William Albert Silbernagel Sr.
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 14 Apr 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Christening: 2 May 1920
Death: 17 Sep 1971 - 98 Dove St, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 66
Burial: 18 Sep 1971 - Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis infarction, congestive cardiac failure
Find A Grave ID: 90029120
Events
• Soc Sec Num: Social Security #: 437-09-7627.
• Enlist in the Navy: 28 Feb 1941.
• Military Discharge: 29 Oct 1945.
• Religion: Catholic.
Parents
Father: John Henry Silbernagel {FGID: 90029116}
Mother: Helen Eulalia Hayes
Spouses and Children
1. *Audrey Meryl Horton Harris {FGID: 11849623}
Marriage: 3 Jun 1942 - Church of St Stephen, New Orleans, Louisiana
Notes
General:
Birth date: Apr 14, 1920Medical:
Death date: Sep 1971
Per 1930 US Census
3140 N. Villere Street, New Orleans, LA head of household is John H. Silbernagel, a 39 year old white male who rents the house for $20/month. He married at age 21 (about 1912), and is employed as a car repairman for the steam railroad (His occupation code 7725 is listed generally as Car & railroad shops; Car wheel works; Railroad repair shop; Steam or street railroad cars). He is not a veteran. He was born in La, as were his parents. His wife is 40 year old Helen, who was 22 when they married. She and her parents were born in Indiana. Living with them are children -
Andrew F. 17 Messenger for steam railroad (occupation code 7077 means generally Messenger, errand, and office boys and girls for steam railroad)
Other children are Helen A. 15, John C. 12, William A. 10, Evelyn 7, Thomas L. 4.
Per 1940 US Census 4/17/1940 311 South Cortez St, 3rd Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, LA
John Silbernagel, who answered the census questions, is the 48 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $30 a month. He was born in Louisiana, and lived in the same city in 1935. He is a coach inspector for the railroad. John, educated through 6th grade, worked 52 weeks in 1939 and earned $2,100. His wife, 50 year old Ella Silbernagel, was born in Indiana, and finished 2 years of high school. They have 4 children, all born in Louisiana: 23 year old John Silbernagel, single, 1 year of college, an order clerk for a cotton goods manufacturer, earned $450 for 32 weeks work in 1939; 20 year old William Silbernagel, single, 7th grade, route salesman for a dry cleaner, earned $480 for 36 weeks work in 1939; Evelyn Silbernagel, 17 years old, 7th grade, attends school; Thomas Silbernagel, 14 years old, 5th grade, attends school.
Per WWII Navy Muster 12/31/1943
William Albert Silbernagel, service number 407 24 17, rating F3c, enlisted June 20, 1938, place of enrollment New Orleans, La., branch of service 0-1 USNR, received 12/6/1941 from NTS, NOB, Norfolk, Va.
Per 1950 US Census 5/2/1950 717 (probably Robert St), New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
William A. Silbernagel is the 29 year old white male head of household, born in Louisiana, as was his family. He lived in the same house a year ago. His parents were born in the U.S. His highest grade attended was 9th grade, which he did not complete. He works as assistant manager of a laundry, and worked 48 hours the last week. Last year he earned $2,400. He served in the U.S. Armed Forces in WWII. His wife, 32 year old Audrey H. Silbernagel, does home housework, and had no earnings last year. They have a daughter, 1 year old Linda Lee Silbernagel.
Per Times-Picayune 8/10/1961
[Per Bill Silbernagel Jr - my dad, William Silbernagel Sr, and my uncle, Thomas Silbernagel, were addicted to Putt Putt in the 1950s and 1960s, to the point they played in tournaments around the state. My uncle even made annual vacation trips where every nightly stay was at a pool his wife Anna Mae could use, but close enough to a Putt Putt couse for his use]
VIEWING the NEWS By BILL KEEFE
Local Putters to Baton Rouge
Professional putt-putters are converging on Baton Rouge for the $2500 tournament which will be played Saturday and Sunday. The two-day competition for first prize of $1000 will be staged on the Putt Putt Course at 8325 Florida street........
Among the local golfers going up are Buddy Gele, Joe Frefhal, Tom Silbernagle , B. Silbernagle , Sid Larquier, Cyril Boudreaux, Bill Kearney, Robert jacob, Jack Pons, John Freidel, Al Marx, Bob McCullough, Roland Daniel, Ase Enjoe, Jim Moody, Ed Gordon, Tom Burch and Avery Lacoste.
......
Per Times-Picayune 10/15/1962 Page 37
Frank Kelly Captures Putters Tourney Title
Frank Kelly won the 54-hole Independent Putters Association tournament Sunday at the St. Bernard Putting Center.
Others in the money were, William Silbernagel, second; William Majnerick, third and Victor Longo, fourth.
Note from Bill, Jr : Dad learned all about boilers in the Navy. He served during WWII aboard ships ferrying supplies from the US, along the coast of Alaska, to Russia, and then back. He worked in the engine room. After the war he worked a lot of jobs. I remember he worked off and on at my mother's parent's laundry, Comus Cleaners on Magazine street in New Orleans, where they used a large boiler to heat the water. He also worked a number of sales jobs around town. He worked for Fisher Sporting Goods [circa 1964] and Security Sporting Goods. I remember him coming home from work once with a story about Security Sporting Goods. They had a celebrity visitor, Lloyd Bridges, a famous actor who was in a television series about a diver. He was at the store where my dad worked to promote SCUBA gear. Dad came home and exclaimed, "Lloyd Bridges can't swim. They film the show in a shallow swimming pool"
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index : U.S., Date of Import: Aug 2, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.78342.61]
Individual: Silbernagel, William
Social Security #: 437-09-7627
Issued in: Louisiana
Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune 9/18/1971
SILBERNAGEL
William Albert Silbernagel Sr. On Friday, September 17, 1971, at 2:30 o'clock a.m. Beloved husband of Audrey M. Harris; father of Mrs. M. S. Spranley Jr. and William Silbernagel Jr.; brother of Mrs. Robert Guerin, Mrs. Charles LeBlanc, Andrew F., John C. and Thomas L. Silbernagel; son of the late John H. Silbernagel and Helen Hayes. Age 51 years, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral.
Services from the Funeral Home of Jacob Schoen & Son, Inc., 3827 Canal Street, on Saturday, September 18, 1971, at 11:00 o'clock a.m.
Interment Greenwood Cemetery.
Per Findagrave.com William Albert Silbernagel
Birth:1920
Death:Sep., 1971
Note: Age, Name on Plot Silbernagel, Date of Burial 9/18/1971, Ref: Cemetery Records
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA, Plot: 52 Locust Orange Rose
Created by: Graves
Record added: May 12, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 90029120
Previous condition that led to death: Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertensive A. S. H. D., chronic hypertension. Note that A.S.H.D. means arteriosclerotic heart disease or hardening of the artery walls.Marriage Notes (Audrey Meryl Horton Harris)
Per Wedding Announcement in the Times-Picayune 6/3/1942
Announcements
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SILBERNAGEL-HARRIS -- Mr. and Mrs. John A. Harris wish to announce the marriage of their daughter, AUDREY M. HARRIS, to MR. WILLIAM A. SILBERNAGEL on Wednesday, June 3, 1942, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. at the residence, 1034 Robert street. Relatives and friends are invited through this medium.
Per marriage certificate - Church of St Stephen, New Orleans, La.
This is to certify that William A. Silbernagel and Audrey M. H. Harris were lawfully married on the 3 day of June 1943 According to the Rite of the Roman Catholic Church and in conformity with the laws of the State of Louisiana.
Rev. L. J. Boyle ??? officiating, in the presence of Angie Florie Pepitone and John Silbernagel & John Harris Wutnesses, as appears from the Marriage Register at the church.
Date July 20, 1944 Paul O????? Pastor
Per "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJZ-WFLL : 15 October 2015), William A Silbernagel and Audrey M H Harris, 03 Jun 1942; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 2,320,531.
Name: William A Silbernagel
Event Type:Marriage Event Date: 03 Jun 1942 Event Place: Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: John Henry Silbernagel
Mother's Name:Helen Hayes
Spouse's Name:Audrey M H Harris
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: John A Harris
Spouse's Mother's Name: Henrietta Walters
Per New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
Name: William Albert Silbernagel Gender: Male
Spouse: Audrey Meryl Horton Harris Gender: Female
Marriage Date: Jun 1942 Marriage Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA