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William J David Sheehan 1914–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Apr 1914

Birth Location: Poplar, London, England

Death Date: 1941

Death Location: Greece

Father: William Sheehan

Mother: Hannah Knichel

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In 1914, William J David Sheehan entered the world in Poplar, London, England, born to William Vivian Sheehan And Hannah Mary Caroline Knichel. In 1939, William J David Sheehan resided in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. William J David Sheehan passed away in 1941 in Greece.

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Biography

  • In 1914, William J David Sheehan entered the world in Poplar, London, England, born to William Vivian Sheehan And Hannah Mary Caroline Knichel.
  • In 1939, William J David Sheehan resided in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.
  • William J David Sheehan passed away in 1941 in Greece.

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William Sheehan's Ancestors

Self
William Sheehan
1914–1941
Birth Place: Poplar, London, England
Parents
William Vivian Sheehan
1889–1947
Poplar, London, England
Hannah (Mary Caroline) Knichel
1892–1953
Poplar, London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sheehan's Timeline

4 Records

1914
09 Apr 1914
Birth of William J David Sheehan in Poplar, London, England
Poplar, London, England
1939
1939
Age 25
William J David Sheehan resided here in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1941
26 Apr 1941
Age 27
Death of William J David Sheehan
None
1941
1941
Age 27
Burial of William J David Sheehan in Greece
Greece

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1914
    Event Place: Poplar, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012653B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012653B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1941
    Record Source: UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Greece
    Record Source: UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom

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