John Williams

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John Williams migrated from Wales, United Kingdom to United States.

John Williams was born April 16, 1885 in Llanfairfechan, Caernarfonshire, Wales. He was son of John Williams and Alice (Abram) Williams. Civil Parish Llanfair-Fechan. Ecclesiastical Parish Llanfairfechan St. Mary. Subdistrict: Bangor. ^[1]

In 1901 he was 15 years old, living with his mother and some siblings. His father had already died. His job was "Settsmaker in Stonequarry". ^[2]

He lived in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a while working as a paving cutter. While there he completed an Intention to Naturalize form on May 1, 1911.

The 1910 US Census for Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota -- Household of John and Louise Hallen ^[3]

Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
John Hallens	M	White	56	Married	Head		England
Louise Hallens	F	White	51	Married	Wife		England
Etta Hallens	F	White	17	Single	Daughter		South Dakota
John Williams	M	White	25	Single	Boarder		Wales
Owen Jones	M	White	21	Single	Boarder		Wales

In 1915 he crossed the border from Canada, to port of Newport, Vermont, United States. [Here he writes his middle name Abraham.] He was 31 years old and states he previously lived in the United States from 1907 to 1915 in "various" places. Paid for passage himself. His destination was home of his uncle Hugh T. (Jones). (Hugh Jones who lived in Marlborough, New Hampshire.) He lists the Seaport and Date of Landing as Boston, May 23, 1907 on SS Ivernia (?). Purpose in coming was "Permanent". ^[4]

John A Williams and Sarah L Hayes married 01 Dec 1916 in Rockland, Maine. ^[5]

John registered for Military Service on Sep 12, 1918, during the First World War. He lived in Marlborough, New Hampshire and was a Paving Cutter at Webb Granite Company. ^[6]

1930 US Census for Marlborough, New Hampshire ^[7]

On April 27, 1942 he registered for the Military Draft during the Second World War. He was 57 years old and unemployed. He indicated "Left hand Maimed". ^[8]

He died in Marlborough, New Hampshire on Mar 21, 1950. ^[9] and is buried in Marlborough at Pine Grove Cemetery. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XGR-71N : 1 October 2014), John Abram Williams, 1885; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9BC-Z85 : 21 May 2019), John A Williams in household of Alice Williams, Llanfairfechan, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Llanfair-Fechan subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPXF-9QF : Mon Mar 11 00:04:34 UTC 2024), Entry for John Hallens and Louise Hallens, 1910.
4. ↑ "Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQ9-LZ54 : 16 August 2019), John Abraham Williams, 1895-1924; citing M1461, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 392, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,473,192.
5. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCNB-DZ3 : 27 November 2014), John A Williams and Sarah L Hayes, 01 Dec 1916; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
6. ↑ WWI Draft Registration: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZJ3-4DF : 12 December 2014), John Abram Williams, 1917-1918; citing Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,711,717.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7N4-N8D : accessed 20 August 2017), Earl Williams in household of John A Williams, Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 14B, line 60, family 342, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1298; FHL microfilm 2,341,033.
8. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKJV-1GT : Sat Feb 24 03:49:54 UTC 2024), Entry for John Abram Williams, 1942.
9. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Certificates, 1938-1959," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3Q-PGS2 : 9 September 2014), John Abram Williams, 21 Mar 1950; citing Marlboro, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, p. No 525-1051, New Hampshire Division of Vital Records, Concord.
10. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV2-RWP1 : 13 December 2015), John Abram Williams, 1950; Burial, Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States of America, Pine Grove Cemetery; Find A Grave: Memorial #22359417, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• WWII Draft Registration: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKJV-1GT : 7 April 2016), John Abram Williams, 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.).