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William Oliver "Willie" Handy 1908–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1908

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Sep 1958

Death Location: North Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA

Father: Charles Handy

Mother: Ruth Thomas

Spouse(s): Ida Battley

Children(s): Joyce Handy

The story of William Oliver "Willie" Handy began in 1908 in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1910, William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1920, William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. William Oliver "Willie" Handy married Ida Mildred Battley, and had children including Joyce Ann Handy. William Oliver "Willie" Handy passed away in 1958 in North Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Oliver "Willie" Handy began in 1908 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • William Oliver "Willie" Handy married Ida Mildred Battley, and had children including Joyce Ann Handy.
  • William Oliver "Willie" Handy passed away in 1958 in North Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Handy
1869–1938
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
CH
Ruth Thomas
1875–1947
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
RT

Spouses(s)

Ida Battley
1907–1977
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
IB

Children(s)

Joyce Handy
1945–2008
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
JH

William Handy's Ancestors

Self
William Handy
1908–1958
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Franklin Handy
1869–1938
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Ruth (Virginia) Thomas
1875–1947
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (William) Thomas
1846–1929
New Point, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Emma (Jane) Davis
1855–1929
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Thomas
1807–1868
Sarah Turner
1817–1850
Humphery Davis
1825–1865
Elizabeth Miller
1831–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thomas
1776–1840
Catherine Yorath
1782–1821
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847

William Handy's Descendants

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William (Oliver "Willie") Handy (17 Aug 1908–Sep 1958) m. Ida (Mildred) Battley (10 Oct 1907–24 Apr 1977)
  1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Handy 1945–2008 m. James (Chesley) Barber 1941–2009

William Handy's Timeline

12 Records

1908
17 Aug 1908
Birth of William Oliver "Willie" Handy in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1931
1931
Age 23
William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1933
1933
Age 25
William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1936
1936
Age 28
William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1943
06 May 1943
Age 35
William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
William Oliver "Willie" Handy resided here in Colesville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Colesville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
1958
Sep 1958
Age 50
Death of William Oliver "Willie" Handy in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
1958
Sep 1958
Age 50
Burial of William Oliver "Willie" Handy in North Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
North Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for District of Columbia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 097
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 72
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, <Blank>, District of Columbia; Roll: 292; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340027
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 72

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, <Blank>, District of Columbia; Roll: 292; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340027

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for District of Columbia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 097

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1940
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 06 May 1943
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for District of Columbia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 097

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Colesville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Colesville, Montgome

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1958
    Event Place: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Sep 1958
    Event Place: North Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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