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John Francis Vail 1900–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 October 1900

Birth Location: Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: December 1972

Death Location: Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America

Father: John Vail

Mother: Mary Pine

Spouse(s): Grace Walton

Children(s): John Vail, William Vail, Fay Vail, William Vail, Robert Vail, Louise Vail, James Vail

John Francis Vail was born in 1900 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John William Vail And Mary Emma Pine. In 1910, John Francis Vail resided in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1930, John Francis Vail resided in Great Valley, Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York,. John Francis Vail married Grace Harriet Walton, and had children including Fay Vail, James Terrance Vail, John Alfred Vail, Louise Vail, Mary E Vail, Mary Emma Vail, Robert P Vail, Robert Vail, Terrance Vail, William Joseph Vail, William Vail. John Francis Vail passed away in 1972 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Francis Vail was born in 1900 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John William Vail And Mary Emma Pine.
  • In 1910, John Francis Vail resided in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1930, John Francis Vail resided in Great Valley, Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York,.
  • John Francis Vail married Grace Harriet Walton, and had children including Fay Vail, James Terrance Vail, John Alfred Vail, Louise Vail, Mary E Vail, Mary Emma Vail, Robert P Vail, Robert Vail, Terrance Vail, William Joseph Vail, William Vail.
  • John Francis Vail passed away in 1972 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Vail's Ancestors

Self
John Vail
1900–1972
Birth Place: Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John William Vail
1875–1956
Nanicoke, Pennsylvania
Mary (Emma) Pine
1877–1951
Hartington, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Patrick (Henry) Vail
1853–1932
Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Alice Shields
1852–1933
England
Som Pine
1840–
Broadhembury, Devon, England
Mary Granger
1847–1919
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Vail
1808–1889
Mary Beck
1814–
Alice Shields
1835–
john shields
1833–
John Pine
1821–
Jane Pine
1821–
William Granger
1815–
Mary Granger
1818–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Knight
1771–1817
Turtle Vail
1770–1846
Jane Nocher
1795–1883
Arthur Pine
1780–1855
Elizabeth Lane
1776–1846
Elizabeth Popham
1796–
William Westlake
1796–
Iset Streat
1794–1868
Henry Hitt
1788–1844

John Vail's Descendants

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John (Francis) Vail (25 October 1900–December 1972) m. Grace (Harriet) Walton (15 August 1908–10 July 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

John Vail's Timeline

9 Records

1900
25 October 1900
Birth of John Francis Vail in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
John Francis Vail resided here in Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
John Francis Vail resided here in Great Valley, Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Great Valley, Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
1931
1931
Age 31
John Francis Vail resided here in Salamanca, New York, USA
Salamanca, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
John Francis Vail resided here in Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York
Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York
1940
1940
Age 40
John Francis Vail resided here in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
John Francis Vail resided here in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 51
John Francis Vail resided here in Railroad Board (Issued Through)
Railroad Board (Issued Through)
1972
December 1972
Age 72
Death of John Francis Vail in Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 October 1900
    Event Place: Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index
    [7] New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1972
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Great Valley, Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Salamanca, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1972
    Event Place: Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index
    [5] New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1972

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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