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Ritchie H. Wilks 1917–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1917

Birth Location: Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Death Date: 2 Feb 1968

Death Location: Argenta, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Ernest Wilks

Mother: Bernice Arnott

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Ritchie H. Wilks was born in 1917 in Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, the child of Ernest Wilks And Bernice Mattie Arnott. In 1921, Ritchie H. Wilks resided in 731 Columbia, Kamloops, Cariboo, British Columbia,. In 1930, Ritchie H. Wilks resided in Whitmore, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA. Ritchie H. Wilks passed away in 1968 in Argenta, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ritchie H. Wilks was born in 1917 in Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, the child of Ernest Wilks And Bernice Mattie Arnott.
  • In 1921, Ritchie H. Wilks resided in 731 Columbia, Kamloops, Cariboo, British Columbia,.
  • In 1930, Ritchie H. Wilks resided in Whitmore, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA.
  • Ritchie H. Wilks passed away in 1968 in Argenta, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Ritchie Wilks's Ancestors

Self
Ritchie Wilks
1917–1968
Birth Place: Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Parents
Ernest Wilks
1893–1926
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bernice (Mattie) Arnott
1895–1951
Agenta, Macon County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Arnott
1867–1951
Blennerhasset, Cumberland, England
Adelia (May) Spore
1869–1924
Wisconsin, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Abraham DNA
1828–1887
Jane Wilson
1829–1887
Seth Spore
1837–1878
Tabitha Long
1837–1927
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David DNA
1776–1846
Ann Hudspith
1786–1848
Jeremiah Wilson
1801–1891
Jane Robinson
1803–1886

Ritchie Wilks's Timeline

6 Records

1917
16 Jun 1917
Birth of Ritchie H. Wilks in Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 4
Ritchie H. Wilks resided here in 731 Columbia, Kamloops, Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada
731 Columbia, Kamloops, Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada
1930
1930
Age 13
Ritchie H. Wilks resided here in Whitmore, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA
Whitmore, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Ritchie H. Wilks resided here in Rural, Macon, Illinois
Rural, Macon, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 23
Ritchie H. Wilks resided here in Whitmore, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA
Whitmore, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA
1968
2 Feb 1968
Age 51
Death of Ritchie H. Wilks in Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
Macon County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 731 Columbia, Kamloops, Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Whitmore, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Macon, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Whitmore, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1968
    Event Place: Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Argenta, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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