The Savage Family Genealogy Pages


Connecting the amazing history of the family with their descendants living today

First Name Last Name

Wilfong, William James

Male 1911 - 1992  (80 years)

Personal Information    |    Media    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Wilfong, William James 
    Birth 21 Oct 1911  Bedford County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service Start 10 Aug 1933  Canal Zone, Panama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military Service End 21 Sep 1935 
    Death 13 Sep 1992  Bedford, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Schellsburg Cemetery, Schellsburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I560  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2019 

    Father Wilfong, Reverend Roberts Moore,   b. 13 Aug 1874, Conshohocken, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1946, Schellsburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Wilfong, Phoebe Mabel Fisher,   b. 21 May 1880, Spring Hope, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1970, Bedford, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 4 Aug 1909  Spring Hope, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    WIL1911-10.pdf
    WIL1911-10.pdf
    Certificate of birth for William James Wilfong
    WIL1911-124.jpg
    WIL1911-124.jpg
    Bill Wilfong in Canal Zone
    WIL1911-11.pdf
    WIL1911-11.pdf
    Honorable discharge for William James Wilfong
    WIL1911-12.pdf
    WIL1911-12.pdf
    Postcard to William Wilfong's mother from Montreal, Canada

    Postmark: 1958, Montreal Canada
    Addressee: Mrs. R.M. Wilfong, Public Square, Bedford, PA

    Dear Mother, Arrived here OK on Monday afternoon. Leaving for Quebec City Wednesday. Having a nice time seeing the city. Love, Bill
    WIL1911-13.pdf
    WIL1911-13.pdf
    Newspaper advertisement for music lessons in 1977 from William Wilfong
    WIL1911-14.pdf
    WIL1911-14.pdf
    Newspaper article regarding a recital at Bedford Springs organized by William Wilfong
    WIL1910-22.pdf
    WIL1910-22.pdf
    Postcard from Catherine Wilfong to William J. Wilfong

    Postmark: 2 Oct 1933, Schellsburg, PA
    Addressee: Mr. Wm J. Wilfong, 4th Cle Band, Ft. Amador, Canal Zone

    Dear Bro. Bill-- I received your card am glad you are well. We are well and am moving soon. Learn all you can and don't let yourself get homesick if you are let me know. I have a very good remedy for you. I will write more often. I was home 3 days this week. I go every week. Lovingly you Sis, Wolfsburg Rd.
    WIL1910-29.jpg
    WIL1910-29.jpg
    Easter dinner in Bedford. L-R: Lloyd Ferguson, Catherine Ferguson, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Phoebe Wilfong, Bill Wilfong, Unknown, Sandra Ferguson, Tom Savage
    WIL1910-45.jpg
    WIL1910-45.jpg
    Bill Wilfong in military band, front row, 2nd from right
    WIL1910-53.jpg
    WIL1910-53.jpg
    Bill Wilfong in Canal Zone
    WIL1910-73.jpg
    WIL1910-73.jpg
    Pipelaying crew
    WIL1910-46.jpg
    WIL1910-46.jpg
    Bill Wilfong school photo from 1926
    FIS1880-26.jpg
    FIS1880-26.jpg
    Fisher-Wilfong family get together in 1936. Back Row, L-R: Florence Wilfong, William Wilfong, Fred Wilfong, Baby Lois Wilfong, Doris Hann Wilfong, unknown (sister of Doris?), Roberts Wilfong, Phoebe Wilfong, Cora Wilfong
    WIL1874-76.jpg
    WIL1874-76.jpg
    Phoebe Wilfong with William Wilfong and Roberts Wilfong with Catherine Wilfong around 1912
    WIL1911-81.jpg
    WIL1911-81.jpg
    Enlistment photo of William Wilfong
    WIL1911-82.jpg
    WIL1911-82.jpg
    Studio photo of William Wilfong around 1950
    WIL1911-85.jpg
    WIL1911-85.jpg
    William Wilfong (left, Baritone sax) and bandmates in Canal Zone
    WIL1911-86.jpg
    WIL1911-86.jpg
    Friend of William Wilfong
    WIL1911-87.jpg
    WIL1911-87.jpg
    William Wilfong with dog
    WIL1911-84.jpg
    WIL1911-84.jpg
    William Wilfong and sister Florence
    FIS1880-37.jpg
    FIS1880-37.jpg
    Picture of the William Fisher clan probably in 1891. The family is in the center of the photo. In front center of fence, L-R: Phoebe, Cora, Forrest, George. Directly behind Phoebe, behind the fence, L-R: Jessie, mother Mary, baby Nettie, William Fisher. Others in the photo are like William's brothers and parents.

    Documents
    FIS1880-6.pdf
    FIS1880-6.pdf
    Post card from Bill Wilfong to his mother Phoebe Wilfong

    Postmark: Sep 1946, Pittsburgh

    Dear Mother: Will be home either Thursday or Friday nite. Please get word to Cathering and we will clean up some of those matters. Love, Bill