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1920 Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon Co., Illinois Census
Enumeration District: 144
Sheet Number: 8A
Enumeration Date: January 7, 1920
Line: 13
Dwelling/Family: 171/188
Address: 456 East Grand Ave.
Lahners, William - age 46, married, born in Illinois. Parents born in Germany.
Occupation ward master at a steam railroad yard.
" Amy - wife, age 45, married, born in Illinois. Father born in Canada. Mother
born in New York.
" Stanley - son, age 21, married, born in Indiana. Occupation ward clerk at a steam
railroad yard.
" Lillian - daughter-in -law, age 20, married, born in Illinois. Parents born in
Illinois.
" Warren - grandson, age 7mo., born in Illinois.
" Thomas - cousin, age 34, single, born in Illinois. Parents born in Illinois.
Occupation Doctor of Medicine.
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1930 Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon Co., Illinois Census
Enumeration District: 6
Sheet Number: 10A
Enumeration Date: April 10, 1930
Line: 21
Dwelling/Family: 175/188
Address: 456 East Grand Ave.
Williams, Charles E. - age 59, married, age 26 when first married, born in Illinois.
Parents born in Illinois. Occupation carpenter.
" Amy R. - wife, age 58, married, age 21 when first married, born in Illinois.
Father born in Canada. Mother born in New York.
Lahners, Warren - roomer, age 10, single, born in Illinois.
" Amy J. - roomer, age 9, single, born in Illinois.
" Mary - roomer, age 7, single, born in Illinois.
Wentz, Jennie - mother-in-law, age 84, widowed, born in New York. Parents born in
England.
(Although the children are listed as "roomers", I would guess they are actually
step-grandchildren to Charles Williams. Stanley and Lillian Lahners don't show up on
the 1930 US census)
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Illinois Statewide Death Index 1916-1950
Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois Deaths
Antje? F. Lahners d: September 10, 1937
William Lahners d: February 17, 1926
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There are a number of newspapers articles in the Decatur Review that is posted on line at
Ancestry.com on the William Lahners and family, including the elder Lahners obit.
Hope this helps. Karen