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Claude Joseph Williams 1896 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1896

Birth Location: Liberty, Casey Co., Kentucky

Death Date: 21 Oct 1976

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Father: Henry Williams

Mother: Matilda Bell

Spouse(s): Mary Smitherman

Children(s): Deloris Williams, Claude Williams

The story of Claude Joseph Williams began in 1896 in Liberty, Casey Co., Kentucky, with parents Henry Milton Williams and Matilda Mary Bell. As an adult, Claude Joseph Williams wed Mary Ella Smitherman. Their household included Deloris Beryl Williams and Claude Joseph Williams. Claude Joseph Williams's life came to an end in 1976 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

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Parents

Henry Williams
1851 – 1933
Birth Location: Casey County, Kentucky, United States of America
HW
Matilda Bell
1866 – 1940
Birth Location: Kentucky
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Smitherman
1902 – 1978
Birth Location: Kansas
MS

Children(s)

Deloris Williams
1924 – 2008
Birth Location: Kansas
DW
Claude Williams
1929 – 1986
Birth Location: Kansas City, MO
CW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 27 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Liberty, Casey Co., Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kansas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: Box 440, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_175; Line: 23, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: T627_1266; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 105-13, Number: 708-10-9348; Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Issue Date: Before 1951, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: 730; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0061; Image: 623.0; FHL microfilm: 2340465, Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: 514; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240514, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dunnville, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: T624_470; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1374483

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: 514; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240514

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Dunnville, Casey, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dunnville, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: T624_470; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1374483

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 13 Apr 1919
    Event Place: Brest, France
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 23 Apr 1919
    Event Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Kansas City Ward 5, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1925
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_175; Line: 23

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Kansas, U.S., Enrollment of World War I Veterans, 1930, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1930 Enrollment World War Veterans; Volume Number: 41, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: 730; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0061; Image: 623.0; FHL microfilm: 2340465

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wyandotte, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: T627_1266; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 105-13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: T627_1266; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 105-13

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 704 E. 41st
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Turner, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kansas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: Box 440

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 Oct 1976
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 708-10-9348; Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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