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Verna M Turk 1936–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1936

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 5 Mar 2016

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Azelle Markham

Mother: Clara Markham

Spouse(s): Charles Jr, Ward None

Children(s):

In 1936, Verna M Turk entered the world in Louisiana, born to Azelle Markham And Clara Mae Markham. In 1940, Verna M Turk resided in Ward 8, DeSoto, Louisiana, USA. Verna M Turk married Charles A Turk Jr, Ward, and had children including Markham X. Verna M Turk passed away in 2016 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1936, Verna M Turk entered the world in Louisiana, born to Azelle Markham And Clara Mae Markham.
  • In 1940, Verna M Turk resided in Ward 8, DeSoto, Louisiana, USA.
  • Verna M Turk married Charles A Turk Jr, Ward, and had children including Markham X.
  • Verna M Turk passed away in 2016 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Azelle Markham
1911–1993
Birth Location: Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
AM
Clara Markham
1915–1983
Birth Location: Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
CM

Spouses(s)

Charles Jr
1936–2022
Birth Location: Haddock, Jones, Georgia, USA
CJ
Ward None
1936–2000
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
W

Children(s)

Verna Turk's Ancestors

Self
Verna Turk
1936–2016
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Azelle Markham
1911–1993
Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
Clara (Mae) Markham
1915–1983
Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
John (L) Markham
1879–
Louisiana
Jannie Markham
1885–
Louisiana
Daniel Nelson
1887–1969
Longstreet, Desoto Parish, Louisiana
Ollie (B) Fields
1889–1965
Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sep Washington
1859–1940
Sallie Washington
1860–
Benjamin Fields
1864–
Peggy Akins
1867–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Geo Washington
1825–1955
Jane Washington
1830–1925
Willis Taylor
1830–
Harriet Taylor
1835–

Verna Turk's Timeline

11 Records

1936
4 Sep 1936
Birth of Verna M Turk in Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
1936
4 Sep 1936
Birth of Verna M Turk in Louisiana
Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 4
Verna M Turk resided here in Ward 8, DeSoto, Louisiana, USA
Ward 8, DeSoto, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Verna M Turk resided here in , De Soto, Louisiana, USA
, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
1985
1985-1991
Age 49
Verna M Turk resided here in Hamtramck, Michigan, USA
Hamtramck, Michigan, USA
1987
1987-2020
Age 51
Verna M Turk resided here in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA
1988
1988
Age 52
Verna M Turk resided here in Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
1990
1990
Age 54
Verna M Turk resided here in Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
2014
2014
Age 78
Verna M Turk resided here in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2016
12 Mar 2016
Age 80
Death of Verna M Turk in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
2016
5 Mar 2016
Age 80
Death of Verna M Turk
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: DeSoto, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01395; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 16-25

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 8, DeSoto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: DeSoto, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01395; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 16-25

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , De Soto, Louisiana, 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: De Soto, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-1991
    Event Place: Hamtramck, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987-2020
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Detroit, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Detroit, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2014
    Event Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Out of State
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Marriage Index, 1970 and 1972-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 2016
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 2016
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