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Personal data William Linford Alwood 


Household of William Linford Alwood

He is married to Wretha Iola Robinett.

They got married on June 10, 1925 at Huntington, Huntington Co., IN, he was 22 years old.

William Linford Alwood oo Wretha Iola Robinett

Marriage source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June 1991), pg 119 <>

Child(ren):

  1. Jeanne Louise Alwood  1926-2007 
  2. John William Alwood  1927-2021 


Notes about William Linford Alwood

William Linford Alwood

Source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.Klaus, Jun 1991), pg. 119.

Faith: United Brethren Chr then Meth. Chr.

Place of death: Med Ctr in Friendship Vlg in Kalamazoo.

Education: 1920 - Hillsdale H.S. 1924 - Huntington College - math 1926 - Huntington College - master's degree - math

Occupation: Teacher & superintendent of schools in Coloma MI.

Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Grantville PA, Wert Bookbinding, 1996), pg II-FGS-106

12 Jan 1920 Hillsdale city Ward 3D, Hillsdale Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI census, e.d. 125, sheet 26-11A

'66 West St North 31, ... Alwood Olin, head, ... ae 49, married, ... b. OH ... 32, Leora, wife, ... ae 50, marr., ... b. IN ... ... 35, Linford, son, male, white, ae 17, in sch, can read/write, b. MI, fath b. OH, moth b. IN, can speak Eng, assistant pressman [?], dailey [?] office, wages ...'

MIDI: DC# 40953 City of Death = Harrisville, Kalamazoo Co., MI.

Residence at death: Harrisville, MI

The prog. to put the MIDI on the internet is untrustworthy. Before I change city of death from Kalamazoo to Harrisville, I will need some other verification.

Hanna, Jacquelyn, Alwood Web Site, (Portage MI, J.H., 29Sep1999) for institution of death, & city.

SSDI: 'WILLIAM ALWOOD Residence: 49007 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Born 28 Aug 1902 Last Benefit: 49007 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Died Jul 1989 Issued: MI (before 1951)' <>

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    Historical events

    Birthday August 28, 1902

    • The temperature on August 28, 1902 was between 7.8 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 12.1 hours of sunshine (87%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
      • January 28 » The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
      • March 6 » Real Madrid CF is founded.
      • April 2 » Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated in the Marie Palace, Saint Petersburg.
      • May 8 » In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast.
      • August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
      • December 28 » The Syracuse Athletic Club defeated the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden.

    Day of marriage June 10, 1925

    • The temperature on June 10, 1925 was between 11.6 °C and 26.3 °C and averaged 19.3 °C. There was 14.5 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • 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 year 1925: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
      • February 2 » Serum run to Nome: Dog sleds reach Nome, Alaska with diphtheria serum, inspiring the Iditarod race.
      • March 18 » The Tri-State Tornado hits the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
      • May 5 » Scopes Trial: Serving of an arrest warrant on John T. Scopes for teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
      • August 5 » Plaid Cymru is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language that is at the time in danger of dying out.
      • September 8 » Rif War: Spanish forces including troops from the Foreign Legion under Colonel Francisco Franco landing at Al Hoceima, Morocco.
      • September 17 » Frida Kahlo suffers near-fatal injuries in a bus accident in Mexico, causing her to abandon her medical studies and take up art.

    Day of death July 8, 1989

    • The temperature on July 8, 1989 was between 14.7 °C and 26.5 °C and averaged 20.0 °C. There was 4.5 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (25%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1989: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.8 million citizens.
      • February 3 » After a stroke two weeks previously, South African President P. W. Botha resigns as leader of the National Party, but stays on as president for six more months.
      • May 2 » Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.
      • May 4 » Iran–Contra affair: Former White House aide Oliver North is convicted of three crimes and acquitted of nine other charges; the convictions are later overturned on appeal.
      • May 20 » The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre.
      • July 17 » Holy See–Poland relations are restored.
      • August 23 » Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius–Tallinn road, holding hands.

    Day of burial July 12, 1989

    • The temperature on July 12, 1989 was between 9.7 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 16.8 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (49%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1989: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.8 million citizens.
      • April 26 » The deadliest known tornado strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless.
      • August 2 » Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
      • October 1 » Denmark introduces the world's first legal same-sex registered partnerships.
      • October 15 » Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL.
      • November 20 » Velvet Revolution: The number of protesters assembled in Prague, Czechoslovakia swells from 200,000 the day before to an estimated half-million.
      • November 27 » Avianca Flight 203: A Boeing 727 explodes in mid-air over Colombia, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. The Medellín Cartel will claim responsibility for the attack.
    

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