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Ethel Bertha Jennings 1896–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 AUG 1896

Birth Location: Tazewell Co., Il., USA

Death Date: 5 SEP 1978

Death Location: Limestone Cemetery, West Kankakee, Kankakee Co., Il., USA

Father: Charles Jennings

Mother: May Smalley

Spouse(s): Turner Blackwell, Nicholas Lamarch

Children(s): Juanita Blackwell, Ethel Blackwell, Betty Blackwell, Turner Blackwell

In 1896, Ethel Bertha Jennings entered the world in Tazewell Co., Il., USA, born to Charles William Jennings And May Jane Smalley. In 1900, Ethel Bertha Jennings was recorded in the census in Hopedale Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA. In 1910, Ethel Bertha Jennings was recorded in the census in Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA. Ethel Bertha Jennings married Nicholas Joseph Lamarch, Turner Francis Blackwell, and had children including Betty Ruth Blackwell, Ethel Jean Blackwell, Juanita May Blackwell, Turner Francis Blackwell. Ethel Bertha Jennings passed away in 1978 in Limestone Cemetery, West Kankakee, Kankakee Co., Il., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Ethel Bertha Jennings entered the world in Tazewell Co., Il., USA, born to Charles William Jennings And May Jane Smalley.
  • In 1900, Ethel Bertha Jennings was recorded in the census in Hopedale Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA.
  • In 1910, Ethel Bertha Jennings was recorded in the census in Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA.
  • Ethel Bertha Jennings married Nicholas Joseph Lamarch, Turner Francis Blackwell, and had children including Betty Ruth Blackwell, Ethel Jean Blackwell, Juanita May Blackwell, Turner Francis Blackwell.
  • Ethel Bertha Jennings passed away in 1978 in Limestone Cemetery, West Kankakee, Kankakee Co., Il., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ethel Jennings's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Jennings
1896–1978
Birth Place: Tazewell 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

Ethel Jennings's Descendants

1.
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Ethel (Bertha) Jennings (1 AUG 1896–5 SEP 1978) m. Turner (Francis) Blackwell (16 FEB 1897–8 OCT 1973) m. Nicholas (Joseph) Lamarch (25 JAN 1901–15 JUN 1987)
  1. 1. Juanita (May) Blackwell 1918–1918
  2. 2. Ethel (Jean) Blackwell 1920–1982 m. Charles (Halic) Simmons 1914–1998 m. Bradis (Wilbur) Renfro 1927–1981
  3. 3. Betty (Ruth) Blackwell 1922–
  4. 4. Turner (Francis) Blackwell 1923–1951 m. Marjorie Law 1924–2009
    1. 1. Cheryl (L.) Blackwell 1946–2000 m. Michael (O.) Hamrick 1943–2005 m. FNU Campbell

Ethel Jennings's Timeline

6 Records

1896
1 AUG 1896
Birth of Ethel Bertha Jennings in Tazewell Co., Il., USA
Tazewell Co., Il., USA
1900
6 JUN 1900
Age 4
Ethel Bertha Jennings appeared in census in Hopedale Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA
Hopedale Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA
1910
26 APR 1910
Age 14
Ethel Bertha Jennings appeared in census in Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA
Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA
1930
12 APR 1930
Age 34
Ethel Bertha Jennings appeared in census in Ward 5, Michigan City, LaPorte Co., In., USA
Ward 5, Michigan City, LaPorte Co., In., USA
1940
1940
Age 44
Ethel Bertha Jennings appeared in census in Ward 4, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA
Ward 4, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA
1978
5 SEP 1978
Age 82
Death of Ethel Bertha Jennings in Angleton, Brazoria Co., Tx., USA
Angleton, Brazoria Co., Tx., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 AUG 1896
    Event Place: Tazewell Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 SEP 1978
    Event Place: Angleton, Brazoria Co., Tx., USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1900
    Event Place: Hopedale Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 26 APR 1910
    Event Place: Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 12 APR 1930
    Event Place: Ward 5, Michigan City, LaPorte Co., In., USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 4, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Limestone Cemetery, West Kankakee, Kankakee Co., Il., USA

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