Wingfield Charles Gerald King (1886 - 1972)

Born 22 Aug 1886 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Died Feb 1972 at age 85 in Tonawanda, Erie, New York, United States

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Biography

Birth

Wingfield Charles Gerald King was born in 1886. He was the son of Gerald King and Dora Sandes.

Emigration

In 1905 the 19 year old Wingfield boarded the Teutonic in Liverpool for America where he is recorded at Ellis Island as an immigrant.^[1]

Marriage

He married, firstly, Annabell Mae Brown in 1912; she died in 1914. He married, secondly, Lena Mae Stewart in 1915. He married, thirdly, Mamie Greene Slusser after 1934.^[2]

Death

He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Canadian Army. He passed away in 1972.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924, Name: Wingfield Chas. Gerald King, Event Type: Immigration, Event Date: 27 Jul 1905, Event Place: Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States, Residence Place: Dublin, Gender: Male, Age: 19, Marital Status: Single, Nationality: England, Irish, Birth Year: 1886, Departure Port: Liverpool, Ship Name: Teutonic, Page Number: 40, Affiliate Line Number: 0021
2. ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p11765.htm#i117647
3. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index, Age: 86, Given Name: Wingfield, Surname: King, Birth Date: 22 Aug 1886, State: New York, Last Place of Residence: Niagara, New York, Previous Residence Postal Code: 14120, Event Date: Feb 1972
4. ↑ Added by Des Lynch on 25 September, 2019