William Nye Hambrecht
Biography
-
Date of Birth June 14, 1903
-
Place of Birth Assumption, Illinois
-
Date of Death March 11, 1977
-
Place of Death Decatur, Illinois
-
Place of Burial Graceland Cemetery, Lot 21, Section K, Grave 8, Decatur, Illinois
-
Burial Notice William Nye Hambrecht, 1903-1977
Parents
-
Father’s Name William Edward Hambrecht
-
Mother’s Name Artemesia (Nye) Hambrecht
-
Parent’s Family Name William and Artemesia (Nye) Hambrecht Family
Spouse
-
First Wife’s Name Eloise (Brown) Hambrecht
-
Second Wife’s Name Wilma (Sinclair) (Roberson) Hambrecht
-
Married Family Name William and Wilma (Sinclair) (Roberson) Hambrecht Family
First Wife’s Children
-
Son’s Name William ‘Billy’ Wayne Hambrecht
-
Son’s Family Name William and Edna (Taylor) Hambrecht Family
-
Son’s Name Harland E. Hambrecht
-
Son’s Name Jack E. Hambrecht
-
Daughter’s Name Gloria (Hambrecht) Hartwig
-
Daughter’s Family Name Roy and Gloria (Hambrecht) Hartwig Family
Second Wife’s Children
-
Stepdaughter’s Name Betty Ruth (Roberson) Waggoner
-
Stepdaughter’s Family Name Jerry and Betty (Roberson) Waggoner Family
Brothers and Sisters
-
Sister’s Name Pauline (Hambrecht) Ohlsen
-
Sister’s Name Lucille (Hambrecht) Wilson
-
Brother’s Name Harry H. Hambrecht
-
Brother’s Name Howard Hambrecht
Places Lived
California Avenue, Decatur, Illinois
2428 N Maple Street, Decatur, Illinois
Employment History
Worked as theater projectionist for movie theaters in Decatur for 56 years. He retired in 1976, one year before his death
Member Int’l. Allied Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Union, 56 years
Personal History
Bill’s first wife passed away early in life leaving him with four surviving children.
One son (William ‘Billy’ Wayne Hambrecht) and one brother (Howard Hambrecht) preceded Bill in death.
Bill is buried at Graceland Cemetery in Decatur Illinois in the Hambrecht plot beside his first wife Eloise (Brown) Hambrecht, his son William ‘Billy’ Wayne Hambrecht, and his second wife Wilma (Sinclair) (Roberson) Hambrecht.
He was a member Moose Lodge #684 in Decatur, Illinois
He was a member Masonic Lodge, Stephen Decatur #979
Bill and Wilma liked to take vacations and traveled all over.
Bill and Wilma liked to play bingo together.
Bill was a long time smoker, had emphysema
Bill died approx.. 4:20 a.m. at home after suffering a heart attack. He was dead on arrival at the hospital.
Photos
