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Kenneth McKinnon Read 1890–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1890

Birth Location: San Francisco, CA

Death Date: 4 Nov 1940

Death Location: Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA

Father: Walter Read

Mother: Agnes McKinnon

Spouse(s): Edna Dorrance

Children(s): Kenneth Jr., Elizabeth Read

The story of Kenneth McKinnon Read began in 1890 in San Francisco, CA. In 1909, Kenneth McKinnon Read resided in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. In 1920, Kenneth McKinnon Read resided in Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey, USA. Kenneth McKinnon Read married Edna R Dorrance, and had children including Elizabeth Dorrance Read, Kenneth Mckinnon Read Jr. Kenneth McKinnon Read passed away in 1940 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Kenneth McKinnon Read began in 1890 in San Francisco, CA.
  • In 1909, Kenneth McKinnon Read resided in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1920, Kenneth McKinnon Read resided in Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
  • Kenneth McKinnon Read married Edna R Dorrance, and had children including Elizabeth Dorrance Read, Kenneth Mckinnon Read Jr.
  • Kenneth McKinnon Read passed away in 1940 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Kenneth Read's Ancestors

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Kenneth Read
1890–1940
Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
Parents
Walter Chapin Read
1861–1933
Placer County, California, USA
Agnes McKinnon
1865–1937
Nevada
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Kenneth Read's Descendants

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Kenneth (McKinnon) Read (16 Jan 1890–4 Nov 1940) m. Edna (R.) Dorrance (13 January 1891–19 November 1984)
  1. 1. Kenneth (McKinnon Read) Jr. 1921–2011 m. Edith (Florence) Frey 1923–1995
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Dorrance) Read 1919–1946 m. Leonard (Eugene) Thompson 1914–1999

Kenneth Read's Timeline

6 Records

1890
16 Jan 1890
Birth of Kenneth McKinnon Read in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
1909
1909
Age 19
Kenneth McKinnon Read resided here in Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
1920
1920
Age 30
Kenneth McKinnon Read resided here in Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Kenneth McKinnon Read resided here in Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 50
Kenneth McKinnon Read resided here in Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1940
4 Nov 1940
Age 50
Death of Kenneth McKinnon Read in Bloomfield, Essex Co, NJ
Bloomfield, Essex Co, NJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1890
    Event Place: San Francisco, CA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2329; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 7-32
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1034; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 42
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 1328; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0331; Image: 163.0; FHL microfilm: 2341063

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1034; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 42

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 1328; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0331; Image: 163.0; FHL microfilm: 2341063

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2329; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 7-32

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Essex Co, NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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