William Ulric McGee (1897 - 1971)

Born 5 May 1897 in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, United States

Husband of Virginia Rose (Abner) Newman — married 17 Dec 1942 in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Died 8 Aug 1971 at age 74 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Ulric McGee is a part of US Black heritage.

William Ulric "Ulric" McGee was born on the 5th May 1897, in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, United States, the 5th known child, third son of William McGee and Mary Washington. ^[1]

On the 7th June 1900, 3-year-old William, going by his other forename, Ulric, was living with his family at 301 Sweeney Street, Hillsboro, Texas. Home at the time were his parents: William (35), a Railroad Section Foreman, and Mary (30); his siblings: 14-year-old John, 11-year-old Barnett, 10-year-old Fordy, 6-year-old Ethel, the baby of the family: 2-year-old Octavia; a maternal aunt: 26-year-old Emma Bonner and her husband: Tennessee-born Shepherd Bonner (28), a Porter-Saloon (presumably with the Railroad); and a 40-year-old Texas-born boarder, Adam W Green, a Railroad laborer.^[2]

The 20th April 1910 saw the family still in Hillsboro, but now living at 213 Third Street. Those at home were 12-year-old Ulric; his parents: Will (44), still a Railroad Section Foreman, and Mary (40); and his siblings: 19-year-old Fordy, now manager of a restaurant, 15-year-old Ethel, 11-year-old Octavia; 9-year-old Vivian, 7-year-old Winfield, 3-year-old Alfonso, and the newest baby: 2-month-old Henry Wadsworth.^[3]

When he registered for the draft on the 5th June 1916, Ulric was living at 1306 Michigan Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri; and described himself as tall, and slender, with brown eyes, and black hair. He was working for Matlock Barber Shop, and named his next of kin as Ruth McGee, of the same address. The relationship of Ruth to Ulric is not stated.^[4]

On the 16th February 1942, William was living in Chicago, Illinois, and described himself as being 5ft 11 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds, of light brown complexion, and with brown eyes and hair. He names his next of kin as Thelma McGee, but what the relationship was is unknown.^[1]

William Ulrich McGee and Virginia Rose Abner were married on the 17th December 1942, in Cook County, Illinois, United States.^[5]
They were to have three known children – a son, named William Ulric for his father, who lived a bare 5 minutes after his birth;^[6] and two daughters: Cheryl, and Sheila. Sometime after the births of the children, the marriage broke down, ending in divorce.

William Ulric "Ulric" McGee passed away on the 8th August 1971, in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, United States, aged 74 years.^{[7] [8]} He was listed as divorced, and a Garage Owner of Center Street, Bangor. His father is given as William McGee, and his mother as Mary Washington. His place of birth is incorrectly given as Missouri, not Texas, perhaps because he had resided in Missouri for some while.

Ulric was buried on the 10th August, in Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Michigan, near where his infant son had been laid to rest 27 years earlier.^{[9] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Second World War Draft Registration — 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: 1172 Name: William Ulric Mc Gee; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 44; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 5 May 1897; Birth Place: Hillsboro, Texas, USA; Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Illinois, USA; Employer: Master Garage; Weight: 180; Complexion: Light Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Hair Color: Brown; Height: 5 11; Next of Kin: Thelma Mc Gee
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G5-JZG : accessed 11 February 2021), Ulric McGee in household of William McGee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 10B, family 198, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,644.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2M2-XPF : accessed 11 February 2021), Ulric W McGee in household of Will McGee, Hill, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 156, sheet 16A, family 307, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1564; FHL microfilm 1,375,577.
4. ↑ First World War Draft Registration — "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RN-Z6M : 20 January 2021), William U McGee, 1917-1918. Name: William U McGee; Event Type: Draft Registration; Name: William U McGee; Event Type: Draft Registration; Event Date: 1917-1918; Event Place: Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, United States; Event Place (Original): United States, Missouri, Kansas City no 8; Sex: Male; Birth Date: 5 May 1897; Birthplace: Hillsboro, Texas, United States; Citizenship Place: United States
5. ↑ Marriage — Cook County Clerk, comp. Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records. Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, IL: Cook County Clerk, 2008. Name: William V. Mc Gee; Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1942; Spouse: Virginia R. Abner; Marriage Location: Cook County, IL; Marriage license: {11F7F264-98F6-4B40-A686-7F281FF8B2C9}; File Number: 1757393; Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages); Archive repository location: Chicago, IL; Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk
6. ↑ Child's death — "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH8D-SYZ : 12 December 2020), Wm. Sr. Mc Gee in entry for Wm. Jr. Mc Gee, 1944.
7. ↑ "Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ11-YBY : 4 December 2014), William U Mcgee, 08 Aug 1971; from "Michigan, Deaths, 1971-1996," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 1998); citing Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan, death certificate number 50641, Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Lansing.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLMZ-CY7 : 9 January 2021), William Mcgee, Aug 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). Name: William Mcgee; Given Name: William; Surname: Mcgee; State: Illinois; Residence Place: Michigan; Last Place of Residence: Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan; Previous Residence Postal Code: 49013; Age: 74; Birth Date: 05 May 1897; Death Date: Aug 1971
9. ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH7Z-RQ7 : 12 December 2020), William Ulric Mc Gee, 1971. Event Type: Burial; Event Date: 10 Aug 1971; Event Place: Geneva Township, Van Buren, Michigan, United States; Event Place (Original): Geneva, Michigan, United States; Name: William Ulric Mc Gee; Sex: Male; Age: 74; Residence Place: Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan; Address: 1008 Center St.; Death Date: 8 Aug 1971; Death Place: Bangor City, Van Buren, Michigan; Birth Date: 5 May 1897; Birthplace: Missouri; Marital Status: Divorced; Occupation: Garage Owner; Race: Negro; Ethnicity: American; Father's Name: William Mc Gee; Father's Gender: Male; Mother's Name: Mary Washington; Mother's Gender: Female; Additional Relatives: X; Cemetery: Monk
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 February 2021), memorial page for William Ulric McGee (5 May 1897–8 Aug 1971), Find A Grave: Memorial #6572984, citing Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by K. Clinard (contributor 11980561).

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