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| Name | Nelson Gilbert Williams [1, 2] | ||||
| Birth | 1905
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| Birth | 1905 [3]
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| Birth | 1905 [4]
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| Born | |||||
| Gender | Male | ||||
| Military | Height: 88; MilitaryDivision: Selectees (Enlisted Men); ServiceNumber: 33872675; Weight: 999 [7] | ||||
| Birth | 21 Oct 1906
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| Birth | 1907 [1]
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| Birth | 1907
Maryland, USA
[9]
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| Physical Description | J P Burns Occupation: J P Burns; Complexion: Black; EyeColor: Black; HairColor: Black; Height: 5 3; Weight: 185 [2] | ||||
| Residence | Abt 1926
Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[10]
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| Residence | 1926
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| Residence | 1928
630 Harris Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[4]
– 23 Age: 23 | ||||
| Residence | 1928
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[12]
– StreetAddress: 638 Harris; Laborer Occupation: Laborer | ||||
| Residence | 1930
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[9]
– StreetAddress: Wallace St; 23 Age: 23; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0032; HomeOwnership: Rented; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0032; ValueOfHome: 23; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head; Laborer Occupation: Laborer | ||||
| Residence | 1940
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[2]
– 34 Age: 34; Self RelationToHead: Head; Wife RelationToHead: Wife | ||||
| Military Draft | 16 Oct 1940
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[2]
– 33 Age: 33 | ||||
| Military Enlistment | 17 Nov 1943
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[7]
– 37 Age: 37 | ||||
| Residence | 1946
613 Harris street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[13]
– Employer: Jackson Mfg Co; Spouse Queenie V. Williams. | ||||
| Residence | 29 Mar 1950
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[8]
– 43 Age: 43 | ||||
| Residence | 1951
Pennsylvania, USA
[5]
– 46 Age: 46 | ||||
| Claim | 10 Aug 1970 [6]
– 64 Age: 64 | ||||
| Industry | wheelbarran mfg [9] | ||||
| Last Known Residence |
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[5]
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| Military Enlistment | Information: 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; MilitaryServiceBranch: No branch assignment; Rank: Private [7] | ||||
| PlaceofOrigin | Maryland [7] | ||||
| Race | Black [2, 9] | ||||
| Race | Negro [7] | ||||
| Race | Negro [9] | ||||
| Name | Nelson G Williams [8] | ||||
| Name | Nelson G Williams [7] | ||||
| Name | Nelson G Williams [13] | ||||
| Name | Nelson G Williams [9] | ||||
| Name | Nelson G Williams [6] | ||||
| Name | Nelson G Williams [12] | ||||
| Name | Nelson G. Williams [3] | ||||
| Name | Nelson G. Williams [4] | ||||
| Name | Nelson G. Williams [5] | ||||
| Name | Nelson H. Williams [10] | ||||
| Name | Nelson H. Williams [10, 11] | ||||
| Name | Nelson J. Williams [14] | ||||
| Name | Nelson J. Williams [14, 15] | ||||
| Name | Nelson Williams [16] | ||||
| Residence |
Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[7]
– Citizenship: Citizen; SchoolGrade: Grammar school; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Machinists apprentices Occupation: Machinists apprentices | ||||
| Social Security Number | 207-07-6076 [5] | ||||
| Social Security Number | 207076076 [6] | ||||
| Died | |||||
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| Person ID | I1277
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Father | Minor Williams | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Mayne Bullet Williams | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F1433
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| Family 1 | Rebecca E Manning (Age 18 years) b. 7 Feb 1908, Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA d. 28 Jan 1927, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 18 years) | |
| Married | 3 Jul 1926
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| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |
| Family ID | F437
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| Family 2 | Living Harris | |
| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |
| Family ID | F1434
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| Family 3 | Living Howard | |
| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |
| Family ID | F1435
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