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John Walter Preston 1919 – 2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1919

Birth Location: Michigan

Death Date: 24 Jan 2004

Death Location: Livingston, Michigan, United States

Father: Walter Preston

Mother: Alpha Hyatt

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John Walter Preston was born in 1919 in Michigan, the child of Walter W Preston and Alpha C Hyatt. In 1920, John Walter Preston resided in Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan. In 1930, John Walter Preston resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. John Walter Preston passed away in 2004 in Livingston, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • John Walter Preston was born in 1919 in Michigan, the child of Walter W Preston and Alpha C Hyatt.
  • In 1920, John Walter Preston resided in Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan.
  • In 1930, John Walter Preston resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  • John Walter Preston passed away in 2004 in Livingston, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

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John Preston's Ancestors

Self
John Preston
1919 – 2004
Birth Place: Michigan
Parents
Walter W Preston
1869 –
Warwickshire, Worcestershire, England
Alpha (C) Hyatt
1882 – 1961
Linden, Genesee, Michigan
Grandparents
Walter PRESTON
1841 – 1917
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Maria WOOD
1841 – 1921
William Hyatt
1858 – 1935
Linden, Genesee, MI
Jennie (R.) Cooper
1860 – 1932
Michigan
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Hyatt
1821 – 1864
Sophia Shinick
1835 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Hyatt
1787 – 1875
Lovina Kimberg
1791 – 1842

John Preston's Timeline

5 Records

1919
18 Jan 1919
Birth of John Walter Preston in Michigan
Michigan
1920
1920
Age 1
John Walter Preston resided here in Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 11
John Walter Preston resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
John Walter Preston resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
2004
24 Jan 2004
Age 85
Death of John Walter Preston in Livingston, Michigan, United States
Livingston, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1851; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 84-341.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_808; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 255; Image: 1131.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1039; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 206; Image: 275.0; FHL microfilm: 2340774.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_808; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 255; Image: 1131.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1039; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 206; Image: 275.0; FHL microfilm: 2340774.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1851; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 84-341.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 2004
    Event Place: Livingston, Michigan, United States

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