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Edwin Forrest Jennings 1916–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 AUG 1916

Birth Location: Peoria Co., Il., USA

Death Date: 19 FEB 1965

Death Location: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA

Father: Charles Jennings

Mother: May Smalley

Spouse(s): Velma Vevea

Children(s):

In 1916, Edwin Forrest Jennings entered the world in Peoria Co., Il., USA, born to Charles William Jennings And May Jane Smalley. In 1920, Edwin Forrest Jennings was recorded in the census in Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA. In 1930, Edwin Forrest Jennings was recorded in the census in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA. Edwin Forrest Jennings married Velma Cathrine Vevea, and had children including John Henry Jennings, Laura Lee Jennings. Edwin Forrest Jennings passed away in 1965 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Edwin Forrest Jennings entered the world in Peoria Co., Il., USA, born to Charles William Jennings And May Jane Smalley.
  • In 1920, Edwin Forrest Jennings was recorded in the census in Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA.
  • In 1930, Edwin Forrest Jennings was recorded in the census in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA.
  • Edwin Forrest Jennings married Velma Cathrine Vevea, and had children including John Henry Jennings, Laura Lee Jennings.
  • Edwin Forrest Jennings passed away in 1965 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edwin Jennings's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Jennings
1916–1965
Birth Place: Peoria Co., Il., USA
Parents
Charles William Jennings
1872–1930
Hopedale, Tazewell Co., Il., USA
May (Jane) Smalley
1876–1949
Il., USA
Grandparents
John (J.) Jennings
1843–1918
Elkhart, Elkhart Co., In., USA
Elizabeth Jones
1847–1894
Waynesville, DeWitt Co., Il., USA
Edwin (Forrest) Smalley
Ellen (Emeroy) Pollay
Great-Grandparents
Augustus Jennings
Rachel Humes
FNU JONES
1815–1846
Mary LEE
1823–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
FNU JONES
FNU MNU
Nathan LEE
1789–1857
Nancy FISH
1795–1857

Edwin Jennings's Timeline

5 Records

1916
20 AUG 1916
Birth of Edwin Forrest Jennings in Peoria Co., Il., USA
Peoria Co., Il., USA
1920
8 JAN 1920
Age 4
Edwin Forrest Jennings appeared in census in Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA
Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA
1930
11 APR 1930
Age 14
Edwin Forrest Jennings appeared in census in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA
1940
16 MAY 1940
Age 24
Edwin Forrest Jennings appeared in census in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA
1965
19 FEB 1965
Age 49
Death of Edwin Forrest Jennings in Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA
Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 AUG 1916
    Event Place: Peoria Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 FEB 1965
    Event Place: Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 8 JAN 1920
    Event Place: Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 11 APR 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 16 MAY 1940
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA

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