.r. Fails in entry for Earnest R. Fails, .
• "Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMP-YZCJ : 24 November 2020), W R Fails, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing card #389, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,289.
• "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV4L-998 : 1 April 2020), W R Fails in entry for Earnest R Fails, 2 Jun 1905; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,273.
• "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVNM-T7D : 1 April 2020), W.r. Fails in entry for Earnest R. Fails, 2 Jun 1905; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,577,928.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8D-PFNN : 18 October 2019), Wm R Failes in entry for Ernest Fails, 16 Aug 1905, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102842703.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1W-KCT : accessed 27 January 2021), William Fails, Washington, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 49, sheet 18A, family 136, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 393; FHL microfilm 1,374,406.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP86-MBH1 : 18 October 2019), William Fails in entry for Fails, 25 Mar 1913, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102842703.
• "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DHLG-MF3Z : 14 December 2020), William Fails in entry for Fails, 25 Mar 1913; citing Death, Washington Township, Bremer, Iowa, United States, page , offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,577,927.
• "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVH5-3Y7 : 16 January 2020), William Fails in entry for Fails, 1913.
• "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVNW-QGH : 1 April 2020), William R. Fails in entry for Kenneth William Fails, 23 Dec 1915; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,577,928.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ23-XPV : 20 January 2021), William Robert Fails, 1917-1918.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8BS-WZT : 3 January 2021), William R Fails, 1920.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Z-PS8Y : 8 November 2017), Will Fails in entry for Anna Fails, 01 Apr 1923, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #9269, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101768570.
• "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQW-VCMR : 21 June 2020), William R Fails, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing Bremer, Iowa, United States, Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
• Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951; https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22734652?h=3a4cc5&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url

Name: George Vernon Fails

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Birth Date: abt 1905

Birth Place: Denver Iowa

Residence Place: Denver Iowa

Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1928

Marriage Place: Nashua, Iowa, USA

Father: Will R Fails

Mother: Anna L Bucktelle

Spouse: Zetta Lillian Burvee

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMN6-TDC : accessed 27 January 2021), William R Fails, Bremer, Lewis, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 6A, line 41, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 644; FHL microfilm 2,340,379.
• Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951; https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22734604?h=a7892c&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url

Name: Gerald Fails

Gender: Male

Age: 28

Birth Date: abt 1902

Birth Place: Waverly, Iowa

Residence Place: Waverly, Iowa

Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1930

Marriage Place: West Union, Iowa, USA

Father: Will Fails

Mother: Anna Buchtel

Spouse: Valeda Miller

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK8-7BK9 : 13 September 2020), William Robert Fails, ; Burial, Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States of America, Harlington Cemetery; citing record ID 42753316, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• Iowa Gravestone Photo Project, https://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=197188
• Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997; Probate Records; Author: Iowa. District Court (Bremer County); Probate Place: Bremer, Iowa; Notes: Administrators Petitions, Bonds and Letters, Vol G, 1903-1909;; https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22735566?h=e7c78a&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url

Name W R Fails

Probate Date 10 May 1932

Probate Place Bremer, Iowa, USA

Inferred Death Year Abt 1932

Inferred Death Place Iowa, USA

Item Description Administrators Petitions, Bonds and Letters, Vol G, 1903-1909

• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-PFWR : 8 November 2017), Wm Fails, 30 Apr 1932, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #970, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101797047.
• "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVH5-XTB : 16 January 2020), Wm. Fails, 1932.
• "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DH2S-VCT2 : 14 December 2020), William Fails, 30 Apr 1932; citing Death, Washington Township, Bremer, Iowa, United States, page , offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,577,927.
• "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRR-1Q7D : 7 November 2019), Wm Fails in entry for Lester Fails, ; citing Pension, Iowa, United States, multiple county Recorders, Auditors, and County Clerk Offices, Iowa; FHL microfilm 007897581.
• "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRR-1Q77 : 7 November 2019), Wm Fails in entry for George Fails, ; citing Pension, Iowa, United States, multiple county Recorders, Auditors, and County Clerk Offices, Iowa; FHL microfilm 007897581.
• Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951; https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22734242?h=6e043f&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url

Name: Kenneth Fails

Gender: Male

Age: 25

Birth Date: abt 1914

Birth Place: Waverly, Iowa

Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1939

Marriage Place: Waverly, Iowa, USA

Previous Marriages: First

Father: William Fails

Mother: Anna Fails

Spouse: Grace Roberts

• "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QV-3PG6 : 11 February 2019), William in entry for Gerald Robert Fails, 28 Apr 1962; citing Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,148,635.