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Ethel Mae Wilson 1912–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Mar 1912

Birth Location: Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 11 Jun 2001

Death Location: Sandford, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Father: Charles Senior

Mother: Della Brooks

Spouse(s): Joseph Davidson

Children(s): Marilyn Wilson, William Davidson, Barbara Davidson

The story of Ethel Mae Wilson began in 1912 in Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana, USA. In 1920, Ethel Mae Wilson resided in Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA. In 1930, Ethel Mae Wilson resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Ethel Mae Wilson married Joseph Reece Joe Davidson, and had children including Barbara June Davidson, Marilyn Lavina Wilson, William Reece Billy Davidson. Ethel Mae Wilson passed away in 2001 in Sandford, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ethel Mae Wilson began in 1912 in Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1920, Ethel Mae Wilson resided in Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Ethel Mae Wilson resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Ethel Mae Wilson married Joseph Reece Joe Davidson, and had children including Barbara June Davidson, Marilyn Lavina Wilson, William Reece Billy Davidson.
  • Ethel Mae Wilson passed away in 2001 in Sandford, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Senior
1879–1954
Birth Location: Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
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Della Brooks
1885–1924
Birth Location: Coal Bluff, Vigo, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Davidson
1909–1986
Birth Location: Hughes County, Oklahoma, USA
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Children(s)

Marilyn Wilson
1945–2023
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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William Davidson
1931–1985
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Barbara Davidson
1931–1995
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Ethel Wilson's Ancestors

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Ethel Wilson
1912–2001
Birth Place: Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Parents
Charles "Charley" Wilson Senior
1879–1954
Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
Della (Mae) Brooks
1885–1924
Coal Bluff, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Oliver (P.) Wilson
1834–1917
Vigo, Indiana, United States
Lavina (E.) Jewell
1845–1908
Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Wilson
1820–1887
Lavina Ferguson
1816–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wilson
1789–1838
Hannah Jones
1791–1838

Ethel Wilson's Descendants

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Ethel (Mae) Wilson (05 Mar 1912–11 Jun 2001) m. Joseph (Reece "Joe") Davidson (30 Aug 1909–15 May 1986)
  1. 1. Marilyn (Lavina) Wilson 1945–2023 m. Henry (Louis Shoptaw) Junior 1941–1981
  2. 2. William (Reece "Billy") Davidson 1931–1985
  3. 3. Barbara (June) Davidson 1931–1995 m. Theodore (J.) Christak –1976 m. Francis (Deemy) Neeley 1928–1965

Ethel Wilson's Timeline

11 Records

1912
05 Mar 1912
Birth of Ethel Mae Wilson in Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Ethel Mae Wilson resided here in Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Ethel Mae Wilson resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Ethel Mae Wilson resided here in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1936
1936
Age 24
Ethel Mae Wilson resided here in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 28
Ethel Mae Wilson resided here in Harrison, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Harrison, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Ethel Mae Wilson resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 39
Ethel Mae Wilson resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1954
Dec 1954
Age 42
Ethel Mae Wilson resided here in Oaklawn, Cook, Illinois, USA
Oaklawn, Cook, Illinois, USA
1993
1993
Age 81
Ethel Mae Wilson resided here in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
2001
11 Jun 2001
Age 89
Death of Ethel Mae Wilson in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1912
    Event Place: Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01103; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 84-11
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 1548; FHL microfilm: 2340218
    [6] Indiana, Select Marriages Index
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2001; Roll: 11
    [10] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 04
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 2953; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 103-3052
    [12] Web: Wabash Valley, Indiana, Obituary Index, 1900-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 1548; FHL microfilm: 2340218

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01103; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 84-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Harrison, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01103; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 84-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 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: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 2953; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 103-3052

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Dec 1954
    Event Place: Oaklawn, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 2001
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2001; Roll: 11
    [4] Web: Wabash Valley, Indiana, Obituary Index, 1900-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandford, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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