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Dewey Ellsworth Willis 1898–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1898

Birth Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 25 Sep 1960

Death Location: Escondido, San Diego, California, United States

Father: Walter Willis

Mother: Harriett Califf

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The story of Dewey Ellsworth Willis began in 1898 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Dewey Ellsworth Willis passed away in 1960 in Escondido, San Diego, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Dewey Ellsworth Willis began in 1898 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
  • Dewey Ellsworth Willis passed away in 1960 in Escondido, San Diego, California, United States.

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Dewey Willis's Ancestors

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Dewey Willis
1898–1960
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Parents
Walter B Willis
1873–1954
Hampshire, England
Harriett ("Hattie" Elizabeth) Califf
1876–1919
Fruitland, Muskegon, Michigan
Grandparents
Walter Willis
1833–1874
Faccombe, Hampshire, England
Emma Ball
1837–1911
Woodcote, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Ball
1800–1892
Carolina Cummins
1800–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cummin
1757–1829
Jane Hurst
1764–1806

Dewey Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1898
12 May 1898
Birth of Dewey Ellsworth Willis in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
1960
25 Sep 1960
Age 62
Death of Dewey Ellsworth Willis in Escondido, San Diego, California, United States
Escondido, San Diego, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1898
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1960
    Event Place: Escondido, San Diego, California, United States

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