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Jessie Rafael Wade 1887–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1887

Birth Location: What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa

Death Date: 24 Feb 1971

Death Location: Garden Grove, Orange, California, USA

Father: Lindsley Wade

Mother: Sarah Kemp

Spouse(s): Bessie Jenkins

Children(s): Kenneth Wade, Norman Wade

In 1887, Jessie Rafael Wade entered the world in What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa, born to Lindsley Stognal Wade And Sarah Frances Kemp. Jessie Rafael Wade married Bessie Mae Jenkins, and had children including Kenneth E Wade, Norman O Wade. Jessie Rafael Wade passed away in 1971 in Garden Grove, Orange, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Jessie Rafael Wade entered the world in What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa, born to Lindsley Stognal Wade And Sarah Frances Kemp.
  • Jessie Rafael Wade married Bessie Mae Jenkins, and had children including Kenneth E Wade, Norman O Wade.
  • Jessie Rafael Wade passed away in 1971 in Garden Grove, Orange, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lindsley Wade
1852–1909
Birth Location: Mount Morris, Greene Co., Pennsylvania
LW
Sarah Kemp
1853–1919
Birth Location: Albany, Albany County, New York, United States of America
SK

Spouses(s)

Bessie Jenkins
1890–1981
Birth Location: South Whitley, Whitley, Indiana, United States
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Children(s)

Kenneth Wade
1914–1991
Birth Location: Bucklin, Ford, Kansas, United States
KW
Norman Wade
1925–2009
Birth Location: Garden Grove, Orange, California, United States
NW

Jessie Wade's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Wade
1887–1971
Birth Place: What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa
Parents
Lindsley Stognal Wade
1852–1909
Mount Morris, Greene Co., Pennsylvania
Sarah (Frances) Kemp
1853–1919
Albany, Albany County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Coleman Wade
1825–1888
Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Cyrena Dusenberry
1830–1916
Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Denune Wade
1801–1871
Massa Wade
1803–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Wade
1759–1842
Nancy Howard
1759–

Jessie Wade's Descendants

1.
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Jessie (Rafael) Wade (8 Nov 1887–24 Feb 1971) m. Bessie (Mae) Jenkins (13 Apr 1890–12 Jun 1981)
  1. 1. Kenneth (E) Wade 1914–1991 m. Lucille (Marie) Gibson 1913–1992
    1. 1. Peggy (Marie) Wade 1939–2009 m. Herman Alarcon 1937–2001
  2. 2. Norman (O) Wade 1925–2009

Jessie Wade's Timeline

2 Records

1887
8 Nov 1887
Birth of Jessie Rafael Wade in What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa
What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa
1971
24 Feb 1971
Age 84
Death of Jessie Rafael Wade in Garden Grove, Orange, California, USA
Garden Grove, Orange, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1887
    Event Place: What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1971
    Event Place: Garden Grove, Orange, California, USA
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