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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]
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Birth |
06 May 1860 |
Baltimore, Maryland [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1900 |
Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts [2] |
Census |
1910 |
Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts [3] |
Census |
1920 |
Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts [4] |
Census |
1930 |
Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts [5] |
Census |
1940 |
Living in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts [6] |
Fact |
Son of Niles P. Sofford and Susanna V. Perkins [1] |
Death |
20 May 1942 |
Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts [1] |
Burial |
Beechbrook Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts [1] |
Person ID |
I53724 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
30 Jun 2022 |
Family |
Annie Eveline LOBO, b. 15 Oct 1872, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts d. 30 Jan 1963, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 90 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1900 |
Massachusetts [2] |
Children |
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Family ID |
F18177 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
30 Jun 2022 |
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Sources |
- [S02329] Find A Grave Website.
- [S3230] 1900 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- [S3231] 1910 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- [S3232] 1920 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- [S3233] 1930 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- [S3235] 1940 Census Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
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