William Albert Givens
b. 28 January 1905, d. 20 January 1959
- Father: Thomas J. Givens b. circa January 1889, d. 18 July 1938
- Mother: May Johnson
- William Albert Givens was born on 28 January 1905 in High Rock, York County, Pennsylvania.
- He married Olivia Lehman.
- He served from 20 May 1941 to 7 July 1945, grade T/5, 3181st US Army Ordnance Ammunition Company.
- At the time of his death William Albert Givens was living in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at 130 South Newberry Street.
- William Albert Givens died on 20 January 1959 at age 53 in Quincy Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, at Samuel G. Dickson State Hospital of tuberculosis.
- He was interred at Chanceford A.M.E. Cemetery, Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Application was made on 21 January 1959 for his military grave marker by his father's sister Elizabeth Gibbons Wilson, 221 South Newberry Street, York.
- The following appeared on 21 January 1959 in The Gazette & Daily: William Givens, son of the late Thomas and May Givens, died at the Samuel Dickson sanitorium, South Mountain, yesterday at 6:30 a.m.
[:TAB::] Susviving are a son, Harold Givens, Harrisburg, and eight grandchildren. He was a veteran of World War II. Funeral arrangements were incomplete last evening. - The following appeared on 23 January 1959 in The Gazette & Daily: On January 20, 1959, at 6:30 a.m., at Samuel Dickson sanitarium, William Givens, of 130 South Newberry street, aged 53 years, 11 months, 22 days. [:CR;] Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Chapman Funeral home, 135 South Queen street. Interment in Upper Chanceford cemetery.
Friends and relatives are invited to call at the funeral home Friday 7 to 9 p.m.
- Last Edited: 23 Sep 2015