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William Lee Strange 1894–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1894

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 Nov 1973

Death Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father: Bailey Strange

Mother: Sarah Knighton

Spouse(s): Etta Bowman, Mary Caldwell

Children(s): Fred Strange, William Jr., Walter Strange, John Strange, Leona Strange, Hubert Strange, Jay Strange, Mildred Strange, Robert Strange

In 1894, William Lee Strange entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Bailey Strange And Sarah Knighton. In 1920, William Lee Strange resided in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, William Lee Strange resided in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. William Lee Strange married Etta Bowman, Mary Caldwell, and had children including Fred Moore Strange, Hubert Bennie Strange, Jay Bee Strange, John Franklin Strange, Leona Kathleen Strange, Mildred Jeanette Strange, Robert Bruce Strange, Walter B Strange, William Lee Strange Jr. William Lee Strange passed away in 1973 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, William Lee Strange entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Bailey Strange And Sarah Knighton.
  • In 1920, William Lee Strange resided in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, William Lee Strange resided in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Lee Strange married Etta Bowman, Mary Caldwell, and had children including Fred Moore Strange, Hubert Bennie Strange, Jay Bee Strange, John Franklin Strange, Leona Kathleen Strange, Mildred Jeanette Strange, Robert Bruce Strange, Walter B Strange, William Lee Strange Jr.
  • William Lee Strange passed away in 1973 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Strange's Ancestors

Self
William Strange
1894–1973
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Bailey Strange
1862–1926
Sarah Knighton
1872–1935
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Zechariah Knighton
1804–1908
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Lavinia (Viney) Littlefield
1827–1915
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Littlefield
1790–1845
Sarah Willis
1790–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Littlefield
1760–1826
Mary Gleason
1766–1846

William Strange's Descendants

1.
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William (Lee) Strange (6 Jan 1894–1 Nov 1973) m. Etta Bowman (28 Nov 1896–19 Mar 1977) m. Mary Caldwell (9 Apr 1898–2 Jun 1965)
  1. 1. Fred (Moore) Strange 1915–1998 m. Naomi Gosnell 1917–1992
    1. 1. Harold Strange 1935–1952
    2. 2. Fred (Moore Strange) Jr. 1937–2001
    3. 3. Carolyn (Ann) Strange 1938–1982
  2. 2. William (Lee Strange) Jr. 1917–2003 m. Effie Harris 1920–2000
    1. 1. Odis (Kenneth) Strange 1939–2021
  3. 3. Walter (B.) Strange 1919–1940 m. Mary Lee 1918–2001
  4. 4. John (Franklin) Strange 1921–1987 m. Katie (Mae) Hall 1906–1998
  5. 5. Leona (Kathleen) Strange 1928–1994
  6. 6. Hubert (Bennie) Strange 1935–2008
  7. 7. Jay (Bee) Strange 1926–2000 m. Dorothy (Yvonne) Norton 1928–1996
    1. 1. Wanda (Lee) Strange 1950–1991
  8. 8. Mildred (Jeanette) Strange 1932–2020 m. Herbert (William) McElvoy 1927–2016
  9. 9. Robert (Bruce) Strange 1930–1996

William Strange's Timeline

5 Records

1894
6 Jan 1894
Birth of William Lee Strange in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
William Lee Strange resided here in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
William Lee Strange resided here in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
William Lee Strange resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1973
1 Nov 1973
Age 79
Death of William Lee Strange in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1894
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1711; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 125
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 2341933
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Greenville, South Ca

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1711; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 125

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 2341933

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Greenville, South Ca

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1973
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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