Will Aldridge (abt. 1904 - 1939)

Born about 5 May 1904 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States

Died 2 Aug 1939 at about age 35 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Biography

Will Aldridge is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Mound Bayou, Mississippi One Place Study.

Will Aldridge was born in 1904 in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. He was the son of Lawrence Aldridge and Bettie Collins.

Will, son of Lawrence Aldridge & Bettie Collins, died (age 35) on 2 August 1939 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.^[1] He was buried in Mound Bayou, Mississippi.

Research Note

There is a Social Security record that shows the parents Lawrence Aldridge and Betty Clemmons and a much different birth date than the death record. 2 Mar 1889. This is likely a different family.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947"
   FHL Film Number: 1953488
   Ancestry Record 2542 #1420293 (accessed 15 July 2023)
   Will Aldridge death 2 Aug 1939 (born 5 May 1904), son of Lawrence Aldridge & Bettie Collins, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
2. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #13472993 (accessed 15 July 2023)
   Name: Will Aldridge; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 2 Mar 1889; Birth Place: Wiond, Mississippi; Father: Lawrence Aldridge; Mother: Betty Clemmens; Notes: Jan 1937: Name listed as WILL ALDRIDGE.

• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MK-Q8QR : 18 March 2018), Lawrence Aldridge in entry for Will Aldridge, 02 Aug 1939; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .