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Earnest Lee Willett 1933–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1933

Birth Location: Phoebus, Elizabeth City County, VA

Death Date: 04/14/1995

Death Location: Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Captain Willet

Mother: Alice Brown

Spouse(s): Shirley Bowman, Gladys Willett, Harriett Eacho

Children(s):

Earnest Lee Willett was born in 1933 in Phoebus, Elizabeth City County, VA, the child of Captain Thomas John 1St Mayor Of New York New Amsterdam Captain Of Plymouth Company Willet And Alice Marguerite Brown. In 1935, Earnest Lee Willett resided in Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia. Earnest Lee Willett married Gladys M Willett, Harriett Rochelle Eacho, Shirley Anne Bowman. Earnest Lee Willett passed away in 1995 in Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Earnest Lee Willett was born in 1933 in Phoebus, Elizabeth City County, VA, the child of Captain Thomas John 1St Mayor Of New York New Amsterdam Captain Of Plymouth Company Willet And Alice Marguerite Brown.
  • In 1935, Earnest Lee Willett resided in Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia.
  • Earnest Lee Willett married Gladys M Willett, Harriett Rochelle Eacho, Shirley Anne Bowman.
  • Earnest Lee Willett passed away in 1995 in Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Willet
1887–1943
Birth Location: Parksley, Virginia, USA
CW
Alice Brown
1910–1990
Birth Location: Ashland, Hanover, Virginia, USA
AB

Spouses(s)

Shirley Bowman
1942–1999
Birth Location: Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
SB
Gladys Willett
1924–2003
Birth Location: New York City, New York
GW
Harriett Eacho
1939–1998
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
HE

Children(s)

Earnest Willett's Ancestors

Self
Earnest Willett
1933–1995
Birth Place: Phoebus, Elizabeth City County, VA
Parents
Captain Thomas John 1st Mayor of New York (New Amsterdam) Captain of Plymouth Company Willet
1887–1943
Parksley, Virginia, USA
Alice (Marguerite) Brown
1910–1990
Ashland, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Tully (E.) Willet
1855–1926
Acco. Co., VA.
Harriet (J) Bayly
1863–1895
Acco. Co., VA.
Herman (M) Brown
1886–
Michigan
Pearl (Hanna) Knapper
1886–1915
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Willett
1836–1920
Polly Willette
1838–1922
Frances Bayly
1840–
Martin
1861–1946
Ella Brown
1861–1945
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Willett
1805–1837
Mary Gray
1800–1893
Edward Hickman
1813–1896
Nancy Bunting
1806–1855
Freeman Brown
1834–1865
Elisbeth Westbrook
1835–1876
Humphrey Eldred
1785–1863
Priscilla Hall
1815–

Earnest Willett's Timeline

7 Records

1933
23 Apr 1933
Birth of Earnest Lee Willett in Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
1933
23 Apr 1933
Birth of Earnest Lee Willett in Phoebus, Elizabeth City County, VA
Phoebus, Elizabeth City County, VA
1935
1935
Age 2
Earnest Lee Willett resided here in Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia
Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 7
Earnest Lee Willett resided here in Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
1991
1991
Age 58
Earnest Lee Willett resided here in Hampton, VA
Hampton, VA
1995
9 Apr 1995
Age 62
Death of Earnest Lee Willett in Hampton, Virginia, USA
Hampton, Virginia, USA
1995
04/14/1995
Age 62
Burial of Earnest Lee Willett in Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia, United States of America
Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1933
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4259; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 28-3
    [2] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [3] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [6] Virginia, Divorce Records
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1933
    Event Place: Phoebus, Elizabeth City County, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4259; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 28-3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Phoebus, Elizabeth City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4259; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 28-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Hampton, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hampton, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1995
    Event Place: Hampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [3] Virginia, Death Records
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 04141995
    Event Place: Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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