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John Louis Sims 1913 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1913

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 22 May 1984

Death Location: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan

Father: William Sims

Mother: Sarah Sims

Spouse(s): Wilma Burk

Children(s):

In 1913, John Louis Sims entered the world in Mississippi, born to William j E Sims and Sarah Sims. John Louis Sims married Wilma Burk. John Louis Sims passed away in 1984 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1913, John Louis Sims entered the world in Mississippi, born to William j E Sims and Sarah Sims.
  • John Louis Sims married Wilma Burk.
  • John Louis Sims passed away in 1984 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sims's Ancestors

Self
John Sims
1913 – 1984
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William j E Sims
Sarah Sims
1886 – 1970
Copiah, Mississippi
Grandparents
Charles (Clinton "Clent") Sims
1866 – 1916
Mississippi, USA
Ellen Willis
1864 – 1958
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Willis Sims
1842 –
Ellen (Luckie)
1837 – 1930
George Willis
1838 – 1903
Amanda Wallace
1848 – 1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Willis
Ellen
Prince Willis
1805 –
Maria Willis

John Sims's Timeline

7 Records

1910
12 Oct 1910
Birth of John Louis Sims in Mississippi
Mississippi
1910
12 Oct 1910
Birth of John Louis Sims in Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1912
abt 1912
Birth of John Louis Sims in Mississippi
Mississippi
1913
abt 1913
Birth of John Louis Sims in Mississippi
Mississippi
1935
1935
Age 22
John Louis Sims resided here in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 27
John Louis Sims resided here in Beat 1, Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
1984
22 May 1984
Age 71
Death of John Louis Sims in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1910
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02021; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 18-5
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1910
    Event Place: Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1912
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1913
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02021; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 18-5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 1, Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02021; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 18-5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Egelston, Muskegon, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1984
    Event Place: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996

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