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James Kenneth Rankin 1914–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1914

Birth Location: Tracy, Iowa

Death Date: 12 Feb 1986

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Watson Rankin

Mother: Lois Rankin

Spouse(s): Betty Gardner

Children(s):

The story of James Kenneth Rankin began in 1914 in Tracy, Iowa. In 1920, James Kenneth Rankin resided in Clay, Marion, Iowa, USA. In 1925, James Kenneth Rankin resided in Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA. James Kenneth Rankin married Betty Mae Gardner, and had children including Jim Rankin, Judi Rankin. James Kenneth Rankin passed away in 1986 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Kenneth Rankin began in 1914 in Tracy, Iowa.
  • In 1920, James Kenneth Rankin resided in Clay, Marion, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1925, James Kenneth Rankin resided in Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA.
  • James Kenneth Rankin married Betty Mae Gardner, and had children including Jim Rankin, Judi Rankin.
  • James Kenneth Rankin passed away in 1986 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rankin's Ancestors

Self
James Rankin
1914–1986
Birth Place: Tracy, Iowa
Parents
Watson W Rankin
1890–
Iowa
Lois (M) Rankin
1894–
Iowa
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Rankin's Timeline

11 Records

1914
8 Mar 1914
Birth of James Kenneth Rankin in Tracy, Iowa
Tracy, Iowa
1920
1920
Age 6
James Kenneth Rankin resided here in Clay, Marion, Iowa, USA
Clay, Marion, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 11
James Kenneth Rankin resided here in Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
James Kenneth Rankin resided here in Indiana, Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
Indiana, Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
James Kenneth Rankin resided here in Pershing, Marion, Iowa
Pershing, Marion, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 26
James Kenneth Rankin resided here in Indiana Twp, Pershing, Marion, Iowa, USA
Indiana Twp, Pershing, Marion, Iowa, USA
1949
7 May 1949
Age 35
James Kenneth Rankin resided here in Knoxville, Iowa, USA
Knoxville, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
James Kenneth Rankin resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 37
James Kenneth Rankin resided here in Iowa
Iowa
1958
1958
Age 44
James Kenneth Rankin resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1986
12 Feb 1986
Age 72
Death of James Kenneth Rankin in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1914
    Event Place: Tracy, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations
    [3] Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clay, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clay, Marion, Iowa; Roll: T625_501; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 41

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Indiana, Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340403

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pershing, Marion, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pershing, Marion, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01181; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 63-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Indiana Twp, Pershing, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pershing, Marion, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01181; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 63-7

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 May 1949
    Event Place: Knoxville, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, 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: Des Moines, Polk, Io

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eddyville, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Iowa, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 407

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indianola
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1986; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.25881088,0.18546999,0.47014394&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1986
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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