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Willis Willard Freeman 1929–1989

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Born 6 FEB 1929 · Cherokee Co., OK

Died 18 Aug 1989 · Redding, Shasta County, California, United States of America

Father Arthur Joseph Freeman

Mother Mary Arlie Ann Wallace

Siblings Arthur Joseph Freeman, Arthur Joseph Jr Freeman, Don Henry Lee Freeman, Florence Helen Louise Freeman, James Owen Fred Freeman, Juanita Samantha Jane Freeman, Lera Lee Freeman, Paul David Freeman, Robert Wesley Freeman

Records

1930 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Find a Grave Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Joseph Freeman

Mary Arlie Ann Wallace

Spouse(s)

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Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1929, Willis Willard Freeman entered the world in Cherokee Co., OK, born to arthur joseph freeman and mary arlie ann wallace. In 1930, Willis Willard Freeman resided in Hulbert, Hulbert, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA. Willis Willard Freeman passed away in 1989 in Redding, Shasta County, California, United States of America.

Sources

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1929

Birth of Willis Willard Freeman in Cherokee Co., OK

Birth

1930

Willis Willard Freeman resided here in Hulbert, Hulbert, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA

Residence

1989

Death of Willis Willard Freeman in Redding, Shasta, California, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Willis Freeman

This ancestor line traces from Blagdon, Winterstoke,Somersetshire, England (1504) to Cherokee Co., OK (1929) across 16 generations.

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: Willis Freeman (1929–1989) was born in Cherokee Co., OK and died in Redding, Shasta 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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