William Beck “Willie” CoonsAge: 88 years1898–1986
- Name
- William Beck “Willie” Coons
- Given names
- William Beck
- Surname
- Coons
- Nickname
- Willie
 Birth | February 11, 1898 36 29 |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 49 days)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Birth of a sister | Susie May Bertha Coons 1903 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a father | William Henry Coons March 10, 1908 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 17 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 18 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 19 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Marriage | Nina Irene Smith — View this family February 1, 1919 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William Charles Coons November 20, 1919 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Mary Jane “Nancy” Shemwell March 31, 1920 (Age 22 years) Cause: Old Age |
| Marriage of a parent | Francis Marion Grandstaff — May Margaret “Maggie” Cook — View this family December 31, 1923 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 31 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 3, 1930 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a mother | May Margaret “Maggie” Cook July 4, 1938 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 43 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 51 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a sister | Georgia Anna Coons July 1964 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a sister | Susie May Bertha Coons July 8, 1971 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a sister | Ethel Vivian Coons May 2, 1975 (Age 77 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 47 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | November 17, 1986 (Age 88 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Henry Coons Birth: October 16, 1861 — Wisconsin, United States Death: March 10, 1908 — Creek, Oklahoma, United States |
| mother |
May Margaret “Maggie” Cook Birth: December 5, 1868 30 33 — Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: July 4, 1938 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: September 10, 1892 — Jasper, Missouri, United States |
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4 months elder sister |
Ethel Vivian Coons Birth: January 22, 1893 31 24 — Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, United States Death: May 2, 1975 — Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States |
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19 months elder sister |
Georgia Anna Coons Birth: September 2, 1894 32 25 — Kansas, United States Death: July 1964 — Kansas, United States |
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3 years himself |
William Beck “Willie” Coons Birth: February 11, 1898 36 29 — Baxter Springs, Cherokee, Kansas, United States Death: November 17, 1986 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Susie May Bertha Coons Birth: 1903 41 34 — Oklahoma, United States Death: July 8, 1971 — Douglas, Oregon, United States |
| Mother’s family with James Hurt Brown |
| step-father |
James Hurt Brown Birth: about 1867 — Illinois, United States Death: |
| mother |
May Margaret “Maggie” Cook Birth: December 5, 1868 30 33 — Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: July 4, 1938 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: August 29, 1887 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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Divorce filed: September 8, 1894 — |
| Mother’s family with Francis Marion Grandstaff |
| step-father |
Francis Marion Grandstaff Birth: August 1, 1877 — Sullivan, Missouri, United States Death: November 20, 1951 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States |
| mother |
May Margaret “Maggie” Cook Birth: December 5, 1868 30 33 — Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: July 4, 1938 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: December 31, 1923 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States |
| Family with Nina Irene Smith |
| himself |
William Beck “Willie” Coons Birth: February 11, 1898 36 29 — Baxter Springs, Cherokee, Kansas, United States Death: November 17, 1986 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States |
| wife |
Nina Irene Smith Birth: September 18, 1899 — Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri, United States Death: March 1993 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: February 1, 1919 — Vancouver, Clarke, Washington, United States |
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10 months son |
William Charles Coons Birth: November 20, 1919 21 20 — Wichita, Kansas, United States Death: November 10, 2000 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States |
William Beck “Willie” Coons has 1 first cousin recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (1)
Parents John G Griffin + Georgeann Isabelle “Belle” Cook
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Beck Coons - Household
1803 S. Santa Fe Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas
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