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William Longstaff                                         1885-1940
William was born on 14 May 1885 the son of James Willis Longstaff and Margery Brown, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. He immigrated to America in 1906. He returned to England, then returned to America in 1912. He became a U.S. citizen in 1918. He married Evelene Helen Hayes.
Evelene Helen Hayes                                     1904-1973
Evelene was born on 10 January 1904, the daughter of William Hayes and Helene Knoblauch, in Boston, Massachusetts.
I have not identified the children.

William Longstaff
Birth of Parents
William Longstaff b: 14 May 1885               Lincoln, Lincoln
son of James Willis Longstaff and Margery Brown

Evelene Helen Hayes b: 10 Jan 1904         Boston, Massachusetts
daughter of William Hayes and Helene Knoblauch

1920 Census  
1 Jan 1920 Groton, New London County, Connecticut, U.S.A.
District 249, Image 55 of 87
11 Shepard Street
Birthplace
Person
Birthplace
Father
Birthplace
Mother
John Longstaff
Hilda (Wife)
William (Bro)
Age 31
Age 34
Age 34
(Unreadable)

Machinist
England
West Indies
England
England
West Indies
England
England
West Indies
England
abt 1887
30 Mar 1884
14 May 1885
Other data in Census:
They Rent their home, John immigrated in 19??, Hilda immigrated in 1910, William immigrated in 1917

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
District 521, Image 5 of 85
87 Salmon Street
Birthplace
Person
Birthplace
Father
Birthplace
Mother
Thomas H. Edwards
Elizabeth (Wife)
Elizabeth M.
Dorothy
Nancy Longstaff (SisLaw) (S)
William Longstaff (BroLaw) (S)
Age 55
Age 50
Age 17
Age 15
Age 46
Age 44
Store Manager



Private Nurse
Machinist
England
England
Mass.
Mass.
England
England
Wales
England
England
England
England
England
Wales
England
England
England
England
England
abt 1874
abt 1878
3 Feb 1913
15 Apr 1915
5 Mar 1883
14 May 1885
Additional Information in Census:
Own their home,Valued at $4,800, Had a Radio,
Tom and Elizabeth immigrated in 1906, Tom was age 29, Elizabeth was age 24, at marriage.
Nancy immigrated in 1905, William immigrated in 1906

Marriage
abt 1934
William Longstaff
Evelene Helen Hayes

Death
William Longstaff Died 5 Aug 1940,  Memorial Hospital, Nashua, New Hampshire

Death
Evelene Helen (Hayes) Longstaff Died 13 Apr 1973,  Alston, Massachusetts



SPECIAL THANKS  to Thomas Richmond Willis Longstaff, of Waterville Maine,
a descendent of Thomas Longstaff (1787-1862), for the details provided above. Visit his Website