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Owen W Bacon 1921–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1921

Birth Location: McLean County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 11 Apr 1945

Death Location: Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Bacon

Mother: Bedie Free

Spouse(s): Alice Riddell

Children(s):

Owen W Bacon was born in 1921 in McLean County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of William Henry Bacon And Bedie Ann Free. In 1930, Owen W Bacon resided in Funks Grove, Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Owen W Bacon resided in Rural, Dewitt, Illinois. Owen W Bacon married Alice Sue Riddell. Owen W Bacon passed away in 1945 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Owen W Bacon was born in 1921 in McLean County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of William Henry Bacon And Bedie Ann Free.
  • In 1930, Owen W Bacon resided in Funks Grove, Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Owen W Bacon resided in Rural, Dewitt, Illinois.
  • Owen W Bacon married Alice Sue Riddell.
  • Owen W Bacon passed away in 1945 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Owen Bacon's Ancestors

Self
Owen Bacon
1921–1945
Birth Place: McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
William Henry Bacon
1879–1961
Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky, USA
Bedie (Ann) Free
1884–1951
Eighty Eight, Barren, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Sylvanus Bacon
1840–1892
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann) Carey
1841–1912
Washington Co., Tennessee
Henry (Sanford) Free
1854–1922
Tennessee, USA
Florella ("Lou Ella") Nunnally
1864–1946
Barren, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Jr
1796–1876
Mary Bacon
1809–1881
Joseph Carey
1799–1888
Catharine Sherfey
1802–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Bacon
1763–1822
Eva Neumann
1770–1850
Johnathan Bacon
1790–1861
Rachael Jackson
1792–1845
Joseph Carey
1770–
Nancy Holland
1778–

Owen Bacon's Timeline

5 Records

1921
13 May 1921
Birth of Owen W Bacon in McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 9
Owen W Bacon resided here in Funks Grove, Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA
Funks Grove, Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Owen W Bacon resided here in Rural, Dewitt, Illinois
Rural, Dewitt, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 19
Owen W Bacon resided here in Eminence Township, Eminence, Logan, Illinois, USA
Eminence Township, Eminence, Logan, Illinois, USA
1945
11 Apr 1945
Age 24
Death of Owen W Bacon in Okinawa, Okinawa-shi, Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa, Okinawa-shi, Okinawa, Japan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1921
    Event Place: McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Funks Grove, Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Dewitt, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Eminence Township, Eminence, Logan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1945
    Event Place: Okinawa, Okinawa-shi, Okinawa, Japan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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