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William Taylor Wood 1912 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 NOV 1912

Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA

Death Date: 01 NOV 1974

Death Location: Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA

Father: Albert Wood

Mother: Harriet Clark

Spouse(s): Madeleine McDermott, Catherine Landy

Children(s): Henry Wood, Margaret (Herrero)

The story of William Taylor Wood began in 1912 in Philadelphia, PA. In 1943, William Taylor Wood resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. William Taylor Wood married Madeleine Teresa McDermott, Catherine Landy, and had children including Henry Charles James Wood, Margaret Wood (Herrero). William Taylor Wood passed away in 1974 in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Taylor Wood began in 1912 in Philadelphia, PA.
  • In 1943, William Taylor Wood resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • William Taylor Wood married Madeleine Teresa McDermott, Catherine Landy, and had children including Henry Charles James Wood, Margaret Wood (Herrero).
  • William Taylor Wood passed away in 1974 in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wood's Ancestors

Self
William Wood
1912 – 1974
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
Parents
Albert Morgan Wood
1878 – 1961
Bristol, England
Harriet (Rebecca) Clark
1891 – 1937
Philadelphia, PA
Grandparents
Harriet Morgan
1840 – 1930
St Augustine, Gloucestershire, England
William (George) Clark
1856 – 1930
Philadelphia, PA
Anna (M) Thompson
1864 – 1892
Chester, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
George Clark
1834 – 1872
Mary Pitts
1832 – 1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Pitts
1807 – 1897

William Wood's Descendants

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William (Taylor) Wood (23 NOV 1912 – 01 NOV 1974) m. Madeleine (Teresa) McDermott (13 DEC 1916 – 19 SEP 1984) m. Catherine Landy (20 Aug 1916 – 26 Jun 1939)
  1. 1. Henry (Charles James) Wood (30 Jul 1947 – 28 MAY 2000)
  2. 2. Margaret (Wood) (Herrero) (16 Aug 1950 – ) m. Michael (J) Herrero
    1. 1. Holly Herrero

William Wood's Timeline

5 Records

1912
23 NOV 1912
Birth of William Taylor Wood in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
1941
ABT DEC 1941
Age 29
William Taylor Wood was married
None
1943
Apr 1943
Age 31
William Taylor Wood resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1974
01 NOV 1974
Age 62
Death of William Taylor Wood in Elmer, NJ
Elmer, NJ
1974
01 NOV 1974
Age 62
Death of William Taylor Wood in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA
Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 NOV 1912
    Event Place: Philadelphia, PA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT DEC 1941

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1943
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 NOV 1974
    Event Place: Elmer, NJ

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 NOV 1974
    Event Place: Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA

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