William Armond "Willie" Woodward
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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William Armond "Willie" Woodward (1896 - 1957)

William Armond "Willie" Woodward, father to 9 children, was born on December 7, 1896. He was born to Emily (Durusau) Woodward and William George Woodward, with siblings Edna and John. He married Vivian Goodson and Willie died in Jan. They gave birth to William Woodward, Ashley Thomas "Woody" Woodward, Ruby Merle (Woodward) Salvail, Betty Jo (Woodward) Gay, Doris "Teny" (Woodward) Todd, Ellen Frances (Woodward) Barr, Ella Marie Woodward, James Edward Woodward, and Edna Maxine "Mackie" (Woodward) Hester. Willie died in 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana at 60 years old. His cause of death is listed as: heart attack. He was buried in Forest Park West Cemetery, Shreveport, Louisiana.

His family heritage is believed to be: Caucasian.
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Birth

Death

 in in Shreveport, Caddo Parish County, Louisiana United States
Cause of death: heart attack

Cause of death

heart attack

Burial / Funeral

Forest Park West Cemetery, in Shreveport, Caddo Parish County, Louisiana United States

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Last Known Residence

Shreveport, Louisiana

Average Age

William Armond "Willie" Woodward lived 11 years shorter than the average Woodward family member when he died at the age of 60.

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Family

Mother: Emily (Durusau) Woodward
Father: William George Woodward
Siblings: Edna (Woodward) Greene and John Woodward

Wife: Vivian (Goodson) Woodward
Children with Vivian: William Woodward, Ashley Thomas "Woody" Woodward, Ruby Merle (Woodward) Salvail, Betty Jo (Woodward) Gay, Doris "Teny" (Woodward) Todd, Ellen Frances (Woodward) Barr, Ella Marie Woodward, James Edward Woodward, and Edna Maxine "Mackie" (Woodward) Hester

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Nickname

"Papa"

Middle name

Armond

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Ethnicity

Caucasian

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Gender

Male

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1896 - In the year that William Armond "Willie" Woodward was born, on January 28th, the first ticket for speeding - called "furious driving" - was issued. Walter Arnold of Kent England was fined 1 shilling plus costs - for going 8 mph. The speed limit was 2 mph.

1903 - He was merely 7 years old when the silent film, The Great Train Robbery opened. Although it was filmed in Milltown, New Jersey, it was a Western. Twelve minutes long, the film used a lot of innovative techniques - some scenes were hand colored and composite editing, on-location shooting, and frequent camera movement were used. Its budget was $150 (about $4000 currently) and was the most popular film until 1915 when Birth of a Nation was released.

1908 - By the time he was merely 12 years old, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was established as the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States; it simultaneously served as the nation's prime federal law enforcement agency. Stanley Finch was the first Chief (now called Director).

1919 - When he was 23 years old, the "Black Sox Scandal" rocked baseball fans during the World Series. Eight players on the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the World Series, thus allowing the Cincinnati Reds to win, and making money off of the losses. All of the players were found not guilty by a jury but the fallout lasted for decades. The players were banned from baseball even though they were found innocent.

1957 - In the year of William Armond "Willie" Woodward's passing, on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.

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William Armond "Willie" Woodward, father to 9 children, died in 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana at 60 years old. His family lists the cause of death as: heart attack. He was buried in Forest Park West Cemetery, Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born on December 7, 1896. He was born to Emily (Durusau) Woodward and William George Woodward, with siblings Edna and John. Willie married Vivian Goodson and Willie died in Jan. They gave birth to William Woodward, Ashley Thomas "Woody" Woodward, Ruby Merle (Woodward) Salvail, Betty Jo (Woodward) Gay, Doris "Teny" (Woodward) Todd, Ellen Frances (Woodward) Barr, Ella Marie Woodward, James Edward Woodward, and Edna Maxine "Mackie" (Woodward) Hester.

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William Woodward
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As posted by Ashley Thomas Woodward about his father Willie Armond "Papa" Woodward.
BEE HIVES

DADDY HAD SEVERAL BEE HIVES WHEN HE WAS AT WORK AND THE BEES WOULD SWARM WE HAD TO GET BUCKETS OR WASH TUBS AND BEAT ON THEM WITH A STICK AND THAT WOULD MAKE THEM LIGHT IN A NEAR BY TREE AND WHEN HE CAME HOME HE WOULD CUT THE LIMB AND PUT THEM IN A HIVE. MOST OF THE TIME HE USED THE HAT WITH THE MESH BUT ONE TIME I GUESS HE GOT BRAVE AND DIDN'T USE THE HAT AND WAS STUNG SO MANY TIMES HE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN ALEXANDER HIS FACE WAS SWOLLEN SO BAD I THINK HE HAD TO STAY A FEW DAYS.
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