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Leona Maxine Slater 1916–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1916

Birth Location: Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1963

Death Location: Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Father: Robert Slater

Mother: Bertha Vance

Spouse(s): Ralph Kent, Clarence Smebakken

Children(s): Shirley Kent, Dale Kent, David Kent, Donald Kent

In 1916, Leona Maxine Slater entered the world in Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana, USA, born to Robert Larence Slater And Bertha Ethel Vance. In 1920, Leona Maxine Slater resided in Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana. In 1930, Leona Maxine Slater resided in Precinct 63, Silver Bow, Montana. Leona Maxine Slater married Clarence M Smebakken, Ralph Lloyd Kent, and had children including Dale Wayne Kent, David George Kent, Donald L Kent, Shirley Maxine Kent. Leona Maxine Slater passed away in 1963 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Leona Maxine Slater entered the world in Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana, USA, born to Robert Larence Slater And Bertha Ethel Vance.
  • In 1920, Leona Maxine Slater resided in Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana.
  • In 1930, Leona Maxine Slater resided in Precinct 63, Silver Bow, Montana.
  • Leona Maxine Slater married Clarence M Smebakken, Ralph Lloyd Kent, and had children including Dale Wayne Kent, David George Kent, Donald L Kent, Shirley Maxine Kent.
  • Leona Maxine Slater passed away in 1963 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Slater
1881–1932
Birth Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
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Bertha Vance
1884–1966
Birth Location: Glendale, Beaverhead, Montana, USA
BV

Spouses(s)

Ralph Kent
1914–1993
Birth Location: Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA
RK
Clarence Smebakken
1905–1934
Birth Location: Seim, Burdick, Perkins, South Dakota, USA
CS

Children(s)

Shirley Kent
1942–1999
Birth Location: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
SK
Dale Kent
1948–1980
Birth Location: Deer Lodge, Powell, Montana, USA
DK
David Kent
1939–1995
Birth Location: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
DK
Donald Kent
1936–2012
Birth Location: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
DK

Leona Slater's Ancestors

Self
Leona Slater
1916–1963
Birth Place: Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
Parents
Robert Larence Slater
1881–1932
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Bertha (Ethel) Vance
1884–1966
Glendale, Beaverhead, Montana, USA
Grandparents
Smith Blackman
1839–1905
Plymouth, NY
Josephine Banford
1845–1920
New York
George (Robert) Vance
1858–1943
Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
Mary (Ann) Pond
1867–1931
Bannack City, Beaverhead, Montana
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Slater
1803–
Phoebe Dana
1819–1882
Adam Banford
1814–1894
Sally
1823–1866
Charles Vance
1821–1905
Elizabeth Turner
1835–1924
Henry Pond
1841–1898
Cordelia Kirkpatrick
1852–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Dana
1791–1858
James Banford
1763–1843
Martha
1775–1839
William Vance
1793–1866
Sarah McCulloch
1792–1881
Hamilton Turner
1809–1896
Elizabeth Himes
1814–1878
Billious Pond
1781–1874
Melissa Northrup
1803–1887
James Kirkpatrick
1822–1853
Mary Martin
1816–1897

Leona Slater's Descendants

1.
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Leona (Maxine) Slater (22 Mar 1916–26 Apr 1963) m. Ralph (Lloyd) Kent (18 Aug 1914–09 Oct 1993) m. Clarence (M) Smebakken (10 May 1905–13 Jul 1934)
  1. 1. Shirley (Maxine) Kent 1942–1999 m. Walter (Gregg) Lowney 1941–2020
  2. 2. Dale (Wayne) Kent 1948–1980
  3. 3. David (George) Kent 1939–1995
  4. 4. Donald (L) Kent 1936–2012 m. Diane Tahija 1937–2014

Leona Slater's Timeline

15 Records

1916
22 Mar 1916
Birth of Leona Maxine Slater in Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana
Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana
1930
1930
Age 14
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Precinct 63, Silver Bow, Montana
Precinct 63, Silver Bow, Montana
1933
Abt 1933
Age 17
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Melrose
Melrose
1937
1937
Age 21
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Butte, Montana, USA
Butte, Montana, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 24
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States
Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States
1942
1942
Age 26
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Butte, Montana, USA
Butte, Montana, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Flesher, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA
Flesher, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA
1955
1955
Age 39
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Butte, Montana, USA
Butte, Montana, USA
1956
1956
Age 40
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Butte, Montana, USA
Butte, Montana, USA
1957
1957
Age 41
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Butte, Montana, USA
Butte, Montana, USA
1958
1958
Age 42
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Butte, Montana, USA
Butte, Montana, USA
1959
1959
Age 43
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Butte, Montana, USA
Butte, Montana, USA
1960
1960
Age 44
Leona Maxine Slater resided here in Butte, Montana, USA
Butte, Montana, USA
1963
26 Apr 1963
Age 47
Death of Leona Maxine Slater in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA
Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1916
    Event Place: Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana; Roll: T625_977; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 258; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 63, Silver Bow, Montana; Roll: 1262; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 65; Image: 1112.0.
    [4] Montana, County Marriages
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Montana Standard; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1933; Publication Place: Butte, Montana, USA; ,0.880744,0.7556725,0.9232722&xid=3398
    [7] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [8] Web: Montana, Find A Grave Index, 1864-2012
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Melrose, Silver Bow, Montana; Roll: T625_977; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 258; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 63, Silver Bow, Montana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 63, Silver Bow, Montana; Roll: 1262; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 65; Image: 1112.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1933
    Event Place: Melrose
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Montana Standard; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1933; Publication Place: Butte, Montana, USA; ,0.880744,0.7556725,0.9232722&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Butte, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Butte, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Flesher, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Butte, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Butte, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Butte, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Butte, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Butte, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Butte, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Silver Bow, MT
    Record Source: Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1963
    Event Place: Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [3] Web: Montana, Find A Grave Index, 1864-2012

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
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