Background
Sr., William Augustus Free was born on June 25, 1898 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Kister and Annie Margaret (Stallman) F.
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William Augustus Free Sr.
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Education
Graduate, York High School.
Career
Terrace salesman, Niagara Sprayer Company, Middleport, New York, 1919-1930;founder, president, Hungerford (Pennsylvania) Packing Company Inc., from 1930;president, Hungerford Fine Foods, Inc. president, Delta Canning Company, Inc., Deltaville, Virginiaexecutive secretary, Pennsylvania Canners Association, 1934-1951.
Membership
Served with Merchant Marine, 1917-1919. Member National Canners Association (board directors 1943-1945, chairman convention committee 1947, chairman regional adjustment committee 1952-1959, vice president 1962, president from 1963), Council Canning Association Executives (president, secretary), Young Guard Society (founder, advising committee, president, secretary), American Institute Food Distribution (executive county), Manufacturers Association York, Rotary, Lafayette Club, Country Club of New York M C.
Connections
Married Sarah Ruth Motter, December 14, 1922 (deceased January 1963). Children: William Augustus, RobertK., Elizabeth (Mistress Raymond Protheroe, Junior). Married second, Janet S. Hutton, February 14, 1964.
