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John William Starkweather 1893–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1893

Birth Location: South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 Apr 1963

Death Location: Hettick, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Starkweather

Mother: Margaret Prose

Spouse(s): Mildred Casteel

Children(s): Eldon Starkweather, William Starkweather

John William Starkweather was born in 1893 in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA, the child of James A Starkweather And Margaret Belle Prose. In 1900, John William Starkweather resided in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA. In 1910, John William Starkweather resided in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA. John William Starkweather married Mildred Katherine Katie Casteel, and had children including Eldon Lawrence Starkweather, William Joy Starkweather. John William Starkweather passed away in 1963 in Hettick, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John William Starkweather was born in 1893 in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA, the child of James A Starkweather And Margaret Belle Prose.
  • In 1900, John William Starkweather resided in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, John William Starkweather resided in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.
  • John William Starkweather married Mildred Katherine Katie Casteel, and had children including Eldon Lawrence Starkweather, William Joy Starkweather.
  • John William Starkweather passed away in 1963 in Hettick, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Starkweather
1854–1937
Birth Location: Walshville, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
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Margaret Prose
1862–1933
Birth Location: Irving, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mildred Casteel
1899–1978
Birth Location: Bird, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Eldon Starkweather
1920–1986
Birth Location: Hettick, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
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William Starkweather
1924–2014
Birth Location: Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
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John Starkweather's Ancestors

Self
John Starkweather
1893–1963
Birth Place: South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Parents
James A. Starkweather
1854–1937
Walshville, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Margaret (Belle) Prose
1862–1933
Irving, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Starkweather's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Starkweather (23 Feb 1893–19 Apr 1963) m. Mildred (Katherine (Katie)) Casteel (1 Oct 1899–27 Apr 1978)
  1. 1. Eldon (Lawrence) Starkweather 1920–1986
  2. 2. William (Joy) Starkweather 1924–2014

John Starkweather's Timeline

10 Records

1893
23 Feb 1893
Birth of John William Starkweather in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
John William Starkweather resided here in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
John William Starkweather resided here in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
John William Starkweather resided here in South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
John William Starkweather resided here in Barr, Barr, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Barr, Barr, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
John William Starkweather resided here in Barr, Macoupin, Illinois
Barr, Macoupin, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 47
John William Starkweather resided here in Barr Tow, Barr, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Barr Tow, Barr, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
John William Starkweather resided here in Barr, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Barr, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 58
John William Starkweather resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1963
19 Apr 1963
Age 70
Death of John William Starkweather in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1893
    Event Place: South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 325; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0073

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T624_309; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1374322

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Barr, Barr, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Barr, Macoupin, Illinois; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340274

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Barr, Macoupin, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Barr Tow, Barr, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Barr, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Barr, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 948; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 59-3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Barr, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), For the State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Broken Arrow, Okla
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Palmyra
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Alton Evening Telegraph; Publication Date: 22 Apr 1963; Publication Place: Alton, Illinois, USA; ,0.287479,0.116345204,0.39608428&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1963
    Event Place: Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hettick, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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