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John William Vail 1875–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1875

Birth Location: Nanicoke, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 23 March 1956

Death Location: Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Patrick Vail

Mother: Alice Shields

Spouse(s): Mary Pine

Children(s): John Vail, Mary Vail, William Vail, Alice Vail, Ellen Vail, Bertha Vail, Thomas Vail, Martin Vail, Elizabeth Vail, Charlie Vail, Harry Vail

John William Vail was born in 1875 in Nanicoke, Pennsylvania, the child of Patrick Henry Vail And Alice Shields. In 1880, John William Vail resided in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, John William Vail resided in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. John William Vail married Mary Emma Pine, and had children including Alice Vail, Bertha Vail, Charlie Vail, Elizabeth H Vail, Ellen Vail, Harry James Vail, John Francis Vail, Martin Vail, Mary Vail, Thomas Charles Vail, William Edward Vail. John William Vail passed away in 1956 in Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John William Vail was born in 1875 in Nanicoke, Pennsylvania, the child of Patrick Henry Vail And Alice Shields.
  • In 1880, John William Vail resided in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, John William Vail resided in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John William Vail married Mary Emma Pine, and had children including Alice Vail, Bertha Vail, Charlie Vail, Elizabeth H Vail, Ellen Vail, Harry James Vail, John Francis Vail, Martin Vail, Mary Vail, Thomas Charles Vail, William Edward Vail.
  • John William Vail passed away in 1956 in Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Vail
1853–1932
Birth Location: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Alice Shields
1852–1933
Birth Location: England
AS

Spouses(s)

Mary Pine
1877–1951
Birth Location: Hartington, Derbyshire, England
MP

Children(s)

John Vail
1900–1972
Birth Location: Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Vail
1895–1984
Birth Location: Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
MV
William Vail
1896–1969
Birth Location: Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
WV
Alice Vail
1899–1988
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AV
Ellen Vail
1902–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EV
Bertha Vail
1904–1918
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
BV
Thomas Vail
1906–1952
Birth Location: Sandy Ridge, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
TV
Martin Vail
1908–1964
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MV
Elizabeth Vail
1909–1923
Birth Location: Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
EV
Charlie Vail
1914–
Birth Location: Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
CV
Harry Vail
1917–1993
Birth Location: Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, USA
HV

John Vail's Ancestors

Self
John Vail
1875–1956
Birth Place: Nanicoke, Pennsylvania
Parents
Patrick Henry Vail
1853–1932
Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Alice Shields
1852–1933
England
Grandparents
Thomas (Knight) Vail
1808–1889
Ireland
Mary (Ann) Beck
1814–
Ireland
Alice Shields
1835–
Ireland
john shields
1833–
armagh, Loughgilly, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Knight
1771–1817
Turtle Vail
1770–1846
Jane Nocher
1795–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Archer
1749–
Elizabeth Neal
1748–1815
Turtle Vail
1746–1819

John Vail's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Vail (20 Jul 1875–23 March 1956) m. Mary (Emma) Pine (3 March 1877–18 June 1951)
  1. 1. John (Francis) Vail 1900–1972 m. Grace (Harriet) Walton 1908–1990
    1. 1. John (Alfred) Vail 1931–1973
    2. 2. William Vail 1925–
    3. 3. Fay Vail 1936–2024 m. Victor (M) Dry 1932–2017
    4. 4. William (Joseph) Vail 1925–1971
    5. 5. Robert (P) Vail 1933–2013
    6. 6. Louise Vail 1926–2014
    7. 7. James (Terrance) Vail 1939–1939
  2. 2. Mary Vail 1895–1984
  3. 3. William (Edward) Vail 1896–1969
  4. 4. Alice Vail 1899–1988
  5. 5. Ellen Vail 1902–
  6. 6. Bertha Vail 1904–1918
  7. 7. Thomas (Charles) Vail 1906–1952 m. Elsie Vail 1915– m. Dorothy (Elenor) Schweitzer 1912–1998 m. Mildred Douglass 1906–1980
    1. 1. Thomas (Charles Vail) Jr 1923–1995
    2. 2. Baby Vail 1924–1924
  8. 8. Martin Vail 1908–1964
  9. 9. Elizabeth (H) Vail 1909–1923
  10. 10. Charlie Vail 1914–
  11. 11. Harry (James) Vail 1917–1993

John Vail's Timeline

11 Records

1875
20 Jul 1875
Birth of John William Vail in Nanicoke, Pennsylvania
Nanicoke, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 5
John William Vail resided here in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
John William Vail resided here in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
1914
abt 1914
Age 39
John William Vail resided here
None
1917
1917-1918
Age 42
John William Vail resided here in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
John William Vail resided here in Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
John William Vail resided here in Decatur, Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Decatur, Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
John William Vail resided here in Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 65
John William Vail resided here in Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 75
John William Vail resided here in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1956
23 March 1956
Age 81
Death of John William Vail in Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1875
    Event Place: Nanicoke, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1915
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1914
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Decatur, Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1956
    Event Place: Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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