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William C Whitford 1917–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1917

Birth Location: Plainfield, New Jersey

Death Date: 2 Jun 1988

Death Location: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, USA

Father: Paul Whitford

Mother: Helen Cooke

Spouse(s): Lillian Dressler

Children(s):

In 1917, William C Whitford entered the world in Plainfield, New Jersey, born to Paul Myron Whitford And Helen Cooke. In 1920, William C Whitford resided in Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. In 1930, William C Whitford resided in Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey. William C Whitford married Lillian Freda Dressler. William C Whitford passed away in 1988 in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1917, William C Whitford entered the world in Plainfield, New Jersey, born to Paul Myron Whitford And Helen Cooke.
  • In 1920, William C Whitford resided in Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1930, William C Whitford resided in Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey.
  • William C Whitford married Lillian Freda Dressler.
  • William C Whitford passed away in 1988 in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paul Whitford
1893–1943
Birth Location: New Market, New Jersey
PW
Helen Cooke
1893–
Birth Location: New Jersey
HC

Spouses(s)

Lillian Dressler
1919–1975
Birth Location: New York
LD

Children(s)

William Whitford's Ancestors

Self
William Whitford
1917–1988
Birth Place: Plainfield, New Jersey
Parents
Paul Myron Whitford
1893–1943
New Market, New Jersey
Helen Cooke
1893–
New Jersey
Grandparents
Myron (Joshua) Whitford
1858–1922
Adams, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Minnie (Auten) Drake
1866–1939
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Asa Whitford
1812–1886
Catherine Coon
1813–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
asa coon
1789–1857
sarah greene
1792–1861

William Whitford's Timeline

6 Records

1917
27 Nov 1917
Birth of William C Whitford in Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield, New Jersey
1920
1920
Age 3
William C Whitford resided here in Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
William C Whitford resided here in Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey
Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey
1935
1935
Age 18
William C Whitford resided here in Rural, Oswego, New York
Rural, Oswego, New York
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 23
William C Whitford resided here in Phoenix, Oswego, New York, USA
Phoenix, Oswego, New York, USA
1988
2 Jun 1988
Age 71
Death of William C Whitford in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1917
    Event Place: Plainfield, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Phoenix, Oswego, New York; Roll: T627_2715; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 38-75
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 150-03-6916; Issue State: New Jersey; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1055; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 79
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: 1366; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 367.0; FHL microfilm: 2341101
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1055; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 79

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dunellen, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: 1366; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 367.0; FHL microfilm: 2341101

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Oswego, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Phoenix, Oswego, New York; Roll: T627_2715; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 38-75

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Phoenix, Oswego, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Phoenix, Oswego, New York; Roll: T627_2715; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 38-75

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1988
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 150-03-6916; Issue State: New Jersey; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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