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Joseph Calvin Joda Key 1888–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1888

Birth Location: Texas, United States

Death Date: 12 Apr 1977

Death Location: Seminole, Gaines County, Texas, USA

Father: Alfred Key

Mother: Cornelia Key

Spouse(s): Eleanor Gerk

Children(s): Alfred Key

The story of Joseph Calvin Joda Key began in 1888 in Texas, United States. In 1900, Joseph Calvin Joda Key resided in Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA. In 1910, Joseph Calvin Joda Key resided in Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA. Joseph Calvin Joda Key married Eleanor Gerk, and had children including Alfred Mathias Pete Key. Joseph Calvin Joda Key passed away in 1977 in Seminole, Gaines County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Calvin Joda Key began in 1888 in Texas, United States.
  • In 1900, Joseph Calvin Joda Key resided in Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Joseph Calvin Joda Key resided in Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA.
  • Joseph Calvin Joda Key married Eleanor Gerk, and had children including Alfred Mathias Pete Key.
  • Joseph Calvin Joda Key passed away in 1977 in Seminole, Gaines County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Key
1865–1956
Birth Location: Menard, Menard, Texas, United States
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Cornelia Key
1868–1937
Birth Location: Texas
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Gerk
1906–1992
Birth Location: Stacyville, Mitchell, Iowa, United States
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Children(s)

Alfred Key
1930–2007
Birth Location: New Mexico, USA
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Joseph Key's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Key
1888–1977
Birth Place: Texas, United States
Parents
Alfred Key
1865–1956
Menard, Menard, Texas, United States
Cornelia (M) Key
1868–1937
Texas
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Key's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Calvin Joda) Key (20 May 1888–12 Apr 1977) m. Eleanor Gerk (10 Jul 1906–28 Dec 1992)
  1. 1. Alfred (Mathias “Pete”) Key 1930–2007 m. Betty (R.) Wood –2023
    1. 1. Samuel (Joseph) Key –2020
    2. 2. Juanita (Barbara "Bobbi") Key

Joseph Key's Timeline

5 Records

1888
20 May 1888
Birth of Joseph Calvin Joda Key in Texas, United States
Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 12
Joseph Calvin Joda Key resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
Joseph Calvin Joda Key resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 52
Joseph Calvin Joda Key resided here in Porter, Quay, New Mexico, USA
Porter, Quay, New Mexico, USA
1977
12 Apr 1977
Age 89
Death of Joseph Calvin Joda Key in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1888
    Event Place: Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Porter, Quay, New Mexico; Roll: T627_2448; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 19-11
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 525-86-8209; Issue State: New Mexico; Issue Date: 1955
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Coke, Texas; Roll: 1619; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1241619
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas; Roll: 1620; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1241620
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas; Roll: T624_1538; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1375551
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Coke, Texas; Roll: 1619; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1241619
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas; Roll: 1620; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1241620

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Coke, Texas; Roll: T624_1538; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1375551

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Porter, Quay, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Porter, Quay, New Mexico; Roll: T627_2448; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 19-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1977
    Event Place: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 525-86-8209; Issue State: New Mexico; Issue Date: 1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seminole, Gaines County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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