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Ernest Willis 1897 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1897

Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 21 May 1949

Death Location: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Willis

Mother: Rachel Morgan

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Children(s):

The story of Ernest Willis began in 1897 in Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Ernest Willis passed away in 1949 in Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest Willis began in 1897 in Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • Ernest Willis passed away in 1949 in Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Ernest Willis's Ancestors

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Ernest Willis
1897 – 1949
Birth Place: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John Elias Willis
1861 – 1932
Richmond, Surrey, England
Rachel Morgan
1861 – 1940
St John, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Elias Willis
1833 – 1869
Ashmansworth, Hampshire OR Devon, England
Mary (Ann) Barlow
1835 –
Twickenham, Middlesex, England
David (C) Morgan
1837 – 1907
Llangyfelach, Swansea, Glamorgan, South Wales
Mary (Ann Thomas) Morgan
1839 –
St John, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
John WILLIS
1798 –
Hannah Rose
1798 – 1876
John Barlow
Mary Barlow
Morgan Morgan
1806 – 1864
Rachel Thomas
1812 – 1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rose
1767 – 1859
Mary Avery
1775 – 1849
John Morgan
1777 –
Jane Parton-Jones
1778 –
DAVID THOMAS
1777 – 1853
Rachel Harries
1781 – 1863

Ernest Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1897
16 March 1897
Birth of Ernest Willis in Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1949
21 May 1949
Age 52
Death of Ernest Willis in Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1897
    Event Place: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1949
    Event Place: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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