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William Lester Woodcock^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• William Lester Woodcock was born on 8 Dec 1891 in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.^4,5,6
• William married first Dorothy Ellen Conrad, daughter of William H. Conrad and Elizabeth Kline, on 14 Nov 1909 in Delaware, with W. F. Conrad officiating.^7,8,9
• William married second Lera R. Simons, daughter of John Henry Simons and Mary Catharine Riegel, Bet Mar 1951 and Mar 1952. She was the widow of Franklin Gold Redcay.^10,11,12
• William died on 7 Oct 1965 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, at age 73.^13,14
• He was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania.^15,16

Citations

1. William Lester Woodcock, William Lester, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania.
2. Vernon Woodcock household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Lester W. Woodcock.
3. William Lester Woodcock household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
4. Vernon Woodcock household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 8, and state.
5. William Lester Woodcock, William Lester, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania, shows date, with year as 1891, city, and state.
6. William Lester Woodcock, William Lester obituary, Sunbury Daily Item, shows date, with year as 1889, and city.
7. Marriage Register, Delaware, 1909:168, no. 51388, Wm L. Woodcock and Dorothy Conrad, shows date, state, and officiant.
8. William Lester Woodcock household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 0 years.
9. William L. Woodcock household, 1930 U.S. Census, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 18, and hers as 17.
10. "Vet's Auxiliary Dines," Sunbury Daily Item, 2 Mar 1951, shows her as Mrs. Lera Redcay.
11. "Property Sold," Sunbury Daily Item, 3 Mar 1952, shows her as Mrs. William L. Woodcock.
12. William Lester Woodcock, William Lester obituary, Sunbury Daily Item, shows married 23 Apr 1912, probably the date of his first marraige, in Milton.
13. William Lester Woodcock, William Lester obituary, Sunbury Daily Item, shows died today and city.
14. Lera S. Woodcock, Lera S. obituary, The Daily Item, shows year.
15. William Lester Woodcock, William Lester obituary, Sunbury Daily Item, shows services Monday and cemetery, as Fairview.
16. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 62422551, William Lester Woodcock, includes tombstone photo.