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David Lee Grimes 1917–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 April 1917

Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 23 Feb 2001

Death Location: San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States of America

Father: Clarence Grimes

Mother: Kathleen Fudge

Spouse(s): Esther Samp

Children(s):

In 1917, David Lee Grimes entered the world in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Clarence Leon Grimes And Kathleen Fudge. David Lee Grimes married Esther Louise Samp, and had children including Dave, Ron, Son Grimes, Steve. David Lee Grimes passed away in 2001 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, David Lee Grimes entered the world in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Clarence Leon Grimes And Kathleen Fudge.
  • David Lee Grimes married Esther Louise Samp, and had children including Dave, Ron, Son Grimes, Steve.
  • David Lee Grimes passed away in 2001 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clarence Grimes
1888–1952
Birth Location: West Liberty, Ohio, USA
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Kathleen Fudge
1894–1970
Birth Location: Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Esther Samp
1922–2013
Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

David Grimes's Ancestors

Self
David Grimes
1917–2001
Birth Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Clarence Leon Grimes
1888–1952
West Liberty, Ohio, USA
Kathleen Fudge
1894–1970
Indiana
Grandparents
Henry (Anderson) Grimes
1861–1941
Monroe Twp, Logan County, Ohio, USA Dairy Farmer
Aura (or Anna) Willitt
1865–1950
Logan County, Ohio, United States of America
John (Henry) Fudge
1859–1944
Cowan, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Ida (Mae) Bates
1865–1946
Mt. Summit, Henry, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Grimes
1839–1921
Elizabeth Short
1842–1903
John Willits
1832–1898
Hepsibah Williams
1835–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Grimes
1789–1856
Elizabeth Yeagley
1799–1865

David Grimes's Timeline

2 Records

1917
30 April 1917
Birth of David Lee Grimes in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
2001
23 Feb 2001
Age 84
Death of David Lee Grimes in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1917
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 2001
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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