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William Taliaferro Close 1924–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 June 1924

Birth Location: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 15 January 2009

Death Location: Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Edward Close

Mother: Elizabeth Taliaferro

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Close

Children(s): William Close

In 1924, William Taliaferro Close entered the world in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, born to Edward Bennett Close And Elizabeth Taliaferro. In 1950, William Taliaferro Close resided in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. William Taliaferro Close married Elizabeth Mary Hester Bettine Close, and had children including Glenn Close, Tina Close, William Duncan Close. William Taliaferro Close passed away in 2009 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1924, William Taliaferro Close entered the world in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, born to Edward Bennett Close And Elizabeth Taliaferro.
  • In 1950, William Taliaferro Close resided in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • William Taliaferro Close married Elizabeth Mary Hester Bettine Close, and had children including Glenn Close, Tina Close, William Duncan Close.
  • William Taliaferro Close passed away in 2009 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Close's Ancestors

Self
William Close
1924–2009
Birth Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Edward Bennett Close
1882–1955
New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Elizabeth Taliaferro
1897–
Galveston, TX, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Close's Descendants

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William (Taliaferro) Close (7 June 1924–15 January 2009) m. Elizabeth (Mary Hester "Bettine") Close (28 March 1924–23 Feb 2015)
  1. 1. William (Duncan) Close 1949–1949

William Close's Timeline

3 Records

1924
7 June 1924
Birth of William Taliaferro Close in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
William Taliaferro Close resided here in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
2009
15 January 2009
Age 85
Death of William Taliaferro Close in Big Piney, WY, Wyoming, USA
Big Piney, WY, Wyoming, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 June 1924
    Event Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Jan 2009
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Dr William Taliaferro Close 15 Jan 2009

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 2009
    Event Place: Big Piney, WY, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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