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Death Certificate: Waddell W. Keith

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Case File: Waddell Keith (1953)

  1. Place of Death: 1200 block East 18th St, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
  2. Residence: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
  3. Name: Waddell Wadsworth Keith, Jr.
  4. Date of Death: Aug. 19, 1953
  5. Sex: Male
  6. Color or Race: Negro
  7. Married, etc: Divorced
  8. Date of Birth: Jan. 21, 1920
  9. Age: 33
  10. Occupation: Track laborer for Railroads
  11. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
  12. Citizenship: U.S.A.
  13. Parents: Waddell Wadsworth Keith & Leoda Snowden
  14. Spouse: Maudine
  15. Armed Forces?: Yes, W.W. II
  16. Social Security Number: 352-05-9936
  17. Informant: Waddell Wadsworth Keith, 313 S. 13th
  18. Cause: Stab Wound Chest Over Heart
  19. Major Findings of Operation: No Relatives As Yet
  20. Autopsy: Yes
  21. Accident/Suicide/Homicide: Homicide – on the Street, Kansas City – 8-19-53 at 11:30 pm “stabbed by unknown assalent”
  22. Place of Injury: Street, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
  23. Coroner: Hugh H. Owens, 1034 Rialto Bldg – Aug 20, 53

 

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