12. William Henry Golliff (William Henry , William Augustus , Augustus ) was born 1 on 10 Aug 1883 in So. Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA. He was christened 2 on 2 Oct 1883 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA. He died 3 on 4 Jan 1948 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He was employed as 1900;Foreman,1911;baggage agent,1920;Electrical Foreman, 1930;Collector,1940;W.P.A. He served in the military on 27 Apr 1945. He was buried 4 in Mayflower Hill Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.
1. Found in the 1900 U.S Census Massachusetts, Bristol Co., Taunton, Ward 2, p. 156, High St. age 16, b. Aug 1883, POB: Massachusetts, at the home of his grandmother, Jane C. Malone (79), his aunt Catherine (41) is there also.
2. Found in the 1902 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William, clerk, 18 High, boards rear do. (p. 134)
3. Found in the 1903 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William, clerk, 18 High, boards rear do. (p. 147)
4. Found in the 1904 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William, driver, bds 22 High, (p. 146)
5. Found in the 1905 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William, driver, boards 22 High (p. 179)
6. Found in the 1908 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William, boards 20 Tremont, Baggageman Central Station. (with Frank E. Golliff and Catherine Malone). (p. 163)7. Found in the 1910 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Bristol Co., Taunton, Ward 7, District 198, sheet 19A, Greylock Ave., owns home, age 37
8. Found in the 1910 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William, baggageman Central Station boards 76 High. (with Frank E. Golliff). (p. 167)
9. Found in the 1912 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William, baggageman Central Station boards 30 High. (with Frank E. Golliff). (p. 176)
10. Found in the 1913 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William H, baggageman Central Station house 36 Wintrop. (p. 176)
11. Found in the 1914 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William H, house 7 Myrtle (p. 188)
12. Found in the 1915 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William H, (Ruth) foreman Mechanic lane h 75 Agricultural (p. 194)
13. Found in the 1916 Taunton, MA. city directory; Goliff William H, (Ruth G) foreman Mechanic lane h 75 Agricultural (p. 196)
14. Found in the 1918 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff William H, (Ruth G) foreman Mechanic lane h 75 Agricultural (p. 170)15. 1918; WWI Draft Registration Card; Golliff, William H., dob; 10 Aug. 1883, age 35, residence; 75 Agricultural av., Taunton, Bristol, Mass., foreman, Bay State St. Co., Mechanics Lane, Taunton, Bristol, Mass., wife; Ruth Golliff, (same address), blue eyes, brown hair.
16. Found in the 1919 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff William H, (Ruth G) foreman Mechanic lane h 75 Agricultural (p. 171)
17. Found in the 1920 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff William H, (Ruth G) foreman Mechanic lane h 75 Agricultural (p. 163)18. Found in the 1920 US Census, Massachusetts, Bristol, T625, Roll 688, p. 176, Ward 2, sheet # 19A, Greylock Ave., owns home, age 37.
19. Found in the 1921 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff William H, (Ruth G) foreman Mechanic lane h 75 Agricultural (p. 164)
20. Found in the 1922 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff William H, (Ruth G) packer H L Rogers house 75 Agricultural (p. 163)
21. Found in the 1923 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) variety 75 Agricultural av house do. (p. 157)
22. Found in the 1927 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) collector 111 Main and variety 75 Agricultural av h do. (p. 200)
23. Found in the 1928 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) collector 111 Main and variety 75 Agricultural av h do. (p. 199)
24. Found in the 1929 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) collector 111 Main and variety 75 Agricultural av h do. (p. 199)
25. Found in the 1930 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) collector 111 Main and variety 75 Agricultural av h do. (p. 200)26. Found in the 1930 US Census, Massachusetts, Bristol, Taunton, Ward 7, sheet 15, Agricultural Ave., owns home, age 47.
27. Found in the 1931 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) collector 111 Main and variety 75 Agricultural av h do. (p. 199)
28. Found in the 1932 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) collr 111 Main h 75 Agricultural av (p. 161)
29. Found in the 1933 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) collr 111 Main h 75 Agricultural av (p. 162)
30. Found in the 1934 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) collr 111 Main h 75 Agricultural av (p. 163)
31. Found in the 1935 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff, William H., (Ruth G.) h 75 Kilmer av (p. 164)
32. Found in the 1936 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm H (Ruth G) lab h 75 Kilmer av (p. 166)
33. Found in the 1937 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm H (Ruth G) lab h 75 Kilmer av (p. 167)
34. Found in the 1938 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm H (Ruth G) lab h 75 Kilmer av (p. 153)
35. Found in the 1939 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm H (Ruth G) lab h 75 Kilmer av (p. 156)36. Found in the 1940 U.S Census Massachusetts, Bristol Co., Taunton, wd-7, (15 Apr '40), ED 3-132, sheet 6B, 75 Kilmer Av., owns $2100, age 57, POB; MA., ed; 6, with wife Ruth G. (47) and children Irene (18) and Alvin (15)
37. Found in the 1941 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm H (Ruth G) lab h 75 Kilmer av (p. 105)
38. 1942; WWII Draft Registration Card; age 58, born; 10 Aug 1883, Framingham, wife; Ruth Golliff, address; 917 Somerset Ave., Taunton, MA., unemployed.
39. Found in the 1943 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm H (Ruth G) lab h 917 Somerset av (p. 105)
40. Found in the 1944 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm H (Ruth G) h 917 Somerset av (p. 104)
41. Found in the 1945 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm H (Ruth G) h 917 Somerset av (p. 108)42. Bristol Co., MA., enlistments:
Ser. No. 31489787; GOLLIFF WILLIAM H., FT BANKS BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS, Date: 27/4/45, Private, No branch assignment43. Found in the 1953 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm (Ruth G) lab h 37 Grove (p. 114)
William married 1 Ruth Golden Lang daughter of Antone L. Lang and Clara Pauline Lohs on 23 Jan 1911 in Nashua, Hillsborough Co., NH. Ruth was born 2 on 13 Mar 1893 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA. She died on 15 Sep 1953 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Ruth was buried 3 in Mayflower Hill Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. She was employed as 1940;helper school lunch.
1. Found in the 1900 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Middlesex, Malden, 7-WD, p. 163, sheet 19, 7 E. Newton St., age 7, DOB: March 1893, with parents, Anton (47) DOB: Aug 1852, mar 8 yrs, POB: Missouri, owns home, with wife Clara (48), mar 8 yrs, 8 of 13, with children Elizabeth (15) DOB:Dec 1884, Harry (12) DOB:Aug 1887 and Alvin (3) DOB:Jul 1896 and Francis Munroe (19) DOB: Feb 1881, 1 of 1 child, married 1yr and her husband Hugh (22) DOB:Jan 1878 and their daughter Helen (3/12) DOB:Mar 1900
*Fa. b. Missouri, Mo. b. Missouri2. Found in the 1910 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Middlesex, Malden, 6-WD, district 905, sheet 2B, 154 Oliver St., age 17, with parents Anton L. (57) and Clara P. (57) and siblings, Harry L. (22) and Alvin R. (13)
3. GOLLIFF, Miss Ruth G., Trenton St., Taunton, MA (Extracted From Directory of the First Baptist Church, Malden, MA, 1803-1915)
4. Found in the 1920 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Bristol Co., T625, Roll 688, p. 176, Ward 2, sheet # 19A, Greylock Ave., owns home, age 27.
5. TWO TAUNTON WOMEN ARE NEARLY DROWNED
One Unconscious for Hour Before Being Revived
[Special Dispatch to The Herald]
TAUNTON, Aug. 15 -- Two local women narrowly escaped death by drowning here today while bathing in Sabbatia lake. Miss Mary King, 17, of 72 Agricultural avenue, unable to swim stepped beyond her depth and sank in eight feet of water. Mrs. Ruth G. Golliff, 33, of 75 Agricultural avenue, attempted to save her, but was overcome and went down herself. Miss King's body was brought ashore by Frank Eccles, 19, of 229 Stadding street, who dived in fully clothed. She was apparently dead. Mrs. Golliff was saved by other bathers and was easily revived, but police, under Chief John P. Duffy, applied the Schaeffner method to resuscitation of Miss King for nearly an hour before she was brought back to life. (Boston Herald, Aug. 16, 1926, p. 13)6. Two Rescued Near Taunton
TAUNTON, Aug. 16. -- Efficient work of resuscitation saved one person from death by drowning yesterday afternoon, following a double recue at Sabbatia Lake near here. Miss Mary King, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King of 72 Agricultural avenue, was saved after patrolman Joseph Jacinto worked 45 minutes in an effort to restore breathing. Mrs. Ruth G. Goliff, 33, wife of William Goliff, 75 Agricultural avenue,, was the other person recued. Miss King and Mrs. Golliff were bathing in the lake when Miss King got beyond her depth. She could not swim so Mrs. Goliff started to her rescue. As she reached the girl, however, Miss King secured a death grip on Mrs. Goliff and the two went down struggling. Mrs. Goliff suceeding in breaking the grip and came to the surface near where she had gone down. Miss King came up several feet further out. As she threshed about wildly, two young men in a canoe succeeded in securing a grip on her hair and were attempting to pull her when she broke the grip and again went under. This time Frank Eccles, 19, of 229 Seaddings street, who was fully dressed, dove into the lake and freed Miss King, who was stuck in the muddy bottom of the lake. he swam ashore with her limp form. Others near the scene, including Mr. Goliff, had suceeded in bringing Mrs. Goliff to shore. When Chief of Police John P. Duffy and Patrolman Jacinto arrived Miss King was cold and showed no sign of life. Officer Jacinto applied the Shaffer method and, after 45 minutes, miss King began to breathe weakly. (Evening Gazette, Aug. 16, 1926, p. 9)7. Found in the 1930 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Bristol Co., Taunton, Ward 7, sheet 15, Agricultural Ave., owns home, age 37.
8. Found in the 1940 U.S Census Massachusetts, Bristol Co., Taunton, wd-7, (15 Apr '40), ED 3-132, sheet 6B, 75 Kilmer Av., owns $2100, age 47, POB; MA., ed; 6, with husband William H. (57) and children Irene (18) and Alvin (15)
9. Found in the 1945 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Alvin R USA r 917 Somerset av (p. 108)
8a. Found in the 1945 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Wm H (Ruth G) h 917 Somerset av (p. 108)10. Found in the 1950 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Ruth G Mrs atndt nurse TSH h 6 E Bway (p. 111)
11. Found in the 1952 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Ruth G Mrs atndt nurse TSH h 37 Grove (p. 108)
12. Found in the 1953 Taunton, MA. city directory; Golliff Ruth G Mrs atndt nurse TSH h 37 Grove (p. 114)13. Mrs. Ruth G. Golliff, of 37 Grove St died Tuesday morning at her home, following two month’s illness. Born in Malden, Mrs. Golliff was the daughter of the late Antone and Clara (Ishner) Lang. She attended Malden schools and resided in Taunton the past 40 years.
She was a member of the Winthrop Street Baptist Church and was widely known as a pianist. Mrs. Golliff was a member of the Amvets Auxiliary and the Taunton Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
In Addition to her sons, William H. Golliff of Westport, and Alvin R. Golliff of South Yarmouth, she leaves two daughters, Mrs Irma R. Mulgrew of Fitchburg, and Mrs Irene F. Davis of Taunton, a brother, Alvin R. Lang of Malden and eight grandchildren. Burial will be in Mayflower Cemetery, Taunton Mass. (Taunton Gazette 1953)
They had the following children:
+ 14 M i William Henry Golliff + 15 F ii Irma Ruth Golliff + 16 F iii Irene Frances Golliff + 17 M iv Alvin "Suny" Robert Golliff