William Thomas (Bill) Hartman

1916–2018

When William Thomas (Bill) Hartman was born on September 6, 1916, in McKinney, Texas, his father, William, was 38 and his mother, Mary, was 34. He married Arlene Joy Spraker on August 23, 1941. They had two children during their marriage. He died having lived for more than 100 years. He died on December 16, 2018, in Placerville, California, at the age of 102, and was buried in Anchor Bay, California.

1920

AGE 4

Residence age 4 1920 Census

William Thomas (Bill) Hartman lived in McKinney, Texas, in 1920.

Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

1920 • McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA census

Birth of brother Jack Hall Hartman(1920–1946)

08 Nov 1920 • Mckinney, Texas

1930

AGE 14

Residence age 14 1930 Census

William Thomas (Bill) Hartman lived in Collin, Texas, in 1930.

Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

1930 • Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, USA

Residence age 24 1840 Census

William Thomas (Bill) Hartman lived in Kirbyville, Texas, in 1940.

Relation to Head: Self; Relative Relation to Head: Mother

1940 • Kirbyville, Angelina, Texas, USA

Draft Card

Draft Index information 1941

Record details
Name	William Thomas Hartman
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age	24
Relationship to Draftee	Self (Head)
Birth Date	7 Sep 1916
Birth Place	McKinney, Texas, USA
Residence Place	Kirbyville, Angelina, Texas, USA
Registration Date	16 Oct 1940
Registration Place	Kirbyville, Angelina, Texas, USA
Employer	Texas Forest Service
Height	6 1
Weight	170
Complexion	Sallow
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Gray
Next of Kin	Mary Hartman

Death of father William (Will) Thomas Hartman Sr.(1878–1940)

11 Mar 1940 • Mckinney, Collin, Texas, United States

Marriage age 24

William Thomas (Bill) Hartman married Arlene Joy Spraker on August 23, 1941, when he was 24 years old.

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Name	William T Hartman
Gender	Male
Occupation	Assistant Forester
Employer	Texas Forest Service
School	Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Marriage Date	23 Aug 1941
Mother	W T Hartman
Spouse	Arlone Spraker

Arlene Joy Spraker

1919–1998

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Birth of daughter Gail Hartman(1942–2023)

Jun 1942 • Newton, Texas

Military

William Thomas (Bill) Hartman served in the military on January 9, 1944, when he was 27 years old.

9 Jan 1944

U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949

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Indexed information below-

Name	William T Hartman
Ship, Station or Activity	Wasp
Ship Number or Designation	CV-18
Muster Date	9 Jan 1944

Name	William T Hartman
Ship, Station or Activity	LST 860
Ship Number or Designation	LST-860
Muster Date	6 Aug 1945

William Thomas (Bill) Hartman served in the military on August 6, 1945, when he was 28 years old.

6 Aug 1945 (see the 2nd index above)

Death of brother Jack Hall Hartman(1920–1946)

04 Jul 1946 • McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA

Residence age 34 1950 Census

William Thomas (Bill) Hartman lived in Lufkin, Texas, in 1950.

Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married

1950 • Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, USA

Birth of daughter Dawn A Hartman(1960–)

26 Feb 1960 • Contra Costa, California

Death of mother Mary Belle Hall(1881–1964)

20 Jan 1964 • Mckinney, Collin, Texas, United States

Death of wife Arlene Joy Spraker(1919–1998)

9 Oct 1998 • Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California, USA

Death of sister Mary Lou Hartman(1913–2010)

24 Sep 2010 • Denton County, Texas

Death

William Thomas (Bill) Hartman died on December 16, 2018, in Placerville, California, when he was 102 years old.

12-16-2018 • Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA

Burial Anchor Bay, Mendocino County, California, United States of America

Work

Land Management Director for EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District California, USA

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Generation 2 Bill Hartman- My Uncle and Brother to Mary Lou and Jack Hartman