William James McCoy

Male 1894 - 1963  (68 years)


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  • Name William James McCoy  [1
    Born 11 Sep 1894  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • baptism records lists birth date as 12 Sep 1894. WWII draft registration (U2147) lists date as 11 Sep 1894. WWI draft registration lists date as 11 Sep 1895.
    Christened 23 Sep 1894  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 23 Sep 1894  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    at Our Lady of Help 
    God Parents 23 Sep 1894  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The godparents were John & Elizabeth McCoy.
    Census 1900  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4

    • McCoy, William, born April 1865, age 35, married 8 years, born Michigan, father born Scotland, mother born Ireland, stove mounter, can read & write, own mortgaged house
      McCoy, Alice, wife, born Dec 1867, age 32, born Canada Eng, parents born Ireland, immigrated 1880, can read & write
      McCoy, James, son, born Sept 1893, age 6, born Michigan, at school, can read & write
      Mc Coy, William J., son, born Sept 1895, age 4, born Michigan
      McCoy, Robbert E., son, born Aug 1897, age 2, born Michigan

      131 Baldwin Avenue
    Residence 12 Jun 1900  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    131 Baldwin Avenue 
    • Address at time of census.
    Census 16 Apr 1910  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    131 Baldwin 

    • Robinson, John
      age 42, married, born Pennsylvania, merchant, auto works
      Robinson, Alice
      wife, age 39, born Can English, father born Canada, mother born Ireland, immigrated 1895
      McCoy, James
      step-son, age 17, born Can English, immigrated 1895, clerk, rubber works
      McCoy, William
      step-son, age 15, born Michigan, machinist, auto works
      McCoy, Emmet R.
      step-son, age 13, born Michigan, go to school
    Newspaper Article 3 Nov 1915  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Detroit Free Press 
    • NEW CORPORATIONS

      Lansing, Mich., Nov. 2 -

      McCoy Bros, Detroit, increased $1,500 to $15,000
    World War I Draft Registration 5 Jun 1917  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • William James McCoy, age 22, of 255 Josephine, Detroit. Born Sept. 11, 1895 in Detroit. In business for self at McCoy Bros., Detroit. Single; medium height, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair.
    Census 12 Jan 1920  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    51 Goodwin Ave 

    • McCoy, James C.
      own mortaged house, age 27, immigration 1893, can read/write, born Canada, father born Michigan, mother born Canada, business furniture employer
      McCoy, Leah
      wife, age 20, can read/write. born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Poland
      McCoy, Kathryn, daughter, age 3 years 5 months, born Mich
      McCoy, Helen, daughter, age 8 months, born Michigan
      McCoy, Robert E
      brother, age 22, married, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Michigan, business furniture store employer

      Immediately next door:
      McCoy, William J.
      renting, age 25, born Michigan, business furniture store employer
      McCoy, Bernice, wife, age 19, cand read/ write, born Ohio
      McCoy, Alice
      mother, age 51, immigrated 1880, can read/write, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Ireland
    Census 3 Apr 1930  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10

    • McCoy, William J
      renter, age 34, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Canada English, dealer, furniture
      McCoy, Burness, wife, age 29, born Ohio
      McCoy, Richard, son, age 11 months
      Proctor, Sylvia, sister-in-law, age 33, single, clerk, post office
      Nays, Anna, servant, age 18
    Census 11 Apr 1940  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    5455 Sheridan Ave. 

    • McCoy, William Jr., age 45, born Mich, same place 1935, manager, retail furniture store
      McCoy, Burness, age 39, born Mich, same place 1935
      McCoy, Richard, age 11, born Mich, same place 1935
      McCoy, Thomas, age 8, born Mich, same place 1935
      McCoy, Alice A, age 73, married, born Can Eng, same place 1935
    World War II Draft Registration 1942  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • William James McCoy of 11034 Craft Ave, Detroit. Born in Detroit on Sep 11, 1894. Contact person J.C. McCoy of 375 Rhode Island, Highland Park. Self employed as a retail furniture dealer at 15400 E. Warren Ave.
    Residence Feb 1957  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    14380 Harbor Isle 
    • He attended the funeral for Laurence Gauthier. Signed register Mr. & Mrs. W. J. McCoy, 14380 Harbor Isle.
    Social Security Number May 1963  [12
    363-12-5072 
    Died 25 May 1963  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    William McCoy prayer card
    William McCoy prayer card
    Obituary 26 May 1963  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Detroit Free Press 
    • WILLIAM J. McCOY -

      Mr. McCoy, 68, died Saturday in his home at 14380 Harbor Island. A lifelong Detroiter, he was president of McCoy Carpet Co. at 14301 E. Warren.
      Mr. McCoy was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Burness; two sons, Richard and Thomas, and two brothers, James and Emmett.
      Rosary services will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Eppens-Van Deweghe Funeral Home at 6150 Cadieux. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in St. Martin Church, Drexel and Averhill. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
    Obituary 26 May 1963  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Detroit Free Press 
    • McCOY
      WILLIAM J., age 68, of 14380 Habor Island. Beloved husband of Burness; dear father of Richard and Thomas; grandfather of 7; brother of James and Emmett McCoy. Funeral from the Eppens-VanDeweghe Funeral Home, 6150 Cadieux Rd. at Harper, Tuesday at 8:5 a.m. and St. Martin Church at 9. Rosary Monday at 7:30 p.m.
    Cemetery 28 May 1963  Detroit (Mt. Olivet), Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17
    McCoy Plot - Section 15, Lot 822 
    • McCoy Plot at Mt. Olivet Cemetery

      McCoy, William J. Jr., date of inrernment 3-13-28 (space 3)
      McCoy, Gerald, date of internment 3-30-33 (space 9)
      McInerney, Bridget (Reilly), date of internment 2-22-46(space 8)
      McCoy, Robert J., date of internment 6-23-52 (space12)
      McCoy, Alice A., age 87, date of internment 2-14-55 (space 1)
      McCoy, William J., date of internment 11-10-44 (space 7)
      McCoy, Leah Marx, age 58, date of internment 2-1-57 (space 11)
      McCoy, Violet C., age 58, date of internment 1-19-59 (space 6)
      McCoy, William J., age 68, date of internment 5-28-63 (space 5)
      McCoy, Robert Emmett, age 66, date of internment 2-22-64 (space 10)
      McCoy, James C, date of internment 13 Mar 1976 (space 4)

    Military Service World War I 
    • Wagoner - 319 Field Artillery
    Name William J. McCoy  [18
    Name William John McCoy 
    _HASHTAG Mt. Olivet Cemetery 
    • buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    _UID CA29BE66D17F4E9BA0A53AE0262F17C5E0B0 
    Buried 28 May 1963  Detroit (Mt. Olivet), Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    Person ID I224  Gauthier Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2020 

    Father William John McCoy,   b. 27 Dec 1864, Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1944, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Alice Agnes Riley,   b. 17 Dec 1867, Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1955, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1891  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21
    • marriage license in Book 4, pg 484, State of Mich, 1891
    McCoy - Riley marriage certificate
    McCoy - Riley marriage certificate
    William J. McCoy & Alice Riley original marriage certificate
    William J. McCoy & Alice Riley original marriage certificate
    certificate nbr. 9724
    Marriage Ceremony 20 Oct 1891  Detroit (Our Lady of Hope), Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [20
    • Witnesses were Michael Riley and Elizabeth McCoy.
    Divorced 23 Jun 1906 
    Divorced 23 Jun 1906  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    • Record nbr. 29716
      Alice McCoy & William McCoy
      Marriage Oct. 20, 1891 in Detroit, Mich.
      3 children
      Wife filed Apr. 12, 1906
      Granted June 23, 1906 for non-support
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Burness Proctor,   b. 5 Aug 1900, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1979, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1918  [13
    Children 
     1. William J. McCoy, Jr.,   b. 26 Feb 1921, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1928, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     2. Richard John McCoy,   b. 6 May 1929, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 2012, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Thomas E. McCoy,   b. 20 Feb 1932, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F1290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
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    9. [S107] 1920 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T625, roll T625_805, Detroit, Ward 3, part of District 10, enumeration district (ED) 113, sheet 10 B, dwelling 143, address 53 Goodurn Ave and 51 Goddurn Ave, family 205 and 206, James McCoy, Robert E. McCoy, William J. McCoy and Alice McCoy, accessed 9 Jun 2010 (Reliability: 4), 9 Jun 2010.

    10. [S110] 1930 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T626, roll 1050, image 968.0, Detroit, Ward 15, block 329, enumeration district (ED) 82-459, sheet 3 B, dwelling 20, family 76, William J. McCoy, accessed 10 Jun 2010 (Reliability: 4), 10 Jun 2010.

    11. [S306] 1940 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, Detroit (ward 17), Wayne County, enumeration district (ED) 84-1097, sheet 8A, household 148, William McCoy Jr./Alice A McCoy, accessed 24 Jan 2018 (Reliability: 3), 24 Jan 2018.

    12. [S124] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration, (\i Ancestry.com\i0 ), entry for William McCoy, May 1963, SS no. 363-12-5072, accessed 10 Jun 2010 (Reliability: 4), 10 Jun 2010.

    13. [S9] Gauthier, Alyce (Reliability: 4), 10 Jun 2010.

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    18. [S366] Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Mt. Olivet Cemetery - Mt. Elliott Cemetery Association, (mtelliott.com/genealogy, 2014), 1 Apr 2014, 1963 - William J. McCoy, sec 15; lot 822; space 5 (Reliability: 3), 1 Apr 2014.

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    20. [S99] Michigan, Detroit, Marriage Certificate, Michigan. Michigan Department of Public Health., Marriage Certificate 9724 (1891), McCoy-Riley (Reliability: 4), 11 Jul 2009.

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    22. [S491] Michigan Divorce Records, 1897-1952, Michigan Dept of Health & Vital Statistics, (\i Ancestry.com\i0 . www.ancestry.com : 2017.), (www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 Jan 2018); Alice McCoy & William McCoy, record nbr. 29716, granted 23 Jun 1906; Michigan Department of Community Health, Diviison for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan. (Reliability: 3), 24 Jan 2018.