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Nancy Carol Shanks 1944 – 2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1944

Birth Location: Auburn, Placer, California, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 2019

Death Location: Columbia mines Harrison West Virginia USA

Father: John Shanks

Mother: Violet Holman

Spouse(s): Edward Root

Children(s): Carol Root

In 1944, Nancy Carol Shanks entered the world in Auburn, Placer, California, USA, born to John T Shanks and Violet Maud Holman. In 1950, Nancy Carol Shanks resided in Colfax, Placer, California, USA. Nancy Carol Shanks married Edward M Root, and had children including Carol D Root. Nancy Carol Shanks passed away in 2019 in Columbia mines Harrison West Virginia USA.

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Biography

  • In 1944, Nancy Carol Shanks entered the world in Auburn, Placer, California, USA, born to John T Shanks and Violet Maud Holman.
  • In 1950, Nancy Carol Shanks resided in Colfax, Placer, California, USA.
  • Nancy Carol Shanks married Edward M Root, and had children including Carol D Root.
  • Nancy Carol Shanks passed away in 2019 in Columbia mines Harrison West Virginia USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Shanks's Ancestors

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Nancy Shanks
1944 – 2019
Birth Place: Auburn, Placer, California, USA
Parents
John T Shanks
1916 –
West Virginia
Violet (Maud) Holman
1916 – 1955
Colorado
Grandparents
Arthur (John) Holman
1886 – 1947
Gwinear, Cornwall, England
Lillian Boullier
1892 – 1946
England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Holman
1858 – 1913
Honor Shadford
1858 – 1947
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Holman
1826 – 1909
Jane Bishop
1824 – 1891
William Shadford
1825 – 1895
Ruth Thomas
1830 – 1909

Nancy Shanks's Descendants

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Nancy (Carol) Shanks (1944 – 23 Dec 2019) m. Edward (M) Root
  1. 1. Carol (D) Root (12 Jan 1962 – )

Nancy Shanks's Timeline

3 Records

1944
1944
Birth of Nancy Carol Shanks in Auburn, Placer, California, USA
Auburn, Placer, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 6
Nancy Carol Shanks resided here in Colfax, Placer, California, USA
Colfax, Placer, California, USA
2019
23 Dec 2019
Age 75
Death of Nancy Carol Shanks in Columbia mines Harrison West Virginia USA
Columbia mines Harrison West Virginia USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Auburn, Placer, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Colfax, Placer, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Colfax, Placer, Cali

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 2019
    Event Place: Columbia mines Harrison West Virginia USA

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