William Edward Peacher Jr.

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Reference

Reference: 774

User ID

User ID: 17769E7059D441E48D97974C1BDDDFE8B3BC

Note

Note: #NI671

Marriage

Husband: William Edward Peacher

PREF Y

Wife: Ethel Sara Murray

PREF Y

Marriage:

Date: 20 Jun 1917

Place: Smithburg, Washington, Maryland^[1]

Note: #NF237

Event: Rev. Isaac Losier

Type: Bondsman

Child: Frances Jane Peacher

PREF Y

Child: William Edward Peacher

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Date: 14 Sep 2012

Time: 12:40

Sources

• WikiTree profile Peacher-138 created through the import of Thomas Schoonover Descendants.ged on Nov 13, 2012 by Kim Myers. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kim and others.

• Source: S2 Abbreviation: The Frederick Post Title: The Frederick Post Publication: Name: Name: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland;; Note: Source Medium: Newspaper Paranthetical: Y

Notes

Note NI671Obituary - Herald Mail - Thursday October 20, 2005

William E. Peacher Jr., 82

MARCH 3, 1923-OCT. 19, 2005

William E. "Bill" Peacher Jr., 82, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at Washington County Hospital.

Born March 3, 1923, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late William E. and Ethel Murray Peacher.

He was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. He received a bachelor's degree in history from Shepherd College and his master's degree in history from Shippensburg (Pa.) University.

He was a Washington County school teacher for 34 years, retiring in 1984.

He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hagerstown.

He was a member of the Lions Club of Chewsville and Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Lodge 378 of Hagerstown.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marjorie Abbott Peacher; one daughter, Laurie P. Rios of Queens, N.Y.; and three grandchildren, Daniel A. Rios of Queens, and Rose A. Carroll and Adam M. Carroll, both of New Bloomfield, Mo.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lee Ann Carroll, and one sister, Frances J. Beard.

A memorial service will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Hagerstown. The Rev. Scott P. Bellows will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Washington County, 20 S. Prospect St., Hagerstown, MD 21740.

Arrangements are by Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home, 305 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown.

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record

Name: William E Peacher Jr

Birth Year: 1923

Race: White, citizen

Nativity State or Country: Maryland

State: U.S. At Large

Enlistment Date: 11 Feb 1943

Enlistment State: Maryland

Enlistment City: Baltimore

Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Grade Code: Private

Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of high school

Civil Occupation: Student, High School, Academic or Copper Or Tinsmith* (Coppersmith. ) or Sheet Metal Worker* An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employment Service Manual

Marital Status: Single, without dependents

Height: 69

Weight: 134

DATE 02 NOV 1943

PLAC Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland

1. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: 21 June 1917, page 9 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3