William Roberts Nusser

1898 - 1947  (48 years)

• Name	William Roberts Nusser
  	— Clerk [1] Father: Ernest Wilhelm Nusser (1865-1916) Mother: Elizabeth Eugenia Yeager (1862-1933) [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Nickname	Bill
  Birth	9 Oct 1898	Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Address: 45 Hodgson Avenue
  Census	1900 (1 years)	Chartiers, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1900 US Census, he was recorded as age 1, living on Hodgson Street, Chartiers, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1910 (11 years)	Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded as age 12, living on Hodgson Avenue, Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (18 years)	US Enters World War I
  Military	12 Jun 1919 (20 years)  [1, 5, 7]
  He enlisted in the Army on 20 June 1918. He went overseas on 9 August 1918, and served over there in Base Hospital 51 until 2 June 1919. He was honorably discharged 12 June 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey.
  Census	1920 (21 years)	Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [10]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 21, living at 45 Hodgson Avenue, Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with his widowed mother. He was a clerk in a steel factory.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (31 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (31 years)	Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [11]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 21, living at 45 Hodgson Avenue, Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with his widowed mother. He was a cost clerk in a lumber company.
  Census	1940 (41 years)	Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [12]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 41, living in at 90 Crafton Avenue, Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was a salesman.
  Age: 38
  Address: 90 Crafton Avenue
  History	7 Dec 1941 (43 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Draft Reg	16 Feb 1942 (43 years)	Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 42; his address as 90 Crafton Avenue, Crafton, Pennsylvania; and his employer as the Keystone Lumber Company.
  	World War II Draft Registration of William Roberts Nusser
  Death	18 Apr 1947	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 13]
  Age: 45
  Agency: Allegheny General Hospital
  Cause: Fractured skull following an auto collision
  	Certificate of Death of William R. Nusser
  Obituary	19 Apr 1947 (48 years)  [13]
  NUSSER—On Friday. Crafton April 18, 1947, William R. of 90 Ave., husband of Letty Sahr, father of Kenneth R., brother of Marie D. and John H. of Ingram. Friends and members of B.P. O. E. 831, American Legion Post 496 and V. F.W. 418 received at the James A. Lamb Jr. Funeral Home, 165 Noble Ave., Crafton. Time of services later. Published by The Pittsburgh Press. 19 April 1947
  Burial	22 Apr 1947	South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   [4, 6, 7, 9]
  Person ID, Branch	I26247
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Lauretta Sahr,   b. 28 Feb 1902, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 7 Jan 1978, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1928	Ohio County, West Virginia, U.S.A.   [14]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 29 years and 2 months - She : ~ 25 years and 10 months.
  Children	1934
  1. Kenneth Nusser (1934-2007)
  Family ID	F9763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 9 Oct 1898 - Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Chartiers, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Ingram, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Feb 1942 - Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 18 Apr 1947 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 22 Apr 1947 - South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  🟡 [S2181] United States, Veterans Administration, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019) . 🟢 [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Chartiers, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1366; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0359 . 🟢 [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Ingram, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1294; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1375307 . 🟢 [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death of William R. Nusser . 🟢 [S577] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Veteran's Compensation Application of William Roberts Nusser . 🟡 [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 21470065 William R Nusser . 🟢 [S2641] Heinz History Center, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans and Widows Burial and Death Records 1885-1995, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2025), Application for Burial for William R. Nusser . 🟢 [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration Card of William Roberts Nusser . 🟡 [S322] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Burial Card of William R. Nusser . 🟢 [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Ingram, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1513; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 153 . [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Ingram, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0639; FHL microfilm: 2341698. 🟢 [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Crafton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3401; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2-112 . 🟢 [S2644] The Pittsburgh Press, Obituary of William R. Nusser, (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, 19 April 1947, page 10) . 🟡 [S556] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011) .