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George Lee WATERS 1936–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1936

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 8 April 2015

Death Location: Woodland, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA

Father: Edward Waters

Mother: Dorothy Peters

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In 1936, George Lee WATERS entered the world in Illinois, born to Edward Dennis Waters And Dorothy Lala Peters. In 1940, George Lee WATERS resided in Cicero, Cook, Illinois, USA. In 1989, George Lee WATERS resided in Portage, IN. George Lee WATERS married Betty J Ponton, and had children including Dennis Waters, Jerry Waters, Sandra L Waters. George Lee WATERS passed away in 2015 in Woodland, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1936, George Lee WATERS entered the world in Illinois, born to Edward Dennis Waters And Dorothy Lala Peters.
  • In 1940, George Lee WATERS resided in Cicero, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1989, George Lee WATERS resided in Portage, IN.
  • George Lee WATERS married Betty J Ponton, and had children including Dennis Waters, Jerry Waters, Sandra L Waters.
  • George Lee WATERS passed away in 2015 in Woodland, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George WATERS's Ancestors

Self
George WATERS
1936–2015
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Edward Dennis Waters
1914–1953
Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Dorothy (Lala) Peters
1914–1984
Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
James Waters
1883–1937
Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Lula (May) Meyers
1896–1973
Indiana, United States
George (Worley Lee) Peters
1885–1933
Virginia, United States
Deltha (Tennessee Peters) Bossong
1888–1974
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Waters
1855–1917
Mary Pew
1854–1923
Noah Myers
1858–
Araminta Carrico
1865–1936
Nelson Peters
1860–1932
Elizabeth Quillen
1860–1910
Wales Peters
1842–1891
Rachel Frazier
1846–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Waters
1825–1904
Sarah Smith
1832–1905
James Pew
1828–1887
Catherine Croft
1832–1887
Andrew Myers
1832–
Jeannette Lung
1838–1904
James Carrico
1823–1880
Araminta Henthorn
1816–
George Peters
1832–1891
Temperence Brickey
1837–1912
Frank Quillen
1840–
Susan Quillen
1836–
John Peters
1803–1885
Elizabeth Humbard
1815–1885
John Frazier
1823–1862
Lucinda Pennington
1827–1914

George WATERS's Timeline

6 Records

1936
16 Jun 1936
Birth of George Lee WATERS in Illinois
Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 4
George Lee WATERS resided here in Cicero, Cook, Illinois, USA
Cicero, Cook, Illinois, USA
1989
1989
Age 53
George Lee WATERS resided here in Portage, IN
Portage, IN
1996
1996 1997 1998 1999
Age 60
George Lee WATERS resided here in Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
2000
2000 2001 2002
Age 64
George Lee WATERS resided here in Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee, Illinois
2015
8 April 2015
Age 79
Death of George Lee WATERS in Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1936
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cicero, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_777; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 16-142
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996 1997 1998 1999
    Event Place: Decatur, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Decatur; State: Illinois; Year(s): 1996 1997 1998 1999

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000 2001 2002
    Event Place: Kankakee, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Kankakee; State: Illinois; Year(s): 2000 2001 2002

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Cicero, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cicero, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_777; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 16-142

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989
    Event Place: Portage, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sp
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cicero, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_777; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 16-142

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 2015
    Event Place: Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodland, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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