William Alexander NORDAN
(son of William Irvin NORDAN and
Tempe Elizabeth GRAY)
b. 22-Nov-1867, Morton, MS, d. 26-Apr-1945, Beebe, AR.
m. 3 Jan 1894, in Pelahatchie, MS, to Bertha Nanny Jane TANNER
(daughter of Ludwell TANNER and Mary Elizabeth GRAY)
b. 17-Nov-1871, Pelahatchie, MS, d. 7-Feb-1969, Livonia, MI,
buried: 10-Feb-1969, Oakland Hills Mem. Gardens, Novi, Oakland Co.,
MI.
In the 1900 census for Beat 4, Rankin Co., Miss, roll?, book?, page 214, image 22, 192/195:
Tanner, Mary, head, w, f, Apr 1845, 55yr, widow, 1ch, 1ch living, Miss, SC, TE, farmer
p214a, image 23:
Tanner, Charlie A., son, w, m, Nov 1873, 16yr, single, Miss, TE, Miss, farm laborer
Nordan, William, son-in-law, w, m, Nov 1867, 32yr, mar for yr, AL, AL, GA, ?
Nordan, Nannie, daughter, w, f, Nov 1871, 28yr, mar for 6yr, 3ch, 3ch living, Miss, TE, Miss
Nordan, Rubie, granddaughter, w, f, Dec 1894, 5yr, sing, Miss, AL, Miss
Nordan, Vera M., granddaughter, w, f, May 1897, 3yr, sing, Miss, AL, Miss
Nordan, infant (Percy), grandson, w, m, Feb 1900, 4/12yr, sing, Miss, AL, Miss
In the 1910 census ?
In the 1920 census for Marion Twp., Phillips Co., Ark, roll 76, book 2, page 21a, image 1, 6/6:
Nordan, William A., head, renter, m, w, 52yr, mar, AL, AL, AL, farmer
Nordan, Bertha Nany Jane, wife, f, w, 48yr, mar, Miss, TE, AL
Nordan, Harry, son, m, w, 15yr, sing, LA, AL, Miss
Nordan, Jewell, daughter, f, w, 12yr, sing, LA, AL, Miss
Meeks, David Windham, head, renter, m, w, 27yr, mar, Miss, Miss, Miss
Meeks, Vera Merle, f, w, 22yr, mar, Miss, AL, Miss
Meeks, Merritt Ralph, son, m, w, 1 3/12yr, sing, Miss, Miss, Miss
In the 1930 census for part of precinct 67, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI:
living at 20116 Monica St.
Nordan, William, head, owner, 5000, m, w, 62yr, mar at 26yr, AL, AL, AL, painter
Nordan, Nannie, wife, f, w, 58yr, mar at 22yr, MI, US, US
(John Nordan)?? (not on image)
Nordan, W.(illiam) Percy, son, m, w, 30yr, sing, MI, AL, MI, driver, creamery
Nordan, Harrison, son, m, w, 25yr, sing, LA, AL, MI, clerk, auto factory
Children:
I. Ruby Grace NORDAN,
b. 1 Dec 1894, d. 11 Oct 1968,
m. 19-Nov-1913 to Frederick Ernest Kreh.
In the 1920 census for Detroit City, Dist.
16, Wayne Co., MI, 128/169:
1434 Medbury?
Kreh, Frederick E., head, renter, m, w, 28yr, mar, NY, Germany, Germany, trimmer, auto factory
Kreh, Ruby G., wife, f, w, 25yr, mar, MS, AL, MS
Kreh, Fred H., son, m, w, 2 6/12yr, sing, LA, NY, MS
Nordan, Percy W., brother-in-law, m, w, 19yr, sing, MS, AL, MS, trimmer, auto factory
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In the 1930 census for Detroit city, Ward 22, Wayne Co., MI, 13/13:
14801 Trinity (?)
Kreh, Frederick, head, owner, 4000, m, w, 40yr, mar at 24yr, NY, Germany, Germany, electric ? ?, auto factory
Kreh, Ruby, wife, f, w, 35yr, mar at 19yr, MS, MS, MS
Kreh, Fred, son, w, m, 12yr, sing, LA, NY, MS
Kreh, Eldon, son, w, m, 9yr, sing, MI, NY, MS
Kreh, Shirley, daug, f, w, 7yr, sing, MI, NY, MS
Children:1434 Medbury?
Kreh, Frederick E., head, renter, m, w, 28yr, mar, NY, Germany, Germany, trimmer, auto factory
Kreh, Ruby G., wife, f, w, 25yr, mar, MS, AL, MS
Kreh, Fred H., son, m, w, 2 6/12yr, sing, LA, NY, MS
Nordan, Percy W., brother-in-law, m, w, 19yr, sing, MS, AL, MS, trimmer, auto factory
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In the 1930 census for Detroit city, Ward 22, Wayne Co., MI, 13/13:
14801 Trinity (?)
Kreh, Frederick, head, owner, 4000, m, w, 40yr, mar at 24yr, NY, Germany, Germany, electric ? ?, auto factory
Kreh, Ruby, wife, f, w, 35yr, mar at 19yr, MS, MS, MS
Kreh, Fred, son, w, m, 12yr, sing, LA, NY, MS
Kreh, Eldon, son, w, m, 9yr, sing, MI, NY, MS
Kreh, Shirley, daug, f, w, 7yr, sing, MI, NY, MS
a. Eldon Kreh, b. 1921.
(according to Harry A. Nordan.)
b.
Fred H. Kreh, b. 1917.
c. Shirley KREH, b. 1923.
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II. Vera Merle NORDAN,
c. Shirley KREH, b. 1923.
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b. 1 May 1897, d. 4-Feb-2003,
III. William Percy NORDAN,
b. 15-Feb-1900, d. 13-Dec-1996,
m. 1-Sep-1934 to Lillian W. Zabell.
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for 1920 census see under Ruby G. Nordan above
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for 1930 census see under Wm. Alexander Nordan above
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(Obit in Tampa Tribune, Polk County Section, 17 Dec 1996:
for 1920 census see under Ruby G. Nordan above
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for 1930 census see under Wm. Alexander Nordan above
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William P. Nordan, 96, of Lakeland died Friday at Lafeland Health
Care Center. A native of Jackson, Miss., he came to this area from
Detroit nine years ago. He was a retired owner/operator of a
feed store and life member of Masonic Lodge 583 in
Redford Township, Mich. He is survived by his wife, Lillian; a stepson,
Stewart Wanke of Harrison, Mich.; and two sisters, Jewell Mrock of Lakeland
and Vera Meeks of Goshen, Ind. Lakeland Funeral Home.)
IV. Harrison NORDAN,
b. 19-Feb-1905, d. 19-Apr-1995.
V. Jewell Bernice NORDAN,
b. 1907, d. 1-Feb-2003.