William Karl Adams (1890 - 1967)

Born 9 Jul 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Husband of Mary Caroline (Cameron) Adams — married 7 Jun 1919 in Kane, Illinois, United States

Died 15 Jul 1967 at age 77 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Adams Name Study.

William Karl Adams was born on July 9, 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, son of William Harvey Adams (1856–1923) and Jetta Cornelia Christiansdatter (1858–1942).

In 1910, William (19) C was in the household of William H Adams in Dundee, Kane, Illinois. ^[1]

William registered for the draft for World War I. ^[2]

William (28) married Mary Caroline Cameron (25) (born on January 3, 1894 in Dundee Township, Kane; daughter of William Cameron and Betty Olympe (Momsen) Cameron) on June 7, 1919 in Kane.^[3] Their children were:

• Jetha Jane Adams (1920–2003)
• Miles Cameron Adams (1922–1926)
• Don Alden Adams (1925–2019)
• Joel Cameron Adams (1927– )
• Karl Appleby Adams (1929–2005)
• Ellen Joy Adams (1931–2010)

In 1920, William (29) H ^[4]

In 1930, William K (39) was living in York, DuPage, Illinois. ^[5]

In 1940, William K (49) was living in Elmhurst, DuPage. ^[6]

William registered for the draft for World War II. ^[7]

William died on July 15, 1967 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States, aged 77.^{[8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKD2-KMH : accessed 22 April 2022), William C Adams in household of William H Adams, Dundee, Kane, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 56, sheet 17A, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 296; FHL microfilm 1,374,309.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:74Z7-1DZM : 29 December 2021), William Karl Adams, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF2N-BNN : 19 February 2021), William K Adams and Mary Caroline Cameron, 07 Jun 1919; citing Kane, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,481,097.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJW2-X5S : 1 February 2021), William H Adams, 1920.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSYS-V88 : accessed 22 April 2022), William K Adams, York, DuPage, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 13A, line 11, family 337, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 511; FHL microfilm 2,340,246.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW42-VTG : 8 January 2021), William K Adams, Elmhurst, DuPage, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-8, sheet 12A, line 11, family 238, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 796.
7. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1VP-28C : 13 March 2020), William Karl Adams, 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.).
8. ↑ "Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1960"
   Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8704 #300399 (accessed 22 April 2022)
   William Karl Adams death 28 Jul 1967 (age 77) in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3QZ-9Z9 : 9 January 2021), William K Adams, 15 Jul 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See also:

• "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V22R-W94 : 13 February 2020), Wm. K Adams, 1890.
• "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQR5-JP8 : 18 May 2016), Wm Karl Adams, 09 Jul 1890; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 89, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,287,901.
• "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7HN-4YW : 10 March 2018), Wm. K Adams, 09 Jul 1890; citing v 22 e 89, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,287,735.
• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8H-5Y9Y : 3 September 2021), William Karl Adams, 30 Apr 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 December 2020, 00:24), entry for William Karl Adams (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KVLN-QLQ ); contributed by various users.