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Ralph Edward Wilder 1919–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1919

Birth Location: West Prairie, Mcpn Co, Il

Death Date: 26 Dec 1942

Death Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Father: Chester Wilder

Mother: Ida Best

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The story of Ralph Edward Wilder began in 1919 in West Prairie, Mcpn Co, Il. Ralph Edward Wilder passed away in 1942 in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

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Biography

  • The story of Ralph Edward Wilder began in 1919 in West Prairie, Mcpn Co, Il.
  • Ralph Edward Wilder passed away in 1942 in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

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Ralph Wilder's Ancestors

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Ralph Wilder
1919–1942
Birth Place: West Prairie, Mcpn Co, Il
Parents
Chester Anderson Wilder
1887–1919
West Prairie, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Ida (Catherine) Best
1889–1967
Omphghent Twp., Madison Co, IL
Grandparents
Elias (David) Wilder
1824–1903
Edwardsville, Illinois
Mary (Ann) Sawyer
1844–1935
Dorchester, Macoupin, Illinois
Asa (Newton) Best
1860–1934
Omphghent Twp., Madison Co, IL
Sarah (Belle) Culberson
1870–1953
Omphghent Twp., Madison Co, IL
Great-Grandparents
William Best
1822–1902
Fredonia Baird
1835–1900
Josiah Culbertson
1834–1880
Christiana Ohlhausen
1843–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Wilder's Timeline

2 Records

1919
3 Feb 1919
Birth of Ralph Edward Wilder in West Prairie, Mcpn Co, Il
West Prairie, Mcpn Co, Il
1942
26 Dec 1942
Age 23
Death of Ralph Edward Wilder in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1919
    Event Place: West Prairie, Mcpn Co, Il

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1942
    Event Place: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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