People
Photos
Purpose
Advertisement
Advertisement
  2. People
  3. Surname Directory
  4. O
  5. Orial - Orliff
  6. Orkus
  7. William C Orkus
A photo of William C Orkus
Add photo

William C Orkus 1921 - 2002

William C Orkus of Metairie, Jefferson County, LA was born on July 28, 1921, and died at age 80 years old on July 20, 2002.

William C Orkus
Name
Update name details
Metairie, Jefferson County, LA 70001
Last residence
Update residence details
July 28, 1921
Birth
Update birth details
July 20, 2002
Death
Update death details
Male
Looking for someone else
Updated: November 5, 2011
Biography ID: 64156723 What's this
William C Orkus William Orkus (1921 - 2002)
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
This page exists for YOU
and everyone who remembers William.
Share what you know,
even ask what you wish you knew.
Invite others to do the same,
but don't worry if you can't...
Someone, somewhere will find this page,
and we'll notify you when they do.

William C Orkus' History: 1921 - 2002

Uncover new discoveries and connections today by sharing about people & moments from yesterday.
- Discover how AncientFaces works.
  • 07/28
    1921

    Birthday

    July 28, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
    ADVERTISEMENT BY
  • 07/20
    2002

    Death

    July 20, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
    ADVERTISEMENT BY
  • Advertisement
  • Did you know?
    William C Orkus lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 80.
    ADVERTISEMENT BY
    Looking for more information?
  • share
    Memories
    below
Advertisement
Advertisement

Add Memories, Stories & Photos about William

- See how biographies work.
Be the 1st to share and we'll let you know when others do the same.
Did you know?
In 1921, in the year that William C Orkus was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
Did you know?
In 1944, he was 23 years old when on December 16th, The Battle of the Bulge began in the Ardennes forest on the Western Front. Lasting for a little over a month, the battle began with a surprise attack by Germany on the Allied forces The U.S. suffered their highest casualties of any operation in World War II - 89,000 were casualties, around 8,600 killed - but Germany also severely depleted their resources and they couldn't be replaced.
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement

William Orkus' Family Tree & Friends

William Orkus' Family Tree

Parent
Parent
William C Orkus Jul 28, 1921 - Jul 20, 2002
Partner
Child
Sibling
Advertisement
Advertisement
Friendships

William's Friends

Friends of William Friends can be as close as family. Add William's family friends, and his friends from childhood through adulthood.
Advertisement
Advertisement
 Followers & Sources
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement
Other Biographies

Other Orkus Family Biographies

Orkus, Winifred (Mar 24, 1909 - Oct 9, 1990) Orkus, Joseph (Apr 12, 1909 - Apr 10, 1995) Orkus, Edna (Nov 26, 1920 - Jun 27, 1998)
Orkus, Thaddeus (Aug 24, 1919 - Jun 9, 1998) Orkus, James (Jan 4, 1901 - Mar 18, 1988) Orkus, Louis (Jan 31, 1895 - Aug 1969)
Advertisement
Advertisement
Show more
  2. People
  3. Surname Directory
  4. O
  5. Orial - Orliff
  6. Orkus
  7. William C Orkus
Back to Top
Advertisement
Advertisement