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William John White

Male 1917 - 1988  (71 years)


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  • Name William John White  [1, 2, 3
    Born 10 May 1917  Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Oct 1988  Austin, Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 
    • Social Security Account issued by the Railroad Board. His daughter Martha does not believe he ever worked for the railroads, unless it was when he was very young. However, both his father and brother Keith were railroad employees.

      The SSDI showed his last residence as Austin, Williamson County, Texas. The Texas Death Index shows he died in Travis County.

      Obituary

      William J. White, Jr. 71, died Saturday Oc-t. 22, 1988 at St. David's Hospital in Austin, Texas.

      Known as Bill, he was born in Coffeyville, Kan., May 10, 1917, the son of Will and Mae Richards White. They moved to Osawatomie when he was a small boy. He attended the Osawatomie schools and graduated from the Osawatomie High School in the Class of 1935.

      He served in the United States Army during World War II, seeing action in North Africa and Italy. At the time of his discharge he was a first lieutenant.

      He was married to Anne Boyette of Austin, Texas, in 1946, and had lived in the Austin area since that time.

      Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers, Lawrence White and Keith White.

      Surviving are his daughter, Martha White of Austin, Texas; a nephew, Larry White of Osawatomie; and two nieces, Carol Ayres and Peggy Mathis, both of Paola.
      Cremation. Memorial graveside services at the Elmdale Cemetery at Osawatomie are pending.
    Person ID I36174  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Annie Lora "Anne" Boyett,   b. 1 Mar 1922, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1995, Austin, Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 31 Mar 1945  Austin, Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Their daughter, Martha "Marti" White noted that they met during World War II.

      BOYETT - WHITE

      Miss Anne Boyett, March 31, became the bride of Lt. William J. White, a member of the medical corps, who served as a transfer post surgeon on a troop ship and was on active duty in the campaign of North Africa, Italy and Corsica.

      Mrs. White was graduated from Junction High school (NOTE YEAR 1940) and attended the University of Texas. Lt. Whilte, son of Mrs. Mae White of Osamwatomie, is now stationed at Charleston, S.C. He is a graduate of Osawatomie high school and also attended Kansas University.

      The formal ceremony was performed by Dr. W.R. White at the First Baptist Church in Junction (with Junction marked through and AUSTIN written in) Austin, Texas. The bride, who was given in marriage by her brother, Ernest J. Boyett, wore a gown of white slipper satin with a net overskirt. The skirt joined the long torso waist with a low yoke of marquisette. The veil of bridal illusion was caught with a halo of seed pearls. The bride's only jewelry was a diamond cross; she carried a white Bible on which was a white orchid.

      Best man was Pvt. Florist Criswell of Cleveland, Ohio, and maid of honor was Miss Beverly Baker of Austin, Texas. (Note - Beverly was actually from Junction).

      The couple will be at home in Charleston, S.C.

      Daughter Martha also has the following wedding announcement for the couple:

      The date was 1945 --

      It reads:
      Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Boyett
      announce the marriage of their sister
      Anne
      to
      William J. White, Lieutenant, United States Army
      Saturday, the thirty-first of March
      nineteen hundred and forty-five
      First Baptist Church
      Austin, Texas
      At Home
      1506-C West 13th St.
      Austin, Texas


    Divorced 20 Dec 1973  Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2013 
    Family ID F11214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 May 1917 - Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Mar 1945 - Austin, Travis County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorced - 20 Dec 1973 - Travis County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Oct 1988 - Austin, Travis County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.), based on the listing for his daughter (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).

    3. [S513] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database online].

    4. [S600] Ancestry.com - Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2014 [database online].