Johan Furr (1937–1999) was born in North Carolina and died in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Johan Walter Furr 1937–1999

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 19 Aug 1937 · North Carolina

Died 29 Jul 1999 · Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina

Father Walter Fifus Furr

Mother Mamie Louise Smithey Furr

Spouse Brenda Joyce Furr

Children Annette F Strickland, Colleen Furr, Regina Benfield, Teresa Ramirez

Siblings Daisey B Furr, Daisy Beatrice Furr, Jonah Walter Jw Furr, Martha L Furr, Martha Louise Furr, Mitchell Subrone Furr, R J Furr, Shirley Ann Furr, William Mack Furr

Records

1940 United States Federal Census North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, … North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, … U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home … U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current U.S., Social Security Applications and …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Fifus Furr

Mamie Louise Smithey Furr

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Children

Biography

In 1937, Johan Walter Furr entered the world in North Carolina, born to walter fifus furr and mamie louise smithey furr. In 1940, Johan Walter Furr resided in Township #2, Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina. Johan Walter Furr married brenda joyce furr, and had children including annette f strickland, colleen furr, regina benfield, teresa ramirez. Johan Walter Furr passed away in 1999 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina.

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Birth Records North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
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Death Records North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
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Burial Records U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Life Timeline

1937

Birth of Johan Walter Furr in North Carolina

Birth

1940

Johan Walter Furr resided here in Township #2, Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA

Residence

1999

Death of Johan Walter Furr in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Johan Furr

This ancestor line traces from Market Weston, Suffolk, England (1462) to North Carolina (1937) across 15 generations.

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: Johan Furr (1937–1999) was born in North Carolina and died in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Johan 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 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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