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William James Cathcart 1898–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1898

Birth Location: Tilden, Randolph, Illinois

Death Date: 8 Dec 1956

Death Location: Santa Ana, Orange, California

Father: David Cathcart

Mother: Jane McQuater

Spouse(s): Willa Holbert, Vera Easton

Children(s): William Cathcart, Virginia Cathcart, Robert Cathcart

The story of William James Cathcart began in 1898 in Tilden, Randolph, Illinois. In 1935, William James Cathcart resided in Santa Ana, Orange, California. In 1940, William James Cathcart resided in , Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA. William James Cathcart married Vera Lale Easton, Willa Mae Holbert, and had children including Robert Melville Cathcart, Virginia Mae Cathcart, William Donald Cathcart. William James Cathcart passed away in 1956 in Santa Ana, Orange, California.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Cathcart began in 1898 in Tilden, Randolph, Illinois.
  • In 1935, William James Cathcart resided in Santa Ana, Orange, California.
  • In 1940, William James Cathcart resided in , Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA.
  • William James Cathcart married Vera Lale Easton, Willa Mae Holbert, and had children including Robert Melville Cathcart, Virginia Mae Cathcart, William Donald Cathcart.
  • William James Cathcart passed away in 1956 in Santa Ana, Orange, California.

Immediate Family

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William Cathcart's Ancestors

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William Cathcart
1898–1956
Birth Place: Tilden, Randolph, Illinois
Parents
David Arthur Cathcart
1869–1943
Coulterville, Randolph, Illinois, USA
Jane (Galloway) McQuater
1869–1955
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cathcart's Descendants

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William (James) Cathcart (31 Jan 1898–8 Dec 1956) m. Willa (Mae) Holbert (13 Jan 1916–28 July 1989) m. Vera (Lale) Easton (27 May 1902–2 Nov 1933)
  1. 1. William (Donald) Cathcart 1925–2017 m. Aimee (Hazel Lerleen) Wilson 1926–2006
  2. 2. Virginia (Mae) Cathcart 1932–2013 m. Thomas (Edward) Davis 1929–1980
  3. 3. Robert (Melville) Cathcart 1921–1924

William Cathcart's Timeline

5 Records

1898
31 Jan 1898
Birth of William James Cathcart in Tilden, Randolph, Illinois
Tilden, Randolph, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 37
William James Cathcart resided here in Santa Ana, Orange, California
Santa Ana, Orange, California
1940
1940
Age 42
William James Cathcart resided here in , Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA
, Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
William James Cathcart resided here in Waterford, Stanislaus, California, USA
Waterford, Stanislaus, California, USA
1956
8 Dec 1956
Age 58
Death of William James Cathcart in Santa Ana, Orange, California
Santa Ana, Orange, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1898
    Event Place: Tilden, Randolph, Illinois
    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: Waterford, Stanislau

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Santa Ana, Orange, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Waterford, Stanislaus, California, 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: Waterford, Stanislau

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1956
    Event Place: Santa Ana, Orange, California

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