Edward Morris WILLIAMS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 547-09-0986
• Baptism: 29 Sep 1889, Scandinavia Lutheran Church, Scandinavia Twp, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Notes:

Or Edwin M. Born Morris Edwin. The listing in Wisconsin Births and Christenings includes the note “changed from Edwin.”

Registered for the WWI draft as Edward Morris Williams (b. July 22, 1889), an auto mechanic living in Cedar Rapids, IA, on June 5, 1917. At that time he was married with a child.

In the 1920 census, E. M. Williams, 30, was living with his father and sister at 173 West 43rd Street in Los Angeles. With E. M. was his 29 year old wife, Gerlinda, and their 5 year old daughter, Dorothy C., Edwin is a manager at a “dye works.” His wife was also born in Wisconsin and, like E. M., her father was born in Wisconsin and her mother in Minnesota.

In the 1930 census, he is is shown as Edward M. Williams, 40, a garage mechanic living with his family in Los Angeles County, San Antonio township, city of South Gate. The address appears to be 8162 San Luis Avenue. Still only one child, Dorothy C., 15, still living with her parents.

In the 1940 census, he and Gertrude live in a rented residence in Alhambra in San Gabriel Twp, Los Angeles County, California. He is an auto repair mechanic. He is a high school graduate, Gertrude had had three years of high school.

He registered for the World War II draft as Edward Morris Williams of Alhambra, California. He gave Gertrude, his wife, as the person who would always know his address. He was employed by Mead Motors of San Gabriel.

Died as Edward Morris Williams.

The Wisconsin Births Index shows an Edward M. Williams born in Waupaca County on July 22, 1889.

Birth:
ELCA church record says 21 Jul

Edward married Gertrude BEANE about 1914 in Wisconsin. Gertrude (daughter of Ira A B BEANE and Julia M) was born on 25 Feb 1890 in Wisconsin; died on 8 Nov 1942 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1940 census, Dorothy and John lived in South Gate City in San Antonio Twp, Los Angeles County. They lived at 2811 Missouri Street in a home they owned worth $4500. John was a salesman for a laundry supply company. Dorothy was a saleslady at a retail gift shop. John had earned $2350 in 1939.

A Dorothy Claire Stadler died in Los Angeles County on September 9, 1990. Her maiden name was Williams. She was born in Wisconsin on 22 Aug 1914. Her mother’s maiden name was Beane.

Family/Spouse: John E STADLER. John was born on 20 Jun 1912 in California; died on 29 Apr 1984 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]