Barlow, William Spurgeon

Birth Name Barlow, William Spurgeon 1a
Gender male
Age at Death 81 years, 19 days

Narrative

Spurgeon and his brother Henry emigrated in 1905, and were living with their Aunt Elizabeth in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1910.

William Spurgeon fillied out a registration form for the first world war, giving his occupation as assembler for the Bosch Magneto company. He was described as being short and slender with grey eyes and brown hair. According to the 1930 US census, he was not a veteran.

In the 1920 and 1930 census records, Spurgeon and Mabel had no children. His occupation in the 1940 census was machinist, and they were still living in Massachusetts.

In 1942 he filled out an "old man" draft card. He was working for American Bosch Corp. in Springfield. He was living at 20 McClure Street in Amherst.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth January 13, 1886 Wellington, Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada PEI Baptismal Index says 1885, but William gave 1886 1b
Death February 1967 Massachusetts, United States Mass. Deaths  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Barlow, John ArchibaldMay 24, 1863August 4, 1940
Mother Dyment, Mary Eleanor1867May 26, 1890
         Barlow, William Spurgeon January 13, 1886 February 1967
    Brother     Barlow, Henry James Williams May 17, 1888 February 25, 1963

Families

Family of Barlow, William Spurgeon and Linnean, Mabel Ellen Eleanor Electa

Married Wife Linnean, Mabel Ellen Eleanor Electa ( * 1890 + 1962 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage December 30, 1911 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Mass. Marriages  

Source References

  1. Ancestry.com: 1940 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1599; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 8-2.
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1886 Birth place: Prince Edward Island Residence date: 1 Apr 1940 Residence place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

      • Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1599; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 8-2.
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1886 Birth place: Prince Edward Island Residence date: 1 Apr 1940 Residence place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States