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Personal data S. Sgt. Wilford Lee Davis 

  • He was born on November 17, 1933 in Emden, Shelby Co., MO.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Marlys Seibert
  • He died on November 3, 2015 in Gilbert, Maricopa Co., AZ, he was 81 years old.
  • He is buried after November 2, 2015 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ (Nat. Memorial Cem. of AZ).
  • This information was last updated on February 17, 2024.

Household of S. Sgt. Wilford Lee Davis

He is married to Janet Marie Engelby.

They got married on April 8, 1956 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Kenneth Lee Davis  1957-1992
  2. (Not public)


Notes about S. Sgt. Wilford Lee Davis

S. Sgt. Wilford Lee Davis

Sources: Author: Seibert, Marlys Engelby; Title: Basic Family History, (Publication site: Ankeny IA, Publisher: MYEJS, Publication date: May MCMLXXXV)

"The Engelby First Cousins - in Chronological Order:

1. Janet Marie Engelby b. 3-3-38 11765 Beaverton Dr. Bridgeton, Missouri 63044
m. 4-8-56 to
Wilford Davis b. 11-17-33
Two Sons:
Kenneth Lee (Ken) b. 7-5-57 lives in St. Louis, _
Curtis Wayne (Curt) b. 1-6-60 lives in Chandler, A_ m. 11-14-80 to Colleen
..."

Author: Altman, D. & J.; Title: Wilford L. Davis," (Publication site: Phoenix AZ, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vi Nov MMXV)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154685667/wilford-l-davis

"Photo [man] added by D. & J. Altman
Picture of [Wilford's military-style grave marker] Added by Bill Hart
Picture of [Wilford's military-style grave marker] Added by D. & J. Altman

Wilford L. Davis Birth 17 Nov 1933 USA Death 3 Nov 2015 (aged 81) USA Burial National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Plot SEC 55 Site 2629 Memorial ID 154685667

Wilford Lee Davis, 81, of Mesa, AZ passed away November 3, 2015 in Gilbert, AZ. Mr. Davis, born in Emden, MO, was a graduate of Palmyra High School. Wilford served in the US Air Force for 9 years and retired from TWA. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janet, son Curtis, grandson Nicholas, granddaughter Alexandra, and great-grandson Luke. He was preceded in death by his parents Gregory and Mildred Davis and his son Kenneth. The visitation will be at 10:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am Monday, November 9, 2015 at Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel, 7900 E Main St., Mesa, AZ 85207. Mr. Davis will be interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of AZ. ARIZONA REPUBLIC 6 NOV 2015

FAMILY INFO PROVIDED BY: Carol Appleton (#47366721) 6 NOV 2016

INFO PROVIDED BY: Bill Hart 31 MAR 2019

Gravesite Details U S AIR FORCE

Parents
[photo-stone shared with Mildred L. Davis] Gregory Jennings Davis 1909-2000
[photo-stone shared with Gregory J. Davis] Mildred L Davis 1912-1986

Created by: D. & J. Altman Added: Nov 6, 2015 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 154685667"

Author: NN (anonymous), Title: "Wilford Davis," (Publication site: Lehi UT, Publisher: Ancestry, Publication date: read xvii Feb MMXXIV)

https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/wilford-davis-24-1pzq13f

"Wilford Davis Birth 17 Nov 1933-Missouri, USA Death 03 Nov 2015-Unavailable

Mother Mildred Lee Stevenson
Father Gregory Jennings Davis

Born in Missouri, USA on 17 Nov 1933 to Gregory Jennings Davis and Mildred Lee Stevenson. Wilford Davis married Janet Marie Engelby and had 2 children. He passed away on 03 Nov 2015.

Parents
Gregory Jennings Davis 1909-2000 * in Shelby MO
Mildred Lee Stevenson 1912-1986 * MO
Spouse(s)
Janet Marie Engelby 1938-2016 Born in Eagle Grove, Iowa in 1938 ...
Children
[1] Kenneth Lee Davis 1957-1992 Born in St. Charles, St Charles, Missouri in 1957
[2] Curtis"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Wilford Lee Davis

Wilford Lee Davis
1933-2015

1956

Janet Marie Engelby
1938-2016

Kenneth Lee Davis
1957-1992
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Historical events

Birthday November 17, 1933

  • The temperature on November 17, 1933 was between 0.3 °C and 4.4 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
    • March 5 » Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party receives 43.9% at the Reichstag elections, which allows the Nazis to later pass the Enabling Act and establish a dictatorship.
    • April 1 » The recently elected Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitic acts.
    • May 8 » Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help the Harijan movement.
    • August 27 » The first Afrikaans Bible is introduced during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein.
    • November 15 » Thailand has its first election.
    • November 16 » The United States and the Soviet Union establish formal diplomatic relations.

Day of marriage April 8, 1956

  • The temperature on April 8, 1956 was between 4.0 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (29%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
    • April 30 » Former Vice President and Democratic Senator Alben Barkley dies during a speech in Virginia.
    • July 30 » A joint resolution of the U.S. Congress is signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorizing In God We Trust as the U.S. national motto.
    • September 25 » TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
    • October 28 » Hungarian Revolution: A de facto ceasefire comes into effect between armed revolutionaries and Soviet troops, who begin to withdraw from Budapest. Communist officials and facilities come under attack by revolutionaries.
    • October 29 » Suez Crisis begins: Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal.
    • November 1 » The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore are formally created under the States Reorganisation Act; Kanyakumari district is joined to Tamil Nadu from Kerala.

Day of death November 3, 2015

  • The temperature on November 3, 2015 was between 1.3 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (80%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2015: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.9 million citizens.
    • March 27 » Al-Shabab militants attack and temporarily occupy a Mogadishu hotel leaving at least 20 people dead.
    • June 26 » Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks.
    • July 16 » Four U.S. Marines and one gunman die in a shooting spree targeting military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
    • August 16 » More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.
    • August 17 » A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others.
    • December 9 » The start of the thirty-sixth GCC summit in Riyadh business.


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