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William Britton 1915–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1915

Birth Location: Detroit Wayn, Michigan

Death Date: 18 Oct 1997

Death Location: Pinellas, Florida, USA

Father: Walter Britain

Mother: Millicent Britain

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1915, William Britton entered the world in Detroit Wayn, Michigan, born to Walter Britain And Millicent Anne Britain. In 1920, William Britton resided in Detroit Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1930, William Britton resided in Detroit (Districts 1073-1094), Detroit, Wayne, Mic. William Britton passed away in 1997 in Pinellas, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1915, William Britton entered the world in Detroit Wayn, Michigan, born to Walter Britain And Millicent Anne Britain.
  • In 1920, William Britton resided in Detroit Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1930, William Britton resided in Detroit (Districts 1073-1094), Detroit, Wayne, Mic.
  • William Britton passed away in 1997 in Pinellas, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Britton's Ancestors

Self
William Britton
1915–1997
Birth Place: Detroit Wayn, Michigan
Parents
Walter Britain
1883–1955
Faringdon, Berkshire, England
Millicent (Anne) Britain
1885–1973
Shenley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph (P) Baittan
1841–1919
Letcombe Regis, Berkshire, England
Harriet Brittain
1853–1926
Letcombe Regis Berkshire
Charles Fane
1851–1923
London Colney (Colney St Peter), Hertfordshire, England
Elizabeth Phillips
1860–1935
South Mimms, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Britten
1814–1888
Eliza Painter
1814–1851
Benjamin Butler
1810–1895
Ann Fairthorne
1815–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brittain
1772–1856
Elizabeth Stanley
1777–1858
Joseph Painter
1763–
Mary
1787–
John Butler
1781–1877
Ann Wernham
1786–

William Britton's Timeline

9 Records

1915
1 Jun 1915
Birth of William Britton in Detroit Wayn, Michigan
Detroit Wayn, Michigan
1920
1920
Age 5
William Britton resided here in Detroit Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
William Britton resided here in Detroit (Districts 1073-1094), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit (Districts 1073-1094), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
William Britton resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 25
William Britton resided here in , Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
William Britton resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 36
William Britton resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1987
1987
Age 72
William Britton resided here in Clearwater, FL
Clearwater, FL
1997
18 Oct 1997
Age 82
Death of William Britton in Pinellas, Florida, USA
Pinellas, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Detroit Wayn, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_811; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 379

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit (Districts 1073-1094), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 1089; FHL microfilm: 2340781

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 84-658

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 84-658

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, 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: Detroit, Wayne, Mich

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    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 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Clearwater, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clearwater
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1997; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; ,0.1807835,0.19588378,0.26323816&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 137

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Westland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1997
    Event Place: Pinellas, Florida, USA

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