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Robert Volney York 1898–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 December 1898

Birth Location: New York, United States of America

Death Date: 17 November 1987

Death Location: Stanley, Ontario County, New York, United States of America

Father: Delos York

Mother: Margaret York

Spouse(s): Leah Davie

Children(s): Gordon York, Margaret York

The story of Robert Volney York began in 1898 in New York, United States of America. Robert Volney York married Leah Frances Davie, and had children including Gordon Davie York, Margaret E York. Robert Volney York passed away in 1987 in Stanley, Ontario County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Volney York began in 1898 in New York, United States of America.
  • Robert Volney York married Leah Frances Davie, and had children including Gordon Davie York, Margaret E York.
  • Robert Volney York passed away in 1987 in Stanley, Ontario County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Delos York
1835–1921
Birth Location: Benton, Yates, New York, United States
DY
Margaret York
1859–1945
Birth Location: Port Logan, Wigtonshire, Scotland
MY

Spouses(s)

Leah Davie
1894–1968
Birth Location: Stanley, Ontario, New York, USA
LD

Children(s)

Gordon York
1919–1999
Birth Location: Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, USA
GY
Margaret York
1927–2001
Birth Location: Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, USA
MY

Robert York's Ancestors

Self
Robert York
1898–1987
Birth Place: New York, United States of America
Parents
Delos Sheridan York
1835–1921
Benton, Yates, New York, United States
Margaret (Oughterson) York
1859–1945
Port Logan, Wigtonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Peter York
1810–1900
New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA
Nancy (Jane) Patchen
1815–1910
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah York
1784–1849
Mary Geer
1788–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes York
1759–1841
Jannetje Bevier
1761–1821

Robert York's Descendants

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Robert (Volney) York (5 December 1898–17 November 1987) m. Leah (Frances) Davie (1894–March 1968)
  1. 1. Gordon (Davie) York 1919–1999 m. Phyllis (Ann) Lambert 1924–2008
    1. 1. Patricia York 1948–2008
  2. 2. Margaret (E) York 1927–2001

Robert York's Timeline

2 Records

1898
5 December 1898
Birth of Robert Volney York in New York, United States of America
New York, United States of America
1987
17 November 1987
Age 89
Death of Robert Volney York in Stanley, Ontario County, New York, United States of America
Stanley, Ontario County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 December 1898
    Event Place: New York, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 November 1987
    Event Place: Stanley, Ontario County, New York, United States of America
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