William Francis Collins M.D. (1924 - 2009)

Born 20 Jan 1924 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Gwendolyn Ruth (Davis) Collins — married 16 Dec 1950 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Died 17 Jun 2009 at age 85 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

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Biography

Bill was a Doctor.

William was born in 1924. He was the son of William Collins and Jane Shanley. He passed away in 2009.

Residence 1930 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; Birth Year (Estimated): 1924; Son; Parents: William F and Jane E Collins; Three Siblings. ^[1]

Residence 1940 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; Birth Year (Estimated): 1924; Son; Parents: William F and Jane E Collins; Three Siblings. ^[2]

Education. Yale University 1945; Home of Record: New Haven, Connecticut, ^[3]

Military WWII Enlistment. 04 Jun 1945 at New Haven, Connecticut, United States; Civilian Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor; Education Level: 1 year of high school; Military Rank: Private; Army Branch: No branch assignment. ^[4]

Marriage Capt. William F. Collins and Gwendolyn Ruth Davis 16 Dec 1950 in Munich, Germany. ^{[5] [6]}

Find A Grave William Francis “Bill” Collins Jr.; BIRTH 20 Jan 1924 Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; DEATH 17 Jun 2009 (aged 85) San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA; Spouse: Gwendolyn Ruth Davis Collins 1926–2004 (m. 1950). ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM58-5TW : Fri Mar 08 07:25:06 UTC 2024), Entry for William F Collins and Jane E Collins, 1930.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWMB-VQ2 : Fri Mar 08 15:43:54 UTC 2024), Entry for William Collins and Jane Shanley Collins, 1940.
3. ↑ Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data:Various school yearbooks from across the United States. "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yale University; Year: 1945. Accessed 29 Apr 2024 by Scheffer-943.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMN1-ZPZ : 5 December 2014), William F Collins, enlisted 04 Jun 1945, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
5. ↑ Mr. and Mrs. Maberry Davis of Thornton, published in "The Spokesman-Review" from Spokane, Washington • 51 • 26 Nov 1950. (https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/568475810/) Accessed 29 Apr 2024 by Scheffer-943.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142320819/william_francis-collins: accessed April 28, 2024), memorial page for William Francis “Bill” Collins Jr. (20 Jan 1924–17 Jun 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142320819; Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown; Maintained by Maureen Davis (contributor 47531447).

Research Notes

FamilySearch Person: LKXB-9DH

AADD | William F Collins (https://aad.archives.gov/aad/free-text-search-results.jsp?cat=all&q=William+F+Collins&btnSearch=Search&as_alq=&as_anq=&as_epq=&as_woq=)