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William John Christian KLAMM, Jr.

Male 1917 - 2008  (90 years)


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  • Name William John Christian KLAMM 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 5 Jun 1917  Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Jack 
    Census 1920  Seattle, King, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1940  Grant, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death 4 Jan 2008  Bainbridge Island, Kitsap, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I17855  bmds
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2016 

    Father William John Christian KLAMM,   b. 2 Nov 1888, Kankakee, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1976, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Phila Martha McDUFFEE,   b. 18 Nov 1894, Woodmere, Multnomah, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1979, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F1724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Allis McKINSTRY,   b. 7 Jul 1899, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1985, King, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Children
     1Female. Jennifer KLAMM,   b. 16 Apr 1941 (Age 83 years)
     
    Family ID F7175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jun 1917 - Washington
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Seattle, King, Washington
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Grant, Washington
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Jan 2008 - Bainbridge Island, Kitsap, Washington
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] 1920 US Census.
      Household (head: William J. Klamm)

    2. [S7] 1940 US Census.
      Household (head: William J. Klamm)

    3. [S4] Obituary.
      Jack Klamm, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2008 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 90 years of age. Jack was born in Seattle June 5, 1917.
       He attended Roosevelt High where he sang in the glee club. He was licensed as an amateur radioman (ham) his sophomore year. Following graduation in 1938, he worked as a bank messenger and cattleman in Portland and southeast Oregon, then on an apple ranch in eastern Washington, where he met and married Allis McKinstry (the novelist Allis MacKay). He helped build the Grand Coulee Dam and subsequently moved to Seattle, where they had a daughter, Jennifer. He served in the Navy during World War II, first in the Aleutian Islands, then at Fort Ward and in Seattle. He was with The Boeing Company for more than 25 years, designing electronics for civilian, military and the Saturn and Apollo space projects. He owned Jack’s Bainbridge Hardware from 1970 to 1975. He became a licensed real estate agent and broker, a calling he answered on Bainbridge Island for 30 years. He was on the Bellevue Library Board in the ‘50s and active in Bainbridge civic affairs until mid-2007.
       He was deeply involved in amateur radio his whole life. He recently participated in the dedication of the Fort Ward Memorial; he recorded many of his World War II experiences on CDs and TV and was involved in the effort to convey a broader and deeper understanding of the Japanese-American relocation to the general public.
       He was a fisherman, amateur musician, craftsman, engineer, gardener, dedicated father and mentor to many.
       He is survived by his daughter and stepsons Mark, Paul, Cap and David Kotz. Remembrances to Bainbridge Island Amateur Radio Association; Attn: Kim Bottles, Treasurer; 10335 NE Sieborn, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
       A pot-luck/catered celebration of life will be held for Jack Klamm, native Seattleite and long-time Bainbridge Island resident, at 12:30 PM on Saturday, January 26, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Parish Hall, 1187 Wyatt Way NW, Bainbridge Island. 206.842.5601. Arrangements by Cook Family Funeral Home.