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John Robert Harkins 1927–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1927

Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 6 Sep 2008

Death Location: Gotha, Orange, Florida, USA

Father: John Harkins

Mother: Elizabeth Yost

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Robert Harkins began in 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. In 1930, John Robert Harkins resided in Detroit (Districts 251-500), Detroit, Wayne, Michi. In 1935, John Robert Harkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. John Robert Harkins married Georgianna Yates, and had children including Ann Harkins, Jim Harkins, John R Harkins Jr, Kathy Harkins, Patricia Harkins. John Robert Harkins passed away in 2008 in Gotha, Orange, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Robert Harkins began in 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1930, John Robert Harkins resided in Detroit (Districts 251-500), Detroit, Wayne, Michi.
  • In 1935, John Robert Harkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  • John Robert Harkins married Georgianna Yates, and had children including Ann Harkins, Jim Harkins, John R Harkins Jr, Kathy Harkins, Patricia Harkins.
  • John Robert Harkins passed away in 2008 in Gotha, Orange, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Harkins
1905–1976
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Elizabeth Yost
1904–1999
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Harkins's Ancestors

Self
John Harkins
1927–2008
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Parents
John Dunn Harkins
1905–1976
Ohio, USA
Elizabeth (Augusta) Yost
1904–1999
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George (Albert Yost) Sr
1873–1963
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Matilda Shafer
1875–1932
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Theobald Shafer
1840–1919
Barbara Schmidt
1843–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Schaefer
1800–1870
Barbara Simgen
1807–
Jacob Schmidt
1821–1876
Anna Schaefer
1818–1899

John Harkins's Timeline

6 Records

1927
12 Jul 1927
Birth of John Robert Harkins in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 3
John Robert Harkins resided here in Detroit (Districts 251-500), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit (Districts 251-500), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
John Robert Harkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 13
John Robert Harkins resided here in , Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
2008
1 Sept 2008
Age 81
Death of John Robert Harkins in Longwood, Florida, USA
Longwood, Florida, USA
2008
6 Sep 2008
Age 81
Burial of John Robert Harkins in Gotha, Orange, Florida, USA
Gotha, Orange, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1927
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 4 Sep 2008; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.23802891,0.50053823,0.7917427&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit (Districts 251-500), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0468; FHL microfilm: 2340786

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Longwood
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 4 Sep 2008; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.23802891,0.50053823,0.7917427&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Orlando, Florida
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 382; Film Title: 82 Wayne 496501-499699; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sept 2008
    Event Place: Longwood, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 4 Sep 2008; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.23802891,0.50053823,0.7917427&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Sep 2008
    Event Place: Gotha, Orange, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 4 Sep 2008; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.23802891,0.50053823,0.7917427&xid=3355
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