William Henry Kirby Jr. (1889 - 1963)

Born 26 Jan 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Died May 1963 at age 74 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Biography

William Henry Kirby was born on 26 Jan 1889 to William Henry Kirby and Laura Virginia Magaha. He had a 5th grade education and at was a presser at a tobacco factory.^[1][2] In April of 1913 his eldest brother Howard Lee was convicted of murdering their father William Henry Senior when they came to blows over their father reporting Howard's unlicensed dog to police. Howard spent less than six months in jail before being pardoned.^[3] William became a welder in the Baltimore dry docks and married Minnie Otter some time around 1916.^[4] They had two daughters, Mae E and Kathleen Virginia.^[5] Minnie died in 1950 and William in May of 1963. They are buried together at the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Brooklyn Park, Maryland.^[6]

Census

1900 US Census - William Kirby, Age 39, a laborer, is enumerated in his household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Laura V, Age 39 and their children: Howard L. Age 19, laundryman; Agnes S, Age 16, packer (tobacco); Ida B., Age 14; William H., Age 11; George E., Age 7; Annie L., Age 4; Charles D., Age 1

1910 US Census - William Kirby, Age 49, a "huckster" and "street arab", is enumerated in his household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Laura V, Age 49, and their children: Howard L, Age 28, Fireman (wife Mary E, Age 22; son John R., Age 6); Agnes S, Age 26, examiner (tobacco); William H., Age 21 presser (tobacco); George E., Age 17, presser (shop); Annie L., Age 14, wares painter (shop); Charles D., Age 11; Laura M Kirby, Age 8

1920 US Census - William Kirby, Age 30, a Driller at the Ship Yard, is enumerated in his household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Minnie, Age 30, and their children: May E, Age 4; Kathlyn Virginia, Age 0; brother-in-laws Charles Otter, Age 22 and George A, Age 16

1930 US Census - William Kirby, Age 41, a Aceline Burner at the Dry Dock, is enumerated in his household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Minnie, Age 40, and their children: May, Age 14; Virginia, Age 10

1940 US Census - William Kirby, Age 51, a Welder at the Dry Dock, is enumerated in his household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Minnie, Age 50, and their daughter Virginia, Age 20

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8Q-R3L : 12 December 2014), William Kirby, 1917-1918; citing Baltimore City no 23, Maryland, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,684,196.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2FN-7R9 : accessed 30 December 2016), William H Kirby Jr. in household of William H Kirby, Baltimore Ward 24, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 396, sheet 21B, family 431, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 561; FHL microfilm 1,374,574.
3. ↑ Robert Beverly, Kirby Biography and Dorsey Family Tree on Ancestry.com
4. ↑ United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8Q-R3L : 12 December 2014), William Kirby, 1917-1918; citing Baltimore City no 23, Maryland, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,684,196.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X34S-FXR : accessed 1 January 2017), William Kirby, Baltimore (Districts 501-673), Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 639, sheet 12B, line 93, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 865; FHL microfilm 2,340,600.
6. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; William and Minnie Kirby, (database on-line) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. [1]

• Source: S-600730078 Repository: #R-1094704476 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=83286993&pid=313

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3KR-NJS : accessed 30 December 2016), Wm H Kirby in household of Wm H Kirby, Precinct 6 Baltimore city Ward 24, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 309, sheet 7B, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,619.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2FN-7R9 : accessed 30 December 2016), William H Kirby Jr. in household of William H Kirby, Baltimore Ward 24, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 396, sheet 21B, family 431, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 561; FHL microfilm 1,374,574.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6Q7-7DT : accessed 1 January 2017), William Kirby, Baltimore Ward 20, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing ED 344, sheet 18B, line 87, family 420, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 665; FHL microfilm 1,820,665.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X34S-FXR : accessed 1 January 2017), William Kirby, Baltimore (Districts 501-673), Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 639, sheet 12B, line 93, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 865; FHL microfilm 2,340,600.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7XP-JVG : accessed 1 January 2017), William Kirby, Ward 25, Baltimore City, Baltimore City, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-708, sheet 6A, line 1, family 110, 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 1536.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8Q-R3L : 12 December 2014), William Kirby, 1917-1918; citing Baltimore City no 23, Maryland, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,684,196.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F38N-V25 : 7 April 2016), William Henry Kirby, 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.).

• Robert Beverly, Kirby Biography and Dorsey Family Tree on Ancestry.com

• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; William Kirby, SSN: 213-10-6088; Died May 1963

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; William and Minnie Kirby, (database on-line) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. [2]