Jack
Gurney
(Gurney)
Williams
II
Born about in Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of John Joseph Gurney Williams
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at about age 61
in New York
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Oct 2014
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Biography
Gurney Williams was killed when he was struck as he was about to board a commuter train in Manhattan. At the time of his death he was humor editor at Look magazine.[1]
Williams began his career with American Boy Magazine. He went on to work for Life, then was cartoon editor for 17 years at Collier's. He moved to Look magazine in 1954. He created the comic character "Brother Sebastian."[2]
1900 Census, Philadelphia:
- Francis H Williams Head M 56 Pennsylvania. born Sept 1844.
- Mary B H Williams Wife F 56 Pennsylvania. born June 1844.
- Mary De S Williams Daughter F 29 Pennsylvania. born October 1871.
- J J Gurney Williams Son M 26 Pennsylvania. born May 1874.
- Aubrey H Williams Son M 19 Pennsylvania. born May 1881.
- Julia P Williams Sister F 37 Pennsylvania. born March 1863.
- Albert Willis Servant M 35 Maryland[3]
1910 Census, Philadelphia:
- John J G Williams Head M 34 Pennsylvania
- Mary W Williams Wife F 34 Michigan
- Jack Williams Son M 6 Pennsylvania
- Frederick Williams Son M 4 Pennsylvania
- Ellen Batson Servant F 23 Ireland[4]
1930 Census, Ann Arbor MI:
- May W Williams Head F 54 Michigan
- Gurney Williams Son M 26 Pennsylvania[5]
1940 Census, Westchester NY:
- Gurney Williams Head M 36 Pennsylvania
- Lois Williams Wife F 40 Missouri[6]
Sources
- ↑ Amsterdam NY Evening Recorder, August 16 1965
- ↑ Long Island Star JournalAugust 26 1965
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3W3-TK4 : accessed 02 Oct 2014), Francis H Williams, Philadelphia city Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241464.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MG85-JDN : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Jack Williams in household of John J G Williams, Philadelphia Ward 7, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 5B, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375402.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7MV-3X4 : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Gurney Williams in household of May W Williams, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 8B, family 202, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1029.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQMQ-74T : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Gurney Williams, New Castle Town, Westchester, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-201, sheet 10B, family 213, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 2808.
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