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

Joseph Oscar Decker was born in 1866 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, the child of Zachariah Bruyn Decker And Nancy Bean. Joseph Oscar Decker married Annie Kristina Marie Jensen, and had children including Annie Adella Decker, Della A Decker, Dwain Bruyn Decker, Elsa Marie Decker, Ivy Luvern Decker, Jetta Decker, Joseph Victor Decker, Levorn Decker, Maude Arthella Decker, Niels Jensen Decker, Ona Agolda Decker, Pearl Decker, Rula Decker. Joseph Oscar Decker passed away in 1947 in Parowan, Iron, Utah.

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Biography

  • Joseph Oscar Decker was born in 1866 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, the child of Zachariah Bruyn Decker And Nancy Bean.
  • Joseph Oscar Decker married Annie Kristina Marie Jensen, and had children including Annie Adella Decker, Della A Decker, Dwain Bruyn Decker, Elsa Marie Decker, Ivy Luvern Decker, Jetta Decker, Joseph Victor Decker, Levorn Decker, Maude Arthella Decker, Niels Jensen Decker, Ona Agolda Decker, Pearl Decker, Rula 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
ZD
Nancy Bean
1826–1903
Birth Location: Troy, Beford Township, Lincoln, Missouri, United States
NB

Spouses(s)

Annie Jensen
1872–1952
Birth Location: Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
AJ

Children(s)

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

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. Rula Decker 1912–2004
  2. 2. Maude (Arthella) Decker 1907–1987
  3. 3. Ona (Agolda) Decker 1898–1985
  4. 4. Jetta Decker 1915–2002 m. Richard (Edward) Rowley 1910–1994
    1. 1. Jetta (Jean) Rowley 1938–1959
    2. 2. Kenneth Rowley 1940–2020
    3. 3. Elwyn (Decker) Rowley 1936–2018
  5. 5. Niels (Jensen) Decker 1902–1976
  6. 6. Dwain (Bruyn) Decker 1900–1984
  7. 7. Annie (Adella) Decker 1893–1989
  8. 8. Elsa (Marie) Decker 1905–1982
  9. 9. Joseph (Victor) Decker 1892–1973
  10. 10. Ivy (Luvern) Decker 1895–1979
  11. 11. Pearl Decker 1909–1995
  12. 12. Della (A) Decker 1894–1989
  13. 13. Levorn Decker 1895–

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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