Willoughby Heinz Abner (1920 - 1972)

Born 6 Dec 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Dec 1972 at age 51 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Biography

Willoughby Abner is Notable.

Willoughby Heinz Abner, named for his maternal grandfather Willoughby J Hynes, was born in 1920. He was the son of Ewart Abner and Virginia Rose Heinz. ^[1]

Willoughby was a graduate of Wilson Junior College, YMCA College, and John Marshall Law School in Chicago.^[2] Abner was notable for being :

• president of the Chicago chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (1960)
• special assistant to the director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (1964—1969)
• vice president of the American Arbitration Association and a prominent national mediator (1969—1972)
• director of the National Center for Dispute Settlement, a division of the arbitration association (1969—1972)

Sometime after the 16th February 1942, when his draft registration lists him as single, Willoughby and Senella J Jenkins were married.^[3]

Willoughby Heinz Abner died of a heart attack, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, on the 3rd December 1972.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N77F-524 : 18 May 2016), Willoughby Heinz Abner, 06 Dec 1920; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 51699, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,309,445.
2. ↑ Obituary, Washington AP — Associated Press, Stories and News features, 1937-1985. Associated Press Corporate Archives, New York, NY. 12-04-72 16:09est
3. ↑ Senella is noted as Willoughby's spouse in his obituary/ies.
4. ↑ Obituary — "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53P-RK5G : 19 March 2020), Mr Willoughby Abner, 1972.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X791-Y3X : accessed 7 June 2020), Willougby Abner in household of Ewart Abner, Detroit (Districts 0501-0750), Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 514, sheet 11B, line 77, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1053; FHL microfilm 2,340,788.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWB7-6PB : 22 December 2019), Willoughby Abner in household of Virginia Abner, Ward 17, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-1140, sheet 6B, line 76, family 92, 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 955.
• WWII Draft — The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2. Name: Willoughby Heinz Abner; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 21; Birth Date: 6 Dec 1920; Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Employer: Fred Coffey; Weight: "165"; Complexion: Dark Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Hair Color: Black; Height: "5 11"; Next of Kin: Virginia Abner

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q532-S7F1 : 18 July 2020), Mrs Senella Abner in entry for Abner Willoughby and Mr Willoughby Abner, 1972.

See also:

• New York Times archives Willoughby Abner dead at 51