Individual record
Esther Eunice Bills
1895–1990 · 95 years
also known as Paulson, Esther
Life
Places in Esther Eunice’s life
Notes & Recollections
The first child died the day after birth. Her working life was spent in teaching and in school administration. After retirement they moved to Tempe, Arizona, and then to Maryland. After her husband's death she moved back to Flint and later moved back to Maryland.
Education
- B.A., Lennox College, Hopkinton, Iowa
- M.A., University of Michigan
Records & Research
Esther Eunice Bills (1895–1990) married Raeburn Iver Paulson and was the mother of Lynn Paulson (b. 17 Feb 1921, d. 18 Feb 1921), Clifford Raeburn Paulson (b. 8 Aug 1922, Flint, Michigan), and Donald Howard Paulson (b. 14 May 1924, Flint, Michigan; d. 1983). This family — spouse plus the three named children — is recorded on The New England Ball Project family page (person #55008's page, verified via the Internet Archive) and matches the trusted family report; her husband Raeburn and son Clifford are additionally documented on FindAGrave. Her own birth in Linn County, Iowa, death in Silver Spring, Maryland, and burial at Gracelawn Cemetery, Flint, are recorded in the family report but were not separately found in an independent record.
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Esther Eunice Bills was the wife of Raeburn Iver Paulson; The New England Ball Project genealogy (verified via the Internet Archive) lists her as his spouse and the mother of their children, consistent with the family report.
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Her first child, Lynn Paulson, was reportedly born 17 February 1921 and died 18 February 1921 (the day after birth), consistent with the report note that 'the first child died the day after birth.'
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Her son Clifford Raeburn Paulson was reportedly born 8 August 1922 at Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, son of Raeburn Iver Paulson and Esther Eunice Bills; the same source reports he died 1 May 2014 at Hagerstown, Maryland, with a B.S.E. and M.S. from the University of Michigan.
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Her son Donald Howard Paulson was reportedly born 14 May 1924 at Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, son of Raeburn Iver Paulson and Esther Eunice Bills; the same source reports he died 22 January 1983 at Mansfield, Ohio, served in the 3rd Division US Marine Corps in WWII, held a B.A. from Michigan State and an MBA, and founded a management consulting firm.
Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.
likely children: report “Report lists four children: Lynn Paulson (1921), Clifford Raeburn Paulson (1922), Donald Howard Paulson (1924-1983), and a separate '(died) Paulson'.” vs. found “The New England Ball Project (via the Internet Archive) lists three children: Lynn (b. 17 Feb 1921, d. 18 Feb 1921), Clifford Raeburn (1922), and Donald Howard (1924–1983). Lynn’s death the day after birth matches the report’s note about a first child dying in infancy.”. The report’s "(died) Paulson" and "Lynn Paulson (1921)" most plausibly refer to the same child rather than two distinct children; no evidence of a fourth child was found.
Open questions (6)
- The dossier's 'multi-anchor corroboration' (spouse + three children) is NOT multi-source: all anchors derive from the same single, unverifiable page, so they cannot independently corroborate one another. A genuinely independent record (FindAGrave, FamilySearch tree with sources, census, or vital record) is needed to raise confidence.
- No FindAGrave memorial for Esther Eunice Bills Paulson was located (search returned only non-matching Esther C Paulson 1897-1988 SC and Esther Irene Hanson Paulson 1893-1992 WI). Her burial at Gracelawn Cemetery, Flint, remains report-only and unconfirmed.
- Esther's own birth (20 Feb 1895, Linn County, Iowa near Springville) was not independently confirmed; relies on the 2006 family report.
- Esther's death (18 Mar 1990, Silver Spring, Maryland) was not independently confirmed; no obituary (Washington Post / Legacy / Silver Spring) or Social Security Death Index entry was surfaced.
- The marriage date (31 Dec 1919, Flint, Michigan) to Raeburn Iver Paulson was not independently confirmed; the specific date/place was not surfaced from any verifiable source.
- Parents Fred A Bills (1862-1926) and Sarah Jane French (1866-1950) were not independently confirmed by any external record located.
Sources consulted (5)
- FindAGrave memorial search: Esther Paulson, b.1895, d.1990, Michigan (no matching memorial; two non-matching results) · findagrave
- Gracelawn Cemetery in Flint, Michigan - Find a Grave Cemetery · findagrave
- WebSearch — Washington Post / Legacy.com / Silver Spring obituary searches (no matching obituary found) · other
- WebSearch — Social Security Death Index searches for Esther Bills/B Paulson (no match surfaced) · other
- FamilySearch catalog — Gracelawn Cemetery, Flint, Michigan burial records (catalog, not individually searched) · familysearch
Sources
- Clifford R. Paulson
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