AVERILL Chilli Louis Edward[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
1893 - 1949 (56 years)
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Name AVERILL Chilli Louis Edward Nickname Chick Born 12 Jun 1893 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States 
[1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20] Gender Male Baptism 16 Jul 1893 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [10] Residence 1900 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [7, 13] Residence 1 Jun 1905 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [9] Residence 1908 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [21] 907 E Sixth - Role: Directory Listing
Residence 1910 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [8] Residence 1912 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [22] - Role: Directory Listing
other 1917 Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [13] Military Between 27 May 1918 and 26 Aug 1919 [12, 17, 18, 23] France and Germany during World War I Pvt, Co F 28 Inf Correspondence 16 Dec 1918 Cobourg, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada [24] letter home Correspondence 28 Dec 1918 Germany [24] letter home Correspondence 1 Jan 1919 Hilgenroth [24] letter home Occupation 1920 [25] Ward Paper Mill Company Residence 1920 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [11] Residence 1930 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [15] Age: 37; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son Residence 1935 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [16] Residence 1 Apr 1940 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [16] Age: 47; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son Obituary 25 Aug 1949 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [26] Merrill Daily Herald _UID 9C4BF49575BB498AA7A5D5E55BC869040913 Died 25 Aug 1949 Fort Lyon, Bent, Colorado, United States [4, 5, 12, 18, 26, 27] Buried 29 Aug 1949 Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States [5] Address:
Merrill Memorial ParkPerson ID I2394 Averill Project Last Modified 17 Jan 2022
Father AVERILL William, Jr., b. 27 Feb 1848, Lake Geneva, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States , d. 30 Jun 1918, Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States (Age 70 years) Mother OLLMAN Augusta Willhelminna Caroline, b. 29 Mar 1862, Radduhn, Greifenberg, Pomerania, Germany , d. 1 Dec 1940, Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States (Age 78 years) Married 7 Mar 1883 Maine, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States [28, 29] Notes - William shows up in the 1880 census in his fathers house where Augusta is a Domestic. It is known that Martha is their child and was born 4 months prior to their marriage according to church records. However that date given to the author of the Averill book was Feb 1882, and is not correct Gordon Stevenson
Census 
William Averill 1905 Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin State Census 
William Averill Family 1900 Census Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin 
William Averill Family 1910 Census Merril, Lincoln County, Wisconsin City Directory 
William Averill Jr Family 1921 Merrill, Wisconsin City Directory Vital Records 
William Averill and Augusta Ollman Marriage Record 
William Averill and Augusta Ollman Marriage Record Family ID F3278 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos 1911_00_Chilli Averill
Headstones 
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City Directory 
Merrill, Wisconsin 1908 City Directory Averills
Coorespondence 
Carolyn Valentine Dilling 1981
Education 
Chilli Louis Edward Averill 1912 Yearbook 
Merrill, Wisconsin 1912 City Directory Averills
Military 
Chilli Louis Averill World War I Draft Registration Card 
Chilli L Averill World War I Embarkation Record
Newspaper Articles 
1918-1919 Letters from the trench
Obituary 
William Averill Jr Obituary 
Chili Averill 1949 Obit 
Chili Averill obit 
Chilli Averill Obituary
Vital Records 
Chili Averill Death Certificate
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Notes - There are several people by the name Chilli who show up throughout this family. The name is sometimes spelled with a single "l" and at other times with a double "ll", Chilli. Private 28 inf. 1st Division 338th Camp Custer Battle Creek MI Barracks 634
Wrote letters home to siblings from Europe during World War I
From service record of the United States Army, he had brown eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion and was 5' 7" in height. He was a farmer. He fought in St Mihiel Offen., Musse Argonne, Offen. and was part of the Army of Occupation. He was a private in Company F of the 28th Infantry.
From his fathers obituary was in Camp Custer in July 1918
Never Married. Received Mustard Gas in WWI which damaged his lungs he moved to CO for his health. Marie Lillian Averill his niece remembers with great fondness the large box of home made cookies that Uncle Chilli would send to them every Christmas.
Merrill Daily Herald, August 25,1949
Military Services for
Chilli Averill
Monday Afternoon
The body of Chilli Averill, 907 6th Street, veteran of World War I, who passed away yesterday in Fort Lyon, Colorado, will arrive in this city Sunday morning on the northbound Milwaukee train and will lie in state at the Krueger Funeral Home from Sunday noon until 11 Monday morning. The remains till the be taken to St. John's Church to lie in state from 11 in the morning until the hour of services at 2:00 in the afternoon. The Rev. Walter Sievers will officiate.
Military funeral services will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign wars.
Mr. Averill was born in this city on June 12, 1893 to the late Mr. And Mrs. William Averill. His father was a pioneer in the logging industry and was well known throughout the north west for his ability as a timber cruiser.
The deceased, while serving in the first WW , took part in the now historical battle of the Argonne at St. Mihel, France. After the war he served with the first division in the army of occupation in Germany. He never recovered from effects of gas suffered in the Argonne battle, and for the past ten years had sought the higher altitude climate of Arizona and Colorado in an effort to restore his health.
He was a graduate of Merrill High School and a life long member of St. John's Church.
Surviving are three sisters and three brothers, who are: Walter and Chester Averill of Merrill; William Averill of Irma; Martha Averill, Merrill; Mrs. Joe (Irene) Magneson of Irma and Margaret Averill of Milwaukee.
His parents, two brothers, Arthur and Harry and a sister, Mrs. Selena Dilling preceded him in death.
long told family story from Walter C. Ludekte
Chilli and Bill were street wise kids. When they were in school their teacher saw two Indians coming down the path and told the children that she was going to invite the Indians in to the school to teach them. Chilli and Bill immediately told the teacher to lock the windows and the doors and they yelled to some loggers to come quickly. The loggers ran the Indians off who were really coming into town to steal things from the school.
- There are several people by the name Chilli who show up throughout this family. The name is sometimes spelled with a single "l" and at other times with a double "ll", Chilli. Private 28 inf. 1st Division 338th Camp Custer Battle Creek MI Barracks 634
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Sources - [S33] The Averell Averill Avery Family 1687-1914.
- [S27] Obituary, The Merrill Daily Herald 13 Apr 1961 Chester Averill.
- [S27] Obituary, The Merrill Daily Herald, 16 July 1907 Arthur Averill.
- [S15] Death Certificate, Colorado 1949 Certificate # 7395 Chilli L. Averill.
- [S35] Tombstone, Merrill Memorial Park, Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin, USA.
- [S27] Obituary, Merill Daily Herald 1 July 1918 "Civil War Veteran Dies".
- [S790] 1900 United States Federal Census, Merrill, Lincoln,Wisconsin;Roll: T623_1796; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 60.
Record for William M Averill - [S590] 1910 United States Federal Census, Merrill Ward 7,Lincoln,Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1718; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 555.
Record for William Averill - [S676] Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905, 1905 Lincoln County, Record for William Averrill.
- [S10] Church Records, St John's Lutheran Church, Merrill, Wisconsin.
- [S1102] 1920 United States Federal Census, Merrill Ward 7,Lincoln,Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1993; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 114; Image: .
Record for Mrs. Augusta Averill - [S247] Veterans Administration, Chilli Averill Death Notificateion & Military paperwork.
- [S1106] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Lincoln County,Wisconsin;Roll: 1674749; Draft Board: 0.
Record for Chilli Louis Averill - [S1046] Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907.
Record for Chilli - [S827] 1930 United States Federal Census, Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin; Roll: 2580; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 702.0; FHL microfilm: 2342314.
Record for Augusta Averiel - [S875] 1940 United States Federal Census, Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4493; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 35-13.
Record for Augusta Averill - [S1140] U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, Chilli L Averill.
- [S1160] United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949, Chilli L Averill.
- [S1293] County Court Record, Lincoln Co, WI Births Vol 2 pg 233 #174.
born at 8 am - [S15] Death Certificate, Colorado 1949 7395 Chilli L. Averill.
- [S177] City Directory, Averill, 1908 Merrill, Wisconsin.
- [S177] City Directory, Merrill, Wisconsin 1912, Averill Family.
- [S24] Military Service Record, Chilli L Averill World War I.
- [S25] Newspaper, Fron Trench and Field.
Chillie Averill Letters Home - [S519] Correspondence, Dorothy Averill August 1980 Letter - occupations of Averill siblings.
- [S27] Obituary, Merrill Daily Herald, August 25,1949 Chilli Averill.
- [S27] Obituary, Merrill Daily Herald, 25 August, 1949, Military Services forChillieAverill Monday Afternoon.
- [S1293] County Court Record, Marathon Co, WI Marriage Book 9 pg 22 file 86 & Loose Papers.
William Averill & Augusta Ollman - [S10] Church Records, Faith Lutheran Church, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
- [S33] The Averell Averill Avery Family 1687-1914.
