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John George WILLIS 1895 – 1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 NOV 1895

Birth Location: Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham

Death Date: 19 MAY 1982

Death Location: Fencehouses, Co. Durham

Father: John WILLIS

Mother: Annie GOUNDRY

Spouse(s): Hannah Ferry

Children(s): William WILLIS

John George WILLIS was born in 1895 in Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham, the child of John WILLIS and Annie Dora GOUNDRY. John George WILLIS married Hannah Ferry, and had children including William Henry WILLIS. John George WILLIS passed away in 1982 in Fencehouses, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • John George WILLIS was born in 1895 in Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham, the child of John WILLIS and Annie Dora GOUNDRY.
  • John George WILLIS married Hannah Ferry, and had children including William Henry WILLIS.
  • John George WILLIS passed away in 1982 in Fencehouses, Co. Durham.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John WILLIS's Ancestors

Self
John WILLIS
1895 – 1982
Birth Place: Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham
Parents
John WILLIS
1869 –
Annie (Dora) GOUNDRY
1871 – 1956
27 Claypath (Yard), Durham City
Grandparents
Robert WILLIS
John (George) GOUNDRY
1828 – 1888
Westoe, Co. Durham
Mary (Ann) ANDERSON
1843 – 1927
Cherry Knowle/Seaham, Co. Durham
Great-Grandparents
John GOUNDRY
1781 – 1852
Mary JOPLING
1796 – 1881
Ralph ANDERSON
1822 – 1907
Dorothy MEGGESON
1811 – 1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob GOUNDRY
1754 – 1802
Margaret LEE
1748 – 1788
William JOPLING
1772 –
Jane TINKLER
– 1805
Anthony ANDERSON
1799 – 1850
Hannah MEGGESON
1795 – 1841
Matthew MEGGESON
Beatrice KELSEY
– 1847

John WILLIS's Descendants

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John (George) WILLIS (29 NOV 1895 – 19 MAY 1982) m. Hannah Ferry
  1. 1. William (Henry) WILLIS (13 DEC 1921 – 19 APR 1998) m. Doris (Victoria) Winter ( – 28 AUG 2008)
    1. 1. Kathryn WILLIS* (ABT FEB 1957 – )

John WILLIS's Timeline

2 Records

1895
29 NOV 1895
Birth of John George WILLIS in Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham
Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham
1982
19 MAY 1982
Age 87
Death of John George WILLIS in Fencehouses, Co. Durham
Fencehouses, Co. Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 NOV 1895
    Event Place: Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAY 1982
    Event Place: Fencehouses, Co. Durham

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