Donald Williams
(1896-1951)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mildred Virginia Truitt

Donald Williams 1 2

  • Born: 29 Jan 1896, , Westmoreland Co. PA 3
  • Marriage (1): Mildred Virginia Truitt between 1940 and 1944
  • Died: 26 Aug 1951, Wilmington, New Castle, DE at age 55 2 4
  • Buried: 27 Aug 1951, Delmar: Saint Stephens Cemetery, Sussex, DE, USA 2 4

   FamilySearch ID: L5CG-5RX.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 29 Jan 1900 and , Westmoreland Co. PA. 2

2. Census in 1940 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. 5 6 The 1940 census recorded renting at 129 W. 5th Street: Mildred T. Beecher, stenographer, 29, living with her daughter Ruth E., 10, and son Howard F., 4. Also in the home is a lodger, Donald Williams, occupation operator pigments for paint, 44. Mildred was born in Maryland, Ruth in Pennsylvania, Howard in Delaware, and Donald in Scotland.

3. Census in 1950 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. 7 The 1950 census recorded at 811 Jefferson Street: Donald Williams, chemical operator in chemical industry, 50, living with wife Mildred, 39; stepson Howard Beecher, 14; and daughter Melissa Williams, 3. Also in the home is a lodger, Adah Coleman, 77, who was never married. Donald was born in Pennsylvania, Mildred and Adah in Maryland, and the others in Delaware.

4. Cause of Death: Donald died at Delaware Hospital from lymphocarcoma of left lung, 26 Aug 1951, Wilmington, New Castle, DE. 2

5. Occupation: chemical operator at DuPont plant on 26 Aug 1951 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. 2

6. Obituary: The News Journal: obituary of Donald Williams on 30 Aug 1951 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. 4 Donald Williams Rites
MILLSBORO, Del., Aug 30 -- (Special). Graveside services for Donald Williams of Wilmington, a native of Sussex County, who died in Delaware Hospital in Wilmington on Sunday, were held in Delmar Cemetery, Monday afternoon with the Rev. William Miller, pastor of Gumboro Holiness Church, officiating.
Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mildred Williams and daughter, Miss Melissa Williams of Wilmington.


Donald married Mildred Virginia Truitt, daughter of George Henry Truitt and Sarah Rebecca Brittingham, between 1940 and 1944. The marriage ended in divorce. (Mildred Virginia Truitt was born on 14 Aug 1910 in , , DE,5 8 9 10 died on 27 Jul 1993 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE 9 10 11 and was buried on 30 Jul 1993 in Delmar: Saint Stephens Cemetery, Sussex, DE, USA 10 11.)


Sources


1 The Morning News (Wilmington, DE), 16 Dec 1958, page 30. Marriage of Beecher - Fardelli.

2 FamilySearch.org, Delaware Death Records, 1855-1961, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FNYS-5Q6 Donald Williams, 26 Aug 1951; Death Certificate 2251. Donald Williams. Divorced. Spouse MIldred V. Williams. Father Donald Williams Sr. Mother unknown. Informant Mildred V. Williams.

3 FamilySearch.org, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X564-KXQ Donald Williams.

4 The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 30 Aug 1951, page 26. Funeral for Donald Williams.

5 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRZL-TGN Mildred T Beecher, Ward 3, Wilmington, Representative District 4, New Castle, Delaware, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-10, sheet 6B, family 129.

6 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDW5-TDN Mildred Truitt in household of William C Truitt, Representative District 6, Sussex, Delaware, United States; citing sheet , family 139, NARA microfilm publication T625.

7 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XLW-H3MC Donald William Wilmington DE.

8 FamilySearch.org, Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F39Y-VW9 Howard Beecher and Mildred Truitt, 1932.

9 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2H2-R47 Mildred T Williams, 27 Jul 1993.

10 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133375306.

11 The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 29 Jul 1993, page 6. Obituary of Mildred V. Williams.



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