Gerhard Mennen (Soapy) Williams

Male 1911 - 1988  (76 years)


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  • Name Gerhard Mennen (Soapy) Williams  [1
    Born 23 Feb 1911  Detroit, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Feb 1988  Detroit, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I09054  Am Anc of MI Gov
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2017 

    Father Henry Phillips Williams,   d. 1941 
    Mother Elma Christina Mennen,   b. 15 Jul 1883, Newark, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Lace Quirk,   b. 12 Jun 1915,   bur. QU Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 26 Jun 1937  Ypsilanti, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Gerhard Mennen Williams, II,   bur. QU,WI Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Nancy Quirk Williams,   bur. QU,WI Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Wendy Stock Williams,   bur. QU,WI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2017 
    Family ID F4364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Forty first Governor of MI 1949-1960

      Biographical Director of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol II (Iowa-MO), edited by Robert Sobel and John Raimo, 1978 Meckler Books, page 766-767.

      First Ladies of MI by Wildah Weddon, NOG Press, 1977, pages 116-119.

      MI Governors Their Life Stories by Wildah Weddon, NOG Press, 1994, pages 149-153

  • Sources 
    1. [S145737] Gilbert.FTW.
      Date of Import: Apr 27, 2003