Born Apr 25, 1903 in Greenock, Scotland. Known as Willie.
Had lived at 15 Newton St, Greenock, Scotland before leaving for America. At age 9, William departed Glasgow, Scotland on Apr 27, 1912 with his mother and sister, Mary, on the ship Columbia, and arrived in NY on May 6, 1912. Joined his father, Thomas Sr., sister Margaret, and brother Thomas Jr. at 43 Duffield St, in Brooklyn, NY.
Listed in 1915 New York State Census, Kings County, New York City, age 12, at 29 Coffey St, living with father Thomas, 49, mother Margaret, 40, and siblings Margaret, 19, Thomas Jr, 16, Mary, 14, and Katherine, 1. Thomas worked as a sailmaker. Daughter Margaret worked as a laundry helper. Thomas Jr. worked as an electrician helper. All born in Scotland and listed as aliens, except Katherine who was born in the USA. Also living there was Margaret's mother, Margaret Carchrie, 60 (actually 65), born in Scotland. Thomas had been in the USA 7 years. Margaret, Mary, and William had been in the USA 3 years. Daughter Margaret, Thomas Jr., and Margaret Carchrie had been in the USA 2 years.
Listed in 1920 Census, Kings County, Brooklyn, NY, age 17, at 29 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with father Thomas, 50, mother Margaret, 43, and siblings Margaret, 23, Thomas, 21, Mary, 19, and Catharine, 5. Catherine born in New York, all others born in Scotland. Thomas Sr immigrated in 1902. Margaret, Margaret, Thomas, Mary and William immigrated in 1912. All that immigrated were still aliens. Thomas Sr. worked as a ship yard dock hand. Mary was a laundress at a laundry. Thomas was a ship yard electrician. Mary was a candy shop operator. William was a shipyard iron worker.
Lived at 29 Coffey St, Brooklyn, in Feb 1922, and at 144 Coffey St in Mar 1925.
Listed in 1925 New York State Census, Kings County, New York City, age 22, at 29 Coffey St, living with brother in law Joseph, 34, sister Mary, 24, and niece Grace, 3, and nephew Joseph, 85 days. Also living ther was father Thomas, 59, and sister Katherine, 10. Joseph and William worked as chauffers, and Thomas worked as a dockhand.
Listed in 1930 Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, age 27, at 39 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with sister Mary, 29, her husband, Joseph Knight, 37, and the Knight children Grace, 8, and Joseph, 5 1/12. All born in New York, except Mary born in Scotland. Joseph worked as a city chauffer. Also living there was his Joseph's nephew Gerard Murphy, 9, William's father Thomas, 65, and his sister Catherine, 16. Thomas worked as a dock laborer, William worked as a dock pipe fitter, and Catherine worked as a factory helper. Mary naturalized in 1912.
Lived with Joseph Knight family at 383 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY, single, unemployed, on Feb 17, 1937, the date he submitted his Petition for Naturalization.
Listed in 1940 Census, Brooklyn, NY, age 37, single, at 104 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with sister Mary, 39, her husband Joseph Knight, 47, and the Knight children Grace, 18, Joseph, 15, and Anne, 7. Also living there was his father Thomas, 74, widower. Thomas, Mary, and William born in Scotland. William worked as a deck hand, and Joseph worked as a city sanitation driver. Lived in Brooklyn in 1935.
Served in the US Army during World War II. Enlisted on Sep 4, 1942. Served six months as a Private, separating on Mar 11, 1943. Assigned to the hospital at McDill Army Air Base, FL.
William married later in life. He married Helen "Tootsie" Tracy, who was previously married with three children. Vacationed or spent time in Haverstraw, NY (north of NY City along the Hudson River). Had no children of his own. Died of heart attack at age 55.
Lived at 83 Sullivan St., Brooklyn, NY before his death on Nov 9, 1958. Buried in Long Island National Cemetery on Nov 13, 1958, Section V, Grave 2600. Survived by his wife Helen. Initial government burial forms, and his headstone, incorrectly show his birth year as 1904. The interment form was corrected in pen to 1903 at a later date.
Had lived at 15 Newton St, Greenock, Scotland before leaving for America. At age 9, William departed Glasgow, Scotland on Apr 27, 1912 with his mother and sister, Mary, on the ship Columbia, and arrived in NY on May 6, 1912. Joined his father, Thomas Sr., sister Margaret, and brother Thomas Jr. at 43 Duffield St, in Brooklyn, NY.
Listed in 1915 New York State Census, Kings County, New York City, age 12, at 29 Coffey St, living with father Thomas, 49, mother Margaret, 40, and siblings Margaret, 19, Thomas Jr, 16, Mary, 14, and Katherine, 1. Thomas worked as a sailmaker. Daughter Margaret worked as a laundry helper. Thomas Jr. worked as an electrician helper. All born in Scotland and listed as aliens, except Katherine who was born in the USA. Also living there was Margaret's mother, Margaret Carchrie, 60 (actually 65), born in Scotland. Thomas had been in the USA 7 years. Margaret, Mary, and William had been in the USA 3 years. Daughter Margaret, Thomas Jr., and Margaret Carchrie had been in the USA 2 years.
Listed in 1920 Census, Kings County, Brooklyn, NY, age 17, at 29 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with father Thomas, 50, mother Margaret, 43, and siblings Margaret, 23, Thomas, 21, Mary, 19, and Catharine, 5. Catherine born in New York, all others born in Scotland. Thomas Sr immigrated in 1902. Margaret, Margaret, Thomas, Mary and William immigrated in 1912. All that immigrated were still aliens. Thomas Sr. worked as a ship yard dock hand. Mary was a laundress at a laundry. Thomas was a ship yard electrician. Mary was a candy shop operator. William was a shipyard iron worker.
Lived at 29 Coffey St, Brooklyn, in Feb 1922, and at 144 Coffey St in Mar 1925.
Listed in 1925 New York State Census, Kings County, New York City, age 22, at 29 Coffey St, living with brother in law Joseph, 34, sister Mary, 24, and niece Grace, 3, and nephew Joseph, 85 days. Also living ther was father Thomas, 59, and sister Katherine, 10. Joseph and William worked as chauffers, and Thomas worked as a dockhand.
Listed in 1930 Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, age 27, at 39 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with sister Mary, 29, her husband, Joseph Knight, 37, and the Knight children Grace, 8, and Joseph, 5 1/12. All born in New York, except Mary born in Scotland. Joseph worked as a city chauffer. Also living there was his Joseph's nephew Gerard Murphy, 9, William's father Thomas, 65, and his sister Catherine, 16. Thomas worked as a dock laborer, William worked as a dock pipe fitter, and Catherine worked as a factory helper. Mary naturalized in 1912.
Lived with Joseph Knight family at 383 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY, single, unemployed, on Feb 17, 1937, the date he submitted his Petition for Naturalization.
Listed in 1940 Census, Brooklyn, NY, age 37, single, at 104 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with sister Mary, 39, her husband Joseph Knight, 47, and the Knight children Grace, 18, Joseph, 15, and Anne, 7. Also living there was his father Thomas, 74, widower. Thomas, Mary, and William born in Scotland. William worked as a deck hand, and Joseph worked as a city sanitation driver. Lived in Brooklyn in 1935.
Served in the US Army during World War II. Enlisted on Sep 4, 1942. Served six months as a Private, separating on Mar 11, 1943. Assigned to the hospital at McDill Army Air Base, FL.
William married later in life. He married Helen "Tootsie" Tracy, who was previously married with three children. Vacationed or spent time in Haverstraw, NY (north of NY City along the Hudson River). Had no children of his own. Died of heart attack at age 55.
Lived at 83 Sullivan St., Brooklyn, NY before his death on Nov 9, 1958. Buried in Long Island National Cemetery on Nov 13, 1958, Section V, Grave 2600. Survived by his wife Helen. Initial government burial forms, and his headstone, incorrectly show his birth year as 1904. The interment form was corrected in pen to 1903 at a later date.
Born Apr 25, 1903 in Greenock, Scotland. Known as Willie.
Had lived at 15 Newton St, Greenock, Scotland before leaving for America. At age 9, William departed Glasgow, Scotland on Apr 27, 1912 with his mother and sister, Mary, on the ship Columbia, and arrived in NY on May 6, 1912. Joined his father, Thomas Sr., sister Margaret, and brother Thomas Jr. at 43 Duffield St, in Brooklyn, NY.
Listed in 1915 New York State Census, Kings County, New York City, age 12, at 29 Coffey St, living with father Thomas, 49, mother Margaret, 40, and siblings Margaret, 19, Thomas Jr, 16, Mary, 14, and Katherine, 1. Thomas worked as a sailmaker. Daughter Margaret worked as a laundry helper. Thomas Jr. worked as an electrician helper. All born in Scotland and listed as aliens, except Katherine who was born in the USA. Also living there was Margaret's mother, Margaret Carchrie, 60 (actually 65), born in Scotland. Thomas had been in the USA 7 years. Margaret, Mary, and William had been in the USA 3 years. Daughter Margaret, Thomas Jr., and Margaret Carchrie had been in the USA 2 years.
Listed in 1920 Census, Kings County, Brooklyn, NY, age 17, at 29 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with father Thomas, 50, mother Margaret, 43, and siblings Margaret, 23, Thomas, 21, Mary, 19, and Catharine, 5. Catherine born in New York, all others born in Scotland. Thomas Sr immigrated in 1902. Margaret, Margaret, Thomas, Mary and William immigrated in 1912. All that immigrated were still aliens. Thomas Sr. worked as a ship yard dock hand. Mary was a laundress at a laundry. Thomas was a ship yard electrician. Mary was a candy shop operator. William was a shipyard iron worker.
Lived at 29 Coffey St, Brooklyn, in Feb 1922, and at 144 Coffey St in Mar 1925.
Listed in 1925 New York State Census, Kings County, New York City, age 22, at 29 Coffey St, living with brother in law Joseph, 34, sister Mary, 24, and niece Grace, 3, and nephew Joseph, 85 days. Also living ther was father Thomas, 59, and sister Katherine, 10. Joseph and William worked as chauffers, and Thomas worked as a dockhand.
Listed in 1930 Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, age 27, at 39 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with sister Mary, 29, her husband, Joseph Knight, 37, and the Knight children Grace, 8, and Joseph, 5 1/12. All born in New York, except Mary born in Scotland. Joseph worked as a city chauffer. Also living there was his Joseph's nephew Gerard Murphy, 9, William's father Thomas, 65, and his sister Catherine, 16. Thomas worked as a dock laborer, William worked as a dock pipe fitter, and Catherine worked as a factory helper. Mary naturalized in 1912.
Lived with Joseph Knight family at 383 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY, single, unemployed, on Feb 17, 1937, the date he submitted his Petition for Naturalization.
Listed in 1940 Census, Brooklyn, NY, age 37, single, at 104 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with sister Mary, 39, her husband Joseph Knight, 47, and the Knight children Grace, 18, Joseph, 15, and Anne, 7. Also living there was his father Thomas, 74, widower. Thomas, Mary, and William born in Scotland. William worked as a deck hand, and Joseph worked as a city sanitation driver. Lived in Brooklyn in 1935.
Served in the US Army during World War II. Enlisted on Sep 4, 1942. Served six months as a Private, separating on Mar 11, 1943. Assigned to the hospital at McDill Army Air Base, FL.
William married later in life. He married Helen "Tootsie" Tracy, who was previously married with three children. Vacationed or spent time in Haverstraw, NY (north of NY City along the Hudson River). Had no children of his own. Died of heart attack at age 55.
Lived at 83 Sullivan St., Brooklyn, NY before his death on Nov 9, 1958. Buried in Long Island National Cemetery on Nov 13, 1958, Section V, Grave 2600. Survived by his wife Helen. Initial government burial forms, and his headstone, incorrectly show his birth year as 1904. The interment form was corrected in pen to 1903 at a later date.
Had lived at 15 Newton St, Greenock, Scotland before leaving for America. At age 9, William departed Glasgow, Scotland on Apr 27, 1912 with his mother and sister, Mary, on the ship Columbia, and arrived in NY on May 6, 1912. Joined his father, Thomas Sr., sister Margaret, and brother Thomas Jr. at 43 Duffield St, in Brooklyn, NY.
Listed in 1915 New York State Census, Kings County, New York City, age 12, at 29 Coffey St, living with father Thomas, 49, mother Margaret, 40, and siblings Margaret, 19, Thomas Jr, 16, Mary, 14, and Katherine, 1. Thomas worked as a sailmaker. Daughter Margaret worked as a laundry helper. Thomas Jr. worked as an electrician helper. All born in Scotland and listed as aliens, except Katherine who was born in the USA. Also living there was Margaret's mother, Margaret Carchrie, 60 (actually 65), born in Scotland. Thomas had been in the USA 7 years. Margaret, Mary, and William had been in the USA 3 years. Daughter Margaret, Thomas Jr., and Margaret Carchrie had been in the USA 2 years.
Listed in 1920 Census, Kings County, Brooklyn, NY, age 17, at 29 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with father Thomas, 50, mother Margaret, 43, and siblings Margaret, 23, Thomas, 21, Mary, 19, and Catharine, 5. Catherine born in New York, all others born in Scotland. Thomas Sr immigrated in 1902. Margaret, Margaret, Thomas, Mary and William immigrated in 1912. All that immigrated were still aliens. Thomas Sr. worked as a ship yard dock hand. Mary was a laundress at a laundry. Thomas was a ship yard electrician. Mary was a candy shop operator. William was a shipyard iron worker.
Lived at 29 Coffey St, Brooklyn, in Feb 1922, and at 144 Coffey St in Mar 1925.
Listed in 1925 New York State Census, Kings County, New York City, age 22, at 29 Coffey St, living with brother in law Joseph, 34, sister Mary, 24, and niece Grace, 3, and nephew Joseph, 85 days. Also living ther was father Thomas, 59, and sister Katherine, 10. Joseph and William worked as chauffers, and Thomas worked as a dockhand.
Listed in 1930 Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, age 27, at 39 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with sister Mary, 29, her husband, Joseph Knight, 37, and the Knight children Grace, 8, and Joseph, 5 1/12. All born in New York, except Mary born in Scotland. Joseph worked as a city chauffer. Also living there was his Joseph's nephew Gerard Murphy, 9, William's father Thomas, 65, and his sister Catherine, 16. Thomas worked as a dock laborer, William worked as a dock pipe fitter, and Catherine worked as a factory helper. Mary naturalized in 1912.
Lived with Joseph Knight family at 383 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY, single, unemployed, on Feb 17, 1937, the date he submitted his Petition for Naturalization.
Listed in 1940 Census, Brooklyn, NY, age 37, single, at 104 Coffey St, Brooklyn, NY, living with sister Mary, 39, her husband Joseph Knight, 47, and the Knight children Grace, 18, Joseph, 15, and Anne, 7. Also living there was his father Thomas, 74, widower. Thomas, Mary, and William born in Scotland. William worked as a deck hand, and Joseph worked as a city sanitation driver. Lived in Brooklyn in 1935.
Served in the US Army during World War II. Enlisted on Sep 4, 1942. Served six months as a Private, separating on Mar 11, 1943. Assigned to the hospital at McDill Army Air Base, FL.
William married later in life. He married Helen "Tootsie" Tracy, who was previously married with three children. Vacationed or spent time in Haverstraw, NY (north of NY City along the Hudson River). Had no children of his own. Died of heart attack at age 55.
Lived at 83 Sullivan St., Brooklyn, NY before his death on Nov 9, 1958. Buried in Long Island National Cemetery on Nov 13, 1958, Section V, Grave 2600. Survived by his wife Helen. Initial government burial forms, and his headstone, incorrectly show his birth year as 1904. The interment form was corrected in pen to 1903 at a later date.
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