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Johannes Bernard "John" (Brechbühl) Shanks 1878 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Langnau, Bern Switzerland

Death Date: 19 Sep 1944

Death Location: LaGrande, Union, Oregon, USA

Father: Johann Brechbühl

Mother: Anna SCHENK

Spouse(s): Rosa Barfuss

Children(s): Reba Shanks

In 1878, Johannes Bernard "John" (Brechbühl) Shanks entered the world in Langnau, Bern Switzerland, born to Johann Brechbühl and Anna Barbara SCHENK. Johannes Bernard "John" (Brechbühl) Shanks married Rosa Barfuss, and had children including Reba Luetha Shanks. Johannes Bernard "John" (Brechbühl) Shanks passed away in 1944 in LaGrande, Union, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Johannes Bernard "John" (Brechbühl) Shanks entered the world in Langnau, Bern Switzerland, born to Johann Brechbühl and Anna Barbara SCHENK.
  • Johannes Bernard "John" (Brechbühl) Shanks married Rosa Barfuss, and had children including Reba Luetha Shanks.
  • Johannes Bernard "John" (Brechbühl) Shanks passed away in 1944 in LaGrande, Union, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Brechbühl
1849 – 1935
Birth Location: Lauperswil, Bern, Switzerland
JB
Anna SCHENK
1834 – 1899
Birth Location: Eggiwill, Bern, Switzerland
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Spouses(s)

Rosa Barfuss
1879 – 1963
Birth Location: Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland
RB

Children(s)

Reba Shanks
1903 – 1968
Birth Location: Union, Union, Oregon, USA
RS

Johannes Shanks's Ancestors

Self
Johannes Shanks
1878 – 1944
Birth Place: Langnau, Bern Switzerland
Parents
Johann Brechbühl
1849 – 1935
Lauperswil, Bern, Switzerland
Anna (Barbara) SCHENK
1834 – 1899
Eggiwill, Bern, Switzerland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johannes Shanks's Descendants

1.
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Johannes (Bernard "John" (Brechbühl)) Shanks (25 Jan 1878 – 19 Sep 1944) m. Rosa Barfuss (3 Jun 1879 – 13 Jul 1963)
  1. 1. Reba (Luetha) Shanks (30 Sep 1903 – 19 Sep 1968) m. Wallace (Bryant) Greenwood (29 May 1898 – 17 Oct 1970)
    1. 1. Rosamae Greenwood (8 Oct 1925 – 11 Aug 1994)
    2. 2. Dennis (Irwin) Greenwood (12 Feb 1929 – 7 Dec 1997) m. Kaye Jones
      1. 1. Duane (Karl) Greenwood (13 Mar 1960 – 12 May 2018) m. Karl (Greenwood's Mum) Reichenbach
        1. 1. Karl Greenwood
      2. 2. DeVon (Alice) Baxter (27 Dec 1970 – 14 Apr 2022)
      3. 3. M Baxter m. Michael (Jarriott) Fipps (Jun 1963 – )
    3. 3. Greenwood (Jun 1930 – Jun 1930)

Johannes Shanks's Timeline

2 Records

1878
25 Jan 1878
Birth of Johannes Bernard "John" (Brechbühl) Shanks in Langnau, Bern Switzerland
Langnau, Bern Switzerland
1944
19 Sep 1944
Age 66
Death of Johannes Bernard "John" (Brechbühl) Shanks in LaGrande, Union, Oregon, USA
LaGrande, Union, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Langnau, Bern Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1944
    Event Place: LaGrande, Union, Oregon, USA
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