Osbert Edwin Williams, Jr.
| Osbert Edwin Williams, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 15, 1875 Webster Township, Michigan |
| Died |
October 25, 1917 (aged 41) Mobile, Alabama |
| Other names |
O. E. Williams Bert Williams |
| Spouse(s) | Inez Augusta Blessing (1878-1920) (m. 1904) |
| Parent(s) | Osbert Edwin Williams, Sr. |
Osbert Edwin Williams, Jr. (December 15, 1875 – October 25, 1917) was a pioneer aviator. He started the Williams Aeroplane Company.[1]
Biography
He was born on December 15, 1875 in Webster Township, Michigan to Osbert Edwin Williams, Sr. (1831 1910) and Sarah E. Cook (1843-1891).[2]
He was working for the railroad when he became interested in aviation. He started a flying school and aircraft manufacturing company in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
He died on October 25, 1917 in Mobile, Alabama.[1]
Students
Many of his students died in crashes or served in World War I.[3]
- Albert Boshek (1890-1917)
- Ransom A. Fowler (1889-1916)
- Don McGee (1896-1917)
- Harold M. Bruner
- Leroy Wilson (aviator)
- Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis (1893–1926) served in World War I
- Lieutenant John Burns (aviator) served in World War I
- Captain E. G. Knapp (?-1928) served in World War I
- Lieutenant John Thad Johnson (1893-1927) served in World War I
- Sid Robberts
References
- 1 2 "Aviator Williams Dies". Knoxville Journal and Tribune. October 26, 1917. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ↑ Billy J. Singleton (2011). Mobile Aviation. Arcadia Publishing.
- ↑ "Osbert Edwin Williams". Early Aviators. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
External links
- U.S. Patent 1,046,922 Regulator for dampers and the like (1912)
- Osbert Edwin Williams, Jr. at Early Aviators
- Osbert Edwin Williams, Jr. at Findagrave
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