William Henry Long

1916 - 2005  (89 years)

• Name	William Henry Long  [1]
  Birth	25 May 1916	Brooklyn, Jackson, Michigan   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Aug 2005  [3, 4, 5]
  Burial	Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan
  Person ID	I6083	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Rev. William Henry Long,   b. 15 Jul 1871, New York d. 11 Feb 1926, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Mildred Haskell,   b. 24 Aug 1886, Ludington, Mason, Michigan d. 2 Apr 1973, Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1909	Ludington, Mason, Michigan   [1, 6]
  Family ID	F4277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Pleasant Cawood,   b. 10 Dec 1919, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan d. 14 Jun 2004 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	11 Jul 1943	Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan   [7]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F213990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Sytsema Funeral and Cremation Services William Henry (Bill) Long, 89, of Ferrysburg, formerly of Grand Haven, died Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005. He was born May 25, 1916 to Rev. William and Mildred (Haskell) Long in Brooklyn, Michigan. He married Helen Cawood in1943 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She preceded him in death June 14, 2004. Childhood visits with his Uncle, Dr. Charles Long, of Grand Haven, drew him to this area where he and his family have resided since 1951. Mr. Long was employed by Keller Tool Co. which became Gardner Denver Co. and he retired from Cooper Industries in 1981 after 31 years. He was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Army in Chile and Panama and was part of the Coastal Artillery for both the East and West Coasts and the New York Harbor Defense. He was an active member of the Grand Haven First Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and Sunday School teacher. He enjoyed golf, gardening and his workshop. He also spent many hours volunteering at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. Bill mad friends wherever he went and was a joy to those who knew him. Survivors include his daughters, Suzanne (Joe) Edwards and Sandra (Hugh) Broersma both of Grand Haven; 5 grandchildren: Eric Edwards, Kirk (Roberta) Edwards, and Courtney (Gregory) Ransford all of Grand Haven; Lindsay (Daniel) Pinxt of Melbourne, Australia; Ashley Broersma of Grand Rapids; a sister Mary Helen Stone, Sarasota, Florida; as well as other extended family. He was preceded in death by brothers, George and Edward Long, sister Francis Bloom and grandson Jacob Broersma.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27353] Genealogy of Roger Haskell of Salem, Massachusetts to November 1925, (Compiled by George L. Randall for the Haskell Family Association. 1926.). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S74931] Cemetery index, Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan, (Find-a-Grave). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index (Reliability: 0). Name:William H. Long Last Residence:49456 Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan Born:25 May 1916 Died:2 Aug 2005 State (Year) SSN issued:Michigan (Before 1951) [S74934] Obituary, Sytsema Funeral and Cremation Services, William Henry Long. [S54333] Marriage record, Michigan (Reliability: 3). Name: Mildred Haskell Gender: Female Race: White Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1887 Birth Place: Ludington Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1909 Marriage Place: Ludington, Mason, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Ludington Father: George T Haskell Mother: Hattie Doty Spouse: William H Long Birth Date: abt 1872 Birth Place: New York Father: John E Long Mother: Helen A Pierce [S54333] Marriage record, Michigan (Reliability: 3). Name: Mr William Henry Long Gender: Male Race: White Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1916 Birth Place: Brooklyn, Michigan Marriage License Place: Calhoun Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1943 Marriage Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Battle Creek, Michigan Father: William Henry Long Mother: Mildred Haskell Spouse: Helen Pleasant Cawood Birth Date: abt 1920 Birth Place: Battle Creek, Michigan Father: Frank E Cawood Mother: Dessa McDonald County File Number: 820 State File Number: 13 11458