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Francis Bernard Cornelius 1887–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1887

Birth Location: Belgique, Missouri

Death Date: 5 Dec 1971

Death Location: East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Father: Leonard Cornelis

Mother: Stephania Weerdt

Spouse(s): Eugenia Tanghe

Children(s): Dorothy Dowsett, Lawrence Cornelius

In 1887, Francis Bernard Cornelius entered the world in Belgique, Missouri, born to Leonard Cornelis And Stephania Hortentia De Weerdt. Francis Bernard Cornelius married Eugenia Regina Marie Tanghe, and had children including Dorothy C Dowsett, Lawrence Cornelius. Francis Bernard Cornelius passed away in 1971 in East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Francis Bernard Cornelius entered the world in Belgique, Missouri, born to Leonard Cornelis And Stephania Hortentia De Weerdt.
  • Francis Bernard Cornelius married Eugenia Regina Marie Tanghe, and had children including Dorothy C Dowsett, Lawrence Cornelius.
  • Francis Bernard Cornelius passed away in 1971 in East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Francis Cornelius's Ancestors

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Francis Cornelius
1887–1971
Birth Place: Belgique, Missouri
Parents
Leonard Cornelis
1858–1903
IJzendijke, Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
Stephania (Hortentia de) Weerdt
1857–1889
De, Groede, Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Franciscus (Bernardus) Cornelis
1811–1892
Waterland-Oudeman, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Anna (Pieternella) Dhaenens
1816–1874
Schoondijke, Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Dhaenens
1789–1856
Maria Baele
1792–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Petrus Dhaenens
1746–
Anna Tilleman
1764–
Maria Essenaar
–1819

Francis Cornelius's Descendants

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Francis (Bernard) Cornelius (7 May 1887–5 Dec 1971) m. Eugenia ("Regina" Marie) Tanghe (22 May 1890–14 May 1980)
  1. 1. Dorothy (C.) Dowsett 1921–2017
  2. 2. Lawrence Cornelius 1927–2019

Francis Cornelius's Timeline

2 Records

1887
7 May 1887
Birth of Francis Bernard Cornelius in Belgique, Missouri
Belgique, Missouri
1971
5 Dec 1971
Age 84
Death of Francis Bernard Cornelius in East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1887
    Event Place: Belgique, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1971
    Event Place: East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

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