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Roy McKinley Young 1892–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 January 1892

Birth Location: Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 12 October 1971

Death Location: Graettinger, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Samuel Young

Mother: Jennie Hightower

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The story of Roy McKinley Young began in 1892 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States of America. In 1900, Roy McKinley Young resided in Lincoln, Clay, Iowa, USA. Roy McKinley Young passed away in 1971 in Graettinger, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Roy McKinley Young began in 1892 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States of America.
  • In 1900, Roy McKinley Young resided in Lincoln, Clay, Iowa, USA.
  • Roy McKinley Young passed away in 1971 in Graettinger, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Roy Young's Ancestors

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Roy Young
1892–1971
Birth Place: Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Young
1865–1933
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America
Jennie Hightower
1867–1926
Iowa
Grandparents
joseph (gregory) Hightower
1840–1923
New Market, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Millie Campbell
1848–1928
Iowa
Great-Grandparents
john Hightower
1810–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Allen Hightower
1770–
Elizabeth hatcher
1780–

Roy Young's Timeline

4 Records

1892
9 January 1892
Birth of Roy McKinley Young in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States of America
Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 8
Roy McKinley Young resided here in Lincoln, Clay, Iowa, USA
Lincoln, Clay, Iowa, USA
1916
5 Nov 1916
Age 24
Roy McKinley Young was baptized in Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1971
12 October 1971
Age 79
Death of Roy McKinley Young in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 January 1892
    Event Place: Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lincoln, Clay, Iowa; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0026
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lincoln, Clay, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lincoln, Clay, Iowa; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0026

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1971
    Event Place: Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Graettinger, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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