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Joseph Edward Wiggins 1925–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1925

Birth Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1970

Death Location: Kirkwood, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Cecil Wiggins

Mother: Bertha Franklin

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Joseph Edward Wiggins was born in 1925 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Cecil E Wiggins And Bertha L Franklin. In 1943, Joseph Edward Wiggins resided in Rising Sun, Maryland, USA. Joseph Edward Wiggins passed away in 1970 in Kirkwood, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Edward Wiggins was born in 1925 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Cecil E Wiggins And Bertha L Franklin.
  • In 1943, Joseph Edward Wiggins resided in Rising Sun, Maryland, USA.
  • Joseph Edward Wiggins passed away in 1970 in Kirkwood, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Wiggins's Ancestors

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Joseph Wiggins
1925–1970
Birth Place: West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Cecil E. Wiggins
1902–1972
Lampeter, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bertha (L.) Franklin
1907–1973
North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Denning) Wiggins
1859–1923
Pennsylvania
Laura (J.) Smyth
1868–1904
Virgil (Linzie) Franklin
1881–1941
North Carolina, USA
Harriet ("Hattie" L.) Burleson
1881–1954
Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Luther Franklin
1861–1905
Sarah Cuthbertson
1858–1942
Joseph Burleson
1859–1929
Josephine Franklin
1862–1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Unknown Lovelace
–1863
Dorcus Franklin
1834–1880
Joseph Cuthbertson
1818–1874
Mary Carpenter
1826–1900
Russell Burleson
1825–1902
Lucinda Oaks
1825–1898
*Samuel Franklin
1828–1901
Rachel Gragg
1825–1916

Joseph Wiggins's Timeline

3 Records

1925
1 Jul 1925
Birth of Joseph Edward Wiggins in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1943
1943
Age 18
Joseph Edward Wiggins resided here in Rising Sun, Maryland, USA
Rising Sun, Maryland, USA
1970
1970
Age 45
Death of Joseph Edward Wiggins
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1925
    Event Place: West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Maryland, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 564
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Rising Sun, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Maryland, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 564

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1970
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirkwood, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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