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William Fitts Eldridge 1916–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1916

Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 Mar 1945

Death Location: Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

Father: Jessie Eldridge

Mother: Harriet Fitts

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The story of William Fitts Eldridge began in 1916 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, William Fitts Eldridge resided in North Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, William Fitts Eldridge resided in Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA. William Fitts Eldridge passed away in 1945 in Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.

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Biography

  • The story of William Fitts Eldridge began in 1916 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, William Fitts Eldridge resided in North Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, William Fitts Eldridge resided in Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Fitts Eldridge passed away in 1945 in Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.

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William Eldridge's Ancestors

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William Eldridge
1916–1945
Birth Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jessie Cleveland Eldridge
1887–1954
Tennessee, USA
Harriet (Thrower) Fitts
1893–1968
Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (Cleveland) Eldridge
1846–1918
Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane) McGill
1857–1925
Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
David McGill
1826–1896
Mary Wallace
1840–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wallace
1807–1856
Mary Anderson
1811–1888

William Eldridge's Timeline

4 Records

1916
23 Apr 1916
Birth of William Fitts Eldridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
William Fitts Eldridge resided here in North Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
North Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
William Fitts Eldridge resided here in Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1945
2 Mar 1945
Age 29
Death of William Fitts Eldridge in Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: North Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1744; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 223
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 2341986

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: North Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: North Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1744; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 223

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 2341986

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1945
    Event Place: Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

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