William Ware Theiss was born November 20, 1930, in San Francisco, California. His parents were Harold Hodgson Theiss & Helen Theiss. William Ware Theiss is named for his grandfather, William Hodgson, and his grandmother, Ellen (Ware) Hodgson. The Hodgson, Ware, & Theiss genealogy is available from Darren McMannis (dmc@southwind.net).