Birth: 6 Sep 1896 Arcadia, Wayne, New York, USA
Father: George Willie Croucher
Mother: Rose Evelyn Potter 1869-1938
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Circa 1922
Wife: Unknown
Marriage: 4 November 1944 Arcadia, Wayne, New York, USA
Wife: Unknown
Death: 26 August 1981 Newark, Wayne, New York, USA
Burial: Marion Cemetery, Marion, Wayne, New York, USA
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Entry in Ancestry New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 for William G Croucher on 6 September 1896 in Newark (39141).
In the 1900 census as William G Croncher (sic - in the index, Croucher on the original) aged 3, born in September 1896 in New York, USA, and living with his parents (George W and Rose E, both born in New York), brother (Altus P) and two boarders (Lorenzo and Agnes Potter - grandparents?) at 5 Franklin Street, Arcadia, Wayne, New York.
In the 1905 New York State Census as William G Croucher, aged 8, born in USA, and living with George W and Rose E Croucher (parents?), Altus P Croucher (brother?) and Lorenzo and Agnes Potter (grandparents?) at 4 Franklin Street, Arcadia, Wayne.
In the 1910 census as William G Croucher aged 13 and living with his parents (George W and Rose E), brother (Altus P) and grandmother (Agnes O Potter) at 4 Franklin Street, Newark, Wayne, New York.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for William G Croucher born 6 September 1896 in New York, address 4 Franklin, Wayne, New York, slender build, medium height, brown hair, brown eyes, no stated employment, relative George W Croucher born in Marion, New York.
Entry in Ancestry New York, U.S., Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919 for William George Croucher aged 21 years 8 months, born in Newark, New York, entered service 6 May 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as 123-32-04 apprentice seaman to 18 December 1918, 2nd class electricianfrom 19 December 1918 at Philadelphia Radio School, 2nd Class Radioman from 1 July 1921, inactive from 30 September 1921.
The Ancestry Newark Courier, Newark, NY, 2 Oct 1919. "William Croucher of this village, who was home to attend his brother's wedding, Saturday, has been discharged from the naval service and resumed his studies in the University of Pennsylvania. While in the naval service he was wireless operator on the U.S.S. Brindilla(?) an oil tanker."
In the 1920 census as William Croucher aged 23, born in New York, single, no stated occupation, and living with his parents (George and Rose, both born in Newyork), and his grandmother (Agnus Potter) in Franklin Street, Arcadia, Wayne, New York.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 for William George Croucher born 6 September 1896, residence in Newark, New York dated 30 September 1921.
In the 1930 census as William Croucher aged 33, born in New York, parents born in New York, married aged 26, a veteran of the World War, a proprietor in moving pictures working on his own account, and living with his mother (Rose) at 110 Franklin Street, Newark, Wayne, New York.
In the 1940 census as William Croucher aged 42, born in New York, single, an owner manager of wholesale ?, working on his own account 52 weeks in previous year and living in his own house value $7000 at 110 Franklin Street, Arcadia, Wayne, New York, same as in 1935.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 for William George Croucher born 6 September 1896, born in Newark, New York, USA, height 5 ft 10 in, gray hair, brown eyes, weight 145, light complexion, address 110 Franklin Street, Newark, Wayne, New York, self employed at 129 East Union Street, Newark, Wayne, New York, next of kin A P Croucher, 254 Genesee? Park Boulouvard, Rochester, New York, dated 27 April 1942 at Sodus, New York.
Entry in Ancestry New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 for William G Croucher on 4 November 1944 in Arcadia, New York.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 for William Croucher born 6 September 1896 SSN 090-28-9484 issued 1951-1953 in New York, died August 1981 last residence 14555, Sodus Point, Wayne, New York, USA, last benefit 14513, Newark, Wayne, New York, USA.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 for William George Croucher born 6 September 1896, enlisted in Navy 11 June 1918, discharged 19 August 1919, SSN 090289484 died 26 August 1981.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current for William G Croucher died 26 August 1981 aged 84 in Newark, published in Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York on 28 August 1981.
There are five entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for William George Croucher.
Wayne County is on the south shore of Lake Ontario.
William George Croucher was the fourth great grandson of John Crowcher.
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