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Ernest Leon Washington 1919–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 January 1919

Birth Location: Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America

Death Date: 12 February 1981

Death Location: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Charles Mckinney

Mother: Celestine Norrington

Spouse(s): Catherine Washington, Harry Edwards

Children(s): Steven Washington, Ernest Jr, Harriet Dukes, Jacqueline Leggett, Charles Washington

Ernest Leon Washington was born in 1919 in Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America, the child of Charles Mckinney And Celestine Norrington. Ernest Leon Washington married Catherine Emma Bell Washington, Harry Lee Wilson Edwards, and had children including Charles Leon Washington, D Washington, Deborah A Pace, Ellen Celestine Washington, Ernest Washington Jr, Harriet Johnson Dukes, Jacqueline Washington Leggett, Julian Michael Washington, Maria J Washington, Steven Washington. Ernest Leon Washington passed away in 1981 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Ernest Leon Washington was born in 1919 in Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America, the child of Charles Mckinney And Celestine Norrington.
  • Ernest Leon Washington married Catherine Emma Bell Washington, Harry Lee Wilson Edwards, and had children including Charles Leon Washington, D Washington, Deborah A Pace, Ellen Celestine Washington, Ernest Washington Jr, Harriet Johnson Dukes, Jacqueline Washington Leggett, Julian Michael Washington, Maria J Washington, Steven Washington.
  • Ernest Leon Washington passed away in 1981 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Mckinney
1873–1945
Birth Location: Florida
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Celestine Norrington
1888–1949
Birth Location: Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA
CN

Spouses(s)

Catherine Washington
1927–1999
Birth Location: South Carolina
CW
Harry Edwards
1921–2011
Birth Location: Florida, USA
HE

Children(s)

Steven Washington
1948–2015
Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
SW
Ernest Jr
1949–2006
Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York
EJ
Harriet Dukes
1945–2018
Birth Location: Johnston, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
HD
Jacqueline Leggett
1948–2000
Birth Location: New York
JL
Charles Washington
1940–2016
Birth Location: Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA
CW

Ernest Washington's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Washington
1919–1981
Birth Place: Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America
Parents
Charles Mckinney
1873–1945
Florida
Celestine Norrington
1888–1949
Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA
Grandparents
William Norrington
1873–1933
Social Circle, Walton, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ernest Washington's Descendants

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Ernest (Leon) Washington (16 January 1919–12 February 1981) m. Catherine (Emma Bell) Washington (10 Dec 1927–19 Apr 1999) m. Harry (Lee Wilson) Edwards (Jan 24 1921–14 Nov 2011)
  1. 1. Steven Washington 1948–2015
  2. 2. Ernest (Washington) Jr 1949–2006
  3. 3. Harriet (Johnson) Dukes 1945–2018 m. J. (D. Mobley) Jr 1942–2010
  4. 4. Jacqueline (Washington) Leggett 1948–2000
  5. 5. Charles (Leon) Washington 1940–2016 m. Willie (Mae) Seabrooks 1950–2001

Ernest Washington's Timeline

22 Records

1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA
Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Florida
Florida
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Florida
Florida
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Florida
Florida
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Florida
Florida
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Florida
Florida
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Florida
Florida
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Florida
Florida
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Florida
Florida
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Florida
Florida
1919
16 Jan 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America
Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America
1919
16 January 1919
Birth of Ernest Leon Washington in Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America
Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 11
Ernest Leon Washington resided here in Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA
Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 21
Ernest Leon Washington resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
1945
1945
Age 26
Ernest Leon Washington resided here in Precinct 58, Dade, Florida
Precinct 58, Dade, Florida
1949
Abt 1949
Age 30
Ernest Leon Washington resided here in 82 Osborn St. J
82 Osborn St. J
1950
1950
Age 31
Ernest Leon Washington resided here in New York, Kings, New York, USA
New York, Kings, New York, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Ernest Leon Washington resided here in New Jersey
New Jersey
1965
1965
Age 46
Ernest Leon Washington resided here in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
1981
12 Feb 1981
Age 62
Death of Ernest Leon Washington in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1981
12 Feb 1981
Age 62
Death of Ernest Leon Washington in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1981
12 February 1981
Age 62
Death of Ernest Leon Washington in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Florida, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 470
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340043
    [7] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Publication Date: 23 Aug 1949; Publication Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA; ,0.0414
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 1403; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 24-3562

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 1403; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 24-3562

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 1403; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 24-3562

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340043

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 1403; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 24-3562

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 January 1919
    Event Place: Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340043

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Florida, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 470

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Precinct 58, Dade, Florida
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1949
    Event Place: 82 Osborn St. J
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Publication Date: 23 Aug 1949; Publication Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA; ,0.0414

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 1403; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 24-3562

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1981
    Event Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Republican - 14 Feb 1981 - Page 5, Obituary for Ernest Leon Washington 14 Feb 1981

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1981
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1981
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1981
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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