William James Devereaux1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 19763, (1879 - 1961)
FatherJohn J. Devereaux4,5,1 (May 1847 - 13 Nov 1928)
MotherSarah A. Eskey6,1,7 (Aug 1857 - bef 1920)

Key Events:

Birth: 5 Sep 1879, Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania8,9,10,11
Marriage: 4 Jul 1909, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Anna Elizabeth Simons (23 Dec 1883 - 28 Mar 1952)1,12
Death: 9 Jul 1961, Upper Nazareth Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania3
Burial: 13 Jul 1961, Allen Union Cemetery, Northampton, Pennsylvania3
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel

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Narrative:

     William James Devereaux was born on 5 Sep 1879 in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania.8,9,10,11
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents, John J. Devereaux and Sarah A. Eskey.4 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.5
     William married Anna Elizabeth Simons, daughter of John Henry Simons and Mary Catharine Riegel, on 4 Jul 1909 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with Rev. H. M. J. Klein officiating.1,12
     William and Anna appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Northampton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of Daniel E. Simonson and Ida A. Simons, her aunt and her husband.13
     William registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 1808 Washington, Northampton, Pennsylvania, reporting he was employed as a locomotive engineer with Atlas Cement Co. in Northampton.14
     William and Anna appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Northampton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, at 1808 Washington Ave., enumerated 12 Jan 1920, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Merlon and Daniel were listed as living with them. They are listed as a separate family, but in the same dwelling as her aunt Ida and her husband.15
     William and Anna appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Northampton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, at 1917 Main St., enumerated 11 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $25 per month. Their children Merlon and Ida were listed as living with them, as was her aunt Ida.16
     William and Anna appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Northampton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, at 1520 Washington Ave., enumerated 22 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $22 per month. Their daughter Ida was listed as living with them.17
     William registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at 1520 Washington Ave., Northampton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, reporting he was employed by Universal Atlas Cement Co.18
     He was a locomotive engineer for a steam railroad, apparently for Atlas Cement Company for most of his working life.1,19,20,21 In 1940 he reported he had worked no hours the last week of March, and had worked 26 weeks the prior year, earning $800. In the 1950 census he reported he was a sweeper for the boro, and had worked 21 hours the prior week, earning $1,300 in wages or salary, and $564 in interest, dividends, etc., in 1949. He was a laborer at the time of his death.22,23,24
     William and Anna appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Northampton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of their daughter Ida and her husband, Harry Raoul Hartman.25
     His wife died on 28 Mar 1952 in 2288 Main St., Northampton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.26,27
     William died on 9 Jul 1961 in Upper Nazareth Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 81.3 He was buried on 13 Jul 1961 in Allen Union Cemetery, Northampton, Pennsylvania.3

Children:
     Children with Anna Elizabeth Simons:

Citations

  1. [S5765] William James Devereaux and Annie E Simons, Marriage License Docket of Lehigh County.
  2. [S5768] Daniel E. Simonson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as William J. Devereaux.
  3. [S5776] William J. Devereaux, Certificate of Death.
  4. [S5801] John Deveraux household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania.
  5. [S5802] John Devricks household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania.
  6. [S5801] John Deveraux household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband.
  7. [S5802] John Devricks household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S5801] John Deveraux household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, age 9/12, and state.
  9. [S5799] William James Deavereaux, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, with year as 1880.
  10. [S5800] William James Devereaux, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the District of Columbia, shows date, with year as 1881, town, and state.
  11. [S5776] William J. Devereaux, Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1879, town, and state.
  12. [S5768] Daniel E. Simonson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 0 years.
  13. [S5768] Daniel E. Simonson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.
  14. [S5799] William James Deavereaux, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  15. [S5769] William J. Devereaux household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.
  16. [S5770] William J. Deveraux household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.
  17. [S5771] William Deveraux household, 1940 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.
  18. [S5800] William James Devereaux, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the District of Columbia.
  19. [S5768] Daniel E. Simonson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as engineer, industry as railroad.
  20. [S5769] William J. Devereaux household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as engineer, industry as steam railroad.
  21. [S5770] William J. Deveraux household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as locomotive engineer, industry as steam railroad.
  22. [S5771] William Deveraux household, 1940 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as engineman, industry as cement mill.
  23. [S12408] Harry R. Hartman household, 1950 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as sweeper and industry as cleaning boro.
  24. [S5776] William J. Devereaux, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as laborer.
  25. [S12408] Harry R. Hartman household, 1950 U.S. Census, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.
  26. [S5772] Anna E. Devereaux, Certificate of Death.
  27. [S5773] Register of the Zion Church of Seigfried Pennsylvania, later known as St. Paul's Reformed, pg 177, Register of Deaths, no. 323, Anna Elizabeth (WM) Devereaux, shows date.
  28. [S5775] James Merlan Devereaux, Certificate of Death.
  29. [S5777] Baby Devereaux, Certificate of Death.
  30. [S5827] Ida May Gotthardt obituary, The Morning Call.