Roger Curtis Williams

Last updated 10 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 5 Sep 1924 in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States

Died: 22 Feb 1978 in , Douglas County, Minnesota, United States

Father: Ephrom Herbert "Bert" Williams (1882 – ?)

Mother: Sophie M. Aggerholm (1893 – 1955)

Supporting evidence for:
name

census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20B (form) or page 113B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 40; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 41-43, household 434 (with sheet 42A, lines 38-40)

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Williams, Roger C.).

marker-roger-betty-williams-1978-2006: Grave markers of Roger C. (1978) and Betty A. (2006) Williams; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), memorial IDs 89315231 (Roger) and 131964949 (Betty), photographs uploaded 9 Sep 2016 to Roger’s memorial and 1 Oct 2014, all by 47962105 to Betty’s memorial; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA)” [The couple’s marker was uploaded to both memorials, an individual marker was only uploaded to Roger’s memorial]

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Roger C Williams).

periodical-governor-attends-troopers-funeral-1978: “Alexandria: Governor attends trooper’s funeral; protest halted,” news story; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1978 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 28 1978, Tue ⟩ Page 14”, column 5; citing “Minneapolis Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 28 Feb 1978 (Tuesday), page 2B, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Roger Williams).

ssa-npri-ssaci-roger-williams-1978: Social Security Administration record (SSACI) for Roger Curtis Williams (1978); U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), no physical record image; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Roger Curtis Williams).

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birth

census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20B (form) or page 113B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 40; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 41-43, household 434 (with sheet 42A, lines 38-40)

Comment Detail: Source includes age (15) and location (Minnesota [, USA]). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1940 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1924 to 1 Apr 1925.

marker-roger-betty-williams-1978-2006: Grave markers of Roger C. (1978) and Betty A. (2006) Williams; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), memorial IDs 89315231 (Roger) and 131964949 (Betty), photographs uploaded 9 Sep 2016 to Roger’s memorial and 1 Oct 2014, all by 47962105 to Betty’s memorial; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA)” [The couple’s marker was uploaded to both memorials, an individual marker was only uploaded to Roger’s memorial]

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sep 5 1924).

periodical-governor-attends-troopers-funeral-1978: “Alexandria: Governor attends trooper’s funeral; protest halted,” news story; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1978 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 28 1978, Tue ⟩ Page 14”, column 5; citing “Minneapolis Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 28 Feb 1978 (Tuesday), page 2B, column 5”

Comment Detail: BIRTH: Source includes age (TBD) and location (TBD). Using TBD_his_her age and the official TBDrecordtype date of TBDday TBDmonth TBDyear gives a birth date range from TBDday+1 TBDmonth TBDyear-age-1 to TBDday TBDmonth TBDyear-age.

ssa-npri-ssaci-roger-williams-1978: Social Security Administration record (SSACI) for Roger Curtis Williams (1978); U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), no physical record image; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (5 Sep 1924) and location (Detroit Lakes, [Becker County,] Minnesota [, USA]).

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death

ssa-npri-ssaci-roger-williams-1978: Social Security Administration record (SSACI) for Roger Curtis Williams (1978); U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), no physical record image; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb 1978).

marker-roger-betty-williams-1978-2006: Grave markers of Roger C. (1978) and Betty A. (2006) Williams; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), memorial IDs 89315231 (Roger) and 131964949 (Betty), photographs uploaded 9 Sep 2016 to Roger’s memorial and 1 Oct 2014, all by 47962105 to Betty’s memorial; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA)” [The couple’s marker was uploaded to both memorials, an individual marker was only uploaded to Roger’s memorial]

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb 22 1978).

periodical-governor-attends-troopers-funeral-1978: “Alexandria: Governor attends trooper’s funeral; protest halted,” news story; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1978 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 28 1978, Tue ⟩ Page 14”, column 5; citing “Minneapolis Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 28 Feb 1978 (Tuesday), page 2B, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source includes date ("Wednesday" [story published Tuesday, 28 Feb 1978, giving an event date of 22 Feb 1978]) and location ("on Interstate Hwy. 94 about six miles west of Alexandria [Douglas County, MN, USA]).

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father

census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20B (form) or page 113B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 40; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 41-43, household 434 (with sheet 42A, lines 38-40)

Comment Detail: Source identifies Roger C. Williams as a son of Ephrom H. Williams. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

ssa-npri-ssaci-roger-williams-1978: Social Security Administration record (SSACI) for Roger Curtis Williams (1978); U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), no physical record image; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007”

Comment Detail: Source identifies Ephrom H. Williams as the father of Roger Curtis Williams. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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mother

census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20B (form) or page 113B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 40; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 41-43, household 434 (with sheet 42A, lines 38-40)

Comment Detail: Source implies Roger C. Williams is a son of Sophie M. Williams. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

ssa-npri-ssaci-roger-williams-1978: Social Security Administration record (SSACI) for Roger Curtis Williams (1978); U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), no physical record image; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007”

Comment Detail: Source identifies Sophia Aggerholm as the mother of Roger Curtis Williams. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Betty A. ____ (1925 – 2006)

Married: 1 Jan 1946

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

marker-roger-betty-williams-1978-2006: Grave markers of Roger C. (1978) and Betty A. (2006) Williams; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), memorial IDs 89315231 (Roger) and 131964949 (Betty), photographs uploaded 9 Sep 2016 to Roger’s memorial and 1 Oct 2014, all by 47962105 to Betty’s memorial; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA)” [The couple’s marker was uploaded to both memorials, an individual marker was only uploaded to Roger’s memorial]

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Jan. 1, 1946).

periodical-governor-attends-troopers-funeral-1978: “Alexandria: Governor attends trooper’s funeral; protest halted,” news story; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1978 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 28 1978, Tue ⟩ Page 14”, column 5; citing “Minneapolis Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 28 Feb 1978 (Tuesday), page 2B, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source notes that Betty was the widow of Roger Williams.

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Employer: State of Minnesota, Abt 1951

Supporting evidence for:
events

periodical-governor-attends-troopers-funeral-1978: “Alexandria: Governor attends trooper’s funeral; protest halted,” news story; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1978 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 28 1978, Tue ⟩ Page 14”, column 5; citing “Minneapolis Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 28 Feb 1978 (Tuesday), page 2B, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source notes that he was a Minnesota trooper, and had been on duty in the Alexandria [, MN] area for 27 years prior to his death

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Attributes

Residence: at Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States

Residence: at Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States

Occupation: State Trooper

Education: completed grade 8

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20B (form) or page 113B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 40; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 41-43, household 434 (with sheet 42A, lines 38-40)

Comment Detail: Source includes given date (1 Apr 1935) and residence location ("same place" [Detroit Lakes, Becker County, MN, USA]).

census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20B (form) or page 113B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 40; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 41-43, household 434 (with sheet 42A, lines 38-40)

Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (1 Apr 1940) and residence location (Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota [, USA]).

periodical-governor-attends-troopers-funeral-1978: “Alexandria: Governor attends trooper’s funeral; protest halted,” news story; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1978 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 28 1978, Tue ⟩ Page 14”, column 5; citing “Minneapolis Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 28 Feb 1978 (Tuesday), page 2B, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source notes he was a Minnesota trooper for [at least] 27 years prior to his death.

census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20b: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20B (form) or page 113B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 40; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 41-43, household 434 (with sheet 42A, lines 38-40)

Comment Detail: Source notes that Roger C. Williams completed schooling through grade 8.

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

FOLLOWUP

Roger served as a corporal in the US Marine Corp during World War II. [marker-roger-betty-williams-1978-2006]

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

marker-roger-betty-williams-1978-2006: Grave markers of Roger C. (1978) and Betty A. (2006) Williams; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), memorial IDs 89315231 (Roger) and 131964949 (Betty), photographs uploaded 9 Sep 2016 to Roger’s memorial and 1 Oct 2014, all by 47962105 to Betty’s memorial; citing “Evergreen Cemetery (Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA)” [The couple’s marker was uploaded to both memorials, an individual marker was only uploaded to Roger’s memorial]

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