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Charles Joseph “Charlie” Hanford Sr.

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Charles Joseph “Charlie” Hanford Sr.

Birth
England
Death
19 Jul 1963 (aged 81)
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Hamilton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.2097139, Longitude: -74.7212611
Plot
Section H, Lot 105
Memorial ID
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born in Tunstall
Major league baseball playerCharles was a son of William H. and Mary Barnish Handford.

Charles was a brother of Matilda (Tique) b: 9/10/1894 d: 9/15/1988 in Trenton, PA., Mary b: 1883 in England (deceased by age 7), John b: 2/1886 (deceased by age 4), William A. b: 5/16/1881 in England d: 8/1966 in Philadelphia PA., Henry b: 5/191883 in England -d: Aug 1967 Trenton, Mercer, NJ., Sarah (Sadie) Beatrice Handford Reed b: 3/21/1897-d: 3/1944 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ., and Mary b: 8/07/1890 d: 11/19/1972 Groveville, Mercer, NJ.

Charles was a professional baseball player from 1908 to 1915 starting with Jersey City, then the Buffalo Buffeds and finally the Chicago Whales. His career batting average was 280 with 217 hits.


Charles Joseph married Lillian E. Korn (daughter of John and Margaret Taylor Korn (b: 1881) in 1908 and resided at 264 Jackson St. Trenton, N.J.. In 1918 he was a foreman at Merchant Shipbuilding Corp. in Harriman, Buck's Cty. Pennsylvania. (Info provided from Charles draft registration card dated Sept. 12, 1918)

Charles and Lillian had a son Charles Joseph Hanford Jr. who was born February 14, 1919 and died February 28, 1991.
born in Tunstall
Major league baseball playerCharles was a son of William H. and Mary Barnish Handford.

Charles was a brother of Matilda (Tique) b: 9/10/1894 d: 9/15/1988 in Trenton, PA., Mary b: 1883 in England (deceased by age 7), John b: 2/1886 (deceased by age 4), William A. b: 5/16/1881 in England d: 8/1966 in Philadelphia PA., Henry b: 5/191883 in England -d: Aug 1967 Trenton, Mercer, NJ., Sarah (Sadie) Beatrice Handford Reed b: 3/21/1897-d: 3/1944 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ., and Mary b: 8/07/1890 d: 11/19/1972 Groveville, Mercer, NJ.

Charles was a professional baseball player from 1908 to 1915 starting with Jersey City, then the Buffalo Buffeds and finally the Chicago Whales. His career batting average was 280 with 217 hits.


Charles Joseph married Lillian E. Korn (daughter of John and Margaret Taylor Korn (b: 1881) in 1908 and resided at 264 Jackson St. Trenton, N.J.. In 1918 he was a foreman at Merchant Shipbuilding Corp. in Harriman, Buck's Cty. Pennsylvania. (Info provided from Charles draft registration card dated Sept. 12, 1918)

Charles and Lillian had a son Charles Joseph Hanford Jr. who was born February 14, 1919 and died February 28, 1991.


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