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Auburn NY Citizen Advertiser - 3/2/1970

Mrs. Iva Bills Wildner. 79.
wife of Joseph F. Wildner of 74
Landsing St. Died unexpectedly
Saturday in Auburn Memorial
Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Auburn she had always
resided here. She was a co-
mmunicant of St. Alphonsus
Church and a member of the
Rosary and Altar Society.
Surviving besides her husband
are a sister, Mrs. Edward R.
Ellis; two nieces, Mrs. Thomas
Walsh and Mrs. Joseph Chayka,
all of Auburn.
Funeral services will be at
9:15 a.m. at St. Alphonsus
church Wednesday. Burial will
be in Soule Cemetery. Calling
hours will be from 3 to 5 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the
Langham Funeral Home. The
Rosary and Altar society will
conduct services at 8:30 p.m
Tuesday at the funeral home.

Iva married WILDNER, Joseph F about 1925. Joseph was born in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY; died on 7 May 1971 in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Auburn NY Citizen Advertiser - 3/4/1944

Claude J. Bills of 74 Lansing
Street, well kqown Auburnlan,
father of Police Chief Cheater J.
Bills, died this morning in Auburn
City Hospital after a brief
illness.
Mr. Bills was born In Auburn
and resided in this city throughout
bis life time. He was active
In Democratic politics here and
was aldermau of the Sixth Ward
for two terms. During the administration
of the late Mayor Mark I Koon
Mn Bills was assistant city
superintendent of streets.
For many years, Mr. Bills was
employed by the International
Harvester Company. More recently
he was assistant engineer at Auburn
State Prison, retiring about
two and a half years ago.
Mr. Bills is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Julia Hoey Bills; two daughters,
Mrs. Joseph Wildner and
Mrs. Edward Ellis, both of Auburn;
one son, Police Chief Chester
J. Bills of this city, two granddaughters,
Beverly and Barbara
Bills; four sisters, Mrs- Susan B.
Hedges of Owasco Road, Mrs.
Harry Pickard of Miami, Fla.,
Mrs. Raymond Reynolds of
Attica; Miss Grace Bills of Auburn;
and by nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
Langham Funeral Home, 91 East
Genesee Street. Burial will be in
Soule Cemetery. Friends have
been invited to call at 91 East Genesee
Street from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9
on Sunday and Monday.

Claude married HOEY, Julia T about 1890. Julia (daughter of HOEY and Mary) was born on 16 Sep 1867 in New York; died on 27 Mar 1952 in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Auburn NY Citizen Advertiser - 3/28/1952

Mrs Julia T. Hills, 84, of 74
Lansing St., mother of Police
Chief Chester J. Bills, died Thursday
after an illness of several
years.
She was bom in Auburn, Sept.
16. 1867, and had always resided
here. She was the widow of
Claude J. Bills. Mrs. Bills was a
communicant off St. Alphonaus
Church.
Surviving besides her son are
two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Wild-
ner and Mrs. Edward Ellis, Auburn;
two brothers, John and
James Hoey, Auburn; two grandt
children; two great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 9:15 a.
m. Monday at the Langham Funeral
Home with further services
at 9:30 a. m. In St. Alphonsus
Church. Burial will be in Soule
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
Home from 7 to 9 p. m. Saturday
and from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.
Sunday

Notes:

Auburn NY Citizen - 2/25/1907

Chester S. Bills, one of the best
known residents of the Sixth ward,
died at his home in Lansing street
Saturday evening as the result of an
apoplectic stroke.
Mr. Bills was the son the late
William S. Bills and was a native of
this county, having been born in Au-
relius about 60 years ago. For 50
years he was a resident of this city.
He was always active in Democratic
politics. He was thoroughly honest
and reliable in his dealings with men
and his popularity was deserved. For
15 years he has been a guard on Au-
burn prison and he was on his way
home from duty when fatally
stricken.
When a mere boy he enlisted in
Company A, Third Regiment, New
York Light Artillery and served to
"the close of the war.
His surviving family is his mother,
three brothers, William and Charles
P. Bills of this city, and Milo Bills of
Fleming, and one sister, Mrs. Ella
Cougdon of this city, his widow and
three sons, Claude, William and
Frank Bills, and six daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Crehan, Mrs. Josephine
Plckard, Mrs. Susie Hedges, Misses
Pearl. Laura and Grace Bills all of
this city The funeral will be held from his
late residence Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in
Soule cemetery.

Chester married HAWELKA, Anna M about 1866. Anna was born in Apr 1849 in Bremen, Germany; died on 30 Jun 1930 in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Auburn NY Citizen - 7/1/1930

Mrs. Ann Hawelka Bills, 81. died
yesterday afternoon at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. Susan Hedges,
385 Owasco Road. Mrs. Bills was
born in Germany but lived 75 years
in this country and 60 of them in the
Sixtft Ward In this city.
She is survived by three sons,
Claude J., William S., and Frank E.
Bills, all of Auburn; six daughters,
Mrs. Elisabeth White of New York
City, Mrs. Susan Hedges of Owasco,
Mrs. Joseph E. Plckard, Mrs. Pearl
Reynolds, Mrs. Laura Banks and
Miss Grace Bills, all of Auburn; 13
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock' from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Susan
Hedges. Rev. Malcolm MacPhail,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church officiating.
Burial will be In. Soule Cemetery,

+ Mary. Mary died on 3 Jul 1916 in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Auburn NY Citizen - 7/3/1916

The many friends of Mrs. Mary
Hoey Smith will be grieved to hear
of her death which occurred- at her
home in Osborne Street early this
morning. Mrs, Smith has been a resident
of thls city for over 50 years.
coming here from Ireland. She is
survived by her husband William
Smith and three daughters, Mrs.
Claude Bills of this city, Mrs.
Joseph Abar of Seneca Falls and
Mrs. Philip Clarke of Albany, also
five sons, Sergeant John Smith of
Company H., Fifth Infantry of
Panama, Rohert, James and John
Hoey of this city, and William Hoey
of Wyckoffs. The funeral will he
held from the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Claude Bills, 74 Lansing
Street, Wednesday morning with
services at St. Mary's Church at 9:30
o'clock. Burial will be made in the
family plot in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Notes:

Auburn NY Argus - 4/10/1896

William S. Bills, an old resident of this
city, died last week after a lingering illness
of about six weeks, in the 70th year
of his age.
Mr. Bills came to this city in 1850 and
for a number of years conducted a marble
and granite works. He was promi-
nent in Democratic politics and at different
times was elected to the offices of city
assessor, alderman aud supervisor, taking
great interest in city atfairs.
He leaves t»eside a wife, three daughters,
Mrs. E. J. Congdon, Mrs. Mary E.
Austin of this city and Mrs L. A. Whiting
of New York city, and four sons,
Chester S., Wm.E , Chas. P and Milo E.
Bills of this city.

ALSO

Auburn NY Daily Bulletin - 4/3/1896

BILLS-Died in this city. 2 o'clock Thursday
morning, April 2, 1896, William S Bills, aged 70 years.
Funeral services At his late residence, 46 1/2 Lan-
sing st., Saturday, 4th inst. at 2 p.m.
Interment at North St. cemetery.

William + Elizabeth C. Elizabeth was born about 1827 in NJ; died on 2 Feb 1910 in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Auburn NY Democrat Argus

BILLS-At the home of her-son,-Wil-
liam E. Bills. No. 62 Lansing street.
Auburn, N." Y.. Wednesday evenlng
February 2. 1910. Elizabeth C. wid-
ow of William S. Bills, in the 83d
year of her age