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William Handy 1879 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT MAY 1879

Birth Location: Framwellgate Moor, Co. Durham

Death Date: 2 DEC 1955

Death Location: General Hospital, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham

Father: Edward Handy

Mother: Ann Goundry

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Massey

Children(s): Charles Handy

In 1879, William Handy entered the world in Framwellgate Moor, Co. Durham, born to Edward Miles Handy and Ann Goundry. William Handy married Elizabeth Mary Massey, and had children including Charles Edward Handy. William Handy passed away in 1955 in General Hospital, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • In 1879, William Handy entered the world in Framwellgate Moor, Co. Durham, born to Edward Miles Handy and Ann Goundry.
  • William Handy married Elizabeth Mary Massey, and had children including Charles Edward Handy.
  • William Handy passed away in 1955 in General Hospital, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Handy
1845 – 1901
Birth Location: Gateshead Registration District, Co. Durham
EH
Ann Goundry
1849 – 1909
Birth Location: Birtley, Co. Durham
AG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Massey
1879 – 1959
Birth Location: South Shields, Co. Durham
EM

Children(s)

Charles Handy
1906 – 1969
Birth Location: Gateshead Registration District, Co. Durham
CH

William Handy's Ancestors

Self
William Handy
1879 – 1955
Birth Place: Framwellgate Moor, Co. Durham
Parents
Edward Miles Handy
1845 – 1901
Gateshead Registration District, Co. Durham
Ann Goundry
1849 – 1909
Birtley, Co. Durham
Grandparents
Handy
William Goundry
1826 – 1855
Tanfield, Co. Durham
Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Emmerson
1827 – 1910
Ouston, Birtley, Co. Durham
Great-Grandparents
William Goundry
1803 – 1855
Jane Hall
1801 – 1853
Thomas Emmerson
1801 –
Ann Aisbet
1803 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GOUNDRY
1761 – 1841
Elizabeth BOND(BONE)
1766 – 1832

William Handy's Descendants

1.
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William Handy (ABT MAY 1879 – 2 DEC 1955) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Massey (ABT NOV 1879 – 4 SEP 1959)
  1. 1. Charles (Edward) Handy (12 JUN 1906 – ABT NOV 1969) m. Martha Baister (8 FEB 1906 – ABT AUG 1986)
    1. 1. Kenneth Handy (21 JUN 1932 – ABT MAY 2005) m. Joan Simpson
      1. 1. William (E.) Handy (ABT MAY 1961 – ) m. Rosemary Trainer(Trayner) (ABT FEB 1964 – 2015)
        1. 1. Glenn (Edward) Handy* (29 JAN 1988 – )

William Handy's Timeline

2 Records

1879
ABT MAY 1879
Birth of William Handy in Framwellgate Moor, Co. Durham
Framwellgate Moor, Co. Durham
1955
2 DEC 1955
Age 76
Death of William Handy in General Hospital, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
General Hospital, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT MAY 1879
    Event Place: Framwellgate Moor, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 DEC 1955
    Event Place: General Hospital, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
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