Wayne Peter Beardsley (1914 - 1948)

Born 30 Dec 1914 in Jones, Cass County, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Jun 1948 at age 33 in Walter Reed Army Medical Center, District of Columbia

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Biography

Wayne Beardsley is a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Wayne Peter Beardsley was born on December 30, 1914 in Jones, Cass County, Michigan, United States, son of Wayne Roscoe Beardsley (1884–1957) and Hazel Jansen (1888–1956).

In 1920, Wayne was living in Denver, CO, 5 Jan 1920, Enumeration District 240, Sheet 3A. Hans P. Beardsley, 5, inferred son of Hazel Beardsley, boarder, in household of George Clark. - Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.. ^[1]

In 1940, Wayne P (26), was a single son, in the household of Wayne R Beardsley (56) in Porter, Cass, Michigan. ^[2]

Wayne (27) married Dorothy Jane Clark (21) (born on April 3, 1920 in Fulton, Oswego County, New York) in 1942. Their son was Lee Clark Beardsley (1947–2006).

According to his son, Wayne Raymond Beardsley, Wayne Peter Beardsley graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in WWII as a captain in the Army Medical Corps and was attached to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, made famous by the "Band of Brothers" HBO television series. He served as a doctor in the field hospital at Bastogne (featured in the series, episode 6).

Wayne died on June 10, 1948 in Walter Reed Army Medical Center, District of Columbia, aged 33.^[3] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: 1920 US Census
   Year 1920; Census Place: Denver, CO, 5 Jan 1920, Enumeration District 240, Sheet 3A.
   Hans P. Beardsley, 5, inferred son of Hazel Beardsley, boarder, in household of George Clark. - Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Roll: T625_162; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 240
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Porter, Cass, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01738; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 14-19A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #79446563 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Wayne P Beardsley (26), single son, in household of Wayne R Beardsley (56) in Porter, Cass, Michigan. Born in Michigan.
3. ↑ 1948 Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #27590468
   Ancestry Record 60525 #80733178 (accessed 18 April 2024)
   Wayne Peter Beardsley burial (died on 10 Jun 1948) in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America. Born on 30 Dec 1914.

See also:

• Beardsley Genealogy: The Family of William Beardsley, One of the First Settlers of Connecticut. Compiled and edited by Nellie Beardsley Holt and Charles Eleazer Holt. Published at West Hartford, Connecticut, 1951. Wayne Peter Beardsley Beardsley is Holt Record #1604, Pg. 553.
• 1945 Military: "U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985"
  Original data: United States Military Registers, 1902-1985. Salem, Oregon: Oregon State Library
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2345 #2167158 (accessed 23 April 2024)
  Name: Wayne P Beardsley; Birth Date: 30 Dec 1914; Birth Place: Michigan; Military Date: 26 Dec 1944; Publication Date: 1945; Title: U.S. Army Register.