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Howard Laverne Sears 1918–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1918

Birth Location: Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1977

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: William Sears

Mother: Elsie McCray

Spouse(s): Nellie Kinnison

Children(s): William Sears, Claudette Sears, Linda Sears

In 1918, Howard Laverne Sears entered the world in Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA, born to William Thomas Sears And Elsie Luella Mccray. In 1920, Howard Laverne Sears resided in Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA. Howard Laverne Sears married Nellie Elizabeth Kinnison, and had children including Claudette Lorraine Sears, Howard Charles Sears, Larry Gene Sears, Linda Lee Sears, Michael Laverne Sears, Theodore Ray Sears, William Darrell Sears. Howard Laverne Sears passed away in 1977 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Howard Laverne Sears entered the world in Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA, born to William Thomas Sears And Elsie Luella Mccray.
  • In 1920, Howard Laverne Sears resided in Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA.
  • Howard Laverne Sears married Nellie Elizabeth Kinnison, and had children including Claudette Lorraine Sears, Howard Charles Sears, Larry Gene Sears, Linda Lee Sears, Michael Laverne Sears, Theodore Ray Sears, William Darrell Sears.
  • Howard Laverne Sears passed away in 1977 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Howard Sears's Ancestors

Self
Howard Sears
1918–1977
Birth Place: Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA
Parents
William Thomas Sears
1890–1928
Chilton, Missouri, USA
Elsie (Luella) McCray
1894–1926
New York, USA
Grandparents
William (Alexander) Sears
1852–1947
Lawrence County, Missouri
Hannah (Tennessee) McQuistion
1872–1952
Rheatown, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Sears
1838–1898
Adaline Pennington
1823–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Degraffenreid
1793–1853
Margaret Brent
1800–1851

Howard Sears's Descendants

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Howard (Laverne) Sears (22 Jul 1918–12 May 1977) m. Nellie (Elizabeth) Kinnison (04 Dec 1926–13 Apr 2000)
  1. 1. William (Darrell) Sears 1946–2018
  2. 2. Claudette (Lorraine) Sears 1945–1977 m. Clifford (D.) Webb
  3. 3. Linda (Lee) Sears 1943–1975 m. Wilbur (Roy) Honeycutt 1926–1998

Howard Sears's Timeline

3 Records

1918
22 Jul 1918
Birth of Howard Laverne Sears in Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA
Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Howard Laverne Sears resided here in Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA
Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA
1977
12 May 1977
Age 59
Death of Howard Laverne Sears in Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Multnomah, Oregon, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Trout Lake, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: T625_1932; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 103

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1977
    Event Place: Multnomah, Oregon, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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