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John William Hamm 1917–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1917

Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Mar 1981

Death Location: Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Hamm

Mother: Lula Hamm

Spouse(s): Kathryn Summer

Children(s): William Hamm

In 1917, John William Hamm entered the world in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Hawkins Hamm And Lula H Hamm. In 1920, John William Hamm resided in Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, John William Hamm resided in Mendenhall, Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, . John William Hamm married Kathryn Summer, and had children including Barbara Hamm, Frank Edward Hamm, Johnette Hamm, Louella Hamm, William R Hamm. John William Hamm passed away in 1981 in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, John William Hamm entered the world in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Hawkins Hamm And Lula H Hamm.
  • In 1920, John William Hamm resided in Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, John William Hamm resided in Mendenhall, Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, .
  • John William Hamm married Kathryn Summer, and had children including Barbara Hamm, Frank Edward Hamm, Johnette Hamm, Louella Hamm, William R Hamm.
  • John William Hamm passed away in 1981 in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Hamm
1888–1973
Birth Location: Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
BH
Lula Hamm
1891–1973
Birth Location: South Carolina
LH

Spouses(s)

Kathryn Summer
1920–2008
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
KS

Children(s)

William Hamm
1937–1999
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
WH

John Hamm's Ancestors

Self
John Hamm
1917–1981
Birth Place: Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Hawkins Hamm
1888–1973
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Lula (H) Hamm
1891–1973
South Carolina
Grandparents
Drayton (Luther) Hamm
1856–1939
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Frances) Hawkins
1858–1891
Newberry County, South Carolina
Luther (Meredith) Hawkins
1869–1952
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Hattie (Adella) Boozer
1870–1936
Stony Battery, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hamm
1819–1859
Emily Boozer
1830–1904
Drayton Hawkins
1828–1905
Nancy Boozer
1828–1908
PVT Hawkins
1841–1913
Lucinda Schumpert
1842–1884
John Boozer
1847–1914
Alice (Boozer)
1853–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hamm
1784–1850
Catherine Metts
1788–1850
Henry Boozer
1802–1884
Margaret Sheppard
1802–1871
Mark Hawkins
1808–1860
Jane Hunter
1810–1848
Henry Boozer
1802–1884
Margaret Sheppard
1802–1871
Mark Hawkins
1808–1860
Jane Hunter
1810–1848
John Schumpert
1818–1877
Eliza Kibler
1822–1870
John Boozer
1809–1855
James Hughes
1825–1879
Harriet E
1831–

John Hamm's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Hamm (2 Jun 1917–Mar 1981) m. Kathryn Summer (7 Nov 1920–14 Sep 2008)
  1. 1. William (R) Hamm 1937–1999

John Hamm's Timeline

8 Records

1917
2 Jun 1917
Birth of John William Hamm in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
John William Hamm resided here in Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
John William Hamm resided here in Mendenhall, Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Mendenhall, Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
John William Hamm resided here in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
John William Hamm resided here in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
John William Hamm resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
1960
Abt 1960
Age 43
John William Hamm resided here in 3 Temple-Wood Dr.
3 Temple-Wood Dr.
1981
Mar 1981
Age 64
Death of John William Hamm in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina
Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1704; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mendenhall, Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mendenhall, Newberry, South Carolina; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2341940

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for South Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 82

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Newberry, Newberry

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1960
    Event Place: 3 Temple-Wood Dr.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 3 Aug 1960; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2879796,0.50825876,0.47740552&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newberry
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Index-Journal; Publication Date: 9 Mar 1981; Publication Place: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA; ,0.61132246,0.7580949,0.7781757&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1981
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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