Vilhelms "Vilis" Platacis

1901 - 1967  (65 years)

• Name	Vilhelms "Vilis" Platacis  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Vilis
  Born	25 Jun 1901	Latvia   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jan 1967	Aurora, Kane County, Illinois
  Notes	A son of Karlis Platacis and Alida Abols Platacis (1875-1953). He served in the Latavian Army from 1918-1920. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Vilhemis Platacis Arrival Date: 21 Feb 1950 Birth Year: abt 1902 Age: 48 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race-/Nationality Latvian Port of Departure: Bremerhaven, Germany Port of Arrival: New York, New York to New Orleans, Louisiana Ship Name: General J H McRae His granddaughter, Jennifer Fawley writes that "My grandfather Wilhelm Platacis came to America aboard the Ship General J H McRae after World War II. Their family first lived in Stuttgart, Arkansas, with their sponsor, a lawyer named A. G. Meehan. They later moved to Illinois, where he worked in the Aurora Round House, working in the shop on the trains, as a mechanical engineer. Wilhelm died when my dad was in high school."
  Person ID	I39785	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Karlis Platacis,   b. Bef 1876, Latvia ,   d. Latvia
  Mother	Alida Abols,   b. Abt 1876, Latvia ,   d. Abt 1953, Illinois  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Family ID	F1256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Karlina Viba,   b. 16 Aug 1909, Latvia ,   d. 16 Nov 2006, McHenry, Dade County, Illinois  (Age 97 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	5 May 2012
  Family ID	F10193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 27 Jan 1967 - Aurora, Kane County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1254] Fawley, Jennifer Platacis--Family Researcher (jennifer@tnbtraffic.com). [S1258] Ancestry.com - New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.