WM. WILLETT, farmer, sec. 5, Hinton Tp., was born in England, March 28, 1810. His parents were natives of England and came to Canada in the early days of its settlement, and there the mother, Martha (Skilton) Willett, finally died. The father, Richard Willett, came to Michigan with his children, and died at the home of his son George.
William Willett spent the first 23 years of his life in his native land, and until 14 years of age was sent to school. He worked four years with his father, who was a carpenter, and then set out for his single-handed life struggle. In 1833 he came to Canada and entered upon a life of labor, working at carpentry and millwrighting, and was thus engaged for 33 years, coming to Michigan in 1866. He at once purchased 120 acres of land, on which he now resides and has 40 acres under a good state of cultivation. Mr. Willett was married in England, Feb. 3, 1830, to Charlotte, daughter of Benjamin and Charlotte (Mann) Rose. Her parents were natives of England, where Mrs. Willett was born Sept. 21, 1812, and there her father and mother died.
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