William Francis HOLLIDAY

1889 - 1974  (85 years)

• Name	William Francis HOLLIDAY
  Born	9 Nov 1889	Richmond, RI
  Gender	Male
  OCCU	Fisherman.
  Died	10 Nov 1974	Mystic, CT
  Buried	Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, CT
  Person ID	I61	The Turses
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert HOLLIDAY,   b. 31 Jan 1861, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England ,   d. Feb 1949  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Mary Janette (Nettie) DYER,   b. 16 Feb 1869,   d. 4 Apr 1938  (Age 69 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1887  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F44	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola Agnes MCDONALD,   b. 21 May 1891, Noank, CT ,   d. 29 Aug 1966, Mystic, CT  (Age 75 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1912	Noank, Groton, New London, CT
  Children	+ 1. Harry Francis HOLLIDAY,   b. 17 Nov 1913,   d. 12 Oct 1997, Mystic, CT  (Age 83 years) + 2. Robertha Agnes HOLLIDAY,   b. 6 Oct 1917, Mystic, CT ,   d. 22 Dec 1994, Mystic, CT  (Age 77 years) + 3. William Frederick HOLLIDAY,   b. 17 Aug 1920,   d. 24 Jan 1987  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2015
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 20 Dec 1912 - Noank, Groton, New London, CT  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		William F. Holliday, "Skipper", and wife Viola about 1960 Skipper was a fisherman for most of his life. Nancy S. is the boat most remembered by the family. He went out of Mystic, CT to fish off Georges Bank.
  		William F. Holliday The boy could really juggle the Indian clubs!
  		William F Holliday WW I Draft Reg Card
  		Holliday 50th Wedding Anniversary Mrs. Viola Agnes Holliday and Mr. William F. Holliday on their 50th wedding anniversary.

  
  

  Headstones

  William F. and Viola Holliday

  
  

  Histories

  World War I Draft Registration Cards PDF file - Contains the draft registration cards of 41 Tuers/Turse men, Truss, Holliday, Goodman, and Grangers known to the website administrator as of Dec 2005.

  
  

• Notes

  WW I Draft Registration Card lists place of birth as Hope Valley, RI. As of June 5, 1917 he was self-employed in fishing, living at 1 Noank Road, Mystic, CT. He is described as having hazel eyes and brown hair, and states that he has a “bad” arm. Became a fisherman because he had typhoid fever and the doctor advised a life in the outdoors if he wanted to be healthy. Began fishing with his father, Robert. In his life of fishing, he owned three boats O-U We 2 Nancy S

  
  

• Sources

  [S85] Robertha Holliday Recollections. [S422] Holliday Family Bible Records.