William Sekol Evans (1904 - 1962)

Born 20 Nov 1904 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 25 Aug 1962 at age 57 in Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1904.^[1] He was the son of David Evans and Caroline Szekol. He passed away in 1962.^[2]

Marriage: 3 Apr 1929; Dunmore, Lackawanna, PA; to Helen Kelly^[3]

Residences

• 1910 - Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; David(listed DX) & Caroline Evans with children Chester, Helen, & Willie; stepchildren Rich, Francis, & Walter Millinereck; also present Casper Von Berger; listed as father-in-law^[4]

Obituary

William S. Evans Of Dunmore Dies

William S. Evans, 57, of 319 North Apple St., Dunmore, died Saturday at home after an illness.

Son of the late David and Caroline Sekol Evans, he was born in West Scranton and lived in Dunmore 35 years. Mr. Evans was a dispatcher for the Dunmore Taxi Co. He was a member of St. Mary's Church, Dunmore, and its Holy Name Society.

Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Kelly; a daughter, Mrs. James Callahan, Fairless Hills, Pa.; three sons, William Jr., and Edward, Binghamton; and John, Dunmore; a sister, Mrs. William Lane, Binghamton; two stepsisters, Mrs. Raymond Ives and Mrs. Mary Maxiam, Binghamton; two stepbrothers, Richard Melenric, Allentown, and Chester Evans, this city.

The funeral will be tomorrow at 9 A.M. from the Morell Funeral Home, 301 Chestnut St., Dunmore, with mass at 9:30 in St. Mary's Church. Burial Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 P.M.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH2T-QD3Z : 15 February 2020), William S. Evans, 1904.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269664343/william_sekol-evans: accessed April 30, 2024), memorial page for William Sekol Evans (20 Nov 1904–25 Aug 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 269664343, citing Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Courtney B (contributor 47335873).
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF74-97C : Sun Mar 10 08:31:57 UTC 2024), Entry for William S. Evans and Helen D. Kelly, 03 Apr.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG4F-XRT : Sun Mar 10 11:48:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Casper Von Berger and D K Evans, 1910.
5. ↑ The Times-Tribune; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Aug 27, 1962