Michels, William 'Bert'

1907 - 1980  (72 years)

• Name	Michels, William 'Bert'
  Birth	25 Jul 1907	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Carrier, Printer, Reporter  [1]
  Reference Number	MICH.W001
  Funeral	Summers Funeral Home,
  Death	11 Jan 1980	Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	Bert Michels, 72, Olney died Friday morning, January 11, 1980 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville. He had recently been a resident of United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville.
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 4]
  		Headstone, Michels, Fannie and Bert Contributed by Jim and Kathy Michels
  		Headstone, Michels, Fannie J. and Bert
  Person ID	I2026	Carl Wayne Gray Research | McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Michels, Charles Rolland 'Charley',   b. 19 Jul 1879, Jasper County, Illinois d. 10 Dec 1951, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Mother	McDowell, Louemma,   b. 22 Mar 1888, Richland County, Illinois d. 17 Aug 1967, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	25 Jul 1906	Richland County, Illinois   [5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He was 27 years - She was 18 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F1212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Oliver, Fannie J.,   b. 5 Jul 1910, Erie, Neosho County, Kansas d. 25 Nov 1977 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	24 Jul 1934	Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He was 27 years - She was 24 years.
  Children	1. Michels, M.A.   2. Michels, C.S.
  Family ID	F1507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Jul 1907 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 24 Jul 1934 - Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois Death - 11 Jan 1980 - Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He had recently been a resident of United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville. He graduated from Olney Township High School in 1926 and at an early age worked at the Olney Daily Mail as carrier, printer and later a reporter. He attended Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, majoring in history and political science. He taught in Richland County schools at one time and later taught local history several terms at Olney Central College. He was knowledgeable on the subject of local area history and was known as Richland County's "unofficial historian". In 1933 he was elected to the Richland County Board of Supervisors and later was a social worker with the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission. On June 15, 1938 he was appointed supt. of public aid and retired in 1967 after 32 years of service. Upon his retirement, he became a reporter-feature writer for the Olney Daily Mail, retiring in March of 1975. In 1973, Mr. Michels was elected to the Olney Township Board of Auditors and served 4 1/2 years. An active member of the First United Methodist Church of Olney, he taught the mens class for several years and was formerly on the administrative board. He has also been a lay church speaker in Richland and Jasper counties. Mr. Michels was a charter member of Calhoun Ruritan Club, West Salem Masonic Lodge No. 886 and Richland Lodge No. 180, IOOF, Olney.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1342] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Michels, Bert, 72, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41277872/william-bert-michels), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1343] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Michels, Fannie J. and Bert, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41277872/william-bert-michels), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1125] Joyce D. Wafford, Descendants of Charles Rollin "Charley" Michels, (Joyce D. Wafford, sent to Carl Wayne Gray, 23 January 2009), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1344] Jim & Kathy Michels, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "e-mailing Bert", 13 Feb 2009, 11:23pm, (Jim & Kathy Michels, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "e-mailing Bert", 13 Feb 2009, 11:23pm), none. [S1123] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Michels, Louemma and Charles R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23795806/louemma-michels), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14404] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Michels, Charley R. and McDowell, Lou, Volume 003, License #00000086, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).