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Irene Esther Banks 1917–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1917

Birth Location: Brown City, MI. USA, Sanilac County , Michigan

Death Date: 21 Feb 2006

Death Location: Brown City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA

Father: James Banks

Mother: Sarah Large

Spouse(s): Bruce Shepard

Children(s): Mark Shephard

The story of Irene Esther Banks began in 1917 in Brown City, MI. USA, Sanilac County , Michigan. In 1920, Irene Esther Banks resided in Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA. Irene Esther Banks married Bruce Shepard, and had children including Marie Louise Shephard, Mark Shephard, Martha Irene Shepard. Irene Esther Banks passed away in 2006 in Brown City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Irene Esther Banks began in 1917 in Brown City, MI. USA, Sanilac County , Michigan.
  • In 1920, Irene Esther Banks resided in Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA.
  • Irene Esther Banks married Bruce Shepard, and had children including Marie Louise Shephard, Mark Shephard, Martha Irene Shepard.
  • Irene Esther Banks passed away in 2006 in Brown City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Banks
1875–1957
Birth Location: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
JB
Sarah Large
1886–1931
Birth Location: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
SL

Spouses(s)

Bruce Shepard
1914–2008
Birth Location: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
BS

Children(s)

Mark Shephard
1949–2010
Birth Location: –
MS

Irene Banks's Ancestors

Self
Irene Banks
1917–2006
Birth Place: Brown City, MI. USA, Sanilac County , Michigan
Parents
James Alexander Banks
1875–1957
Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Sarah (Louise "Lulu") Large
1886–1931
Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Peter Banks
1845–1893
Bower, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Emma (Anna) Nickson
1851–1931
Scotland, United Kingdom
George Large
1859–1929
Reading, Berkshire, England
Eliza (J) Cowan
1860–1936
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Eubanks
1800–1879
Geogia Sinclair
1810–
William Nicholson
1820–
Isabell
1821–
Henry Large
1835–1900
Sarah Lovell
1841–1920
William Cowan
1831–1912
Ellen Whitcraft
1831–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josias Lovell
1803–1864
Ann Gifford
1808–1856
John Cowan
1798–1866
Mitchel
1804–1900
Henry Whitcraft
1804–1880
Elizabeth Leathem
1806–1880

Irene Banks's Descendants

1.
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Irene (Esther) Banks (1917–21 Feb 2006) m. Bruce Shepard (28 Aug 1914–01 Feb 2008)
  1. 1. Mark Shephard 1949–2010

Irene Banks's Timeline

8 Records

1917
18 Mar 1917
Birth of Irene Esther Banks in Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
1917
1917
Birth of Irene Esther Banks in Brown City, MI. USA, Sanilac County , Michigan
Brown City, MI. USA, Sanilac County , Michigan
1920
1920
Age 3
Irene Esther Banks resided here in Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Irene Esther Banks resided here in Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
1942
Abt 1942
Age 25
Irene Esther Banks resided here in Brown City
Brown City
1950
1950
Age 33
Irene Esther Banks resided here in Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
1992
1992
Age 75
Irene Esther Banks resided here in Brown City, MI
Brown City, MI
2006
21 Feb 2006
Age 89
Death of Irene Esther Banks in Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 380-20-6362; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: T625_796; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 852.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: 1028; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 239.0.
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Times Herald; Publication Date: 23 Feb 2006; Publication Place: Port Huron , MI , Us.
    [6] Michigan, Marriage Records
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times Herald; Publication Date: 22 Feb 2006; Publication Place: Port Huron, Michigan, USA; ,0.25452662,0.34903407,0.59344685&xid=3355
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Times Herald; Publication Date: 11 Aug 1942; Publication Place: Port Huron, Michigan, USA; ,0.747226,0.2
    [11] One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Brown City, MI. USA, Sanilac County , Michigan

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: T625_796; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 852.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: 1028; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 239.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1942
    Event Place: Brown City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Times Herald; Publication Date: 11 Aug 1942; Publication Place: Port Huron, Michigan, USA; ,0.747226,0.2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Flynn, Sanilac, Mich

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Brown City, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2001
    Event Place: 810-346-2677

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: 4775 Shephard, Brown City, MI. USA, Sanilac, Mi

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brown City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times Herald; Publication Date: 22 Feb 2006; Publication Place: Port Huron, Michigan, USA; ,0.25452662,0.34903407,0.59344685&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brown City, Highland Park, BROWN CITY
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Times Herald; Publication Date: 23 Feb 2006; Publication Place: Port Huron , MI , Us.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Flynn, Sanilac, Mich

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 2006
    Event Place: Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 380-20-6362; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Times Herald; Publication Date: 23 Feb 2006; Publication Place: Port Huron , MI , Us.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times Herald; Publication Date: 22 Feb 2006; Publication Place: Port Huron, Michigan, USA; ,0.25452662,0.34903407,0.59344685&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brown City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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