Died
at age 50
in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Biography
William was born in January of 1915 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts to James O’Keefe and Mary (Lapalme) O'keefe. [1] He is listed with his parents and three sisters on the 1920 Census [2] and the 1930 Census. [3]
His wife was; Jennie "Genowefa" (Syper) O'Keefe. Jennie was born in Westfield, MA., on November 30, 1915, the daughter of the late Wladyslau and Annie (Danielewicz) Syper. [4]
He passed away in 1965 at the age of 50 and is buried in Saint Michael's Cemetery in
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [5][6]
Sources
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXKZ-7YK : 11 March 2018), William James O'Keefe, 28 Jan 1915, Springfield, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #n 204 p 189, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,803.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXB8-X61 : accessed 4 October 2020), William J Okeefe in household of James W Okeefe, Springfield Ward 6, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 145, sheet 2A, line 49, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 703; FHL microfilm 1,820,703.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQGX-Q7V : accessed 4 October 2020), William O'Keefe in household of Janes O'Keefe, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 12B, line 68, family 203, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 909; FHL microfilm 2,340,644.
↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPBP-61ZJ : 18 July 2020), William O'Keefe in entry for Mrs Emma O'Keefe, 1948.
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