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William Ranulf Compton 1908–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1908

Birth Location: Saratoga Springs, NY

Death Date: 22 December 1981

Death Location: Branford, Connecticut

Father: Claude Compton

Mother: Florence Compton

Spouse(s): Janet Malley

Children(s): Suzanne Compton

In 1908, William Ranulf Compton entered the world in Saratoga Springs, NY, born to Claude Herod Ranulf Compton And Florence J Compton. In 1951, William Ranulf Compton resided in Connecticut. William Ranulf Compton married Janet Ward Malley, and had children including Suzanne Ward Compton. William Ranulf Compton passed away in 1981 in Branford, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1908, William Ranulf Compton entered the world in Saratoga Springs, NY, born to Claude Herod Ranulf Compton And Florence J Compton.
  • In 1951, William Ranulf Compton resided in Connecticut.
  • William Ranulf Compton married Janet Ward Malley, and had children including Suzanne Ward Compton.
  • William Ranulf Compton passed away in 1981 in Branford, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Compton's Ancestors

Self
William Compton
1908–1981
Birth Place: Saratoga Springs, NY
Parents
Claude Herod Ranulf Compton
1879–
Indiana
Florence (J) Compton
1885–1983
New York
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Compton's Descendants

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William (Ranulf) Compton (19 July 1908–22 December 1981) m. Janet (Ward) Malley (23 Mar 1916–7 Dec 1972)
  1. 1. Suzanne (Ward) Compton 1940–1987

William Compton's Timeline

3 Records

1908
19 July 1908
Birth of William Ranulf Compton in Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs, NY
1951
Before 1951
Age 43
William Ranulf Compton resided here in Connecticut
Connecticut
1981
22 December 1981
Age 73
Death of William Ranulf Compton in Branford, Connecticut
Branford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1908
    Event Place: Saratoga Springs, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Connecticut
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 December 1981
    Event Place: Branford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

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