William Cornelius Power (1896 - 1943)

Born 27 Jun 1896 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Apr 1943 at age 46 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

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Biography

William was born on 27 June 1896 in Springfield, Illinois. He was the son of James Power and Anna Shea. He was active in the US Army as a Private. He passed away on 12 April 1943 in Springfield. He was buried there at Calvary Cemetery.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSHF-6FF : accessed 23 August 2019), Cornelius J Power in household of James J Power, Capital Township, Precinct 1-2 Springfield city Ward 2, Sangamon, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 5A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,343.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K663-HGP : 12 August 2019), William Cornelius Power, 1917-1918; citing Springfield County no 2, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,642,742.

• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BYC-XQMM : 8 August 2019), William Cornelius Power, 6 Feb 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

• "United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ39-32Y : 12 March 2018), William Cornelius Power, 1931; citing p. 28098, Danville, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1749 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 101; FHL microfilm 1,548,999.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3MX-TJG : accessed 25 August 2019), Cornelius Bud Power in household of Paul Power, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 7A, line 10, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 560; FHL microfilm 2,340,295.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1K6-QCZ : 9 March 2018), William C Power, 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.).

• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQW-NZ9 : 9 March 2018), William Cornelius Power, 12 Apr 1943; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,983,452.

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