![]() William Denny's marriage is not recorded in the Old Parish Registers. National Records of Scotland, OPR 496/3 1851 Census The entry in the Old Parish Register (OPR) for Dumbarton shows he was baptised on 10 June.īaptism entry for William Denny in the OPR for Glasgow (115 KB jpeg) William Denny was born on 7 June 1815, the son of William Denny and Christiane McIntyre. The business was developed by the brothers, with technical advances that led to the establishment of standards that were accepted internationally. William junior and his brothers Peter and Alexander started the modern company in 1844, and when joined by another brother, James, gave the firm its modern title in 1849. His father, also William (1779-1833), was the first of the family to build ships in the town, aided by his oldest son John (1802-1838) and others. The deceased male became a "John Doe" and was laid to rest at Longwood Cemetery in an unmarked grave where he remained unidentified for 44 years.William Denny was the founder of William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton, one of the most influential of the Clyde shipbuilders. Initial and subsequent attempts to identify the deceased male through fingerprint records in national and military data bases were unsuccessful. Correspondence detailing the man's description and polaroid photos were distributed to surrounding United States Marine Corps and Naval installations. ![]() The incident was reported by newspapers in the surrounding area, including Philadelphia, PA, and Wilmington, DE. ![]() An investigation into the man's death and his identity was conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police, Criminal Investigation Unit, at which time it was called the Troop J, Exton Substation. He also had what was believed to be a healed bullet wound on his upper left arm. He had two tattoos one being a bird in flight with a heart in the background and the other being a bulldog wearing a World War I helmet and the letters "USMC" printed below it. He was white, appeared to be between twenty and thirty years of age, dark brown hair, and hazel eyes. The deceased male carried no wallet or identification. ![]()
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