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Robert Clifford Masters 1916–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1916

Birth Location: Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois

Death Date: 6 May 1977

Death Location: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Masters

Mother: Olive Masters

Spouse(s): Elma Masters

Children(s): Robert Jr, Marilyn Masters

Robert Clifford Masters was born in 1916 in Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, the child of James Fulford Masters And Olive B Huber Masters. In 1920, Robert Clifford Masters resided in Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA. In 1930, Robert Clifford Masters resided in Sheffield, Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA. Robert Clifford Masters married Elma Martha Lange Masters, and had children including Marilyn K Masters, Robert J Masters Jr. Robert Clifford Masters passed away in 1977 in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Clifford Masters was born in 1916 in Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, the child of James Fulford Masters And Olive B Huber Masters.
  • In 1920, Robert Clifford Masters resided in Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, Robert Clifford Masters resided in Sheffield, Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA.
  • Robert Clifford Masters married Elma Martha Lange Masters, and had children including Marilyn K Masters, Robert J Masters Jr.
  • Robert Clifford Masters passed away in 1977 in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Masters
1883–1960
Birth Location: Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
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Olive Masters
1884–1964
Birth Location: Mayown, Lee, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elma Masters
1917–2000
Birth Location: Peru, La Salle County, Illinois
EM

Children(s)

Robert Jr
1941–1975
Birth Location: Illinois
RJ
Marilyn Masters
1942–2022
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
MM

Robert Masters's Ancestors

Self
Robert Masters
1916–1977
Birth Place: Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois
Parents
James Fulford Masters
1883–1960
Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Olive (B. Huber) Masters
1884–1964
Mayown, Lee, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (Alabaster) Masters
1846–1910
Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury, London, England
Jane Masters
1847–1920
St Cleer, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Masters
1816–1895
Johanna Fulford
1821–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel III
1777–1845
Grace Wallace
1781–1871

Robert Masters's Descendants

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Robert (Clifford) Masters (26 Jul 1916–6 May 1977) m. Elma (Martha Lange) Masters (28 November 1917–27 July 2000)
  1. 1. Robert (J. Masters) Jr 1941–1975
  2. 2. Marilyn (K) Masters 1942–2022

Robert Masters's Timeline

8 Records

1916
26 Jul 1916
Birth of Robert Clifford Masters in Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois
Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 4
Robert Clifford Masters resided here in Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Robert Clifford Masters resided here in Sheffield, Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Sheffield, Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1940
Abt 1940
Age 24
Robert Clifford Masters resided here in Joliet
Joliet
1945
1945
Age 29
Robert Clifford Masters resided here in La Salle; Peru, Illinois, USA
La Salle; Peru, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Robert Clifford Masters resided here in La Salle, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
La Salle, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
Robert Clifford Masters resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1977
6 May 1977
Age 61
Death of Robert Clifford Masters in Mendota, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Mendota, La Salle, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1916
    Event Place: Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1142
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 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: La Salle, LaSalle, I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1940
    Event Place: Joliet
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Dispatch; Publication Date: 22 Jul 1940; Publication Place: Moline, Illinois, USA; ,0.43824565,0.9855427,0.63921094&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: La Salle; Peru, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: La Salle, LaSalle, Illinois, 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: La Salle, LaSalle, I

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1977
    Event Place: Mendota, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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