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Joseph Vernon Harper 1910 – 2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1910

Birth Location: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington

Death Date: 3 Jul 2000

Death Location: Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington

Father: William Harper

Mother: Lottie Saunders

Spouse(s): Blanch Moses, Cathrine Bliss

Children(s): Donald Harper, Barbara Harper, David Wood

Joseph Vernon Harper was born in 1910 in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, the child of William H Harper and Lottie Jane Saunders. In 1920, Joseph Vernon Harper resided in Cinebar, Lewis, Washington. In 1930, Joseph Vernon Harper resided in Salkum, Lewis, Washington. Joseph Vernon Harper married Blanch Irene Moses, Cathrine Verona Bliss, and had children including Donald E Harper, Barbara Jean Harper, David W Wood. Joseph Vernon Harper passed away in 2000 in Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington.

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Biography

  • Joseph Vernon Harper was born in 1910 in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, the child of William H Harper and Lottie Jane Saunders.
  • In 1920, Joseph Vernon Harper resided in Cinebar, Lewis, Washington.
  • In 1930, Joseph Vernon Harper resided in Salkum, Lewis, Washington.
  • Joseph Vernon Harper married Blanch Irene Moses, Cathrine Verona Bliss, and had children including Donald E Harper, Barbara Jean Harper, David W Wood.
  • Joseph Vernon Harper passed away in 2000 in Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Harper
1883 – 1962
Birth Location: Alpha, Lewis, Washington
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Lottie Saunders
1888 – 1974
Birth Location: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington
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Spouses(s)

Blanch Moses
1912 – 2002
Birth Location: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington
BM
Cathrine Bliss
1913 – 1981
Birth Location: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington
CB

Children(s)

Donald Harper
1929 – 2019
Birth Location: Washington
DH
Barbara Harper
1933 –
Birth Location: Washington
BH
David Wood
1931 – 1983
Birth Location: Seattle, King, Washington
DW

Joseph Harper's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Harper
1910 – 2000
Birth Place: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington
Parents
William H Harper
1883 – 1962
Alpha, Lewis, Washington
Lottie (Jane) Saunders
1888 – 1974
Chehalis, Lewis, Washington
Grandparents
William (H) Harper
1843 – 1918
Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Ella (J) Judson
1854 – 1928
Redding, Shasta, California
Joseph Saunders
1859 – 1952
Washington
Sarah (C) Bishop
1865 – 1932
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Schuyler Saunders
1810 – 1861
Elizabeth Tynan
1826 – 1900
Henry Bishop
1825 – 1902
Jane Zerby
1836 – 1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bishop
1796 – 1854
Anna Hill
1808 – 1860

Joseph Harper's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Vernon) Harper (18 Jun 1910 – 3 Jul 2000) m. Blanch (Irene) Moses (3 May 1912 – 22 Feb 2002) m. Cathrine (Verona) Bliss (12 Jul 1913 – 22 Jan 1981)
  1. 1. Donald (E) Harper (27 May 1929 – 23 Nov 2019) m. Donna (M Woodill) Simpson m. Elizabeth (Joan) Brown (28 Apr 1931 – 15 Jul 1988)
    1. 1. Brian (D) Harper (16 Feb 1957 – 13 Apr 2006)
    2. 2. Lorna (D) Harper (19 Apr 1959 – )
  2. 2. Barbara (Jean) Harper (1933 – )
  3. 3. David (W) Wood (4 Jun 1931 – 27 Apr 1983)

Joseph Harper's Timeline

5 Records

1910
18 Jun 1910
Birth of Joseph Vernon Harper in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington
Chehalis, Lewis, Washington
1920
1920
Age 10
Joseph Vernon Harper resided here in Cinebar, Lewis, Washington
Cinebar, Lewis, Washington
1930
1930
Age 20
Joseph Vernon Harper resided here in Salkum, Lewis, Washington
Salkum, Lewis, Washington
1951
Before 1951
Age 41
Joseph Vernon Harper resided here in Washington
Washington
2000
3 Jul 2000
Age 90
Death of Joseph Vernon Harper in Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington
Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1910
    Event Place: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington Births, 1891-1907, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Births, 1891-1919; Film Info: Various county birth registers. Microfilm
    [2] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 72
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cinebar, Lewis, Washington; Roll: T625_1933; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 110
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salkum, Lewis, Washington; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 2342241
    [6] Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cinebar, Lewis, Washington
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cinebar, Lewis, Washington; Roll: T625_1933; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 110

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Salkum, Lewis, Washington
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salkum, Lewis, Washington; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 2342241

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Washington
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Jul 2000
    Event Place: Longview, Washington
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Longview Daily News - 6 Jul 2000 - Page 20, Obituary for Joseph Vernon Harper, 1910-2000 (Aged 90) 6 Jul 2000

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 72

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 2000
    Event Place: Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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