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Francis Dell Bird 1881–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 August 1881

Birth Location: Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 6 October 1979

Death Location: Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Francis Bird

Mother: Elizabeth Bird

Spouse(s): Belle Cornell

Children(s): Mary Bird, LaVerne Beckner, Mary Bird, Eunice Bird

In 1881, Francis Dell Bird entered the world in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA, born to Francis Frank Wayland Bird And Elizabeth Kansas Ann Bird. In 1900, Francis Dell Bird resided in Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Francis Dell Bird resided in Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. Francis Dell Bird married Belle Cornell, and had children including Eunice L Bird, Laverne Eunice Beckner, Mary E Bird, Mary Elizabeth Bird. Francis Dell Bird passed away in 1979 in Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Francis Dell Bird entered the world in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA, born to Francis Frank Wayland Bird And Elizabeth Kansas Ann Bird.
  • In 1900, Francis Dell Bird resided in Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Francis Dell Bird resided in Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • Francis Dell Bird married Belle Cornell, and had children including Eunice L Bird, Laverne Eunice Beckner, Mary E Bird, Mary Elizabeth Bird.
  • Francis Dell Bird passed away in 1979 in Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Bird
1848–1918
Birth Location: Muskingum, Ohio, USA
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Elizabeth Bird
1853–1922
Birth Location: Grant County, Indiana, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

Belle Cornell
1889–1981
Birth Location: Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
BC

Children(s)

Mary Bird
1914–
Birth Location: Grant Township, IL
MB
LaVerne Beckner
1912–2000
Birth Location: Illinois
LB
Mary Bird
1915–
Birth Location: Illinois
MB
Eunice Bird
1913–
Birth Location: Illinois
EB

Francis Bird's Ancestors

Self
Francis Bird
1881–1979
Birth Place: Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Parents
Francis (Frank) Wayland Bird
1848–1918
Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Elizabeth (Kansas Ann) Bird
1853–1922
Grant County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Dell Bird
1822–1901
Ohio
Hannah (W) Frame
1823–1887
Pennsylvania
Charles Renbarger
1825–1912
Ridgeville, Randolph, Indiana, USA
Eliza Egbert
1828–1860
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Egbert
1800–1881
Phoebe Thornton
1803–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Bird's Descendants

1.
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Francis (Dell) Bird (27 August 1881–6 October 1979) m. Belle Cornell (8 Oct 1889–15 October 1981)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Bird 1914– m. Ervin (E.) Ziebart 1910–1993
    1. 1. Esther (Marie) Langellier 1939–1980
  2. 2. LaVerne (Eunice) Beckner 1912–2000
  3. 3. Mary (E) Bird 1915–
  4. 4. Eunice (L) Bird 1913–

Francis Bird's Timeline

10 Records

1881
27 August 1881
Birth of Francis Dell Bird in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 19
Francis Dell Bird resided here in Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 29
Francis Dell Bird resided here in Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 36
Francis Dell Bird resided here in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
Francis Dell Bird resided here in Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
Francis Dell Bird resided here in Grant, Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Grant, Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
Francis Dell Bird resided here in Grant, Vermilion, Illinois
Grant, Vermilion, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 59
Francis Dell Bird resided here in Grant Township, Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Grant Township, Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1955
1955-1956
Age 74
Francis Dell Bird resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1979
6 October 1979
Age 98
Death of Francis Dell Bird in Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 August 1881
    Event Place: Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1240349

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_330; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0166; FHL microfilm: 1374343

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Vermilion County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_412; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 185

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grant, Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2340298

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00899; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 92-68

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grant Township, Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00899; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 92-68

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955-1956
    Event Place: Illinois
    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 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 October 1979
    Event Place: Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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