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John Russell Chinn 1894–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1894

Birth Location: Nickerson, Reno Co., KS

Death Date: 8 Oct 1946

Death Location: Hennepin, Minnesota

Father: Elisha Chinn

Mother: Emily Jackman

Spouse(s): Valeda Decker

Children(s): William Chinn, John Chinn

The story of John Russell Chinn began in 1894 in Nickerson, Reno Co., KS. John Russell Chinn married Valeda Marie Decker, and had children including John Arthur Chinn, William Decker Chinn. John Russell Chinn passed away in 1946 in Hennepin, Minnesota.

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Biography

  • The story of John Russell Chinn began in 1894 in Nickerson, Reno Co., KS.
  • John Russell Chinn married Valeda Marie Decker, and had children including John Arthur Chinn, William Decker Chinn.
  • John Russell Chinn passed away in 1946 in Hennepin, Minnesota.

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John Chinn's Ancestors

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John Chinn
1894–1946
Birth Place: Nickerson, Reno Co., KS
Parents
Elisha Chinn
1851–1936
Warrick County, Indiana, USA
Emily Jackman
1858–1898
Island Creek, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Robert (W) Jackman
1815–1882
Jefferson, Ohio, USA
Achsah (Ann) Martin
1828–1914
, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Jackman
1774–1841
Eleanor White
1782–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Jackman
1739–1813
Margaret Lafferty
1742–1813

John Chinn's Descendants

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John (Russell) Chinn (30 May 1894–8 Oct 1946) m. Valeda (Marie) Decker (16 FEB 1896–15 OCT 1985)
  1. 1. William (Decker) Chinn 1922–2003 m. Bertina (Mary) Speciale
  2. 2. John (Arthur) Chinn 1918–1989

John Chinn's Timeline

2 Records

1894
30 May 1894
Birth of John Russell Chinn in Nickerson, Reno Co., KS
Nickerson, Reno Co., KS
1946
8 Oct 1946
Age 52
Death of John Russell Chinn in Hennepin, Minnesota
Hennepin, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1894
    Event Place: Nickerson, Reno Co., KS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1946
    Event Place: Hennepin, Minnesota

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