Brief Life History of William Courtland
When William Courtland Hinds was born on 20 August 1884, in Indiana, United States, his father, Richard Cochran Hinds, was 28 and his mother, Lulah May Mote, was 22. He married Alma Kruse on 27 September 1910, in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1920 and Ogden City Legislative District 4, Ogden City Election Precinct, Weber, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 17 February 1959, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Plain City Cemetery, Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States.
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Sources (22)
- William C Hinds, "United States 1950 Census"
- William C Hinds, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- William Cortland Hinds, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1884–1959 Male
1894–1985 Female
Children (3)
1923–2013 Male
1924–2013 Male
1925–2008 Male
Parents and Siblings
1856–1926 Male
1862–1949 Female
Siblings (5)
1880–1969 Female
1882–1970 Male
1884–1959 Male
1890– Female
1892–1966 Male
World Events (8)
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Name Meaning
English and Scottish: post-medieval variant of Hind , with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
as told to Johnny
I can't remember who told me this, but my notes say Bill, my grandfather, used to play poker with the guys on Friday night down at Issackson's place, which was just a gaming shack west of Wall Avenue …
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