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Dorothy Titus 1885–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1885

Birth Location: Kirsville, MO

Death Date: 1 Mar 1948

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: Silas Titus

Mother: Frances Krant

Spouse(s): Franklin Kernes

Children(s): Howard Kernes

In 1885, Dorothy Titus entered the world in Kirsville, MO, born to Silas P Titus And Frances L Krant. Dorothy Titus married Franklin Levi Kernes, and had children including Howard Kernes. Dorothy Titus passed away in 1948 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Dorothy Titus entered the world in Kirsville, MO, born to Silas P Titus And Frances L Krant.
  • Dorothy Titus married Franklin Levi Kernes, and had children including Howard Kernes.
  • Dorothy Titus passed away in 1948 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Titus
1843–1913
Birth Location: Macon County, Missouri, United States of America
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Frances Krant
1848–1913
Birth Location: VA., USA.
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Spouses(s)

Franklin Kernes
1885–1973
Birth Location: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Howard Kernes
1908–1988
Birth Location: Yerrow MO.
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Dorothy Titus's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Titus
1885–1948
Birth Place: Kirsville, MO
Parents
Silas P Titus
1843–1913
Macon County, Missouri, United States of America
Frances (L.) Krant
1848–1913
VA., USA.
Grandparents
Payton Titus
1809–1863
Madison Co., KY., USA.
Susan (Wilson) Terrell
1813–1876
Missouri City, Fort Bend Co., TX., USA.
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Titus's Descendants

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Dorothy Titus (19 Mar 1885–1 Mar 1948) m. Franklin (Levi) Kernes (12 Dec 1885–Feb 1973)
  1. 1. Howard Kernes 1908–1988 m. Mary (Emmaline) Osborne 1902– m. Mary (Ellen "Flossie") Davis 1908–1958 m. Dorothy (Pauline) Rhinehart 1915–2000 m. Margaret (Beatrice) Lawler 1912–2006
    1. 1. Robert (Wesley) Kernes 1930–1991
    2. 2. Helen (Marie) Kernes 1928–1993
    3. 3. Howard (Kerns) Jr. 1933–1941
    4. 4. Jon (Richard Kernes) Sr 1951–2023

Dorothy Titus's Timeline

3 Records

1885
19 Mar 1885
Birth of Dorothy Titus in Kirsville, MO
Kirsville, MO
1906
22 Apr 1906
Age 21
Dorothy Titus was married in Adair, Missouri
Adair, Missouri
1948
1 Mar 1948
Age 63
Death of Dorothy Titus in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Kirsville, MO
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1967

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Adair, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1967
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