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Captain after service in Philippines William Burrell Torrey[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]

Male 1885 - 1961  (76 years)


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  • Name William Burrell Torrey  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] 
    Title Captain after service in Philippines 
    Birth 8 Jan 1885  Gobles, Van Buren, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1900  Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    Military Service 25 Aug 1905  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 11] 
    • Infantry PG, Co. C, Alcatraz. Discharged as Pvt. 25 Aug 1908 at Alcatraz Island, CA. "Excellent" character, "honest and faithful." 1910: Camp Eldridge, Luzon, Philippines; Service NumberC-87, Air Force-335th Inf. Co. A. Discharged as Capt. 25 Aug 1920.
    Military Service 31 Aug 1908  [2, 3] 
    Residence 1910  Camp Eldridge, Luzon, Philippines, Military and Naval Forces, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Private
    Military Service 7 Sep 1911  [2] 
    Military Service 25 Aug 1920  [5] 
    • Discharged as Capt., awarded Silver Star & Purple Heart.
    Residence 1926  Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1927  Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Military Service 14 Jun 1928  [4] 
    Residence 1929  Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1930  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    Residence 1940  Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    Military Service 1942  Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • WWII Registration
    Residence 1950  Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    • Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married
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    Death 28 Mar 1961  Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8, 12] 
    Burial 1 Apr 1961  Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8, 12] 
    William Burrell Torrey stone    		 William Burrell Torrey stone
    Person ID I342235027007  Tripp Family Genealogical Website | Peleg Tripp 2, Mayflower- Stephen Hopkins

    Father Ernest Mortimer Torrey,   b. 26 Apr 1859, Java, Wyoming, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1940, Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Nellie L Tripp,   b. 4 Jul 1858, Arlington, Van Buren, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1931, Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 23 Dec 1883  Gobleville, Van Buren, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 16] 
    Family ID F8866  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nellie B (-) Torrey,   b. 1884, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1960, Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage Abt. 1918  [9] 
    • [1930 census says they married at age 33.]
    Family ID F6314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    William Burrell Torrey in service, WWI    		William Burrell Torrey in service, WWI

  • Sources 
    1. [S1250969230] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Michigan; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147.

    2. [S1251278546] Ancestry.com, U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    3. [S1252056501] Ancestry.com, U.S., Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916; Microfilm Serial: M617; Microfilm Roll: 17.

    4. [S1251233508] Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    5. [S1251165054] Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    6. [S1250886453] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Allegan, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01721; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 3-3.

    7. [S1250888913] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    8. [S1251053099] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    9. [S1250886646] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1930; Census Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340733.

    10. [S1250923625] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1900; Census Place: Allegan, Allegan, Michigan; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1240698.

    11. [S1250923930] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1910; Census Place: Camp Eldridge, Luzon, Philippines, Military and Naval Forces; Roll: T624_1784; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375797.

    12. [S1250885915] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    13. [S1250936766] Ancestry.com, U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 362.

    14. [S1258388368] Ancestry.com, U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 223.

    15. [S1277162672] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Allegan, Allegan, Mi.

    16. [S1251050374] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 26; Film Description: 1883 Manistee-1884 Allegan.


 

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