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William Randolph Jacobs 1920–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1920

Birth Location: McCracken, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10 Jun 2002

Death Location: Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Francis Jacobs

Mother: Margaret Chapman

Spouse(s): Wanda Kern, Wanda Ward

Children(s):

The story of William Randolph Jacobs began in 1920 in McCracken, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, William Randolph Jacobs resided in Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1925, William Randolph Jacobs resided in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA. William Randolph Jacobs married Wanda Lee Ward, Wanda Ruth Kern, and had children including Barbara Kay Jacobs Rodgers, Janet Lou Jacobs, Roger Wayne Jacobs Sr. William Randolph Jacobs passed away in 2002 in Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Randolph Jacobs began in 1920 in McCracken, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, William Randolph Jacobs resided in Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1925, William Randolph Jacobs resided in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA.
  • William Randolph Jacobs married Wanda Lee Ward, Wanda Ruth Kern, and had children including Barbara Kay Jacobs Rodgers, Janet Lou Jacobs, Roger Wayne Jacobs Sr.
  • William Randolph Jacobs passed away in 2002 in Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jacobs's Ancestors

Self
William Jacobs
1920–2002
Birth Place: McCracken, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Francis 'Frank' Ringland Jacobs
1898–1983
Graysville, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (Josephine) Chapman
1899–1997
Aleppo, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Patterson (Randolph Chapman) Jr
1855–1956
Hendrysburg, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Ann) Gideon
1857–1931
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dr Sr
1815–1887
Sarah Groves
1818–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Jr
1794–1861
Catherine Updegraff
1795–1866

William Jacobs's Timeline

10 Records

1920
10 Jan 1920
Birth of William Randolph Jacobs in McCracken, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
McCracken, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
William Randolph Jacobs resided here in Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1925
1925
Age 5
William Randolph Jacobs resided here in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
William Randolph Jacobs resided here in Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
William Randolph Jacobs resided here in Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
William Randolph Jacobs resided here in Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1941
1941
Age 21
William Randolph Jacobs resided here in Wind Ridge, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Wind Ridge, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
4 Apr 1950
Age 30
William Randolph Jacobs resided here in Cameron, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
Cameron, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 31
William Randolph Jacobs resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
2002
10 Jun 2002
Age 82
Death of William Randolph Jacobs in Morrill, Brown, Kansas, USA
Morrill, Brown, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1920
    Event Place: McCracken, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 799
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1201
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03513; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30-32
    [5] New York, State Census, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 08; Assembly District: 02; City: Hoosick; County: Rensselaer; Page: 3
    [6] Pennsylvania, World War II Veteran Compensation Application Files, 1950-1966
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1573; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 146
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2341778
    [10] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [11] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [14] Pennsylvania, Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1573; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 146

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 08; Assembly District: 02; City: Hoosick; County: Rensselaer; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1925
    Event Place: Plymouth, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 799

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2341778

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03513; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30-32

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03513; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30-32

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Wind Ridge, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1201

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1950
    Event Place: Cameron, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, World War II Veteran Compensation Application Files, 1950-1966

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    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 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Jun 2002
    Event Place: Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Randolph Jacobs 10 Jun 2002

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York, United States
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 799

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 380 South Washington Road , Mc-Murray
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Notes; Publication Date: 7 Jun 1971; Publication Place: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.71293294,0.2736309,0.97389024&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Taylorstown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 2002
    Event Place: Morrill, Brown, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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