William Arthur Hedden (1934 - 1988)

Born 21 Nov 1934 in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Carole (Stahl) Hedden — married 16 Apr 1955 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Died 17 Dec 1988 at age 54 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Barbara Ruh [send private message]

Biography

William Arthur Hedden, known as "Bill" or "Billy," was born on 21 Nov 1934 in Orange, Essex, New Jersey.^[1] He was the youngest child of William Percy Hedden and Mary Cecelia Conlon following James Edwin "Jim" Hedden and Miriam Evelyn Hedden.^[2] He grew up at 30 Mt Vernon Place in the Vailsburg section of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.^[3][4]

He married Margaret Carole "Midge" Stahl at age 20 on 16 Apr 1955 at St John's Lutheran Church in Newark, Essex, NJ.^[5][6][7]

Bill and Midge moved to Houston, Texas when Bill's job with Exxon transferred him there.^[8]

Bill and Midge adopted an 8-week old girl, whom they named Audra Renee Hedden, born 23 Oct 1977 in Bogota, Colombia. They brought her to the US on 2 Feb 1978 and she was naturalized 26 Jul 1979.^[9]

Bill died on 17 Dec 1988 in Harris County, Texas^[10][11] at age 54 of a heart attack while digging up bonsai. He enjoyed cultivating bonsai.

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
   FamilySearch Record: 6K96-4BCJ (accessed 1 May 2023)
   William Arthur Hedden death Dec 1988 (born 21 Nov 1934).
2. ↑ Personal notes by Miriam (Hedden) Tillman
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 21;
   FamilySearch Record: K4BL-PSW (accessed 1 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L99M-S7G4
   William A Hedden (5), single son, in household of William P Hedden (42) in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States. Born in New Jersey.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 14; Line: 23;
   FamilySearch Record: 6F9G-PWJS (accessed 1 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-L949-T
   William A Hedden (15), single son, in household of William P Hedden (57 years) in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States. Born in New York.
5. ↑ Marriage: "New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016"
   New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; Marriage Indexes; Index Type: Bride; Year Range: 1955; Surname Range: Z
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61253 #992109044 (accessed 1 May 2023)
   William A Hedden marriage to Margaret C Stahl in Apr 1955 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
6. ↑ "Miss Stahl's Bridal Held," [newspaper and date unknown].
7. ↑ Wedding Invitation.
8. ↑ Personal recollection Barbara (Tillman) Ruh
9. ↑ Naturalization. Audra Renee Hedden. United States of America, Petition for Naturalization, Houston, TX, 26 Jul 1979.
10. ↑ Death: "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998"
    citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
    FamilySearch Record: JVNR-3JS (accessed 1 May 2023)
    William Arthur Hedden death 17 Dec 1988 in Harris, Texas, United States.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #35919145.