John Gordon Adams (1921 - 2000)

Born 23 Jan 1921 in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Georgina Alfreda (Copeland) Adams — married 31 Dec 1953 (to 4 Mar 2000) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Died 4 Mar 2000 at age 79 in Sparks, Washoe, Nevada, United States

Biography

John Adams served in the United States Army in World War II
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Unit(s):
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John Adams is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States United States Army
PFC Adams Honorably Served our Country during World War II, United States Army

World War II Resource page

John Gordon Adams was born on 23 Jan 1921 in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. John died on 4 Mar 2000 in Sparks, Washoe, Nevada, United States, aged 79.

John was in a military record on 15 Feb 1942.^[1]

John married Georgina Alfreda McCulloch on 31 Dec 1953 in Brooklyn, New York.

John was in a naturalization record (marriage date is on naturalization record).^[2]

John died (age 79) on 4 Mar 2000 in Sparks, Washoe, Nevada, United States.^[3]

John is commemorated and interred at Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", database with images
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #194168281 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Name: John Gordon Adams; Race: White; Age: 21; Birth Date: 23 Jan 1921; Birth Place: Greenock, Scotland; Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Brooklyn, New York; Employer: None; Height: 5 6; Weight: 125; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Martha Adams;
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
   John Gordon Adams 21
   Martha Adams Mother.
2. ↑ "California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999", database with images
   National Archives at Riverside; Riverside, California; Petitions For Naturalization, U.s. District Court For the Central District of California (Los Angeles), 1940-1991; NAI Number: 594890; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3998 #901071185 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Name: John Adams; Spouse: Georgina Alfreda Adams.
3. ↑ Death: "Nevada, U.S., Death Index, 1980-2012", database
   Original data: Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Statistics. State Death Index. Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Carson City, Nevada
   Ancestry Record 8997 #208307 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   John Gordon Adams death 4 Mar 2000 (born 23 Jan 1921) in Sparks, Washoe, Nevada, USA.
4. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #42523491 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Memorial page for John Gordon Adams (23 Jan 1921-4 Mar 2000), citing Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada, USA (plot: Section 2A, Site 354); Maintained by 𝕊𝕒𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕠 ψ (contributor 49262845).

Acknowledgements

Thank you to KinSearchin has given blanket permission to upload headstones to WikiTree, Find A Grave: Memorial #42523491, originally uploaded to FaG by KinSearchin on 13 Jul 2012

Kimberly (Diss) Morgan created & updated profile on 12 Nov 2023