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Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin 1912–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 July 1912

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 10 February 1990

Death Location: Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Alfred Wilson

Mother: Nellie Nelson

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In 1912, Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin entered the world in Illinois, born to Alfred Wilson And Nellie Elizabeth Nelson. In 1920, Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin resided in Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin passed away in 1990 in Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin entered the world in Illinois, born to Alfred Wilson And Nellie Elizabeth Nelson.
  • In 1920, Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin resided in Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin passed away in 1990 in Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Ray Chapin's Ancestors

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Ray Chapin
1912–1990
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Alfred Wilson
1880–1951
Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nellie (Elizabeth) Nelson
1888–1954
Kentucky
Grandparents
William (Zeblan Nelson Mills) Thurman
1846–1923
Green, Parke, Indiana, United States
Malinda (Ann) Thurman
1857–1893
Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Nelson
1814–
Rebecca Richarts
1820–
William Thurman
1823–1862
Elizabeth Grider
1834–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Richards
1790–
Prudence Murrah
1796–
Thomas Thurman
1797–1845
Charity Taylor
1800–1856

Ray Chapin's Timeline

3 Records

1912
17 July 1912
Birth of Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin in Illinois
Illinois
1920
1920
Age 8
Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin resided here in Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1990
10 February 1990
Age 78
Death of Ray Edgar Wilson Chapin in Belleview, Marion County, Florida, United States of America
Belleview, Marion County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 July 1912
    Event Place: Illinois
    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: Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1990
    Event Place: Belleview, Marion County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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