William Francis Ganong Jr. (1924 - 2007)

Born 6 Jul 1924 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Died 23 Dec 2007 at age 83 in Albany, Alameda, California, United States

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William Ganong Jr. served in the United States Army in World War II
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William Ganong Jr. served in the United States Army in the Korean War
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Biography

1924 Massachusetts, Births^[1]
Name: William Francis Ganong
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1924
Birthplace: Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Birthplace (Original): Northampton, Hampden
Father's Name: William Francis Ganong
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Anna Hobbet Ganong
Mother's Sex: Female
Event Type: Birth

1930 United States Census^[2]
Name: William F Ganong
Sex Male
Age 5
Event Date 1930
Event Place Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Event Type Census
Birth Year (Estimated) 1925
Birthplace Massachusetts
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship Code Son
Father's Birthplace Canada
Mother's Birthplace Illinois

1940 United States Census^[3]
Name: William F Ganong
Sex Male
Age 15
Event Date 1940
Event Place Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place (Original) Massachusetts, Hampshire, Northampton City, Northampton, Ward 5
Event Type Census
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Titles and Terms Jr
Last Place of Residence Same House
Birth Year (Estimated) 1925
Birthplace Massachusetts

1943 United States World War II Army Enlistment Records^[4]
Name: William F Ganong
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 13 Apr 1943
Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1924
Birthplace: MASSACHUSETTS
Education Level: 1 year of college
Civilian Occupation: Skilled occupations in production of bakery products, n.e.c.
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: 52
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life

2007 United States Social Security Death Index^[5]
Name: William Francis Ganong
Middle Name: Francis
State: Massachusetts
Residence Place: California
Last Place of Residence: Alameda, California
Previous Residence Postal Code: 94706
Age: 83
Birth Date: 06 Jul 1924
Death Date: 24 Dec 2007

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZC8-KLFS : 20 March 2021), William Francis Ganong, 1924.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQG2-4PX : accessed 13 November 2022), William F Ganong in household of William F Ganong, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 8B, line 65, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 912; FHL microfilm 2,340,647.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4F7-ZQ1 : 10 January 2021), William F Ganong in household of William F Ganong, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-51, sheet 9A, line 4, family 176, 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 1600.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMNT-XX6 : 5 December 2014), William F Ganong, enlisted 13 Apr 1943, Boston, Massachusetts, 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. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5KY-9J6 : 12 January 2021), William Francis Ganong, 24 Dec 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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