Vincent James McMahon was born on 06 July 1914 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA and was the son of Rose Elizabeth (Davis) and Roderick James McMahon.
Vince McMahon, Sr. was an American professional wrestling promoter.
He is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation,
which was later renamed WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation),
then (World Wrestling Federation) during his tenure from 1953 to 1982.
He was succeeded by his son Vince McMahon, Jr. to what is currently being called
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment).
He died on 24 May 1984 at Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA. [1][2] and was buried at Bonnell Cemetery in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. [3][4]
Sources
↑Florida Death Index 1877-1998 on FamilySearch.org from ancestry.com citing Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records in Jacksonville, FL; certificate #45135; for Vincent J. McMahon, d: 27 May 1984
↑Find A Grave Index on FamilySearch.org citing memorial #8838203 for Vincent James McMahon, d: 1984; buried: Bonnell Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
1915 New York State Census of New York, New York County, New York; on FamilySearch.org from ancestry.com citing New York State Archives in Albany, NY; p21; line#25; for Vincent McMahon
1920 USA Census of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; on FamilySearch.org citing FHL#1,821,171; NARA#T625; roll#1171; ad#17; ed#1040; sheet#6B; line#57; family#132; with Vincent McMahon in household of father, Roderick J. McMahon
1930 USA Census of Queens, New York City, Queens County, New York; on FamilySearch.org citing FHL#2,341,339; NARA#T626; roll#1605; ed#463; sheet#3A; line#41; family#30; with Vincent McMahon in household of father, Roderick McMahon
1940 USA Census of Queens, New York City, Queens County, New York; on FamilySearch.org citing RG#29; NARA#T627; roll#2749; ad#5; ed#41-1570; sheet#1B; line#64; family#19; with Vincent McMahon in household of father, Roderick McMahon
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