William Mcdonald Samuel Mystery

[ryan37]

Found him on family search I think  death in 1947 but he’s listed as samuels rather than Samuel which I think is still him everything else adds up

Maybe someone can confirm
? So if we know it’s him we could find the burial place ?

Ryan

[*Sandra*]

Link for those who were looking.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFWV-GHC

You could try RAOGK volunteer for Detroit Wayne Michigan - there is a general volunteer - a Michigan one who says :

"Willing to help with almost any research. Make a request. If it is not something I have access to I will let you know"  - worth an e-mail 

https://www.raogk.org/lookups/region/michigan/

Sandra

[ryan37]

Many thanks Sandra have followed up the suggestion will post any progress

Ryan

[shellyesq]

There's an article in the Detroit Free Press that seems to indicate William was found after being killed in a suspected robbery.  The article requires payment to see the whole thing, but you can see most of it moving around with the little arrows next to the image.  https://freep.newspapers.com/search/#query=william+samuels+found&ym=1947-11

[RJ137]

Detroit Free Press
Detroit, Michigan
Sunday, November 16, 1947 - Page 49

 Police Identify Victim of Holdup Killing

The partly clothed body of a man identified by police as William Samuels, about 60, was found in a vacant lot at the rear of 584 Winder. Detective Lt. Dewey Hughes said that Samuels, whose address was not known, apparently had been slain by a robber.

Samuels' wallet, Identification papers, trousers and shoes were missing. A 50-cent piece and his eyeglasses were found near the body.
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 THE BODY WAS identified through fingerprints. A large bump over the left eye and a deep cut in the scalp were the only marks on the body, Hughes said. The body was found by Judson Thornton, 44, of 276 Alfred.

[*Sandra*]

Good grief - how awful -  I wonder if that had a connection to his past - 

Sandra

[ryan37]

That is an amazing find folks

How do I go about paying for the full article? I would love to see it all

Looks like your right seems william was maybe troubled by his past

After we saw him in the jail in the 30s

Wonder where he is buried ?

Thanks folks

[*Sandra*]

Reply 12 from Shellyesq shows where you can see a small piece of the article on William and the remainder is pay per view.  If you had gone to the link given, you would be able to click on it for a 7 day free trial or subscribe.

2 hours later the next poster RJ137  transcibes the article for you..........................

Sandra

[ryan37]

Yes Sandra I signed up anyway hope to find some sort of clue on his obituary notice , il just pay for a month just to see how it goes

Amazing great that we have found him

Thanks for all your help , now I’m on the hunt for his burial place and obituary notice

Ryan