Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: William Sinclair Barnes
By Deborah Larsen William Sinclair Barnes William Sinclair Barnes was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 3, 1922, the son of Harold and Christina Sinclair Barnes. William grew up in Avon Township and attended Rochester High School, graduating in the class of 1939....
Meet Our Honor Roll: William Jennings Bryan Miller
By Deborah Larsen William Jennings Bryan Miller William Jennings Bryan Miller, known to friends and family as Bryan, was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 12, 1923, the son of William and Catherine Morell Miller. He grew up in Rochester, Michigan, in the household of...
Meet Our Honor Roll: William Alban Aris
By Deborah Larsen William Alban Aris William Alban Aris was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on November 29, 1916, the son of Leslie and Rachel Kennedy Aris. The Aris family moved to Rochester when William was a teenager. His father was the proprietor of the Aris variety...