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Frank William Wells 1898–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1898

Birth Location: Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa

Death Date: 2 MAY 1980

Death Location: Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States

Father: Edmund Wells

Mother: Martha Campfield

Spouse(s): Verna Winslow

Children(s): Edna Valdez, Glenn Wells, Wilma Detling, Evelyn Weaver

The story of Frank William Wells began in 1898 in Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa. In 1930, Frank William Wells resided in Township 03, Township 3, Kern, California, USA. In 1940, Frank William Wells resided in Judicial T 3, Kern, California, USA. Frank William Wells married Verna May Winslow, and had children including Edna Mae Wells Valdez, Evelyn Joyce Wells Weaver, Glenn Edward Wells, Wilma Jeanne Wells Detling. Frank William Wells passed away in 1980 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Frank William Wells began in 1898 in Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa.
  • In 1930, Frank William Wells resided in Township 03, Township 3, Kern, California, USA.
  • In 1940, Frank William Wells resided in Judicial T 3, Kern, California, USA.
  • Frank William Wells married Verna May Winslow, and had children including Edna Mae Wells Valdez, Evelyn Joyce Wells Weaver, Glenn Edward Wells, Wilma Jeanne Wells Detling.
  • Frank William Wells passed away in 1980 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frank Wells's Ancestors

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Frank Wells
1898–1980
Birth Place: Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa
Parents
Edmund Wells
1869–1905
Illinois
Martha (Jane "Jennie") Campfield
1870–1931
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Wells
1816–1881
New York, USA
Hannah (Catherine) Case
1835–1880
New York, USA
George (Webster) Campfield
1836–1920
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Eunice (A) Cummins
1837–1870
Sadsbury Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Wells
1804–1849
Harriett WELLES
1804–1886
Nathan Cummins
1806–1891
Mary Cummins
1812–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr Cummings
1764–1854
Phebe Cummings
1778–1859
Dr. Foster
1766–1838

Frank Wells's Descendants

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Frank (William) Wells (10 Sep 1898–2 MAY 1980) m. Verna (May) Winslow (21 May 1903–4 Feb 1976)
  1. 1. Edna (Mae Wells) Valdez 1926–2013 m. Manuel ("Sonny" Valdez) Jr. 1923–1990
    1. 1. Craig (Allen) Valdez 1951–1951
  2. 2. Glenn (Edward) Wells 1925–2007 m. Lorraine Lee 1926–2010
  3. 3. Wilma (Jeanne Wells) Detling 1924–2010 m. Howard (Norman) Detling 1915–1993
  4. 4. Evelyn (Joyce Wells) Weaver 1928–2009

Frank Wells's Timeline

5 Records

1898
10 Sep 1898
Birth of Frank William Wells in Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa
Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa
1930
1930
Age 32
Frank William Wells resided here in Township 03, Township 3, Kern, California, USA
Township 03, Township 3, Kern, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 42
Frank William Wells resided here in Judicial T 3, Kern, California, USA
Judicial T 3, Kern, California, USA
1956
1956
Age 58
Frank William Wells resided here in Bakersfield, California, USA
Bakersfield, California, USA
1980
2 MAY 1980
Age 82
Death of Frank William Wells in Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Township 03, Township 3, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Judicial T 3, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kern, California; Roll: m-t0627-00213; Page: 41A; Enumeration District: 15-36

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Bakersfield, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 MAY 1980
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States

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