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Bernice B Wallis 1906 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 December 1906

Birth Location: Sheridan, La Salle, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 2 January 1989

Death Location: Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA

Father: Frank Wallis

Mother: Ida Swanson

Spouse(s): Lester Menk

Children(s): Mary Menk, Gladys Menk

In 1906, Bernice B Wallis entered the world in Sheridan, La Salle, Illinois, USA, born to Frank R Wallis and Ida M. Swanson. Bernice B Wallis married Lester John Menk, and had children including Mary Lou Menk, Gladys M Menk. Bernice B Wallis passed away in 1989 in Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Bernice B Wallis entered the world in Sheridan, La Salle, Illinois, USA, born to Frank R Wallis and Ida M. Swanson.
  • Bernice B Wallis married Lester John Menk, and had children including Mary Lou Menk, Gladys M Menk.
  • Bernice B Wallis passed away in 1989 in Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bernice Wallis's Ancestors

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Bernice Wallis
1906 – 1989
Birth Place: Sheridan, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Parents
Frank R Wallis
1863 – 1957
Illinois, USA
Ida (M.) Swanson
1868 – 1956
Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Johnson) Wallis
1841 – 1927
North Aylesford, Kent, England
Anne (E) Callagan
1845 – 1890
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Wallis
1807 – 1882
Isabella Thorpe
1814 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Wallis
1762 – 1843
Sarah KENNISS
1780 – 1871
Richard Thorpe
1790 – 1854
Elizabeth Luck
1786 –

Bernice Wallis's Descendants

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Bernice (B) Wallis (26 December 1906 – 2 January 1989) m. Lester (John) Menk (October 4, 1900 – April 7, 1979)
  1. 1. Mary (Lou) Menk (27 March 1927 – 22 April 2012)
  2. 2. Gladys (M) Menk (16 NOV 1934 – 4 Dec 2009)

Bernice Wallis's Timeline

2 Records

1906
26 December 1906
Birth of Bernice B Wallis in Sheridan, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Sheridan, La Salle, Illinois, USA
1989
2 January 1989
Age 83
Death of Bernice B Wallis in Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 December 1906
    Event Place: Sheridan, La Salle, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1989
    Event Place: Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA

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