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John Franklin Yager 1885–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1885

Birth Location: Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma

Death Date: 16 Mar 1972

Death Location: Kaw City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Frederick Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Irons

Spouse(s): Esther Kiff

Children(s): Raymond Yager, Lewis Yager, Otis Yager, Robert Yager, Harold Yager, Warren Yager

In 1885, John Franklin Yager entered the world in Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma, born to Frederick William Yager Jr And Elizabeth Irons. In 1900, John Franklin Yager resided in Luther, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. In 1910, John Franklin Yager resided in Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. John Franklin Yager married Esther Kiff, and had children including Harold A Yager, Lewis Clinton Yager, Otis Ellsworth Yager, Raymond G Yager, Robert Darwin Yager, Warren G Yager. John Franklin Yager passed away in 1972 in Kaw City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1885, John Franklin Yager entered the world in Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma, born to Frederick William Yager Jr And Elizabeth Irons.
  • In 1900, John Franklin Yager resided in Luther, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1910, John Franklin Yager resided in Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA.
  • John Franklin Yager married Esther Kiff, and had children including Harold A Yager, Lewis Clinton Yager, Otis Ellsworth Yager, Raymond G Yager, Robert Darwin Yager, Warren G Yager.
  • John Franklin Yager passed away in 1972 in Kaw City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Jr
1842–1905
Birth Location: Holenberg, Holzmindener Landkreis, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
FJ
Elizabeth Irons
1848–1933
Birth Location: Garrett County, MD
EI

Spouses(s)

Esther Kiff
1890–1965
Birth Location: Kansas
EK

Children(s)

Raymond Yager
1912–1970
Birth Location: Kay County, OK
RY
Lewis Yager
1909–1997
Birth Location: Oklahoma County, OK
LY
Otis Yager
1910–1986
Birth Location: Oklahoma
OY
Robert Yager
1915–1995
Birth Location: Kay County, Oklahoma
RY
Harold Yager
1919–1977
Birth Location: Kay County, OK
HY
Warren Yager
1921–2002
Birth Location: Kay County, OK
WY

John Yager's Ancestors

Self
John Yager
1885–1972
Birth Place: Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma
Parents
Frederick William Yager Jr
1842–1905
Holenberg, Holzmindener Landkreis, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Elizabeth Irons
1848–1933
Garrett County, MD
Grandparents
Patrick Irons
1812–1875
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Mary (Louisa Mahala) Zimmerla
1813–1901
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann (Zimmerla)
1783–1861
Sarah Drake
1789–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthias Zimmerly
1748–1847
Regina
1752–1830
William Drake
1757–1810
Elizabeth Hinkle*
1755–1795

John Yager's Descendants

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John (Franklin) Yager (9 Sep 1885–16 Mar 1972) m. Esther Kiff (7 May 1890–26 Aug 1965)
  1. 1. Raymond (G) Yager 1912–1970 m. Vera (Elizabeth) Pilcher 1917–1981
  2. 2. Lewis (Clinton) Yager 1909–1997 m. Helen (Lucile) McGowen 1913–1990
  3. 3. Otis (Ellsworth) Yager 1910–1986 m. LaVerne (Amber) Waymire 1912–2014
    1. 1. Glenn (Ellsworth) Yager 1939–2007
  4. 4. Robert (Darwin) Yager 1915–1995
  5. 5. Harold (A) Yager 1919–1977 m. Nellie (Faye) Smith 1921–2009
    1. 1. John (Alden) Yager 1950–1974
    2. 2. Gary (Lee) Yager 1945–2015
  6. 6. Warren (G) Yager 1921–2002 m. Geneva (Jane) Stephenson 1925–2000
    1. 1. Jane (Barbara) Yager 1942–2011 m. John (Richard) Humphrey 1940–2013 m. George (Richard Miller) Jr 1946–2020

John Yager's Timeline

9 Records

1885
9 Sep 1885
Birth of John Franklin Yager in Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma
Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma
1900
1900
Age 15
John Franklin Yager resided here in Luther, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Luther, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 25
John Franklin Yager resided here in Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
John Franklin Yager resided here in Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
John Franklin Yager resided here in Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma
Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 55
John Franklin Yager resided here in Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1942
1942
Age 57
John Franklin Yager resided here in Kaw City, Oklahoma, USA
Kaw City, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 65
John Franklin Yager resided here in Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1972
16 Mar 1972
Age 87
Death of John Franklin Yager in Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma
Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Oklahoma; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03300; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 36-16
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 446-09-9809; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0015
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Luther, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0161
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0187; FHL microfilm: 1375278
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Oklahoma, County Marriages
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Luther, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Luther, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0161

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0187; FHL microfilm: 1375278

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0015

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03300; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 36-16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03300; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 36-16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Kaw City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Oklahoma; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wichita Ras, Sedgwick, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kaw, Kay, Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1972
    Event Place: Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 446-09-9809; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kaw City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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