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John Yager 1863–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1863

Birth Location: St Joseph, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb 1942

Death Location: Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Petronila Melcher

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John Yager was born in 1863 in St Joseph, Missouri, USA, the child of John C Yager Sr And Petronila Nellie Ellen Melcher. In 1870, John Yager resided in Bloomington, De Kalb, Buchanan, Missouri, USA. In 1880, John Yager resided in Bloomington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA. John Yager married Louise Jager. John Yager passed away in 1942 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • John Yager was born in 1863 in St Joseph, Missouri, USA, the child of John C Yager Sr And Petronila Nellie Ellen Melcher.
  • In 1870, John Yager resided in Bloomington, De Kalb, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1880, John Yager resided in Bloomington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.
  • John Yager married Louise Jager.
  • John Yager passed away in 1942 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA.

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John Yager's Ancestors

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John Yager
1863–1942
Birth Place: St Joseph, Missouri, USA
Parents
John C Yager Sr
1832–1909
Williamsburg, New York, USA
Petronila ("Nellie" "Ellen") Melcher
1833–1898
Oberweier, Rastatt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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John Yager's Timeline

4 Records

1863
6 May 1863
Birth of John Yager in St Joseph, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 7
John Yager resided here in Bloomington, De Kalb, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Bloomington, De Kalb, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 17
John Yager resided here in Bloomington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Bloomington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1942
11 Feb 1942
Age 79
Death of John Yager in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1863
    Event Place: St Joseph, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968, Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bloomington, De Kalb, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bloomington, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: M593_761; Page: 271A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bloomington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968, Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates

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