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James Earl Kean 1897–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1897

Birth Location: Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 31 Mar 1964

Death Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA

Father: William Kean

Mother: Martha Dawley

Spouse(s): Mary Aker

Children(s):

The story of James Earl Kean began in 1897 in Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA. In 1917, James Earl Kean resided in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana. James Earl Kean married Mary Aker. James Earl Kean passed away in 1964 in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Earl Kean began in 1897 in Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1917, James Earl Kean resided in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana.
  • James Earl Kean married Mary Aker.
  • James Earl Kean passed away in 1964 in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA.

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Children(s)

James Kean's Ancestors

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James Kean
1897–1964
Birth Place: Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Curtis Kean
1871–1948
Randolph, Indiana, USA
Martha (Ellen) Dawley
1873–1954
Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Grafton (Luther) Kean
1848–1908
Beuna Vista, Randolph, Indiana, USA
Clemenza (Jane) Jester
1850–1930
Wayne, Indiana, USA
John (Clark) Dawley
1851–1918
New York
Barbara (Ann) Poulson
1852–1881
Blackford Cty., Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Jester
1827–1864
Nancy Byrd
1831–1859
William Dawley
1827–1901
William Poulson
1818–1879
Deborah Ross
1822–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jester
1796–
Jency Williams
–1840
Gideon Dawley
1788–1875
Lucy Sweet
1790–1850
Elizabeth Arnold
1790–1853

James Kean's Timeline

3 Records

1897
7 Sep 1897
Birth of James Earl Kean in Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA
Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
James Earl Kean resided here in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
1964
31 Mar 1964
Age 67
Death of James Earl Kean in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1897
    Event Place: Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 303-07-5267; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Wells; Roll: 1653174

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Wells; Roll: 1653174

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1964
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 303-07-5267; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951

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