Brief Life History of William Rudolph
When William Rudolph Ligato was born on 4 September 1926, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Anthony Ligato, was 39 and his mother, Angelina Montone, was 33. He had at least 1 son with Katherine Oppel. He lived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1930 and Demarest, Bergen, New Jersey, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1944. He died on 14 July 1999, at the age of 72, and was buried in Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, United States.
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Sources (10)
- William Ligato, "United States 1950 Census"
- William Rudolph Ligato, "Pennsylvania, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- William R Ligato, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1933
"New Jersey was severely impacted by the Great Depression. In response to the economic woes of the country, President Franklin D Roosevelt issued a series of programs and regulations referred to as the ""New Deal"". One-tenth of the New Jersey population was already using New Deal programs by 1933."
1947 · New Jersey State Constitution (Current Version)
The New Jersey state government was reorganized through a new update to the state constitution. One of the most notable changes was that voting rights were restored to females and non-white citizens. Other adjustments included: Governors could serve four years (instead of three), and the state legislature would include a 40-member senate and 80-member General Assembly.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Carmelo, Luciano, Rocco, Salvatore.
Italian: from legato ‘legate, envoy of the Roman Catholic Church’, presumably either a nickname for one who gave himself the air of a papal legate, or an occupational name for someone in the service of a legate.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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