William Edward Traynor

Male9 November 1924–22 January 1985

Brief Life History of William Edward

When William Edward Traynor was born on 9 November 1924, his father, William Traynor, was 22 and his mother, Virginia Gomes, was 18. He married Frances Joanne Tillotson on 14 August 1953, in Stanislaus, California, United States. He lived in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States in 1930 and Eden Judicial Township, Alameda, California, United States in 1940. He died on 22 January 1985, in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Coles Valley, Douglas, Oregon, United States.

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William Edward Traynor
1924–1985
Frances Joanne Tillotson
1925–1997
Marriage: 14 August 1953

Sources (7)

  • William Fraga in household of Raul Fraga, "United States Census, 1940"
  • William E Traynor, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
  • William Edward Traynor, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    14 August 1953Stanislaus, California, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1927

    Age 3

    Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

    1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

    Age 10

    Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

    1941

    Age 17

    Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

    Name Meaning

    Irish (Monaghan and Louth): variant of Trainor .

    English (Lancashire): variant of Trainer .

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

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