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Personal data Geraldine Mae Williams 

  • Alternative name: Geraldine Williams Alwood
  • She was born on August 29, 1926 in Jacobus, York Co., PA.
  • Census in the year 1930, York Twp., York Co., PA.
  • She died on June 4, 1999 in Autumn House E., York, York Co., PA, she was 72 years old.
  • She is buried on June 7, 1999 in Salem Union Cem., Jacobus, York Co., PA.
  • A child of Fred Shearer Williams and Lestie Hengst
  • This information was last updated on July 20, 2014.

Household of Geraldine Mae Williams

She is married to Donald Paul Alwood.

They got married at fortasse, somewhere in PA.

Donald Paul Alwood oo Geraldine Mae Williams

Marriage source: Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Grantville PA, Wert Bookbinding, 1996), pg. I-FGS-44 for fact of marriage. <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)


Notes about Geraldine Mae Williams

Geraldine Mae Williams

Source: Author: Stringfellow, Helena, Title: The Alwood Family Tree, (Publication location: Grantville PA, Publisher: Wert Bookbinding, Publication date: MCMXCVI), pg. I-FGS-44, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. for name, yob.

Author: Stringfellow, Helena, Title: The Alwood Family Tree 3rd ed. Revised & Updated 1997, (Publication location: Carlisle PA, Publisher: H.V.A.S., Publication date: MCMXCVII), pg. I-FGS-53 for dob.

Residence: 1993: 560 S VERTIN ST; YORK PA. Tel. # 717-755-5018

SSDI: "GERALDINE ALWOOD b. 29 Aug 1926 d. 4 Jun 1999 last SS address of record: 17402 (York, York, PA) Last Benefit: 17402, Iss. PA"

Ancestry.com - York Daily Record (PA), Obituaries, 1992-2000

"Publication Date: June 5, 1999 Source: York Daily Record Obituary: YORK - Geraldine W. (Williams) Alwood, 72, of York, died at 12:15 p.m. Friday at Autumn House East in York. She was the wife of the late Donald P. Alwood.

The service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Salem Lutheran Church, 99 York Road, Jacobus. Burial will be in Salem Union Cemetery.

Viewings will be 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the John W. Keffer Funeral Home Inc., 902 Mount Rose Ave., York, and 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the church.

Mrs. Alwood was born Aug. 29, 1926 in Jacobus. She was the daughter of the late Fred S. and Lestie (Hengst) Williams.

She retired from Jay's Markets, where she was a bookkeeper, and worked at the former American Chain and Cable Co. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Alwood is survived by a son, Richard A. Alwood of York; a daughter, Patricia A. Couture of Pasadena, Md.; four grandchildren; and a brother, Dr. Richard J. Williams of Hunt Valley, Md.

Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Snyder Jr.

Memorial contributions may be made to White Rose Hospice, 2870 Eastern Blvd., York 17402; or to Salem Lutheran Church, 99 York Road, Jacobus 17407. Nevin J. Blum"

Geraldine's parents: Fred S. & Lestie (Hengst) Williams.

Author: Hanna, Jackie, "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Portage, MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I7037, Publication date:xxviii Feb MMXII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Geraldine Mae WILLIAMS Sex: F Birth: 29 AUG 1926 in Jacobus, York Co, Pennsylvania

Census: 1930 Fred Williams HH, York Twp, York Co, Pennsylvania

Death: 4 JUN 1999 in Autumn House East, York, York Co, Pennsylvania Burial: Salem Union Cem, Jacobus, York Co, Pennsylvania Change Date: 28 FEB 2011

Father: Fred Shearer WILLIAMS b: 6 AUG 1899 in Pennsylvania Mother: Lestie HENGST b: 31 MAY 1898 in York Twp, York Co, Pennsylvania

Marriage 1 Donald Paul ALWOOD b: 26 MAY 1929 in York, York Co, Pennsylvania Married:" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Geraldine Mae Williams

Lestie Hengst
1898-1994

Geraldine Mae Williams
1926-1999


Donald Paul Alwood
1929-1986

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Birthday August 29, 1926

  • The temperature on August 29, 1926 was between 8.1 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
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    • June 23 » The College Board administers the first SAT exam.
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Day of death June 4, 1999

  • The temperature on June 4, 1999 was between 11.3 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 6.7 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (16%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1999: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.8 million citizens.
    • March 21 » Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon.
    • July 10 » In women's association football, the United States defeated China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles to win the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The final was watched by 90,185 spectators, which set a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event.
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Day of burial June 7, 1999

  • The temperature on June 7, 1999 was between 8.1 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 15.9 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (34%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1999: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.8 million citizens.
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