Individual Details
William Haynes Topping
(3 Aug 1895 - 10 Mar 1957)
Events
| Birth | 3 Aug 1895 | Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States | | ||
| DraftReg | 5 Jun 1917 | Kings, New York, United States |  | | |
| Enlisted | 23 Apr 1919 | | |||
| Discharged | 2 Sep 1919 | | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1924 | Lucile M. Collette | | ||
| Marriage | 15 Feb 1924 | New York City, New York, United States - Lucile M. Collette | |||
| Census | 1925 | 135 84th St., New York, New York, New York, United States | | | |
| Census | 1930 | 25 W. 68th St., Manhattan, New York, New York, United States | | | |
| Divorce | 5 Jun 1931 | Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States - Lucile M. Collette | | | |
| Marriage | Catherine | | |||
| Death | 10 Mar 1957 | | |||
| Burial | 15 Mar 1957 | Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk, New York, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Lucile M. Collette (1892 - 1970) |
| Spouse | Catherine ( - ) |
| Father | George Sandford Topping Jr. (1842 - 1914) |
| Mother | Phebe Payne Dickinson (1865 - 1939) |
| Sibling | George Sandford Topping III (1883 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Ettie May Topping (1885 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Jesse Dickinson Topping (1887 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Josie Isabelle Topping (1890 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Emma Blanche Topping (1897 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Effie M. Topping (1903 - ) |
Notes
DraftReg
His name is given as William Haynes Topping and his address as 383 Waverly Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. He is a student at Pratt Institute, Ryerson St., Brooklyn. His mother is solely dependent on him for support but he does not claim exemption from draft.. He is described as of short height and medium build with gray eyes and brown hair.Discharged
He was a second lieutenant, Headquarters Troop 85th Division.Census
His occupation is given as mec(hanical) engineer.Census
His occupation is given as manager - radio. He rents his home for $150 a month.Divorce
"Lucile Collette Topping received a divorce yesterday (5 June 1931) in Judge Benjamin F. Curier's court from her husband. William Haynes Topping on grounds of cruelty. Mrs. Topping, distinguished French violin virtuoso, filed for divorce here on May 29." (Nevada State Journal, 6 June 1931)Burial
He was buried in section D, grave 1198A. His widow, Catherine, is to be buried in 1198B.Endnotes
1. 1930 census, New York Co., New York, population schedule, Assembly District 7, Manhattan, enumeration district (ED) 390, p. 21A, dwelling 42, family 611, William H. Topping household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 March 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 1553.
2. William Haynes Topping World War I Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1917, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration..
3. "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 March 2013), William Haynes Topping burial; National Cemetery Administration, Nationwide Gravesite Locator.
4. 1925 census, New York Co., New York, population schedule, New York City, enumeration district (ED) AD 7, ED 16, p. 17, Wm H. Topping household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 April 2013); New York State Archives, Albany.
5. 1900 census, Suffolk Co., New York, population schedule, Southampton, enumeration district (ED) 784, p. 2B, dwelling 34, family 30, George S. Topping household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 1166.
6. 1900 census, Suffolk Co., New York, population schedule, Southampton, enumeration district (ED) 784, p. 2B, dwelling 34, family 30, George S. Topping household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 April 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 1166.
7. William Haynes Topping World War I Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1917, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration..
8. "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 March 2013), William Haynes Topping burial; National Cemetery Administration, Nationwide Gravesite Locator.
9. Quartermaster General, "U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 March 2013), interment of William Haynes Topping; Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985, RG 92, National Archives.
10. 1930 census, New York Co., New York, population schedule, Assembly District 7, Manhattan, enumeration district (ED) 390, p. 21A, dwelling 42, family 611, William H. Topping household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 March 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 1553.
11. 1925 census, New York Co., New York, population schedule, New York City, enumeration district (ED) AD 7, ED 16, p. 17, Wm H. Topping household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 April 2013); New York State Archives, Albany.
12. 1925 census, New York Co., New York, population schedule, New York City, enumeration district (ED) AD 7, ED 16, p. 17, Wm H. Topping household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 April 2013); New York State Archives, Albany.
13. 1930 census, New York Co., New York, population schedule, Assembly District 7, Manhattan, enumeration district (ED) 390, p. 21A, dwelling 42, family 611, William H. Topping household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 March 2013); National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 1553.
14. "Violinist Granted Divorce in Reno," Nevada State (Reno, Nevada) Journal, 6 June 1931; online image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 March 2013).
15. Quartermaster General, "U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 March 2013), interment of William Haynes Topping; Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985, RG 92, National Archives.
16. "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 March 2013), William Haynes Topping burial; National Cemetery Administration, Nationwide Gravesite Locator.
17. "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 March 2013), William Haynes Topping burial; National Cemetery Administration, Nationwide Gravesite Locator.