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William Thomas Riley 1916–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1916

Birth Location: Stoneham, Massachusetts

Death Date: 4 March 1980

Death Location: Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Riley

Mother: Clara Woodland

Spouse(s): Florence Ryan

Children(s): Loretta Riley, Thomas Riley

William Thomas Riley was born in 1916 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, the child of Joseph Henry Riley And Clara May Woodland. In 1920, William Thomas Riley resided in Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1930, William Thomas Riley resided in Stoneham, Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. William Thomas Riley married Florence Frances Ryan, and had children including Loretta Eileen Riley, Patricia M Riley, Richard D Riley, Stephan F Riley, Thomas Joseph Riley, William D Riley. William Thomas Riley passed away in 1980 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Riley was born in 1916 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, the child of Joseph Henry Riley And Clara May Woodland.
  • In 1920, William Thomas Riley resided in Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1930, William Thomas Riley resided in Stoneham, Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Thomas Riley married Florence Frances Ryan, and had children including Loretta Eileen Riley, Patricia M Riley, Richard D Riley, Stephan F Riley, Thomas Joseph Riley, William D Riley.
  • William Thomas Riley passed away in 1980 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Riley
1891–1960
Birth Location: Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA
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Clara Woodland
1894–1979
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Florence Ryan
1917–1987
Birth Location: St Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
FR

Children(s)

Loretta Riley
1944–2018
Birth Location: Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
LR
Thomas Riley
1941–1941
Birth Location: Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
TR

William Riley's Ancestors

Self
William Riley
1916–1980
Birth Place: Stoneham, Massachusetts
Parents
Joseph Henry Riley
1891–1960
Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA
Clara (May) Woodland
1894–1979
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Fergus (H) Riley
1843–1908
County Galway, Ireland
Delia (Adeline) Hannon
1852–1922
Ireland
Alfred (E (Alphred)) Woodland
1870–1910
Troy, Rensselaer, New York
Elizabeth Melendy
1872–1957
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Riley
1810–1850
Honora Perman
1810–1880
John Hannon
1841–1909
Bridgid Fallon
1840–1886
Joshua Woodland
1839–1899
Sara Ford
1844–1908
Joseph Melendy
1849–1909
Mary Reed
1850–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Hamilton
1794–
Samuel Melendy
1816–1892
Lucinda Reed
1816–1888
Charles Reed
1821–1876
Mary Glover
1828–1908

William Riley's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Riley (6 Jun 1916–4 March 1980) m. Florence (Frances) Ryan (27 Mar 1917–10 Dec 1987)
  1. 1. Loretta (Eileen) Riley 1944–2018
  2. 2. Thomas (Joseph) Riley 1941–1941

William Riley's Timeline

10 Records

1916
6 Jun 1916
Birth of William Thomas Riley in Stoneham, Massachusetts
Stoneham, Massachusetts
1920
1920
Age 4
William Thomas Riley resided here in Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
William Thomas Riley resided here in Stoneham, Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Stoneham, Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
William Thomas Riley resided here in Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1936
1936
Age 20
William Thomas Riley was married in Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
1937
1937
Age 21
William Thomas Riley resided here in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
1940
1940
Age 24
William Thomas Riley resided here in Winchester Town, Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Winchester Town, Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
William Thomas Riley resided here in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
William Thomas Riley resided here in Railroad Board (Issued Through)
Railroad Board (Issued Through)
1980
4 March 1980
Age 64
Death of William Thomas Riley in Wells, York, Maine, USA
Wells, York, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Stoneham, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Stoneham, Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01621; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 9-627

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Winchester Town, Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01621; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 9-627

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 6113; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 9-470

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
    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 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1980
    Event Place: Wells, York, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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