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Joseph Oscar Decker 1866 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1866

Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah

Death Date: 31 Oct 1947

Death Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah

Father: Zachariah Decker

Mother: Nancy Bean

Spouse(s): Annie Jensen

Children(s): Joseph Decker, Annie Decker, Della Decker, Levorn Decker, Ivy Decker, Ona Decker, Dwain Decker, Niels Decker, Elsa Decker, Maude Decker, Pearl Decker, Rula Decker, Jetta Decker

The story of Joseph Oscar Decker began in 1866 in Parowan, Iron, Utah. Joseph Oscar Decker married Annie Kristina Marie Jensen, and had children including Joseph Victor Decker, Annie Adella Decker, Della A Decker, Levorn Decker, Ivy Luvern Decker, Ona Agolda Decker, Dwain Bruyn Decker, Niels Jensen Decker, Elsa Marie Decker, Maude Arthella Decker, Pearl Decker, Rula Decker, Jetta Decker. Joseph Oscar Decker passed away in 1947 in Parowan, Iron, Utah.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Oscar Decker began in 1866 in Parowan, Iron, Utah.
  • Joseph Oscar Decker married Annie Kristina Marie Jensen, and had children including Joseph Victor Decker, Annie Adella Decker, Della A Decker, Levorn Decker, Ivy Luvern Decker, Ona Agolda Decker, Dwain Bruyn Decker, Niels Jensen Decker, Elsa Marie Decker, Maude Arthella Decker, Pearl Decker, Rula Decker, Jetta Decker.
  • Joseph Oscar Decker passed away in 1947 in Parowan, Iron, Utah.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah Decker
1817 – 1903
Birth Location: Shawangunk, Ulster, New York, USA
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Nancy Bean
1826 – 1903
Birth Location: Troy, Beford Township, Lincoln, Missouri, United States
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Spouses(s)

Annie Jensen
1872 – 1952
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
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Children(s)

Joseph Decker
1892 – 1973
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
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Annie Decker
1893 – 1989
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
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Della Decker
1894 – 1989
Birth Location: Utah
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Levorn Decker
1895 –
Birth Location: Utah
LD
Ivy Decker
1895 – 1979
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
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Ona Decker
1898 – 1985
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah
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Dwain Decker
1900 – 1984
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
DD
Niels Decker
1902 – 1976
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
ND
Elsa Decker
1905 – 1982
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
ED
Maude Decker
1907 – 1987
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
MD
Pearl Decker
1909 – 1995
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah
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Rula Decker
1912 – 2004
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
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Jetta Decker
1915 – 2002
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
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Joseph Decker's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Decker
1866 – 1947
Birth Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah
Parents
Zachariah Bruyn Decker
1817 – 1903
Shawangunk, Ulster, New York, USA
Nancy Bean
1826 – 1903
Troy, Beford Township, Lincoln, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Cornelius (Johannes) Decker
1789 – 1836
Shawangunk, Ulster, New York, USA
Gertrude Bruyn
1795 – 1888
Shawangunk,Ulster County,New York
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Bruyn
1757 – 1810
Elizabeth Lefever
1764 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Bruyn
1710 – 1777
Ida Hoffman
1721 – 1783

Joseph Decker's Descendants

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Joseph (Oscar) Decker (17 Oct 1866 – 31 Oct 1947) m. Annie (Kristina Marie) Jensen (2 April 1872 – 3 April 1952)
  1. 1. Joseph (Victor) Decker (2 June 1892 – 4 February 1973)
  2. 2. Annie (Adella) Decker (3 February 1893 – 6 February 1989)
  3. 3. Della (A) Decker (abt 1894 – 6 Feb 1989)
  4. 4. Levorn Decker (Dec 1895 – )
  5. 5. Ivy (Luvern) Decker (8 December 1895 – 12 February 1979)
  6. 6. Ona (Agolda) Decker (1898-02-23 – 28 February 1985)
  7. 7. Dwain (Bruyn) Decker (13 March 1900 – 12 January 1984)
  8. 8. Niels (Jensen) Decker (6 November 1902 – 8 June 1976)
  9. 9. Elsa (Marie) Decker (20 April 1905 – 1982-03-20)
  10. 10. Maude (Arthella) Decker (4 July 1907 – 9 January 1987)
  11. 11. Pearl Decker (1909-11-18 – 14 September 1995)
  12. 12. Rula Decker (19 September 1912 – 4 December 2004)
  13. 13. Jetta Decker (13 March 1915 – 8 February 2002) m. Richard (Edward) Rowley (3 Feb 1910 – 11 December 1994)
    1. 1. Elwyn (Decker) Rowley (31 Mar 1936 – 8 Sep 2018) m. Carol Rowley
      1. 1. Wayne Rowley
      2. 2. Kim (Rowley) Haley
      3. 3. Scott Rowley
      4. 4. Mark Rowley
    2. 2. Jetta (Jean) Rowley (09 Oct 1938 – 05 Dec 1959)
    3. 3. Kenneth (Oscar) Rowley (1940 – 10 Mar 2020) m. Darlene (Lucy) Hyatt (10 Mar 1943 – )
      1. 1. Angela Rowley
      2. 2. Elisse Rowley
      3. 3. Raquel Rowley
      4. 4. Jill Rowley
      5. 5. Grant Rowley
      6. 6. Ben Rowley
    4. 4. Sharon Rowley (abt 1948 – )

Joseph Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1866
17 Oct 1866
Birth of Joseph Oscar Decker in Parowan, Iron, Utah
Parowan, Iron, Utah
1947
31 Oct 1947
Age 81
Death of Joseph Oscar Decker in Parowan, Iron, Utah
Parowan, Iron, Utah

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1947
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah
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