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Cecil Walter East 1889–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 JUL 1889

Birth Location: Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 24 JUN 1962

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Father: Ulysses East

Mother: Anna Bowman

Spouse(s): Laura Hanson, Margaret Napier

Children(s): Gerald East, Dorothy East, Barbara East

In 1889, Cecil Walter East entered the world in Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Ulysses Samson Grant East And Anna Belle Bowman. Cecil Walter East married Laura Mildred Hanson, Margaret Viola Napier, and had children including Barbara Jean East, Dorothy Bonita East, Gerald Wayne East. Cecil Walter East passed away in 1962 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Cecil Walter East entered the world in Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Ulysses Samson Grant East And Anna Belle Bowman.
  • Cecil Walter East married Laura Mildred Hanson, Margaret Viola Napier, and had children including Barbara Jean East, Dorothy Bonita East, Gerald Wayne East.
  • Cecil Walter East passed away in 1962 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Cecil East's Ancestors

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Cecil East
1889–1962
Birth Place: Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Ulysses Samson Grant East
1864–1944
Illinois, United States
Anna (Belle) Bowman
1871–1959
Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
James ("Will" Franklin) Bowman
1840–1881
Pickaway Co., Ohio
Sarah (Ann) Downing
1846–1929
Pulaski, Pulaski, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Downing
1819–1853
Arminda Witter
1824–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Witter
1786–1857
Sarah Witter
1795–1838

Cecil East's Descendants

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Cecil (Walter) East (31 JUL 1889–24 JUN 1962) m. Laura (Mildred) Hanson (5 April 1890–29 May 1958) m. Margaret (Viola) Napier (6 September 1893–1 October 1971)
  1. 1. Gerald (Wayne) East 1917–1997
  2. 2. Dorothy (Bonita) East 1913–1998 m. Seth (Ward) Joplin 1910–1987
    1. 1. Janis (Lyn "Pearl") Joplin 1943–1970 m. Music (Artist James Douglas Jim) Morrison 1943–1971 m. Johnny (Allen "Jimi Hendrix" Hendricks Cont Music) Artist 1942–1970
  3. 3. Barbara (Jean) East 1919–1986

Cecil East's Timeline

2 Records

1889
31 JUL 1889
Birth of Cecil Walter East in Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
1962
24 JUN 1962
Age 73
Death of Cecil Walter East in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 JUL 1889
    Event Place: Maroa, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JUN 1962
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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