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George Orson Welles 1915–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1915

Birth Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1985

Death Location: Los Angeles

Father: Richard Welles

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George Orson Welles was born in 1915 in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA, the child of Richard Head Welles And Beatrice Ives. In 1920, George Orson Welles resided in Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA. In 1940, George Orson Welles resided in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA. George Orson Welles passed away in 1985 in Los Angeles.

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Biography

  • George Orson Welles was born in 1915 in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA, the child of Richard Head Welles And Beatrice Ives.
  • In 1920, George Orson Welles resided in Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA.
  • In 1940, George Orson Welles resided in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • George Orson Welles passed away in 1985 in Los Angeles.

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George Welles's Ancestors

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George Welles
1915–1985
Birth Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Richard Head Welles
1872–1930
Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Jones) Wells
1843–1909
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Blanche) Head
1847–1942
Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA
Great-Grandparents
Orson Head
1817–1875
Mary Treadwell
1827–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr
1775–1866
Hepzibah Livermore
1780–1862

George Welles's Timeline

4 Records

1915
6 May 1915
Birth of George Orson Welles in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
George Orson Welles resided here in Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 25
George Orson Welles resided here in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
1985
10 Oct 1985
Age 70
Death of George Orson Welles in Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1915
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1917
    [2] California, Death Index, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 10 Oct 1985; Social Security: 119075431
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Record Source: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1985
    Event Place: Los Angeles
    Record Source: California, Death Index, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 10 Oct 1985; Social Security: 119075431

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