Following the communication which involved the CT Health Dep.'s requiring my grandfather's birth certificate, I called the town clerk in the town her was born in:
The clerk said that there was a 1881 fire which destroyed all records prior to that year.
Sadly, I cannot provide Williiam Russell Stark's birth record.
The issue of including the name of my grandmother, Florence Ruth Watrous in block 8?
Is that doable?
I do not want to spend more money on things that don't have a chance of being effected!
Please let me know if ANYTHING will be changed on WRS's death cert.
If not, just mail everything back to me immediately, please!
William R Stark
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
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Name: William R Stark
Birth Year: abt 1876
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 54
Family Number: 57
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 1200
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Fireman
Industry: Steam Boiler
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William R Stark 54
Ruth F Stark 33
Joel Whipple 11
Jacob Whipple 9
Emerson Whipple 7
Loure S Stark 0
Lucile S Stark 0
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Willi R Stark
in the Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012
Name: Willi R Stark
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: abt 1875
Residence : New London, New London, Connecticut
Death Date: 23 Jun 1959
Death Place: Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 84 Years
State File #: 11252
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William R Stark
in the 1920 United States Federal Census
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Name: William R Stark
[Willian R Stark]
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: New London Ward 1, New London, Connecticut
Street: Twelth Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Sophia S Daniels
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: Building
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William R Stark 44
Sophia S Daniels 62
Lillian P Stapleton 39
Catherine A Stapleton 15
Clarabelle L Stapleton 10
Evelyn M Stapleton 7