William John Clifton Haley (1925 - 1981)

Born 6 Jul 1925 in Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy Ann Crowe — married 11 Dec 1946 in Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, United States

Died 9 Feb 1981 at age 55 in Harlingen, Cameron Co., Texas, United States

Biography

Bill Haley is Notable.

Rose to prominence as the bandleader of Bill Haley and His Comets, most popular for their 1950s output of hits, such as "Crazy Man, Crazy", "Rock Around the Clock", and "Shake, Rattle and Roll". Son of William Albert Haley and Maude Leary Green.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ5-LMCY : 14 February 2020), William John Haley and Dorothy Ann Crowe, 22 Nov 1946; citing Marriage, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005489905.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RHJ-57H?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-SX3%3A648805801%2C649542601%2C651645901%2C1589286149 : 10 December 2015), Michigan > Wayne > Detroit (Districts 0751-0879) > ED 861 > image 75 of 166; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ8T-MY2 : 7 January 2021), William Haley in household of William A Haley, Concord Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-60A, sheet 11B, line 41, family 205, 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 3490.

• U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 996

• "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ5-LMCY : 3 March 2021), William John Haley and Dorothy Ann Crowe, 22 Nov 1946; citing Marriage, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005489905.

• "Brasil, Cartões de Imigração, 1900-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27FG-7Q7 : 4 March 2021), William John Clifton Haley, Immigration; citing 1958, Arquivo Nacional, Rio de Janeiro (National Archives, Rio de Janeiro).

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRHB-H6X : 8 January 2021), William Haley, Feb 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV6J-8MS : 5 December 2014), William John Clifton Haley, Cameron, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.

• Wikipedia contributors, "Bill Haley," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Haley&oldid=890793774 (accessed April 22, 2019).

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 November 2020), memorial page for Bill Haley (6 Jul 1925–9 Feb 1981), Find A Grave: Memorial #6942256, ; Maintained by Find A Grave. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend.