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Ernest Beauel Hanks II 1947–1967

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Born 7 Jan 1947 · Willows, Glenn, California

Died 30 Sep 1967 · Willows, Glenn County, California, United States of America

Father Ernest Beauel Hanks

Mother Phyllis Irene O Hagan

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Immediate Family

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Ernest Beauel Hanks

Phyllis Irene O Hagan

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Biography

Ernest Beauel Hanks II was born in 1947 in Willows, Glenn, California, the child of ernest beauel hanks and phyllis irene o hagan. Ernest Beauel Hanks II passed away in 1967 in Willows, Glenn County, California, United States of America.

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1947

Birth of Ernest Beauel Hanks II in Willows, Glenn, California

Birth

1967

Death of Ernest Beauel Hanks II in Vietnam

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ernest II

This ancestor line traces from Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (1480) to Willows, Glenn, California (1947) across 16 generations.

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: Ernest II (1947–1967) was born in Willows, Glenn, California and died in Willows, Glenn County, California, United States of America. 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.
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