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John William Gavin 1896–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1896

Birth Location: Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 18 May 1962

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Hugh Gavin

Mother: Mary Moore

Spouse(s): Jean Thompson

Children(s): Robert Gavin, John Jr., Jeanine Gavin

John William Gavin was born in 1896 in Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA, the child of Hugh J Gavin And Mary Moore. John William Gavin married Jean W Thompson, and had children including Jeanine Gavin, John William Gavin Jr, Robert Thomas Gavin. John William Gavin passed away in 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • John William Gavin was born in 1896 in Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA, the child of Hugh J Gavin And Mary Moore.
  • John William Gavin married Jean W Thompson, and had children including Jeanine Gavin, John William Gavin Jr, Robert Thomas Gavin.
  • John William Gavin passed away in 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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John Gavin's Ancestors

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John Gavin
1896–1962
Birth Place: Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Parents
Hugh J. Gavin
1839–1923
Ireland
Mary Moore
1858–1931
Mayo, Ireland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gavin's Descendants

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John (William) Gavin (1 Aug 1896–18 May 1962) m. Jean (W.) Thompson (14 May 1898–Mar 1972)
  1. 1. Robert (Thomas) Gavin 1928–2013
  2. 2. John (William Gavin) Jr. 1925–2003
  3. 3. Jeanine Gavin 1931–1997

John Gavin's Timeline

2 Records

1896
1 Aug 1896
Birth of John William Gavin in Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1962
18 May 1962
Age 66
Death of John William Gavin in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1896
    Event Place: Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1962
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

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