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Earl Alfred Sykes Junior 1918–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1918

Birth Location: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1994

Death Location: Gardiner, Douglas , Oregon, USA

Father: Earl Senior

Mother: Elizabeth Kelly

Spouse(s): Myrtle VanBuren

Children(s):

Earl Alfred Sykes Junior was born in 1918 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA, the child of Earl Alfred Sykes Senior And Elizabeth Collins Etta Kelly. In 1918, Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided in Contra Costa County, California, USA. In 1920, Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA. Earl Alfred Sykes Junior married Myrtle Irene Patsy Vanburen, and had children including Charles Van Buren Sykes, David Earl Sykes, Elizabeth Ardeen Sykes, Victoria Irene Vicky Sykes. Earl Alfred Sykes Junior passed away in 1994 in Gardiner, Douglas , Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • Earl Alfred Sykes Junior was born in 1918 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA, the child of Earl Alfred Sykes Senior And Elizabeth Collins Etta Kelly.
  • In 1918, Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided in Contra Costa County, California, USA.
  • In 1920, Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA.
  • Earl Alfred Sykes Junior married Myrtle Irene Patsy Vanburen, and had children including Charles Van Buren Sykes, David Earl Sykes, Elizabeth Ardeen Sykes, Victoria Irene Vicky Sykes.
  • Earl Alfred Sykes Junior passed away in 1994 in Gardiner, Douglas , Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Earl Junior's Ancestors

Self
Earl Junior
1918–1994
Birth Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Parents
Earl Alfred Sykes Senior
1894–1984
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Elizabeth (Collins "Etta") Kelly
1891–1981
no Pixley, Tulare, California, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Julius) Sykes
1864–1938
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Carrie (D) McDaniel
1868–1900
Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Sykes
1839–1905
Julia Wilcox
1847–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sykes
1807–1879
Elizabeth Hay
1810–1880

Earl Junior's Timeline

9 Records

1918
25 Mar 1918
Birth of Earl Alfred Sykes Junior in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
1918
Bet. 1918–1926
Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided here in Contra Costa County, California, USA
Contra Costa County, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided here in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided here in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California, USA
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 22
Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided here in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 22
Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided here in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1941
1941
Age 23
Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided here in Dickerson County, Virginia, USA
Dickerson County, Virginia, USA
1984
1984
Age 66
Earl Alfred Sykes Junior resided here in Gardiner, Douglas, Oregon, USA
Gardiner, Douglas, Oregon, USA
1994
27 Mar 1994
Age 76
Death of Earl Alfred Sykes Junior in Gardiner, Douglas, Oregon, USA
Gardiner, Douglas, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1770
    [3] U.S., Select Military Registers
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T627_445; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 61-7.
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 546-28-4281; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] Oregon, Death Index
    [8] Year: 1920; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_93; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 190; Image: 312.
    [9] Year: 1930; Census Place: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California; Roll: 113; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 801.0; FHL microfilm: 2339848.
    [10] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Statesman Journal; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1994; Publication Place: Salem, Oregon, United States of America; ,0.43076664,0.18550761,0.5951379
    [14] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The World; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1994; Publication Place: Coos Bay, Oregon, United States of America; ,0.13961382,0.5184286,0.40296054&xid=2
    [15] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The World; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1994; Publication Place: Coos Bay, Oregon, United States of America; ,0.092275806,0.6642662,0.40010995&xid=

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1918–1926
    Event Place: Contra Costa County, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_93; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 190; Image: 312.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California; Roll: 113; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 801.0; FHL microfilm: 2339848.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1770

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T627_445; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 61-7.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Dickerson County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, Page 1473 - U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 1943

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1984
    Event Place: Gardiner, Douglas, Oregon, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1994
    Event Place: Coos Bay, Oregon
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The World - 29 Mar 1994 - Page 6, 29 Mar 1994

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2012
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, Page 170 - U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2012
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, Page 431 - U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gardiner, Douglas, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1994
    Event Place: Gardiner, Douglas, Oregon, 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: 546-28-4281; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Oregon, Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Statesman Journal; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1994; Publication Place: Salem, Oregon, United States of America; ,0.43076664,0.18550761,0.5951379
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The World; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1994; Publication Place: Coos Bay, Oregon, United States of America; ,0.13961382,0.5184286,0.40296054&xid=2
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The World; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1994; Publication Place: Coos Bay, Oregon, United States of America; ,0.092275806,0.6642662,0.40010995&xid=

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gardiner, Douglas , Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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