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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- 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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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1905 · The Industrial Workers of the World
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Variant of Steffey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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