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Rufus Edgar Faulkner 1879 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1879

Birth Location: Peters Berg, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 20 September 1961

Death Location: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Joshua Faulkner

Mother: Mary Totten

Spouse(s): Myrtle Lewis

Children(s): Lola Falknor, Ethel Faulknor, Elma Faulkner

In 1879, Rufus Edgar Faulkner entered the world in Peters Berg, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA, born to Joshua Nerse Faulkner and Mary E. Totten. In 1880, Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided in Haney, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA. In 1900, Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided in Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA. Rufus Edgar Faulkner married Myrtle Lewis, and had children including Lola M Falknor, Ethel May Faulknor, Elma Faulkner. Rufus Edgar Faulkner passed away in 1961 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Rufus Edgar Faulkner entered the world in Peters Berg, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA, born to Joshua Nerse Faulkner and Mary E. Totten.
  • In 1880, Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided in Haney, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1900, Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided in Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Rufus Edgar Faulkner married Myrtle Lewis, and had children including Lola M Falknor, Ethel May Faulknor, Elma Faulkner.
  • Rufus Edgar Faulkner passed away in 1961 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Faulkner
1831 – 1911
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
JF
Mary Totten
1854 – 1938
Birth Location: Wisconsin, United States of America
MT

Spouses(s)

Myrtle Lewis
1879 –
Birth Location: Minnesota
ML

Children(s)

Lola Falknor
1899 –
Birth Location: Wisconsin
LF
Ethel Faulknor
1901 –
Birth Location: Cadott, Chippewa, Wisconsin
EF
Elma Faulkner
1909 –
Birth Location: Wisconsin
EF

Rufus Faulkner's Ancestors

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Rufus Faulkner
1879 – 1961
Birth Place: Peters Berg, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Joshua Nerse Faulkner
1831 – 1911
Ohio, United States of America
Mary (E.) Totten
1854 – 1938
Wisconsin, United States of America
Grandparents
Ida (Minerva) Nurse
1812 – 1905
Union City, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Henry (Jonathan) Totten
1814 – 1865
Tiese-Buck, Otsego, New York
Sarah Cooley
1818 –
New York
Great-Grandparents
James Totten
1771 – 1857
Joanna Wing
1771 – 1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Totten
1733 – 1815
Maria Waldron
1738 – 1798
Josephus Wing
1743 – 1814
Sarah Peckham
1754 – 1795

Rufus Faulkner's Descendants

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Rufus (Edgar) Faulkner (2 Dec 1879 – 20 September 1961) m. Myrtle Lewis (abt 1879 – )
  1. 1. Lola (M) Falknor (abt 1899 – )
  2. 2. Ethel (May) Faulknor (13 Jul 1901 – )
  3. 3. Elma Faulkner (abt 1909 – )

Rufus Faulkner's Timeline

13 Records

1879
2 Dec 1879
Birth of Rufus Edgar Faulkner in Peters Berg, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA
Peters Berg, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Haney, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
Haney, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
1905
1 Jun 1905
Age 26
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Cadott, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
Cadott, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Laurel, Whatcom, Washington, USA
Laurel, Whatcom, Washington, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA
Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Chippewa Falls Ward 3, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
Chippewa Falls Ward 3, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
1923
1923
Age 44
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, USA
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin
1940
1940
Age 61
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in , Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Rufus Edgar Faulkner resided here in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
1961
20 September 1961
Age 82
Death of Rufus Edgar Faulkner in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1879
    Event Place: Peters Berg, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Wisconsin; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2126; Box or Roll Num
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Records, 1812-1921, Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, Wisconsin; Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Haney, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clayton, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Cadott, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Laurel, Whatcom, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

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

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chippewa Falls Ward 3, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chippewa Falls Ward 3, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1978; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 60

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 2342353

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04464; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 9-9

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04464; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 9-9

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, 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: Chippewa Falls, Chip

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Wisconsin; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2126; Box or Roll Num

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1961
    Event Place: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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