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Melvin Harold Wright 1905–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1905

Birth Location: Illinois, United States

Death Date: 7 May 1969

Death Location: Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana

Father: George Wright

Mother: Fannie Hershey

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In 1905, Melvin Harold Wright entered the world in Illinois, United States, born to George Henry Wright And Fannie Alice Hershey. Melvin Harold Wright passed away in 1969 in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Melvin Harold Wright entered the world in Illinois, United States, born to George Henry Wright And Fannie Alice Hershey.
  • Melvin Harold Wright passed away in 1969 in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana.

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Melvin Wright's Ancestors

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Melvin Wright
1905–1969
Birth Place: Illinois, United States
Parents
George Henry Wright
1884–1969
Lawrence, Lawrence Co, Illinois
Fannie (Alice) Hershey
1882–1982
Wabash County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
James (Benjamin Wright) Jr.
1822–1906
Monroe County, Indiana
Seraphena ((Sarah)) McMahan
1840–1917
Bridgeport, Lawrence Co, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
James Sr,
1781–1873
Elizabeth Sears
1782–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wright
1752–1837
Barbara Morgan
1758–1794

Melvin Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1905
29 Jun 1905
Birth of Melvin Harold Wright in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1969
7 May 1969
Age 64
Death of Melvin Harold Wright in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana
Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1969
    Event Place: Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana

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