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Name:William John Thomas CHRIMES
Name:William John Thomas CHRIMES
Born:23 Jun 1872Manchester, Lancashire, England
Born:23 Jun 1872Manchester, Lancashire, England
Father:John CHRIMES
Mother:Mary FENKA
Father:John CHRIMES
Mother:Mary FENKA
Spouse:Bertha SMITH
Married:20 Jun 1904Register Office, Chorlton, Manchester, England
Spouse:Bertha SMITH
Married:20 Jun 1904Register Office, Chorlton, Manchester, England
Children:None
Residence:1881Cross St., Sale, Cheshire, England
Residence:1901179 Henrietta St., Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:1904179 Henrietta Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:1918"Elgin Hotel" Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Residence:1930"Hobo Jungle", Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Residence:1950Public Hotel, Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Occupation:1901Commercial Traveller
Occupation:1904Commercial Clerk
Occupation:1918Warehouseman - unemployed
Occupation:1930Labourer - Odd Jobs
Residence:1881Cross St., Sale, Cheshire, England
Residence:1901179 Henrietta St., Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:1904179 Henrietta Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:1918"Elgin Hotel" Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Residence:1930"Hobo Jungle", Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Residence:1950Public Hotel, Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Occupation:1901Commercial Traveller
Occupation:1904Commercial Clerk
Occupation:1918Warehouseman - unemployed
Occupation:1930Labourer - Odd Jobs
Travel:Arrival1902United States
Military Service:Enlistment1917-18Seattle, Washington, USA
Died:5 Feb 1961Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Died:5 Feb 1961Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Country of last known residence:United States
Branch:Weaverham
Country of last known residence:United States
Branch:Weaverham
The 1904 marriage is assigned to this William based on the address at marriage.
William John Thomas was drafted into the US Army for WWI service in 1918.
William John Thomas's WWI Draft Registration record gives his "Nearest Relative" as "Mary Chrimes" of "Wellington, New Zealand". This might at first be thought to be William John Thomas's mother Mary FENKA but she died shortly after his birth, so was this "Nearest Relative" an invention, or a real person? Whatever the answer, it is notable that he did not declare his wife Bertha as his nearest relative.
The 1950 US Census record is in the name 'John T Chrimes'.
In the 1950 US Census William John Thomas was declared to have married 'Nev'[er].
In the 1950 US Census William John Thomas, age 77, was unemployed.
The death record is in the name 'William Chrimes' but gives correct age.
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