William George Freed

Male11 October 1922–19 January 1977

Brief Life History of William George

When William George Freed was born on 11 October 1922, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Horace Diston Freed, was 31 and his mother, Anna Nidig MacAdams, was 26. He had at least 1 son with Ada Gorman. He died on 19 January 1977, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Feasterville, Southampton Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

William George Freed
1922–1977
Ada Gorman
1925–2009
David Edward Freed
1951–1952

Sources (5)

  • William Freed in household of Horace D Freed, "United States Census, 1940"
  • WW II Draft Card
  • William Freed, "Find A Grave Index"

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Children (1)

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Siblings (4)

World Events (8)

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Age 1

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights

Age 1

Is a proposed amendment to help guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens of the United States. Its main objective is to end legal distinctions between the two genders in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other legal matters. Even though it isn't the 28th Amendment yet, it has started conversations about the meaning of legal equality.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

Age 15

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Jewish (American): variant of Fried 1.

Americanized form of German Fried 2. Compare Fread .

English: habitational name from Middle English frede, fride, frith, friht ‘wood, woodland’. These are different forms of Old English firhthe, (ge)fyrhthe, ferhthe. Compare Firth , Frith , and Frick .

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

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