Book Description
William C. Deer (1884-1954) was born in Huron County, Michigan, son of Johann Jakob Deer (Duerr) and Margaret Sophia Ann Crecine. Johann (1846-1929) was born in Groembach, Wuerttemberg, Germany and immigrated to the U.S. in 1866. Sophia (1859-1908) was born in Ontario. William married Laura Estella Hess (1882-1960) in Delaware, Ohio in 1808. Laura was born in Columbia, Michigan, daughter of Coroden Milles Hess and Sarah Ellen Carpenter. Both William and Laura died in Rapid City, South Dakota. Descendants and relatives lived in Michigan, Ohio, South Dakota, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Canada and elsewhere.