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John Russel Kennedy 1917 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1917

Birth Location: Huntington, Ind

Death Date: 20 Dec 1963

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Father: Arwell Kennedy

Mother: Mary Friedman

Spouse(s): Evelyn Mennes

Children(s):

Early life: John Russel Kennedy arrived in Huntington, Ind in 1917, born to Arwell Emmett Kennedy and Mary Magdalene Friedman. Over time, John Russel Kennedy formed a family with Evelyn M Mennes. John Russel Kennedy concluded life in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA in 1963.

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Parents

Arwell Kennedy
1875 – 1961
Birth Location: Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana
AK
Mary Friedman
1878 – 1965
Birth Location: Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana
MF

Spouses(s)

Evelyn Mennes
1917 – 1950
Birth Location: –
EM

Children(s)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Huntington, Ind
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Indiana Births, 1880-1920, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 417, National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01055; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 35-6, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huntington Ward 2, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: T625_437; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 111, Year: 1930; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; B, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1963; Roll: 19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Huntington Ward 2, Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huntington Ward 2, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: T625_437; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 111

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01055; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 35-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 417, Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01055; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 35-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1954
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 Dec 1963
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1963; Roll: 19

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General

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