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William E Morris 1904 - 1972

William E Morris of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois was born on January 12, 1904, and died at age 68 years old in April 1972.
William E Morris
Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois 61081
January 12, 1904
April 1972
Male
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William E Morris' History: 1904 - 1972

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  • 01/12
    1904

    Birthday

    January 12, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Whiteside County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36371016 Enlisted: September 11, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 04/dd
    1972

    Death

    April 1972
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1904, in the year that William E Morris was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1935, William was 31 years old when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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