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Howard Hankins 1917–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1917

Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA

Death Date: July 14, 1982

Death Location: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Hankins

Mother: Goldie Monroe

Spouse(s): Ida Hawkins, Elenore Colby, Betty Barley

Children(s): Volise Hankins, Shirley Hankins, Carolyn Hankins, David Carpenter

Howard Hankins was born in 1917 in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA, the child of William Garth Hankins And Goldie Monroe. In 1935, Howard Hankins resided in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana. In 1939, Howard Hankins resided in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. Howard Hankins married Betty Elnora Barley, Elenore Imogene Colby, Ida Hawkins, and had children including Carolyn Sue Hankins, David R Carpenter, Shirley Hankins, Volise Marie Hankins. Howard Hankins passed away in 1982 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Howard Hankins was born in 1917 in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA, the child of William Garth Hankins And Goldie Monroe.
  • In 1935, Howard Hankins resided in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana.
  • In 1939, Howard Hankins resided in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
  • Howard Hankins married Betty Elnora Barley, Elenore Imogene Colby, Ida Hawkins, and had children including Carolyn Sue Hankins, David R Carpenter, Shirley Hankins, Volise Marie Hankins.
  • Howard Hankins passed away in 1982 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hankins
1894–1969
Birth Location: Bluffton,Wells,IN
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Goldie Monroe
1895–1979
Birth Location: ,,IN
GM

Spouses(s)

Ida Hawkins
1918–1999
Birth Location: Uniondale We, Indiana
IH
Elenore Colby
1912–1999
Birth Location: Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States of America
EC
Betty Barley
1928–2011
Birth Location: Marion, Grant County, Indiana, United States of America
BB

Children(s)

Volise Hankins
1944–2010
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
VH
Shirley Hankins
1939–2017
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
SH
Carolyn Hankins
1941–2023
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
CH
David Carpenter
1938–1994
Birth Location: Michigan
DC

Howard Hankins's Ancestors

Self
Howard Hankins
1917–1982
Birth Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Garth Hankins
1894–1969
Bluffton,Wells,IN
Goldie Monroe
1895–1979
,,IN
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Hankins
1861–1930
Indiana, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Wysong
1857–1941
Ohio, United States of America
Charles (Clinton) Monroe
1867–1918
Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ruben Hankins
1830–
Julia
1829–
Joshua Wysong
1833–
Martha Wysong
1850–
John Monroe
1825–1902
Susannah Whaley
1828–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Howard Hankins's Descendants

1.
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Howard Hankins (24 Feb 1917–July 14, 1982) m. Ida Hawkins (21 Mar 1918–18 Nov 1999) m. Elenore (Imogene) Colby (12 December 1912–4 October 1999) m. Betty (Elnora) Barley (07 July 1928–19 Sept 2011)
  1. 1. Volise (Marie) Hankins 1944–2010 m. Ronald (J) Myers 1939–2021
  2. 2. Shirley Hankins 1939–2017 m. Dean (Ronald) Gephart 1938–2022
  3. 3. Carolyn (Sue) Hankins 1941–2023 m. Charles (Russell) Barnes 1942–2001
  4. 4. David (R) Carpenter 1938–1994

Howard Hankins's Timeline

6 Records

1917
24 Feb 1917
Birth of Howard Hankins in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Howard Hankins resided here in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
1939
1939
Age 22
Howard Hankins resided here in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 23
Howard Hankins resided here in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
1950
1950
Age 33
Howard Hankins resided here in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
1982
July 14, 1982
Age 65
Death of Howard Hankins in Bluffton Wells IN USA
Bluffton Wells IN USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 315
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: T627_1117; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 94-68
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 312-07-3424; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1962 Aug; Certificate Range: 000001 - 001500
    [6] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1990 Nov; Certificate Range: 046183 - 017918
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 4645; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 95-162

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: T627_1117; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 94-68

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 315
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: T627_1117; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 94-68

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 4645; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 95-162

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 14, 1982
    Event Place: Bluffton Wells IN USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 312-07-3424; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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