Morris George TATE

Male 1897 - 1966  (68 years)


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  1. 1.  Morris George TATE was born 11 Nov 1897, Galesburg, Knox Co. IL; died 02 Jun 1966, Springfield, Sangamon Co. IL; was buried , Roselawn Memorial Park, Springfield, Sangamon Co. IL.

    Notes:

    Source: Aline Brown Tate notes

    Morris must have been a very good student. His teacher once told his mother that she wished the other students had as much time to work as Morris wasted. She said she even gave him extra work and he still had time to play. He attended Knox College in Galesburg. Morris worked as a salesman with Old Ben Coald Company and also for American Chicken Company. He worked for many years before he retired from the Internal Revenue Service.

    Thanksgiving, 1951. There was a newspaper article and picture of the family at dinner. The article told of all the family's contribution to the armed services. The father and all four children served as noted:

    Morris G. Tate, Sr.: veteran of WWI

    Elizabeth (Beth) Tate: served with the WAVES in WWII

    Donald Tate: fought in the 13th Armored Division with General George Patton's army in Germany in WWII

    Morris George Tate, Jr.: fought with the 2nd Infantry Division, 38th Regiment in the Battle of Old Baldy and other engagements of the Korean Chorwon Sector

    Cpl. James Edward Tate: served with the 24th Infantry in Korea.

    Morris married Helen Evelyn Browne 29 Jun 1922, Springfield, Sangamon Co. IL. Helen was born 11 Jun 1903, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. OH; died 13 Oct 1968, Springfield, Sangamon Co. IL. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Helen Elizabeth TATE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Donald Eugene TATE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Apr 1925, Galesburg, Knox Co. IL; died 07 Nov 1982, Lawndale, Los Angeles Co. CA.
    3. 4. Morris George TATE, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. James Edward TATE  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Helen Elizabeth TATE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Morris1)

    Helen married Peter M Sharpe. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Donald Eugene TATE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Morris1) was born 13 Apr 1925, Galesburg, Knox Co. IL; died 07 Nov 1982, Lawndale, Los Angeles Co. CA.

  3. 4.  Morris George TATE, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Morris1)

  4. 5.  James Edward TATE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Morris1)