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James Walter Watkins 1924–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1924

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

Death Date: 29 Aug 2008

Death Location: Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Lewis Watkins

Mother: Coleda Williams

Spouse(s): Anne Keilman

Children(s):

The story of James Walter Watkins began in 1924 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. In 1930, James Walter Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1935, James Walter Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. James Walter Watkins married Anne Gertrude Keilman. James Walter Watkins passed away in 2008 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Walter Watkins began in 1924 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
  • In 1930, James Walter Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, James Walter Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  • James Walter Watkins married Anne Gertrude Keilman.
  • James Walter Watkins passed away in 2008 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Watkins's Ancestors

Self
James Watkins
1924–2008
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Parents
Lewis Edgar Watkins
1894–1945
Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA
Coleda (Rose) Williams
1899–1988
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Edgar (Dulin) Watkins
1858–1929
Clay, Missouri
Mary (Elma) Groom
1869–1969
Clay, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
James Watkins
1811–1876
Martha Watkins
1818–1903
Michael Groom
1834–1921
Emma Adkins
1848–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Groom
1795–1889
Nancy Hutchinson
1800–1871

James Watkins's Timeline

5 Records

1924
11 Sep 1924
Birth of James Walter Watkins in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 6
James Walter Watkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
James Walter Watkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 16
James Walter Watkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
2008
29 Aug 2008
Age 84
Death of James Walter Watkins in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1924
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-661
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1089; FHL microfilm: 2340781
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1089; FHL microfilm: 2340781

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-661

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-661

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 2008
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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