On June 15 1904, William (15) went onboard the General Slocum with his mother Sophia (41) and siblings: Sophia Jr. (17), Mary (13), Louise (11), Albert (10), and Helen (3). But shortly after they left the pier, the Slocum was on fire.
William managed to survive because he fell onto one of the tugboats that came to help, most likely jostled off the boat by fellow passengers. The fall broke his leg, but he was safe.
His mother survived to, but all of his siblings were killed.
The bodies of Albert, Louise, and Mary were identified on June 17. The body of Sophia Jr. was never found.
On February 20, 1911, William married Helen A. White and they had one child Robert in 1918.
He was named vice-president in charge of sales and technical direction and elected a member of the board of directors of Geigy in 1921.
In 1930, William was vice president dye stuff in Queens.
In 1940 William F Zipse 51, was Executive Chemical Co, in Queens own $4,000.
He was a member of the Manufacturing Chemists Association, Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association, New York Board of Trade, and National Association of Manufacturers.
"William F. Zipse was associated with Geigy Chemical Corp. in Ardsley 58 years. He died in 1962 at the age of 72.
Surviving are his wife, Helen A. White Zipse, a son, Robert J. Zipse, and five grandchildren."
William managed to survive because he fell onto one of the tugboats that came to help, most likely jostled off the boat by fellow passengers. The fall broke his leg, but he was safe.
His mother survived to, but all of his siblings were killed.
The bodies of Albert, Louise, and Mary were identified on June 17. The body of Sophia Jr. was never found.
On February 20, 1911, William married Helen A. White and they had one child Robert in 1918.
He was named vice-president in charge of sales and technical direction and elected a member of the board of directors of Geigy in 1921.
In 1930, William was vice president dye stuff in Queens.
In 1940 William F Zipse 51, was Executive Chemical Co, in Queens own $4,000.
He was a member of the Manufacturing Chemists Association, Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association, New York Board of Trade, and National Association of Manufacturers.
"William F. Zipse was associated with Geigy Chemical Corp. in Ardsley 58 years. He died in 1962 at the age of 72.
Surviving are his wife, Helen A. White Zipse, a son, Robert J. Zipse, and five grandchildren."
On June 15 1904, William (15) went onboard the General Slocum with his mother Sophia (41) and siblings: Sophia Jr. (17), Mary (13), Louise (11), Albert (10), and Helen (3). But shortly after they left the pier, the Slocum was on fire.
William managed to survive because he fell onto one of the tugboats that came to help, most likely jostled off the boat by fellow passengers. The fall broke his leg, but he was safe.
His mother survived to, but all of his siblings were killed.
The bodies of Albert, Louise, and Mary were identified on June 17. The body of Sophia Jr. was never found.
On February 20, 1911, William married Helen A. White and they had one child Robert in 1918.
He was named vice-president in charge of sales and technical direction and elected a member of the board of directors of Geigy in 1921.
In 1930, William was vice president dye stuff in Queens.
In 1940 William F Zipse 51, was Executive Chemical Co, in Queens own $4,000.
He was a member of the Manufacturing Chemists Association, Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association, New York Board of Trade, and National Association of Manufacturers.
"William F. Zipse was associated with Geigy Chemical Corp. in Ardsley 58 years. He died in 1962 at the age of 72.
Surviving are his wife, Helen A. White Zipse, a son, Robert J. Zipse, and five grandchildren."
William managed to survive because he fell onto one of the tugboats that came to help, most likely jostled off the boat by fellow passengers. The fall broke his leg, but he was safe.
His mother survived to, but all of his siblings were killed.
The bodies of Albert, Louise, and Mary were identified on June 17. The body of Sophia Jr. was never found.
On February 20, 1911, William married Helen A. White and they had one child Robert in 1918.
He was named vice-president in charge of sales and technical direction and elected a member of the board of directors of Geigy in 1921.
In 1930, William was vice president dye stuff in Queens.
In 1940 William F Zipse 51, was Executive Chemical Co, in Queens own $4,000.
He was a member of the Manufacturing Chemists Association, Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association, New York Board of Trade, and National Association of Manufacturers.
"William F. Zipse was associated with Geigy Chemical Corp. in Ardsley 58 years. He died in 1962 at the age of 72.
Surviving are his wife, Helen A. White Zipse, a son, Robert J. Zipse, and five grandchildren."
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