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Gerald William Wilson 1913–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1913

Birth Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 18 Nov 2000

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Walter Wilson

Mother: Iva Campbell

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The story of Gerald William Wilson began in 1913 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Gerald William Wilson resided in Canton, Fulton, Illinois. In 1940, Gerald William Wilson resided in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA. Gerald William Wilson passed away in 2000 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gerald William Wilson began in 1913 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Gerald William Wilson resided in Canton, Fulton, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Gerald William Wilson resided in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA.
  • Gerald William Wilson passed away in 2000 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Gerald Wilson's Ancestors

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Gerald Wilson
1913–2000
Birth Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Parents
Walter Geoffrey Wilson
1882–1975
Oglesby, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Iva Campbell
1886–1976
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William Wilson
1860–1956
Stellarton, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Florence (Delina) McKenzie
1862–1944
Londonderry, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Walter Wilson
1821–1869
SIMPSON WILSON
1829–1871
J. Mckenzie
1841–1892
Margaret Downing
1846–1938
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Grant McKenzie
1795–1873
Mary McKinnon
1799–1871
James Downing
1797–1855
Sarah Thomas
1799–

Gerald Wilson's Timeline

4 Records

1913
25 Dec 1913
Birth of Gerald William Wilson in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
Gerald William Wilson resided here in Canton, Fulton, Illinois
Canton, Fulton, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 27
Gerald William Wilson resided here in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
2000
18 Nov 2000
Age 87
Death of Gerald William Wilson in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1913
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00805; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 29-9
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00805; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 29-9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00805; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 29-9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 2000
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

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