William Crosser
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William Joseph Crosser (1896 - 1942)

William Joseph Crosser
Born in Akron, Summit, Ohio, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 7 Aug 1917 in Summit, Ohio, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 46 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

Pvt William Crosser served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 6 September 1918
Unit(s): MT Co 342 MTC
Service ended: 19 May 1919


William, son of Dennis Joseph Crosser and Catherine M. Riley, was born on June 1st, 1896 in Akron, Summit, Ohio.[1]


In the 1900 census William, age 3, was enumerated as the son of Dennis Crosser in Middlebury, Summit, Ohio.[2]


1 Jun 1900: Middlebury, Summit, Ohio
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Dennis Crosser M 33 Married Head Finisher in Foundry Ohio
Mabel Crosser F 24 Married Wife Ohio
William Crosser M 3 Single Son Ohio
Clay Crosser M 1 Single Son Ohio

In the 1910 census William, age 13, was enumerated as the son of Dennis Crosson in Akron Ward 4, Summit, Ohio.[3]

15 Apr 1910: Akron Ward 4, Summit, Ohio
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Dennis Crosson M 43 Married Head Pressman, Rubber Works Ohio
Katheren Crosson F 34 Married Wife Ohio
William Crosson M 13 Single Son Ohio
Richard C Crosson M 11 Single Son Ohio
John Arther Crosson M 5 Single Son Ohio
Katherin E Crosson F 3 Single Daughter Ohio
James E Crosson M 0 Single Son Ohio
Richard C Bouse M 19 Single Boarder Ohio

William registered for the draft on June 5, 1918 in Akron, Summit, Ohio.[4]

William, son of Joseph D Crosser and Joseph D Crosser, married Theresa Hermann on July 21st, 1917 in Summit, Ohio.[5][6][7][8]

William entered military service on September 6th, 1918 in Akron, Summit, Ohio.[9]

William was discharged from the military on May 19th, 1919 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.[10][11]

William was employed as a delivery truck driver.

In the 1920 census William, age 23, was enumerated as the married son of Dennis J Crosser in Summit, Ohio.[12]

1 Jan 1920: Summit, Ohio
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Dennis J Crosser M 52 Married Head Trucking, own shop Ohio
Catherine Crosser F 44 Married Wife Ohio
William J Crosser M 23 Married Son Trucking Ohio
Theresa M Crosser F 22 Married Daughter Ohio
John A Crosser M 15 Single Son scholar Ohio
Catherine E Crosser F 12 Single Daughter scholar Ohio
James E Crosser M 10 Single Son scholar Ohio
Verne A Crosser M 1 Single Son scholar Ohio


William owned a restuarant.

In the 1940 census William, age 43, was enumerated as the married head of household in Akron, Summit, Ohio.[13]

1 Apr 1940: Akron, Summit, Ohio
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
William J Crosser M 43 Married Head Proprieter, Grill Ohio
Theresa M Crosser F 42 Married Wife Proprietess, Grill Ohio


William worked as a bartender.

He died, age 45, on August 9th, 1942 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and was buried in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. At the time of his death he was employed as a bartender in Cleveland, Ohio.[14][15][16][17]

Research Notes

There is a conflict in the records regarding William's date of birth. His birth record has a date of 1 June 1896. All of his other records have a date of 25 December 1896. I have checked the birth register for other possible William Joseph Crosser births in 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897 and found none listed.[1] His father Joseph Dennis Crosser signed a testament on July 21, 1917 that William was 20 years old on December 25, 1916, and that his father Joseph gave his consent for William to marry.[5][6] I have checked the addresses in his census records and draft registration against city directories for the city of Akron in the years that he lived there, and there are no other men named William Crosser living in Akron listed in the city directories.[18][19]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Birth: "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XD52-YGQ : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9PQ7-Z322 Image number 00041, William Joseph Crosser, 1 Jun 1896; citing FHL microfilm: 900947; Record number: 1629.
  2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MMXH-9RB : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DY43-52Z Image number 00837, William Crosser in entry for Dennis Crosser, 1900; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 64; FHL microfilm: 1241323; Record number: 40873.
  3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MLJ9-CMK : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNB-5JQ Image number 00775, William Crosson in household of Dennis Crosson, Akron Ward 4, Summit, Ohio, United States; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Affiliate Film Number: 1233; FHL microfilm: 1375246; Record number: 36776.
  4. ↑ Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: K6XY-S6J : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G1D9-NJD Image number 06019, Wm Joseph Crosser, 1917-1918; citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; FHL microfilm: 1819622.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: Q217-1VTZ : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9PQ7-ZMTH Image number 00297, William J Crosser and Theresa Hermann, 1917; citing FHL microfilm: 002437857.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: Q217-YBM2 : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9PQ7-ZMTH Image number 00297, William J Crosser and Theresa Hermann, 1917; citing FHL microfilm: 002437857.
  7. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: Q217-X1QP : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9PQ7-ZMRC Image number 00298, William J Crosser and Theresa Hermann, 1917; citing FHL microfilm: 002437857.
  8. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: Q217-YB39 : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9PQ7-ZMRC Image number 00298, William J Crosser and Theresa Hermann, 1917; citing FHL microfilm: 002437857.
  9. ↑ Military: "Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: QR8P-DMZM : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C33S-14RM Image number 00305, William J Crosser, 1918; citing Record number: 0.
  10. ↑ Military: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: 7Z32-SC3Z : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS18-J31V-P Image number 02732, William Joseph Crosser, 19 May 1919; citing Affiliate Publication Title: Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917 - 1940; Affiliate Publication Number: 76193916; Affiliate Film Number: 48A; Record number: 0.
  11. ↑ Military: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: QPZL-3RM4 : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS18-J31V-P Image number 02732, William Joseph Crosser, 19 May 1919; citing Affiliate Publication Title: Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917 - 1940; Affiliate Publication Number: 76193916; Affiliate Film Number: 48A; Record number: 0.
  12. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MDRJ-7J5 : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RX4-F7L Image number 00083, William J Crosser in entry for Dennis J Crosser, 1920; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1440; Line: 3; FHL microfilm: 1821440; Record number: 3710.
  13. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KWPM-5F2 : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-QQ7L, Entry for William J Crosser and Theresa M Crosser, 1940; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 6.
  14. ↑ Burial: "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," database, (FamilySearch Record: F6DZ-RW5 : accessed 4 July 2023), William Joseph Crosser, 1942; citing FHL microfilm: 182720; Record number: 520.
  15. ↑ Death: "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, (FamilySearch Record: VKBD-73C : accessed 4 July 2023), William Jo Crosser, 1942; citing Page: 351.
  16. ↑ Death: "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XZR2-RL9 : accessed 4 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9PKP-WCYF, William Joseph Crosser, 09 Aug 1942; citing Reference: fn 46674; FHL microfilm: 2024009; Record number: 2068.
  17. ↑ Burial: "BillionGraves Index," database, (FamilySearch Record: QK9P-RFMF : accessed 4 July 2023) http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/person/13406149, William J. Crosser, died 1942.
  18. ↑ U.S. City Directories; MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd.; https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10705/us-city-directories; Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10705-188601296/william-j-crosser-in-us-city-directories; William J Crosser & Theresa M Crosser Publication: Akron, Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls, 1912; Akron, Barberton, Kenmore and Cuyahoga Falls, 1918; Publisher: Burch Directory Company; Burch Directory Company
  19. ↑ U.S. City Directories; MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10705/us-city-directories; Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10705-188601299/william-j-crosser-in-us-city-directories; William J Crosser & Theresa Crosser Publication: Akron, Kenmore, Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls, 1922; Akron, Kenmore, Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls, 1924; Akron, 1925; Akron, Kenmore, Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls, 1926-1927; Akron, Kenmore, Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls, 1928; Publisher: The Burch Directory Company; The Burch Directory Company; The Burch Directory Co; The Burch Directory Company; The Burch Directory Company

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