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Bernard Leo Ford 1918–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1918

Birth Location: Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota

Death Date: 21 Aug 2000

Death Location: Souix City, Woodbury, Iowa

Father: Thomas Ford

Mother: Sarah Edwards

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Bernard Leo Ford was born in 1918 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, the child of Thomas Ford And Sarah Elizabeth Edwards. In 1920, Bernard Leo Ford resided in Yankton Ward 1, Yankton, South Dakota. In 1930, Bernard Leo Ford resided in Bon Homme, Bon Homme, South Dakota. Bernard Leo Ford passed away in 2000 in Souix City, Woodbury, Iowa.

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Biography

  • Bernard Leo Ford was born in 1918 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, the child of Thomas Ford And Sarah Elizabeth Edwards.
  • In 1920, Bernard Leo Ford resided in Yankton Ward 1, Yankton, South Dakota.
  • In 1930, Bernard Leo Ford resided in Bon Homme, Bon Homme, South Dakota.
  • Bernard Leo Ford passed away in 2000 in Souix City, Woodbury, Iowa.

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Bernard Ford's Ancestors

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Bernard Ford
1918–2000
Birth Place: Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota
Parents
Thomas Ford
1874–1946
Cambria, Columbia, Wisconsin
Sarah (Elizabeth) Edwards
1876–1963
Amiret, Lyon, Minnesota
Grandparents
Michael (C.) Ford
1843–1926
Elphin, Roscommon, Ireland
Sarah (Jane) McGovern
1847–1922
County Mayo, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Michael Ford
1813–1878
Catherine McDonough
1819–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bernard Ford's Timeline

5 Records

1918
10 Aug 1918
Birth of Bernard Leo Ford in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota
Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota
1920
1920
Age 2
Bernard Leo Ford resided here in Yankton Ward 1, Yankton, South Dakota
Yankton Ward 1, Yankton, South Dakota
1930
1930
Age 12
Bernard Leo Ford resided here in Bon Homme, Bon Homme, South Dakota
Bon Homme, Bon Homme, South Dakota
1935
1935-1993
Age 17
Bernard Leo Ford resided here in Sioux City, IA
Sioux City, IA
2000
21 Aug 2000
Age 82
Death of Bernard Leo Ford in Souix City, Woodbury, Iowa
Souix City, Woodbury, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 504-03-2861; Issue State: South Dakota; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Yankton Ward 1, Yankton, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1726; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 265; Image: 924.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bon Homme, Bon Homme, South Dakota; Roll: 2217; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 266.0.
    [5] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Yankton Ward 1, Yankton, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Yankton Ward 1, Yankton, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1726; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 265; Image: 924.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bon Homme, Bon Homme, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bon Homme, Bon Homme, South Dakota; Roll: 2217; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 266.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Sioux City, IA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: South Dakota
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 2000
    Event Place: Souix City, Woodbury, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 504-03-2861; Issue State: South Dakota; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

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