William Clyde Steffy

Brief Life History of William Clyde

When William Clyde Steffy was born on 22 November 1884, in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David McClean Steffy, was 27 and his mother, Christie Anna Bence, was 21. He married Lorena Clara Bortz in 1906, in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Wilmette, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1940 and Kenilworth, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1950. He died on 12 October 1961, in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Skokie, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Clyde Steffy
1884–1961
Lorena Clara Bortz
1888–
Marriage: 1906
Genevieve Lorena Steffy
1908–
Nancy Mae Steffy
1908–1973
Nellie M Steffy
1909–
Lenore D Steffy
1910–
William C Steffy
1914–
Howard Leo Steffy
1915–1936
Richard James Steffy
1922–1922

Sources (20)

  • William C Steffy, "United States Census, 1950"
  • New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
  • William Clyde Steffy, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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Name Meaning

Variant of Steffey .

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

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