Who was Earl Collins?

Earl Collins (1889–1972) was born in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA and died in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Earl Harry Collins 1889–1972

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Born 17 Feb 1889 · Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA

Died 23 Jun 1972 · Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA

Father John Adelbert Collins

Mother Josephine E Skidmore

Spouse Edith Hamilton Hornibrook

Children Carolyn Collins, John H Collins, Mary Collins

Siblings Homer L Collins

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Adelbert Collins

Josephine E Skidmore

Spouse(s)

Edith Hamilton Hornibrook

Children

Carolyn Collins

John H Collins

Mary Collins

Biography

In 1889, Earl Harry Collins entered the world in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA, born to john adelbert collins and josephine e skidmore. In 1935, Earl Harry Collins resided in Spokane, Spokane, Washington. In 1940, Earl Harry Collins resided in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA. Earl Harry Collins married edith hamilton hornibrook, and had children including carolyn collins, john h collins, mary collins. Earl Harry Collins passed away in 1972 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1889

Birth of Earl Harry Collins in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA

Birth

1935

Earl Harry Collins resided here in Spokane, Spokane, Washington

Residence

1940

Earl Harry Collins resided here in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA

Residence

1972

Death of Earl Harry Collins in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Earl Collins

This ancestor line traces from Middlesex, Yates County, New York, United States of America (1816) to Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA (1889) across 3 generations.

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: Earl Collins (1889–1972) was born in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA and died in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Earl in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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