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William Neely 1898 - 1976

William Neely of Melrose, Middlesex County, MA was born on November 4, 1898 in Canada, and died at age 77 years old on June 6, 1976 in Melrose.

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William John Neely
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Melrose, Middlesex County, MA 02176
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November 4, 1898
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  • Introduction

    William John Neely was born to John W. Neely (born 1880) and Martha J. Cummings (born 1879). His mother was born in Canada, his father was born in Massachusetts. He had siblings Elizabeth M., Edith L., Lebarn W., Marion Ann, and George R. Neely. William Neely married Gwendolyn Anna Croy (1903 - 1991) on February 20, 1932 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. They had two children, a son and a daughter, Joan and David.
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    November 4, 1898
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    William was Caucasian. He was of Canadian lineage on his mother's side.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Born in Canada, William moved to Massachusetts when he was 21. He lived in Massachusetts the rest of his life.

  • Religious Beliefs

    Funeral services were held at the Gately Funeral Home.

  • Professional Career

    When he was in his early 50s, William was a field representative for equipment use for industrial purposes.

  • Personal Life & Family

    William married and had two children.
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    June 6, 1976
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    Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts United States
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  • Obituary

    NEELY - In Melrose, June 6, William J., husband of Gwendolyn A. (CROY) of 355 Washington St. Father of Joan M. Neely of Melrose and David R. Neely of Dighton. Brother of Mrs. Edith Keen of Melrose, Mrs. Ann LaFortune of Chatham, and George of Bellingham. Also survived by 2 grandchildren. Funeral services at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 West Foster St., Melrose, Wednesday, June 9, at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Tuesday 7 - 9 p.m. - Obituary appeared in The Boston Glove on Tuesday, June 8, 1976 on page 38.
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In 1898, in the year that William Neely was born, magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company controlled 84% of the oil and pipelines in the United States. Rockefeller grew Standard Oil through the merger of several other small oil companies throughout the U.S., creating a monopoly.
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In 1916, he was 18 years old when the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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