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John Lane Willis 1896–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 June 1896

Birth Location: Laketown, Rich County, Utah, United States of America

Death Date: 8 March 1983

Death Location: Laketown, Rich, Utah, United States

Father: George Willis

Mother: Louise Willis

Spouse(s): Hannah Gheen

Children(s): Thelma Willis, Delbert Willis, Mary Willis, John Jr, Ella Willis

John Lane Willis was born in 1896 in Laketown, Rich County, Utah, United States of America, the child of George Bloomfield Willis And Louise Delina Willis. In 1949, John Lane Willis resided in Clifton. John Lane Willis married Hannah Lillian Gheen, and had children including Delbert Gheen Willis, Ella Mae Willis, John Lane Willis Jr, Mary Louise Willis, Thelma Willis. John Lane Willis passed away in 1983 in Laketown, Rich, Utah, United States.

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Biography

  • John Lane Willis was born in 1896 in Laketown, Rich County, Utah, United States of America, the child of George Bloomfield Willis And Louise Delina Willis.
  • In 1949, John Lane Willis resided in Clifton.
  • John Lane Willis married Hannah Lillian Gheen, and had children including Delbert Gheen Willis, Ella Mae Willis, John Lane Willis Jr, Mary Louise Willis, Thelma Willis.
  • John Lane Willis passed away in 1983 in Laketown, Rich, Utah, United States.

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Children(s)

John Willis's Ancestors

Self
John Willis
1896–1983
Birth Place: Laketown, Rich County, Utah, United States of America
Parents
George Bloomfield Willis
1854–1925
Norfolk, England
Louise (Delina) Willis
1861–1954
Centerville, Davis County, Utah, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Willis's Descendants

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John (Lane) Willis (19 June 1896–8 March 1983) m. Hannah (Lillian) Gheen (21 December 1901–15 February 1982)
  1. 1. Thelma Willis 1932–2014 m. John (0rson Whitaker) Sr 1927–2006
  2. 2. Delbert (Gheen) Willis 1922–1922
  3. 3. Mary (Louise) Willis 1929–1995
  4. 4. John (Lane Willis) Jr 1923–2011
  5. 5. Ella (Mae) Willis 1926–1999

John Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1896
19 June 1896
Birth of John Lane Willis in Laketown, Rich County, Utah, United States of America
Laketown, Rich County, Utah, United States of America
1949
Abt 1949
Age 53
John Lane Willis resided here in Clifton
Clifton
1983
8 March 1983
Age 87
Death of John Lane Willis in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 June 1896
    Event Place: Laketown, Rich County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1949
    Event Place: Clifton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Laketown

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1983
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laketown, Rich, Utah, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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