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Ernest C Willis 1890 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1890

Birth Location: Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 13 September 1940

Death Location: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Thomas Willis

Mother: Permelia Willis

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The story of Ernest C Willis began in 1890 in Louisiana, USA. In 1900, Ernest C Willis resided in Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana, USA. Ernest C Willis passed away in 1940 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest C Willis began in 1890 in Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1900, Ernest C Willis resided in Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana, USA.
  • Ernest C Willis passed away in 1940 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Ernest Willis's Ancestors

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Ernest Willis
1890 – 1940
Birth Place: Louisiana, USA
Parents
Thomas Cicero Willis
1859 – 1927
Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
Permelia (Eveline) Willis
1863 – 1923
Hickory Valley, Winn, Louisiana, United States
Grandparents
William (Montgomery) Newsom
1809 – 1898
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Mildred peters
1822 – 1876
New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Newsom
1747 – 1817
Mary Dortch
1748 – 1827
Joseph Peters
1785 – 1866
Olive Rentz
1795 – 1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Newsome
1718 – 1752
Rebecca Dickinson
1713 – 1750
William Dortch
1724 – 1778
Anna Hilliard
1728 – 1790
Simon Rentz
1749 – 1820

Ernest Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1890
May 1890
Birth of Ernest C Willis in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Ernest C Willis resided here in Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana, USA
1940
13 September 1940
Age 50
Death of Ernest C Willis in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1890
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 September 1940
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

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