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William Paul Simpson 1916–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1916

Birth Location: Big Springs, Texas, USA

Death Date: 18 August 1943

Death Location: Humble, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Simpson

Mother: Goldie Kesterson

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William Paul Simpson was born in 1916 in Big Springs, Texas, USA, the child of William Samual Simpson And Goldie Mildred Kesterson. In 1940, William Paul Simpson resided in Post, Garza, Texas, USA. William Paul Simpson passed away in 1943 in Humble, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Paul Simpson was born in 1916 in Big Springs, Texas, USA, the child of William Samual Simpson And Goldie Mildred Kesterson.
  • In 1940, William Paul Simpson resided in Post, Garza, Texas, USA.
  • William Paul Simpson passed away in 1943 in Humble, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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William Simpson's Ancestors

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William Simpson
1916–1943
Birth Place: Big Springs, Texas, USA
Parents
William Samual Simpson
1879–1958
Shelbyville, Missouri
Goldie (Mildred) Kesterson
1886–1950
Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Julias (C) Simpson
1855–1931
Paris, Monroe County, Missouri, United States of America
Lucinda (C) Bryan
1855–1890
Missouri
Great-Grandparents
James Simpson*
1828–1899
Theresa Childress
1831–1929
Thomas Bryan
1832–1860
Frances Twyman
1832–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Judge Simpson
1774–1854
Margaret Simpson
1748–1857

William Simpson's Timeline

3 Records

1916
24 Sep 1916
Birth of William Paul Simpson in Big Springs, Texas, USA
Big Springs, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 24
William Paul Simpson resided here in Post, Garza, Texas, USA
Post, Garza, Texas, USA
1943
18 August 1943
Age 27
Death of William Paul Simpson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1916
    Event Place: Big Springs, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1384
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Post, Garza, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1384

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1943
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Humble, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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