William Jacob Mays
(1882-1955)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Helen Mary Summons

William Jacob Mays 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 6 Apr 1882, , , Pennsylvania, USA 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Helen Mary Summons on 28 Dec 1904 in Reading: Second Reformed Church, Berks, PA 1
  • Died: 4 Aug 1955, West Reading, Berks, PA at age 73 3 5
  • Buried: 5 Aug 1955, Sinking Spring: Sinking Spring Cemetery, Berks, PA 3 5

   FamilySearch ID: LWSN-X85.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1920 in West Reading, Berks, PA. 7 The 1920 census recorded on Reading Avenue: William J. Mays, farm manager, 37, living with wife Mary H., 33; Beatrice E., 14; Kathryn M., 14; Thomas W., 12; Helen G., 2, and J. Robert, 0. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Cause of Death: William died at Reading Hospital from acute renal failure, diabetes, 4 Aug 1955, West Reading, Berks, PA. 5

3. Occupation: building contractor on 4 Aug 1955 in West Reading, Berks, PA. 5


William married Helen Mary Summons on 28 Dec 1904 in Reading: Second Reformed Church, Berks, PA.1 (Helen Mary Summons was born on 27 Sep 1886 in Hazleton, Luzerne, PA,8 9 died on 21 Jul 1960 in West Reading, Berks, PA 8 9 and was buried on 22 Jul 1960 in Sinking Spring: Sinking Spring Cemetery, Berks, PA 8 9.)

Sources

1 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 569 PA > Berks > Reading > Second United Church of Christ. William J. Mays and Mary Helen Summons.

2 Reading Times (Reading, PA) (Reading, Berks, Pernnsylvania.), 6 Sep 1926, page 2.

3 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38874608.

4 FamilySearch.org, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQNM-JXK William Jacob Mays.

5 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 68253. William J. Mays. Father Wm. H. Mays. Mother Mary Dundare.

6 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VM-S3M William Jacob Mays.

7 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6BT-W7W William J Mays, West Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 26B, family 622.

8 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38874615.

9 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 63875. Helen M. Mays. Father Joseph Summons. Mother Emma Knerr. Spouse William J. Mays.


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