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Myrtle A. Wilcox 1900 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1900

Birth Location: Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: March 1978

Death Location: Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Devitt

Mother: Caroline Ruf

Spouse(s): Edwin Wilcox

Children(s): Edwin Wilcox

In 1900, Myrtle A. Wilcox entered the world in Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Henry Devitt and Caroline "Lena" Ruff, Ruf. In 1920, Myrtle A. Wilcox resided in Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA. Myrtle A. Wilcox married Edwin Fredrick Wilcox, and had children including Edwin Arlen Wilcox. Myrtle A. Wilcox passed away in 1978 in Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Myrtle A. Wilcox entered the world in Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Henry Devitt and Caroline "Lena" Ruff, Ruf.
  • In 1920, Myrtle A. Wilcox resided in Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA.
  • Myrtle A. Wilcox married Edwin Fredrick Wilcox, and had children including Edwin Arlen Wilcox.
  • Myrtle A. Wilcox passed away in 1978 in Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Myrtle Wilcox's Ancestors

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Myrtle Wilcox
1900 – 1978
Birth Place: Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John Henry Devitt
1867 – 1949
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Caroline ("Lena" Ruff,) Ruf
1876 – 1934
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Grandparents
Phelim Devitt
1821 – 1900
Bray, Wicklow, Ireland
Anne Reynolds
1838 – 1893
Quebec, Canada
Charles ((Karl)) Ruf
1855 – 1915
Baden, Wurttemberg,Preufsen, Germany
Caroline ((Lena)) Erdman
1857 – 1884
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Myrtle Wilcox's Descendants

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Myrtle (A.) Wilcox (10 May 1900 – March 1978) m. Edwin (Fredrick) Wilcox (20 January 1898 – January 1969)
  1. 1. Edwin (Arlen) Wilcox (18 Jul 1923 – 26 Nov 1986) m. Betty L m. Betty (Lucinda) Lucas (29 Jan 1928 – 15 March 1998)
    1. 1. Freida Wilcox (18 Jun 1950 – ) m. Michael (R) Hopkins (26 Jul 1949 – ) m. Robert Leseman (abt 1945 – 16 Jun 2021)
      1. 1. Robert (C) Leseman (28 Apr 1969 – ) m. Stacey (Mae) Slatinski (1 Apr 1973 – )
        1. 1. Wyatt (Cole) Leseman (28 Apr 2002 – ) m. Janet (Rae) Blazinski (1 Apr 2000 – )
        2. 2. Morgunn (Robert) Leseman (27 Sep 2004 – )
      2. 2. Scott (A) Leseman (29 Oct 1977 – )
    2. 2. David (M) Wilcox (abt 1914 – )
    3. 3. Larry (E) Wilcox (24 Feb 1949 – ) m. Shirley Wilcox
    4. 4. Mike Wilcox (1961 – )

Myrtle Wilcox's Timeline

3 Records

1900
10 May 1900
Birth of Myrtle A. Wilcox in Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 20
Myrtle A. Wilcox resided here in Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1978
March 1978
Age 78
Death of Myrtle A. Wilcox in Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1900
    Event Place: Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1978
    Event Place: Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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