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Albert Ross Hanks 1889–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 30, 1889

Birth Location: Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: August 15, 1969

Death Location: Dighton, Lane County, Kansas, USA

Father: Menter Hanks

Mother: Elvira Allison

Spouse(s): Vera Overholt

Children(s): Lawrence Hanks, Gerald Hanks, Ruth Hanks, Cecil Hanks, Elmar Hanks

In 1889, Albert Ross Hanks entered the world in Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA, born to Menter Orin Hanks And Elvira Ella Jane Allison. Albert Ross Hanks married Vera S Overholt, and had children including Cecil Leon Hanks, Elmar Joseph Hanks, Gerald Alison Hanks, Lawrence P Hanks, Ruth Eleanor Hanks. Albert Ross Hanks passed away in 1969 in Dighton, Lane County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Albert Ross Hanks entered the world in Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA, born to Menter Orin Hanks And Elvira Ella Jane Allison.
  • Albert Ross Hanks married Vera S Overholt, and had children including Cecil Leon Hanks, Elmar Joseph Hanks, Gerald Alison Hanks, Lawrence P Hanks, Ruth Eleanor Hanks.
  • Albert Ross Hanks passed away in 1969 in Dighton, Lane County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Menter Hanks
1861–1955
Birth Location: Milford, Decatur, Indiana, United States
MH
Elvira Allison
1866–1943
Birth Location: Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Vera Overholt
1891–1979
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
VO

Children(s)

Lawrence Hanks
1909–2002
Birth Location: Kansas
LH
Gerald Hanks
1913–2007
Birth Location: Alamota, Lane, Kansas, USA
GH
Ruth Hanks
1915–2014
Birth Location: Alamota, Lane, Kansas, USA
RH
Cecil Hanks
1918–1925
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
CH
Elmar Hanks
1923–
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
EH

Albert Hanks's Ancestors

Self
Albert Hanks
1889–1969
Birth Place: Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Menter Orin Hanks
1861–1955
Milford, Decatur, Indiana, United States
Elvira (Ella Jane) Allison
1866–1943
Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Albert (Graves) Hanks
1818–1873
Woodford County, Kentucky, USA
Eliza (M) Dunbar
1832–1897
Union County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sydnor Hanks
1793–1855
Mary Graves
1796–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (III)
1765–1821
Susan Dale
1770–1846
John Jr
1767–1824
Hannah Cave
1772–1819

Albert Hanks's Descendants

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Albert (Ross) Hanks (July 30, 1889–August 15, 1969) m. Vera (S) Overholt (12 November 1891–10 July 1979)
  1. 1. Lawrence (P) Hanks 1909–2002
  2. 2. Gerald (Alison) Hanks 1913–2007
  3. 3. Ruth (Eleanor) Hanks 1915–2014
  4. 4. Cecil (Leon) Hanks 1918–1925
  5. 5. Elmar (Joseph) Hanks 1923–

Albert Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1889
July 30, 1889
Birth of Albert Ross Hanks in Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA
Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA
1969
August 15, 1969
Age 80
Death of Albert Ross Hanks in Dighton, Lane County, Kansas, USA
Dighton, Lane County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 30, 1889
    Event Place: Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 15, 1969
    Event Place: Dighton, Lane County, Kansas, USA
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