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Chester Ray Earl 1894–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1894

Birth Location: Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 02 Jan 1978

Death Location: Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, USA

Father: Thomas Earl

Mother: Julia Holdread

Spouse(s): Florence Shirk

Children(s): Pearl Earl, Charles Earl

The story of Chester Ray Earl began in 1894 in Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. Chester Ray Earl married Florence Viola Shirk, and had children including Betty Viola Earl, Charles Ray Earl, Pearl Dorothy Earl. Chester Ray Earl passed away in 1978 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Chester Ray Earl began in 1894 in Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
  • Chester Ray Earl married Florence Viola Shirk, and had children including Betty Viola Earl, Charles Ray Earl, Pearl Dorothy Earl.
  • Chester Ray Earl passed away in 1978 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Earl
1860–1933
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Julia Holdread
1863–1929
Birth Location: Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Florence Shirk
1903–1975
Birth Location: Marshall Co., Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Pearl Earl
1921–1990
Birth Location: Bremen, Marshall, Indiana, USA
PE
Charles Earl
1924–1994
Birth Location: Bremen, Marshall Co., Indiana, USA
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Chester Earl's Ancestors

Self
Chester Earl
1894–1978
Birth Place: Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Thomas Richard Earl
1860–1933
New York, USA
Julia (Ann) Holdread
1863–1929
Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Earl
1837–1918
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Maryann Earl
1833–1904
Maresfield, Sussex, England
Michael Holdred
1835–1918
Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Susan Holdread
1841–1911
Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Earl
1790–1851
Mary-Anne Mills
1794–1877
Richard Stevenson
1810–1889
Mary Knight
1806–1867
Johann Holderrieth
1807–1867
Rosena Holdred
1807–1884
Isaac Kile
1815–1878
Catherine Essig
1825–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Mills
1774–1794
Elizabeth Vinehall
1778–1794
Richard Stevenson
1778–1861
Mary Bennett
1796–1846
Jonathan Knight
1781–1859
Sarah Miller
1789–1859
Johann Holderrieth
1772–1791
Regina Fischer
1773–1810
Johann Bauer
1823–1836
Samuel Keil
1793–1849
Catherine Schonauer
1796–
John Essig
1786–1857
Suzanna Holtz
1789–1878

Chester Earl's Descendants

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Chester (Ray) Earl (27 Oct 1894–02 Jan 1978) m. Florence (Viola) Shirk (26 Feb 1903–27 June 1975)
  1. 1. Pearl (Dorothy) Earl 1921–1990 m. Harold (Russell) Brummett 1917–1988 m. Kenneth (Albertis) Tyson 1917–1999
  2. 2. Charles (Ray) Earl 1924–1994 m. Betty (Marie) Ganshorn 1923–1982

Chester Earl's Timeline

13 Records

1894
27 Oct 1894
Birth of Chester Ray Earl in Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA
1894
27 Oct 1894
Birth of Chester Ray Earl in Kosciusko, Indiana
Kosciusko, Indiana
1894
27 Oct 1894
Birth of Chester Ray Earl in Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
1895
27 Oct 1895
Age 1
Birth of Chester Ray Earl in Kosciusko, Indiana
Kosciusko, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 6
Chester Ray Earl resided here in Marshall County, Indiana, USA
Marshall County, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Chester Ray Earl resided here in Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, USA
Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, USA
1917
1917
Age 23
Chester Ray Earl resided here in Marshall County, Indiana, USA
Marshall County, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Chester Ray Earl resided here in German, Marshall, Indiana, USA
German, Marshall, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Chester Ray Earl resided here in German, Marshall, Indiana, USA
German, Marshall, Indiana, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 46
Chester Ray Earl resided here in Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana, USA
1942
1942
Age 48
Chester Ray Earl resided here in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
1978
02 Jan 1978
Age 84
Death of Chester Ray Earl in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
1978
02 Jan 1978
Age 84
Death of Chester Ray Earl in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1895
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T627_1077; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 50-16.
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 317-22-4961; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: German, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T625_456; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 172; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: German, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Marshall County, Indiana; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: German, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T623_392; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 76.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: ; Local board: Tippecanoe , Indiana.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marshall County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: German, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T623_392; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 76.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Marshall County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Marshall County, Indiana; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Brest, France
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 112

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 112

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: German, Marshall, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: German, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T625_456; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 172; Image: .
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Bremen Enquirer; Publication Date: 30 Sep 1920; Publication Place: Bremen, Indiana, USA; ,0.8157976,0.9643556,0.95428365&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: German, Marshall, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: German, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T627_1077; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 50-16.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: ; Local board: Tippecanoe , Indiana.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bremen, Marshall, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monteray, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 112

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1978
    Event Place: Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 317-22-4961; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1978
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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