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Arthur Linforth Willgoose 1885 - 1963

Arthur Linford Willgoose of DeBary, Florida United States was born on September 29, 1885 in Derbyshire County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Anna Willgoose, and died at age 77 years old in January 1963 in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida United States. Arthur Willgoose was buried at Deland Memorial Gardens 600 E Beresford Ave, in DeLand, Volusia County.

Arthur Linford Willgoose

DeBary, Florida United States

September 29, 1885

Derbyshire County, England, United Kingdom

January 1963

Sanford, Seminole County, Florida, United States

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Introduction

Arthur Linforth Willgoose was born on June 15, 1885, in Derby, England, to Peter Willgoose (1858 - 1931) and Mary Ann Linforth (1858 - 1887). He had two siblings, Frank (1878 - 1965) and Margaret Willgoose. The family immigrated to the United States in 1889, and Arthur became a naturalized citizen. Peter and Mary Ann Willgoose were both born in England and settled in the United States after immigrating. Arthur Willgoose married Anna Hallenbeck Crump (1894 - 1981) on January 20, 1915, and they had two daughters, one of whom was Dorothy Willgoose (1916 - 2004). See Arthur Linforth Willgoose: Obituary.
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September 29, 1885

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Derbyshire County, England United Kingdom

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Ethnicity & Family History

Arthur was Caucasian, of English heritage. Both of his parents had been born in England. Arthur was also born in England and immigrated to the United States with his parents.
Nationality & Locations

A native of England, Arthur immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1889, when he was four years old. He later lived in Wilmington Delaware and then moved to New Jersey, living in Bogota. He retired to Florida and later died there.
Early Life & Education

Arthur completed four years of college and became a civil engineer.
Religious Beliefs

Arthur's funeral was at the Enterprise All Saints Episcopal Church.
Military Service

Arthur never served in the United States military.
Professional Career

At the age of 34, Arthur reported that he was a civil engineer who was working for Dupont Manufacturing, living in Delaware, and a naturalized citizen. When he was 64, Arthur was still a civil engineer and worked for an oil company.
Personal Life & Family

Arthur married Anna and they had two daughters.
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1963

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January 1963

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Sanford, Seminole County, Florida United States
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Deland Memorial Gardens 600 E Beresford Ave, in DeLand, Volusia County, Florida 32724, United States
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Obituary

The following obituary appeared in The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Florida) on Tuesday, January 15, 196i3: Willgoose, Mr. Athur L. - Funeral services for Mr. Arthur L. Willgoose, 77, 129 Lucerne Dr., DeBary, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday at the Enterprise All Saints Episcopal Church, with the Rev. Paul Schultz officiating. Interment will be in DeLand Memorial Gardens, Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, DeLand, is in charge.

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Arthur Linforth Willgoose lived 4 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 77.

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In 1885, in the year that Arthur Linforth Willgoose was born, Germany's Karl Benz built the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, which had an internal combustion engine. It is considered to be the world's first automobile. The Benz cost $150 - just under $4,000 in today's money.

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In 1891, at the age of only 6 years old, Arthur was alive when from March 9th through the 12th, a blizzard hit the south and west of England. Called the Great Blizzard of 1891, it led to snow drifts of up to 15 feet and killed 200 people and 6,000 animals. Fourteen ships sank.

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