hmtl5 William Oscar McCollam b. 7 Oct 1886 Kansas d. 18 Jan 1933 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa: McKeown Genealogy

William Oscar McCollam

Male 1886 - 1933  (46 years)


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  • Name William Oscar McCollam 
    Born 7 Oct 1886  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Jan 1933  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 20 Jan 1933  Jordan Cemetery, West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I184  McKeown
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

    Father William McCollum,   b. 13 Jul 1846, Bush Mills, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1936  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Lydia Ann Sinclair,   b. 2 Nov 1854, Berkshire, Franklin County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1936  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F83  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bertha Isabelle Gross,   b. 26 Oct 1893, Washington Township, Iowa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1972  (Age 79 years) 
    Last Modified 19 May 2019 
    Family ID F86  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Oct 1886 - Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Jan 1933 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Jan 1933 - Jordan Cemetery, West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • W.O. McCullam, 46, Is Dead Here
      Came to Iowa in 1916; Rites Friday.
      William O. McCollam, 46, of 1712 Crocker st., died unexpectedly Wednesday at his home.
      Mr. McCollam came to Iowa from Kansas in 1916. He also has lived in Sanborn and Valley Junction, Ia.
      He is survived by his widow, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William McCollam of Paola, Kan.; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Theno and Mrs. Lydia Johnson of Paola, and a brother, Edward McCollam of Salina, Kan.
      Funeral services will be at the Harbach funeral home at 3:30 p.m. Friday.
      Des Moines Tribune, Des Moines, Iowa. Thursday, 19 January 1933.

      LKH note; William’s surname is spelled both as McCullam and McCollum in his obituary.
      [2, 3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Find a Grave.

    2. [S3] Obituary.

    3. [S57] Newspaper article.

    4. [S50] LKH note.