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William Leonard Mathews 1913–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1913

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1994

Death Location: Ogden Dunes, Porter County, Indiana

Father: William Mathews

Mother: Estelle LaVoie

Spouse(s): Anna Mechtersheimer

Children(s):

William Leonard Mathews was born in 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of William Gustave Mathews And Estelle Marion Stella Lavoie. In 1920, William Leonard Mathews resided in Chicago Ward 32, Cook (Chicago), Illinois. In 1930, William Leonard Mathews resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. William Leonard Mathews married Anna C Mechtersheimer, and had children including William Leonard Mathews. William Leonard Mathews passed away in 1994 in Ogden Dunes, Porter County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • William Leonard Mathews was born in 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of William Gustave Mathews And Estelle Marion Stella Lavoie.
  • In 1920, William Leonard Mathews resided in Chicago Ward 32, Cook (Chicago), Illinois.
  • In 1930, William Leonard Mathews resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • William Leonard Mathews married Anna C Mechtersheimer, and had children including William Leonard Mathews.
  • William Leonard Mathews passed away in 1994 in Ogden Dunes, Porter County, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mathews
1892–1943
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Estelle LaVoie
1892–1963
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Anna Mechtersheimer
1902–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

William Mathews's Ancestors

Self
William Mathews
1913–1994
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Gustave Mathews
1892–1943
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Estelle (Marion "Stella") LaVoie
1892–1963
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Gustave (A.) Mathews
1870–1941
New York
Sophia (A. Elsziny) "Elfing"
1867–
Sweden
Lionel (Joseph Laurent "Joe ") LaVoie
1870–1953
St Germain, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Margaretha (Rosa "Gretel" "Maggie") Schlaadt
1872–1961
Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Mathews
1839–1924
Carolina Geis
1839–1921
Léonel LaVoie
1843–
Adèle Gagné
1839–1871
Georg Schlaadt
1832–1897
Christina Wambach
1837–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Kaspar Mathys
1800–1871
Anna Luthi
1799–1869
Jean Lavoie
1802–1886
Geneviève Bouillon
1809–1886
Francois Gagné
1805–1887
Francoise Cote
1807–1877
Mathias Schlaadt
1806–1860
Anna Karbach
1808–1839
Sebastian Wambach
1811–1873
Katharina Dasting
1814–1868

William Mathews's Timeline

6 Records

1913
4 May 1913
Birth of William Leonard Mathews in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
William Leonard Mathews resided here in Chicago Ward 32, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Chicago Ward 32, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
1930
1930
Age 17
William Leonard Mathews resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 22
William Leonard Mathews resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 27
William Leonard Mathews resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1994
20 Aug 1994
Age 81
Death of William Leonard Mathews in Ogden Dunes, Porter County, Indiana
Ogden Dunes, Porter County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1913
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 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; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1144
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_960; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 103-1286
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 326-07-4517; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_351; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 2029; Image: 206.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 448; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 743; Image: 387.0; FHL microfilm: 2340183
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1994; Roll: 14
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_351; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 2029; Image: 206.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 448; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 743; Image: 387.0; FHL microfilm: 2340183

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_960; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 103-1286

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_960; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 103-1286

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 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 Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1144

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1994
    Event Place: Ogden Dunes, Porter County, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 326-07-4517; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1994; Roll: 14
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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