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Lela Mae Harris 1924–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1924

Birth Location: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1978

Death Location: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA

Father: Dewey Harris

Mother: Daisy Purdy

Spouse(s): William Meyer

Children(s): Sherry Meyer

The story of Lela Mae Harris began in 1924 in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA. In 1930, Lela Mae Harris resided in Fairbury, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA. In 1935, Lela Mae Harris resided in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska. Lela Mae Harris married William Edward Meyer, and had children including Donald Eugene Meyer, Duane Edward Meyer, Gary D Meyer, Sherry Lou Meyer. Lela Mae Harris passed away in 1978 in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lela Mae Harris began in 1924 in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1930, Lela Mae Harris resided in Fairbury, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1935, Lela Mae Harris resided in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska.
  • Lela Mae Harris married William Edward Meyer, and had children including Donald Eugene Meyer, Duane Edward Meyer, Gary D Meyer, Sherry Lou Meyer.
  • Lela Mae Harris passed away in 1978 in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dewey Harris
1898–1986
Birth Location: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
DH
Daisy Purdy
1901–2001
Birth Location: Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska, USA
DP

Spouses(s)

William Meyer
1923–2013
Birth Location: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
WM

Children(s)

Sherry Meyer
1949–1997
Birth Location: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
SM

Lela Harris's Ancestors

Self
Lela Harris
1924–1978
Birth Place: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Dewey Leroy Harris
1898–1986
Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
Daisy (Mae) Purdy
1901–2001
Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska, USA
Grandparents
John (Leroy Harris) Jr.
1878–1970
Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
Frances (Luella) Swartz
1879–1958
Des Moines, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Swartz
1838–1927
Mary (Swartz
1849–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jessie West
1813–1895
Eliza Peebler
1823–1902

Lela Harris's Descendants

1.
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Lela (Mae) Harris (26 May 1924–22 Jun 1978) m. William (Edward) Meyer (21 Oct 1923–20 Jun 2013)
  1. 1. Sherry (Lou) Meyer 1949–1997 m. Frederick (Charles) McMurphy 1948–2005

Lela Harris's Timeline

8 Records

1924
26 May 1924
Birth of Lela Mae Harris in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 6
Lela Mae Harris resided here in Fairbury, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
Fairbury, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
Lela Mae Harris resided here in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
1940
1940
Age 16
Lela Mae Harris resided here in Fairbury Precinct, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
Fairbury Precinct, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
1944
1944
Age 20
Lela Mae Harris was married in Jefferson County, Nebraska, USA
Jefferson County, Nebraska, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
Lela Mae Harris resided here in Rock Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
Rock Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 27
Lela Mae Harris resided here in Nebraska
Nebraska
1978
22 Jun 1978
Age 54
Death of Lela Mae Harris in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1924
    Event Place: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rock Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska; Roll: 2170; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 48-34
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Beatrice Daily Sun; Publication Date: 23 Jun 1978; Publication Place: Beatrice, Nebraska, USA; ,0.56215066,0.49624673,0.6544449&xid=3355
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Haar-Work

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fairbury, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fairbury Precinct, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rock Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rock Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska; Roll: 2170; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 48-34

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Nebraska
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rock Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rock Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska; Roll: 2170; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 48-34

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1978
    Event Place: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Beatrice Daily Sun; Publication Date: 23 Jun 1978; Publication Place: Beatrice, Nebraska, USA; ,0.56215066,0.49624673,0.6544449&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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