Dafoe, Dr. William Alfred

1917 - 2014  (97 years)    Has no ancestors but 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Dafoe, William Alfred
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	21 Jul 1917	Wautoma, Waushara, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Wautoma, Waushara, Wisconsin, USA
  e.d. 24, sheet 4a
  Dafoe, Eber G. Head M W 59 M 21 CanEng CE CE 1883 Na Principal High school ___, Gertrude S. Wife F W 58 M 20 WI CanEng NY ___, Imogene Dau F W 18 S WI CanEng WI ___, Mary E. Dau F W 16 S WI CanEng WI ___, William A. Son M W 12 S WI CanEng WI
  Died	21 Nov 2014	Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA
  Obituary	28 Nov 2014
  Appleton Post Crescent
  William Alfred Dafoe, 97, devoted husband, father, and physician, died on November 21, in Pacific Palisades, Calif., after a brief illness, while on an extended visit with his son Donald's family. William Dafoe was born on July 21, 1917 in Wautoma, Wis., the youngest of seven children and the only son. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard Medical School. While in medical school, he met his wife, Muriel, a nursing student at the time, and the young married couple later moved to Rochester, Minnesota, where Dr. Dafoe got advanced surgical training at the Mayo Clinic. In 1947, the Dafoes and their two young daughters settled in Appleton. Six more children would eventually come along. Over the next decade or so, every family home movie would feature the very same event: bringing home the new baby. Dr. Dafoe spent the next forty years as a beloved doctor to many families in the greater Appleton area. He was highly trained as a surgeon, but to his patients, he was their "family doctor." He loved his work and his patients. He made house calls; put in long hours, seven days a week; took time to "visit" with his patients about life in general and fishing in particular; and, as was customary for some Appleton doctors in the 1950s, charged $7 for an office visit. His family was his greatest joy, beginning with his wife, Muriel. She worked by his side in his office as his nurse for many years, enjoying the privilege of helping to care for patients, while raising eight kids in a household where fun was more important than apple pie order. Dr. Dafoe made time with his kids a special and prized occasion. A trip to buy apple cider in the fall or swim at Silver Lake in Wild Rose was as exciting as a trip to Disney World. Even the invitation to ride with him to the hospital was special. (He kept malted milk balls in the ashtray as an additional attraction.) He loved music, dancing, fishing, and the natural beauty of rural Wisconsin. He and his wife spent many happy and healthy years in Orlando, Florida, where they retired in order to be closer to two daughters, seven grandchildren, and eventually eight great-grandchildren in the area. They were active members of the Orlando Community Church for many years. He leaves his loving children Barbara (Ralph) Whitehead, Northampton, Mass; Nancy (John) Christiansen, Orlando, Fla; Diane (Daniel Fredrickson, Runnemede, N.J.: Donald (Sahara) Dafoe, Marina Del Rey, Calif.; Richard Dafoe, Dallas, Texas; Jane (Dick) Lambie, Moundsville, W.Va; Willem (Giada) Dafoe, Rome, Italy and New York City; and Sarah (David) Holbrook, Orlando, Fla; 24 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. His wife Muriel and his granddaughter, Faye Marie Fredrickson, preceded him in death. A memorial service will be held in Orlando. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Nov. 28, 2014
  Reference Number	3181
  Person ID	I323824	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family	Sprissler, Muriel,   b. 29 Nov 1921, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 2012, Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	13 Jul 1943	, , Massachusetts, USA
  News Mention (Family)	15 Aug 1965
  Eight Dafoes make the Trek in Pairs
  	Dafoe, Dr. William Family Appleton Post Crescent News Aug. 15, 1965 Part 1
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  	dafoe_news_apc_1965_08_15a.jpg Original full page
  Children	1. Dafoe, Barbara   2. Dafoe, Nancy + 3. Dafoe, Diane   4. Dafoe, Donald C.   5. Dafoe, Richard   6. Dafoe, Jane   7. Dafoe, William "Willem"   8. Dafoe, Sarah
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F208107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 21 Jul 1917 - Wautoma, Waushara, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - e.d. 24, sheet 4a - 1930 - Wautoma, Waushara, Wisconsin, USA Married - 13 Jul 1943 - , , Massachusetts, USA Died - 21 Nov 2014 - Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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