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William Andrew Edney 1927 - 1955

William Andrew Edney of Jefferson County, Missouri United States was born on October 25, 1927 in St. Louis, and died at age 28 years old on October 28, 1955 in Imperial. William Edney was buried at Burgess Cemetery 6661-6671 St Lukes Church Rd, in Imperial.

William Andrew Edney

Jefferson County, Missouri United States

October 25, 1927

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

October 28, 1955

Imperial, Jefferson County, Missouri, United States

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Introduction

William Andrew Edney was born to parents William McKinley Edney (1898-1944) and Arline E. Barnes (1905-1998) on October 25, 1927 in St Louis, Missouri, USA. He grew up in Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, USA with his five siblings. He later moved to Kimmswick, Jefferson, Missouri, USA. On his 18th birthday, October 25, 1945, William registered for the draft in Kimmswick, Jefferson, Missouri, as per the Selective Service Act. At the time of his draft registration, William was attending Herculaneum High School. William enlisted in the United States Air Force (AF) on February 1, 1951. He served in the Air Force until May 1, 1952, when he was discharged. After his time in service, he married Rosemary Esther (1927–1998) on August 4, 1951 in Maple Grove, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA and they had two children together.
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1927

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October 25, 1927

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St. Louis, Missouri United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

He was white. His father William was born in Bon Aqua, Hickman, Tennessee, USA on June 13, 1898 and he passed away on August 13, 1944 in Kimmswick, Jefferson, Missouri, USA. His mother Arline was born in Illinois on November 11, 1905 and passed on January 7, 1998 in Missouri.
Nationality & Locations

William Andrew Edney was born in St Louis, Missouri, USA and he grew up in Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, USA. He later moved to Kimmswick, Jefferson, Missouri, USA.
Early Life & Education

He was a high school graduate of Herculaneum High School.
Military Service

On his 18th birthday, October 25, 1945, William registered for the draft in Kimmswick, Jefferson, Missouri, as per the Selective Service Act. At the time of his draft registration, William was attending Herculaneum High School. He had a height of 5 feet 10 inches (178 centimeters) and weighed approximately 148 pounds (67 kilograms). William was described as having a ruddy complexion, brown hair, and gray eyes.Arline Edney is identified as his next of kin. William Edney enlisted in the United States Air Force (AF) on February 1, 1951. He served in the Air Force until May 1, 1952, when he was discharged. As his enlistment occurred after World War II, it's possible that William's service was during the Korean War (1950-1953), as that was the major military conflict happening around the time of his enlist
Professional Career

William was a sheet metal worker.
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1955

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October 28, 1955

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Imperial, Jefferson County, Missouri United States
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Burgess Cemetery 6661-6671 St Lukes Church Rd, in Imperial, Jefferson County, Missouri 63052, United States
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William Andrew Edney lived 43 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 28.

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In 1927, in the year that William Andrew Edney was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".

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In 1933, he was just 6 years old when Frances Perkins became the first woman to hold a cabinet-level position, appointed by President Roosevelt to serve as Secretary of Labor. She told him that her priorities would be a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, abolition of child labor, direct federal aid to the states for unemployment relief, Social Security, a revitalized federal employment service, and universal health insurance. President Roosevelt approved of all of them and most them were implemented during his terms as President. She served until his death in 1945.

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