William Edward “Billy” HamiltonAge: 80 years1921–2002
- Name
- William Edward “Billy” Hamilton
- Given names
- William Edward
- Surname
- Hamilton
- Nickname
- Billy
 Birth | May 11, 1921 23 21 Address: Binghamton |
 Marriage of a parent | Reggie Lee Hamilton — Labell “Belle” King — View this family December 22, 1924 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Peggy Hamilton October 26, 1926 (Age 5 years) |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 8 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 5, 1930 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a father | Reggie Lee Hamilton October 31, 1934 (Age 13 years) Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
| Census | April 2, 1940 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Thomas Isaac “Tobe” Kelly October 30, 1945 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a mother | Grace May “Gracie” Kelly July 12, 1947 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Judith Lynne “Judy” Hamilton August 3, 1949 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | April 12, 1950 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 maternal grandmother | Luella “Ella” Shemwell May 23, 1964 (Age 43 years) Cause: Terminal Pneumonia |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 | May 1, 2002 (Age 80 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Reggie Lee Hamilton Birth: January 9, 1898 — Mississippi, United States Death: October 31, 1934 — Oakville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Grace May “Gracie” Kelly Birth: calculated 1900 28 28 — Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States Death: July 12, 1947 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: March 25, 1918 — Humphreys, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year elder brother |
Charles Mason Hamilton Birth: March 13, 1919 21 19 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 12, 1920 — Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years himself |
William Edward “Billy” Hamilton Birth: May 11, 1921 23 21 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: May 1, 2002 — Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
| Father’s family with Labell “Belle” King |
| father |
Reggie Lee Hamilton Birth: January 9, 1898 — Mississippi, United States Death: October 31, 1934 — Oakville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Labell “Belle” King Birth: June 17, 1908 — Mississippi, United States Death: September 19, 1934 — Oakville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: December 22, 1924 — Arkansas, United States |
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22 months half-sister |
Peggy Hamilton Birth: October 26, 1926 28 18 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: February 26, 2015 |
| Mother’s family with … Moore |
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… Moore Death: |
| mother |
Grace May “Gracie” Kelly Birth: calculated 1900 28 28 — Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States Death: July 12, 1947 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: after 1920 — |
| Family with Betty Elaine Meinert |
| himself |
William Edward “Billy” Hamilton Birth: May 11, 1921 23 21 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: May 1, 2002 — Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Betty Elaine Meinert Birth: April 8, 1927 — Illinois, United States Death: January 15, 2015 — Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States |
| son |
Private |
| daughter |
Judith Lynne “Judy” Hamilton Birth: August 3, 1949 28 22 — Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States Death: December 3, 2020 — Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States |
William Edward “Billy” Hamilton has 5 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (5)
Parents Bird Hensley + Nannie Ruth Kelly
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