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Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett 1894–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1894

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 23 February 1974

Death Location: Bancroft, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: George Willett

Mother: Sarah Burk

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Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett was born in 1894 in Louisiana, the child of George Mitchell Willett And Sarah Saloam Burk. In 1935, Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett resided in Bancroft, Beauregard, Louisiana. In 1940, Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett resided in Ward 1, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA. Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett passed away in 1974 in Bancroft, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett was born in 1894 in Louisiana, the child of George Mitchell Willett And Sarah Saloam Burk.
  • In 1935, Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett resided in Bancroft, Beauregard, Louisiana.
  • In 1940, Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett resided in Ward 1, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA.
  • Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett passed away in 1974 in Bancroft, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Christopher Willett's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Willett
1894–1974
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
George Mitchell Willett
1861–1940
Louisiana, USA
Sarah (Saloam) Burk
1858–1926
Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
James (D 'Jim') Willett
1836–1885
Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Ann) Lewter
1838–1900
Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA
Randolph Burks
1818–1880
Mississippi, United States of America
Sarah (J) Wingate
1823–1900
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Edward Jr
1790–
Sarah Harvey
1808–
Kinchen Lewter
1802–1858
Elizabeth Brown
1818–1868
John Burke
1797–1855
Virginia Warden
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amelia Kelly
1782–1865
Henry Lewter
1778–1828

Christopher Willett's Timeline

4 Records

1894
16 April 1894
Birth of Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett in Louisiana
Louisiana
1935
1935
Age 41
Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett resided here in Bancroft, Beauregard, Louisiana
Bancroft, Beauregard, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 46
Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett resided here in Ward 1, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
Ward 1, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
1974
23 February 1974
Age 80
Death of Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Willett in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1894
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bancroft, Beauregard, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 1, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1974
    Event Place: Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bancroft, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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