William Findlay Geddes (1896 - 1961)

Born 18 Aug 1896 in North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Florence May Hutchinson (Clayton) Geddes — married 30 Aug 1920 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Died 7 Jan 1961 at age 64 in Mexico

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Biography

William was born in 1896. He is the son of Thomas Geddes and Wilhelmina Mansfield. His mother files a declaration in April 26, 1936 to legally register his birth in 1896.

William's draft registration of 1942 describes him as a Professor at the University of Minnesota, with blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, height 5' 7", weight 144 pounds, with scars over the left eye and on the left knee.

Sources

• "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch birth record photo : 10 August 2017, Thomas Henry Geddes in entry for William Findlay Geddes, 18 Aug 1896; citing Birth, North Gower Township, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,887,558.

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch marriage record photo : 10 April 2015, William Findlay Geddes and Florence May Hutchinson Clayton, 30 Aug 1920; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,257,545.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch census photo : accessed 5 January 2018, William L Geddes, Ward 10, St. Paul, St. Paul City, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90-204, sheet 10A, line 30, family 206, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2001.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch document photo : 13 October 2017, William Findlay Geddes, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Minnesota Naturalization Card Index, 1930-1988," database with images, FamilySearch document photo : 8 November 2017, William Findlay Geddes, 1944; citing Immigration, Minnesota, United States, National Archives at Chicago, Illinois.

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch document photo : 2 October 2015, William Geddes, 1952; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel Files, 1954-1970," database, FamilySearch [1] : 7 July 2017, W F Geddes, Minnesota, United States, Sep 1954; citing 1954 National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel, 622629, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.