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Jack Layton 1919–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1919

Birth Location: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America

Death Date: 2017

Death Location: South Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States of America

Father: Oscar Layton

Mother: Emma Foote

Spouse(s): Bessie Wilkins

Children(s): Bessie Layton

In 1919, Jack Layton entered the world in Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America, born to Oscar Clyde Layton And Emma Malinda Foote. Jack Layton married Bessie Velva Wilkins, and had children including Bessie Laree Layton, Karen Louise Layton. Jack Layton passed away in 2017 in South Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1919, Jack Layton entered the world in Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America, born to Oscar Clyde Layton And Emma Malinda Foote.
  • Jack Layton married Bessie Velva Wilkins, and had children including Bessie Laree Layton, Karen Louise Layton.
  • Jack Layton passed away in 2017 in South Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jack Layton's Ancestors

Self
Jack Layton
1919–2017
Birth Place: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
Parents
Oscar Clyde Layton
1894–1946
Thatcher, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
Emma (Malinda) Foote
1894–1990
Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
Grandparents
Oscar (George) Layton
1874–1952
Kaysville, Davis, Utah, USA
Lula (Jane) Lewis
1873–1946
George (Arlington) Foote
1872–1959
Glendale, Kane, Utah, USA
Rosanna (Cooper "Rosie") Wanslee
1874–1973
Ozark, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Layton
1821–1898
Hannah Sims
1848–1889
Samuel Lewis
1829–1911
Sarah Huntsman
1834–1917
David Foote
1845–1936
Emma Bennett
1848–1928
Jesse Wanslee
1837–1908
Malinda Evans
1853–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Layton
1789–1859
Isabella Wheeler
1782–1849
George Sims
1817–1862
Caroline (Clayfield)
1822–1888
Tarlton Lewis
1805–1890
Malinda Gimlin
1811–1894
James Huntsman
1806–1867
Hannah Davis
1816–1902
Warren Foote
1817–1903
Artemisia Myers
1829–1915
David Bennett
1801–1853
Joanna Bennett
1803–1856
Nathaniel ***
1797–1887
Grizzel Turner
1806–1848
John Evans
1814–1869
John Evans
1814–1869

Jack Layton's Descendants

1.
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Jack Layton (1919–2017) m. Bessie (Velva) Wilkins (2 September 1918–22 January 2012)
  1. 1. Bessie (Laree) Layton 1940–1983 m. David (Ralph) Raty 1937–1999

Jack Layton's Timeline

2 Records

1919
1919
Birth of Jack Layton in Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
2017
2017
Age 98
Death of Jack Layton in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2017
    Event Place: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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