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Florence Edna Coleman Willis 1884–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1884

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 3 October 1959

Death Location: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Thomas Coleman

Mother: Wilhelmena Rettberg

Spouse(s): John Willis

Children(s): Cleo Willis, Clarence Willis, Hazel Willis, Loyd Willis, Robert Willis

In 1884, Florence Edna Coleman Willis entered the world in Ohio, born to Thomas J Coleman And Wilhelmena Augustus Rettberg. In 1910, Florence Edna Coleman Willis resided in Creek, De Witt, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Florence Edna Coleman Willis resided in Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA. Florence Edna Coleman Willis married John Evan Willis, and had children including Clarence Merle Willis, Cleo Willis, Hazel N Willis, Loyd H Willis, Robert Evan Willis. Florence Edna Coleman Willis passed away in 1959 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Florence Edna Coleman Willis entered the world in Ohio, born to Thomas J Coleman And Wilhelmena Augustus Rettberg.
  • In 1910, Florence Edna Coleman Willis resided in Creek, De Witt, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Florence Edna Coleman Willis resided in Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA.
  • Florence Edna Coleman Willis married John Evan Willis, and had children including Clarence Merle Willis, Cleo Willis, Hazel N Willis, Loyd H Willis, Robert Evan Willis.
  • Florence Edna Coleman Willis passed away in 1959 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Florence Willis's Ancestors

Self
Florence Willis
1884–1959
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Thomas J. Coleman
1849–1884
Pennsylvania
Wilhelmena (Augustus) Rettberg
1852–1887
Baden, Germany
Grandparents
Henry Coleman
1823–1909
Plowville, Berks Co., PA
Emma Geiger
1829–1892
Lancaster Co., PA
Great-Grandparents
*George Coleman
1788–1865
*Catherine Goodman
1793–1853
Jacob Geiger
1799–1876
Mary Wunder
1799–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Florence Willis's Descendants

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Florence (Edna Coleman) Willis (10 Feb 1884–3 October 1959) m. John (Evan) Willis (22 Jun 1877–2 JUN 1959)
  1. 1. Cleo Willis 1905–1975 m. Ethel 1911–1998
    1. 1. Julia ((Julie) Ann Willis (Norton)) (Beck) 1941–2012 m. Gary (Raymond) Sullivan 1940–2018
    2. 2. Roger (Cleo) Willis 1938–2014
  2. 2. Clarence (Merle) Willis 1915–1984 m. Bessie (Lee Willis) Holt 1916–1997
  3. 3. Hazel (N) Willis 1907–
  4. 4. Loyd (H) Willis 1908–
  5. 5. Robert (Evan) Willis 1916–1988

Florence Willis's Timeline

6 Records

1884
10 Feb 1884
Birth of Florence Edna Coleman Willis in Ohio
Ohio
1910
1910
Age 26
Florence Edna Coleman Willis resided here in Creek, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Creek, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Florence Edna Coleman Willis resided here in Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
Florence Edna Coleman Willis resided here in Texas, DeWitt, Illinois
Texas, DeWitt, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 56
Florence Edna Coleman Willis resided here in Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
1959
3 October 1959
Age 75
Death of Florence Edna Coleman Willis in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1884
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00794; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 20-18
    [2] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: T625_302; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 100
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Creek, De Witt, Illinois; Roll: T624_237; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374250

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Creek, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Creek, De Witt, Illinois; Roll: T624_237; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374250

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: T625_302; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00794; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 20-18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00794; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 20-18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1959
    Event Place: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America

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