William George Comstock

Brief Life History of William George

When William George Comstock was born on 21 February 1898, in Lincoln Township, Shelby, Iowa, United States, his father, William Albert Comstock, was 29 and his mother, Laura Jane Musselman, was 28. He married Eva Marjory Burger on 14 August 1924, in Shelby, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1946 and Irwin, Shelby, Iowa, United States in 1950. He died on 29 May 1971, in Harlan, Shelby, Iowa, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Red Line Cemetery, Red Line, Shelby, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

William George Comstock
1898–1971
Eva Marjory Burger
1908–1987
Marriage: 14 August 1924
Lavonne Pearl Comstock
1925–2020
Robert Gene Comstock
1931–1952
Ronald James Comstock
1942–2004

Sources (25)

  • William G Comstock, "United States 1950 Census"
  • W. G. Comstock, "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950"
  • William G Comstock, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1909

Historical Boundaries: 1909: Shelby, Iowa, United States

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

Name Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name from Clumstock (Devon). This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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