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William Edward Godfrey 1917 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1917

Birth Location: Warren, Pennsylvania

Death Date: Sep 1984

Death Location: Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Edward Godfrey

Mother: Genevieve Hesch

Spouse(s): Helen James

Children(s): James Godfrey

In 1917, William Edward Godfrey entered the world in Warren, Pennsylvania, born to Edward Robert Godfrey and Genevieve Caroline Hesch. In 1975, William Edward Godfrey resided in Goldsboro. William Edward Godfrey married Helen James, and had children including James Edward Godfrey. William Edward Godfrey passed away in 1984 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1917, William Edward Godfrey entered the world in Warren, Pennsylvania, born to Edward Robert Godfrey and Genevieve Caroline Hesch.
  • In 1975, William Edward Godfrey resided in Goldsboro.
  • William Edward Godfrey married Helen James, and had children including James Edward Godfrey.
  • William Edward Godfrey passed away in 1984 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Godfrey's Ancestors

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William Godfrey
1917 – 1984
Birth Place: Warren, Pennsylvania
Parents
Edward Robert Godfrey
1890 – 1936
Pennsylvania
Genevieve (Caroline) Hesch
1891 – 1976
Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Godfrey's Descendants

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William (Edward) Godfrey (30 Aug 1917 – Sep 1984) m. Helen James (5 April 1920 – 25 March 1989)
  1. 1. James (Edward) Godfrey (8 Jun 1950 – ) m. Catherine (Laura) Keen (18 Nov 1948 – )
    1. 1. Christine (Laura) Godfrey (6 Oct 1977 – ) m. Samuel (Joseph) Gilmore
    2. 2. Kimberly Godfrey (February 14, 1981 – ) m. Tony Taylor
      1. 1. Trent Taylor

William Godfrey's Timeline

5 Records

1917
30 Aug 1917
Birth of William Edward Godfrey in Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
30 Aug 1917
Birth of William Edward Godfrey in Warren, Pennsylvania
Warren, Pennsylvania
1975
Abt 1975
Age 58
William Edward Godfrey resided here in Goldsboro
Goldsboro
1984
Sep 1984
Age 67
Death of William Edward Godfrey in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
1989
24 Sep 1989
Age 72
Death of William Edward Godfrey in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Warren, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1975
    Event Place: Goldsboro
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 25/ May/ 1975; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.059854284,0.14722894,0.2674825&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1989
    Event Place: Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1984
    Event Place: Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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