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William Joseph Alexander 1918 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1918

Birth Location: Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, USA

Death Date: 5 Jul 1979

Death Location: Alameda, Alameda, California, USA

Father: Manuel Alexander

Mother: Mary Carlos

Spouse(s): Irene Didlake, None None

Children(s): William Alexander

William Joseph Alexander Sr was born in 1918 in Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, USA, the child of Manuel Silveira Alexander and Mary Carlos. In 1941, William Joseph Alexander Sr resided in Richmond, Virginia, USA. In 1945, William Joseph Alexander Sr resided in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA. William Joseph Alexander Sr married Irene Elizabeth Didlake, and had children including William Joseph Alexander. William Joseph Alexander Sr passed away in 1979 in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA.

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Biography

  • William Joseph Alexander Sr was born in 1918 in Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, USA, the child of Manuel Silveira Alexander and Mary Carlos.
  • In 1941, William Joseph Alexander Sr resided in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1945, William Joseph Alexander Sr resided in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA.
  • William Joseph Alexander Sr married Irene Elizabeth Didlake, and had children including William Joseph Alexander.
  • William Joseph Alexander Sr passed away in 1979 in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Alexander's Ancestors

Self
William Alexander
1918 – 1979
Birth Place: Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, USA
Parents
Manuel Silveira Alexander
1887 – 1980
Santa Cruz, Portugal
Mary Carlos
1896 – 1967
Flamengos, Faial, Azores, Portugal
Grandparents
Jose (Silveira) Alexandre
1847 –
Feteira, Faial, Azore Islands, Portugal
Claudina (Jacinto da) Fraga
1850 –
Portugal
Garcia
Great-Grandparents
Alexandre Pires
1820 –
Maria Garcia
1823 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Alexander's Descendants

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William (Joseph) Alexander (abt 1918 – 5 Jul 1979) m. Irene (Elizabeth) Didlake (20 Oct 1922 – 5 Feb 2008) m.
  1. 1. William (Joseph) Alexander (3 Jan 1942 – 27 Jun 2000) m. Claire (Jeanette) Gobin (24 Feb 1945 – 25 Dec 2017)
    1. 1. Jeffrey (Richard) Alexander (5 Mar 1965 – ) m. Nicole Clement
      1. 1. Morgan Alexander (11 May 10 – )
    2. 2. Theresa (C) Collette (Jun 1971 – ) m. Mario (Jorge) DaPonte (6 Aug 1969 – )
      1. 1. Kyle (G) Daponte (Mar 1995 – )
      2. 2. Kayla (Theresa) DaPonte (29 Oct 1997 – )

William Alexander's Timeline

4 Records

1918
abt 1918
Birth of William Joseph Alexander Sr in Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, USA
Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, USA
1941
17 Oct 1941
Age 23
William Joseph Alexander Sr resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1945
1945
Age 27
William Joseph Alexander Sr resided here in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1979
5 Jul 1979
Age 61
Death of William Joseph Alexander Sr in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA
Alameda, Alameda, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1918
    Event Place: Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1941
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1979
    Event Place: Alameda, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hayward, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

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