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Gerald Duane Collins 1939–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1939

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 Nov 1998

Death Location: Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA

Father: Henry Collins

Mother: Hazel Knutson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Gerald Duane Collins began in 1939 in Illinois, USA. Gerald Duane Collins passed away in 1998 in Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Gerald Duane Collins began in 1939 in Illinois, USA.
  • Gerald Duane Collins passed away in 1998 in Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA.

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Children(s)

Gerald Collins's Ancestors

Self
Gerald Collins
1939–1998
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Henry Webster Collins
1904–1981
Hazel Knutson
1910–1981
North Dakota
Grandparents
Severt Knudson
1880–
Wisconsin
Julia (Karen) Christianson
1884–
Wisconsin
Great-Grandparents
Christian Rudstuen
1835–1905
Kari Amandsdatter
1834–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Knud Rudstuen
1804–1864
Anne Rasestad
1797–1873

Gerald Collins's Timeline

3 Records

1939
7 Apr 1939
Birth of Gerald Duane Collins in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1998
30 Oct 1998
Age 59
Death of Gerald Duane Collins
None
1998
4 Nov 1998
Age 59
Burial of Gerald Duane Collins in Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA
Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rapid City Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1998; Publication Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; ,0.52560604,0.35747465,0.6445501&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rapid City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rapid City Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1998; Publication Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; ,0.52560604,0.35747465,0.6445501&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1998
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rapid City Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1998; Publication Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; ,0.52560604,0.35747465,0.6445501&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1998
    Event Place: Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rapid City Journal; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1998; Publication Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; ,0.52560604,0.35747465,0.6445501&xid=3355

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