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Roy Harper 1887–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1887

Birth Location: Agency, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 19 Mar 1958

Death Location: Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Nathan Harper

Mother: Nancy -Harper

Spouse(s): Helen -Harper

Children(s): Donald Harper, Lucille Harper, Cecil Harper, Dale Harper, Lorraine -Mayes, Fredrick Harper, Robert Harper, Ned Harper, Clarence Harper, Harold Harper

Roy Harper was born in 1887 in Agency, Wapello, Iowa, USA, the child of Nathan Purdue Harper And Nancy Ann Gray Harper. In 1930, Roy Harper resided in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. Roy Harper married Helen Lisa Brankow Harper, and had children including Cecil Harper, Clarence Richard Harper, Dale P Harper, Donald James Harper, Dorothy P Harper, Fredrick A Harper, Harold George Harper, Lorraine Nancy Louise Harper Mayes, Lucille Virginia Harper, Nancy Harper, Ned William Harper, Robert Leroy Harper. Roy Harper passed away in 1958 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Roy Harper was born in 1887 in Agency, Wapello, Iowa, USA, the child of Nathan Purdue Harper And Nancy Ann Gray Harper.
  • In 1930, Roy Harper resided in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Roy Harper married Helen Lisa Brankow Harper, and had children including Cecil Harper, Clarence Richard Harper, Dale P Harper, Donald James Harper, Dorothy P Harper, Fredrick A Harper, Harold George Harper, Lorraine Nancy Louise Harper Mayes, Lucille Virginia Harper, Nancy Harper, Ned William Harper, Robert Leroy Harper.
  • Roy Harper passed away in 1958 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Harper
1847–1914
Birth Location: Lee County, Iowa, USA
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Nancy -Harper
1857–1921
Birth Location: Butler, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
N-

Spouses(s)

Helen -Harper
1895–1980
Birth Location: Wisconsin
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Children(s)

Donald Harper
1932–2010
Birth Location: Wisconsin
DH
Lucille Harper
1916–2012
Birth Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
LH
Cecil Harper
1901–1958
Birth Location: Iowa, United States
CH
Dale Harper
1938–2011
Birth Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
DH
Lorraine -Mayes
1914–2011
Birth Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
L-
Fredrick Harper
1918–1990
Birth Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
FH
Robert Harper
1920–2010
Birth Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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Ned Harper
1925–2007
Birth Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
NH
Clarence Harper
1928–2005
Birth Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
CH
Harold Harper
1922–2019
Birth Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
HH

Roy Harper's Ancestors

Self
Roy Harper
1887–1958
Birth Place: Agency, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Parents
Nathan Purdue Harper
1847–1914
Lee County, Iowa, USA
Nancy (Ann Gray) -Harper
1857–1921
Butler, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (G.) Harper
1806–1893
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (A.) Mowrer
1808–1895
Pennsylvania, USA
David Grey
1822–1870
Iowa
Mary Breckenridge
1839–1878
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Harper
1748–1821
Catherine -Harper
1769–1848
Jas Buckenridge
1801–1872
Betsy Chamber
1806–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry HARPER
1700–1766
Rachel Harper
1700–1765
Robert Judge?
1774–1838
Mary Wright
1775–1847
Silas Chambers
1767–1818
Ann Breckenridge
1772–1831

Roy Harper's Descendants

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Roy Harper (9 Jul 1887–19 Mar 1958) m. Helen (Lisa Brankow) -Harper (May 1895–18 Nov 1980)
  1. 1. Donald (James) Harper 1932–2010
  2. 2. Lucille (Virginia) Harper 1916–2012 m. Harold (Elden) Homan 1916–1994
  3. 3. Cecil Harper 1901–1958 m. Benjamin (L) Harper 1894–1952
  4. 4. Dale (P) Harper 1938–2011 m. Karen (L.) Harper 1942–2010
  5. 5. Lorraine (Nancy Louise Harper) -Mayes 1914–2011 m. Victor (W) Mayes 1911–1968
    1. 1. Richard (Michael) Mayes 1941–2007
  6. 6. Fredrick (A.) Harper 1918–1990 m. Lois (Eva) Tucholl 1920–1992
  7. 7. Robert (LeRoy) Harper 1920–2010 m. Geraldine (Ruth) Harper 1921–2011
  8. 8. Ned (William) Harper 1925–2007 m. Lois (Jane) Harper 1929–2000
  9. 9. Clarence (Richard) Harper 1928–2005
  10. 10. Harold (George) Harper 1922–2019 m. Doris (Mae) Harper 1927–2003

Roy Harper's Timeline

6 Records

1887
9 Jul 1887
Birth of Roy Harper in Agency, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Agency, Wapello, Iowa, USA
1914
18 Feb 1914
Age 27
Roy Harper was married in Kenosha, WI
Kenosha, WI
1930
1930
Age 43
Roy Harper resided here in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Roy Harper resided here in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin
1940
1940
Age 53
Roy Harper resided here in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1958
19 Mar 1958
Age 71
Death of Roy Harper in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Agency, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04487; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 30-9
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342312
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Wisconsin; Registration County: Kenosha; Roll: 1674739
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Kenosha, WI

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342312

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04487; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 30-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04487; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 30-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Wisconsin; Registration County: Kenosha; Roll: 1674739

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1958
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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