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Ethel May Tilley 1902–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1902

Birth Location: Boone County, Iowa

Death Date: 1 Dec 1951

Death Location: Des Moines Twsp, Boone, Iowa, USA

Father: Joseph Tilley

Mother: Margaret Tilley

Spouse(s): Benjamin Erickson

Children(s):

The story of Ethel May Tilley began in 1902 in Boone County, Iowa. In 1910, Ethel May Tilley resided in Yell, Boone, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Ethel May Tilley resided in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA. Ethel May Tilley married Benjamin Gunerd Erickson. Ethel May Tilley passed away in 1951 in Des Moines Twsp, Boone, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ethel May Tilley began in 1902 in Boone County, Iowa.
  • In 1910, Ethel May Tilley resided in Yell, Boone, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Ethel May Tilley resided in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA.
  • Ethel May Tilley married Benjamin Gunerd Erickson.
  • Ethel May Tilley passed away in 1951 in Des Moines Twsp, Boone, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Tilley
1868–1953
Birth Location: Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
JT
Margaret Tilley
1882–1966
Birth Location: Logansport, Boone County, Iowa, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Erickson
1890–1949
Birth Location: Boone County, Iowa
BE

Children(s)

Ethel Tilley's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Tilley
1902–1951
Birth Place: Boone County, Iowa
Parents
Joseph Tilley
1868–1953
Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Margaret Tilley
1882–1966
Logansport, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
George Tilley
1839–1899
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah (Marie) Batt
1838–1916
Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, Kent, England
Adam (Aleson) Sellers
1856–1925
Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Margaret) Yule
1861–1902
Motherswell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Charles Tilley
1807–1900
Ann Bateman
1811–1892
Stephen Batt
1815–1855
Mary Poole
1817–1845
Henry Sellers
1819–1863
Elizabeth Smith
1821–
John Yule
1828–1878
Margaret Robertson
1829–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tilley
1776–1848
Catherine Snook
1791–1889
James Bateman
1762–1832
Hannah Biggs
1773–1835
William Batt
1789–1817
Katherine Bovire\Bath
1772–1817
John Poole
1780–1837
Anne Hendy
1791–1838
John Sellar
1791–
Margaret Mackay
1787–1867
John Smith
1792–1870
Margaret Millar
1791–1854
Robert Yule
1802–1860
Mary Summerville
1799–
Charles Robertson
1796–1862
Mary Brown
1803–1868

Ethel Tilley's Timeline

7 Records

1902
1 Nov 1902
Birth of Ethel May Tilley in Boone County, Iowa
Boone County, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 8
Ethel May Tilley resided here in Yell, Boone, Iowa, USA
Yell, Boone, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
Ethel May Tilley resided here in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
Ethel May Tilley resided here in Dodge, Boone, Iowa, USA
Dodge, Boone, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
Ethel May Tilley resided here in Rural, Boone, Iowa
Rural, Boone, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 38
Ethel May Tilley resided here in Marion Township, Marion, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Marion Township, Marion, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
1951
1 Dec 1951
Age 49
Death of Ethel May Tilley in Des Moines Twsp, Boone, Iowa, USA
Des Moines Twsp, Boone, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1902
    Event Place: Boone County, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records
    [2] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Roll: T625_479; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 6
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dodge, Boone, Iowa; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Yell, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yell, Boone, Iowa; Roll: T624_392; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1374405

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Roll: T625_479; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dodge, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dodge, Boone, Iowa; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340378

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Boone, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01164; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 40-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Marion Township, Marion, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01164; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 40-23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1951
    Event Place: Des Moines Twsp, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records
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