Hi George, This may be William Bille's SS#. A start. ________________________________________________________ WILLIAM BILLE   SSN 006-09-0588 Residence: Maine   Born 23 Oct 1885 Last Benefit:      Died Oct 1962 Issued: ME (Before 1951) ________________________________________________________ <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/search/srrd.asp?rd=db&dbid=6703&ti=0&c=22">Maine Death Index, 1960-97</A> Bille, William       Death Date: October 22, 1962 Age: 76   Town: Scarborough Certificate: 6209430 __________________________________________________________ I'll see if I can find the Portland Directory and that might have a listing of his shop. I'm from just out side Portland but I was a little small in the 40's. Lynde in Maine > ^**^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* > Hello. I am looking for information on a man who had a moccasin shop on > Middle or Free Street in the late forties. He made moccasins, and indian > purses, and other leather goods. He was a large man with either one leg or > missing both legs. His shop was in a brick building in what is now the Old > Port. His nick name was "Willie Billie" and I believe my father told me > his > real name was William Bill(e). I found one William Bille who died in > Scarboro in 1962, but am not sure if it was him or not...He would not be > living today, he'd be over 100. Any information about Willie Bille would > be > appreciated...George Davis