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William Holloway SOFFORD

William Holloway SOFFORD

Male 1860 - 1942  (82 years)

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  • Name William Holloway SOFFORD  [1] 
    • William H. Sofford, who was employed at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries hatchery on Ten Pound Island for some 40 years until his retirement, died this morning at 12 Plum Street, where he had been ill for the past five weeks. He was 82 on May 6th.

      Born in Morgan City, LA., son of Neils and Virginia (Lewis)(PERKINS) Sofford, he entered the Navy as a young man and served eight years and eight months, being rated as a machinist at the Washington Navy Yard when he left the service. He entered the Bureau of Fisheries' service then, and was assigned to several stations along the Atlantic coast, before coming here. His government service aggregated 55 years, 8 months.

      Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Annie Lobos of New Bedford; a son, Patrolman J. Willson Sofford; three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and a brother, Charles of Morgan City, Louisana. He was a member of the Ocean Lodge of Odd Fellows.

      The funeral is to be held Saturday afternoon at 2o'clock at the W.S.Pike memorial funeral home, 61 Middle Street, with interment at Beechbrook cemetery.

      Source: Gloucester Daily Times, Gloucester, Massachusetts. [1]
    Birth 06 May 1860  Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1910  Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1920  Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1930  Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1940  Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Fact Son of Niles P. Sofford and Susanna V. Perkins Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 20 May 1942  Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Beechbrook Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I53724  Main Tree
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2022 

    Family Annie Eveline LOBO,   b. 15 Oct 1872, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1963, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1900  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. James Wilson SOFFORD,   b. 8 Apr 1894, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1961 (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F18177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 06 May 1860 - Baltimore, Maryland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 May 1942 - Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    William Holloway Sofford    		William Holloway Sofford
    William H. Sofford is the husband of Annie E. Lobo.

    Photo added by: Robert Drexler

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S3230] 1900 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    3. [S3231] 1910 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    4. [S3232] 1920 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    5. [S3233] 1930 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    6. [S3235] 1940 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.


  

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