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John William “Bill” Davis

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John William “Bill” Davis Veteran

Birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
30 Jul 1966 (aged 40)
Gravois Mills, Morgan County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 8, Lot 129, Site 6
Memorial ID
View Source
US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II

Bill is a son of John W [wrong] and Ailee (sic) (Ellis) Davis.
He was divorced at the time of his death.
occupation: Salesman
Armed Forces: WWII [USMC]
residence: 3259 Coronado Road, KCK
Informant: William Barry, KCK
DC 29430 (Image)

Birth Certificate
William Robert Davis [corrected later]
b.26 October 1926
birthplace: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
father: Jefferson William Davis (29y) b.IL
mother: Aileen Ellis (28y) b.KS
(Image)

He appears on the 1930 Census with his widowed mother.

He appears on the 1940 and 1950 Censuses with his stepfather, Matthew Barry along with his mother, Aileen. When I knew Bill he lived with Matthew and called him Dad.

1964 Kansas City Kansas City Directory
Davis, John W; Occ: Slsmn Ambrose Wine; Res: 2017 Elizabeth Avenue
Reverse look up: 2017 Elizabeth Avenue; Matthew V Barry, DR1-6012
Barry, Matthew V; Occ: Asst V-Pres Guilfoil Serum Company Inc; Res: 2017 Elizabeth Avenue

Obituary
Bill is a native of Santa Monica, California who moved to Kansas in 1941.

He is a three year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in the South Pacific during World War II.

He graduated from Rockhurst College with a BS degree.

Bill was the Advertising and Display Manager at Ambrose Wine, Kansas City, Missouri at the time of his death.

He leaves two children, a son Scott and a daughter Shannon.

My great thanks to Everything before now, contributor 47743102
for alerting me to original and corrected birth records.
(09 January 2021)
US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II

Bill is a son of John W [wrong] and Ailee (sic) (Ellis) Davis.
He was divorced at the time of his death.
occupation: Salesman
Armed Forces: WWII [USMC]
residence: 3259 Coronado Road, KCK
Informant: William Barry, KCK
DC 29430 (Image)

Birth Certificate
William Robert Davis [corrected later]
b.26 October 1926
birthplace: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
father: Jefferson William Davis (29y) b.IL
mother: Aileen Ellis (28y) b.KS
(Image)

He appears on the 1930 Census with his widowed mother.

He appears on the 1940 and 1950 Censuses with his stepfather, Matthew Barry along with his mother, Aileen. When I knew Bill he lived with Matthew and called him Dad.

1964 Kansas City Kansas City Directory
Davis, John W; Occ: Slsmn Ambrose Wine; Res: 2017 Elizabeth Avenue
Reverse look up: 2017 Elizabeth Avenue; Matthew V Barry, DR1-6012
Barry, Matthew V; Occ: Asst V-Pres Guilfoil Serum Company Inc; Res: 2017 Elizabeth Avenue

Obituary
Bill is a native of Santa Monica, California who moved to Kansas in 1941.

He is a three year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in the South Pacific during World War II.

He graduated from Rockhurst College with a BS degree.

Bill was the Advertising and Display Manager at Ambrose Wine, Kansas City, Missouri at the time of his death.

He leaves two children, a son Scott and a daughter Shannon.

My great thanks to Everything before now, contributor 47743102
for alerting me to original and corrected birth records.
(09 January 2021)

Gravesite Details

Shares the back of the Guilfoil's marker with his mother, Aileen.



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  • Created by: SMG~SLG
  • Added: Mar 21, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13690909/john_william-davis: accessed ), memorial page for John William “Bill” Davis (26 Oct 1925–30 Jul 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13690909, citing Mount Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by SMG~SLG (contributor 46828829).