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Virgil Herbert Leighton 1921–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1921

Birth Location: Montana

Death Date: 22 JUN 1944

Death Location: Basse-Normandie, France

Father: Robert Leighton

Mother: Mabel Forence

Spouse(s): Lois Updike

Children(s):

In 1921, Virgil Herbert Leighton entered the world in Montana, born to Robert E Leighton And Mabel Forence. Virgil Herbert Leighton married Lois Mae Updike. Virgil Herbert Leighton passed away in 1944 in Basse-Normandie, France.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Virgil Herbert Leighton entered the world in Montana, born to Robert E Leighton And Mabel Forence.
  • Virgil Herbert Leighton married Lois Mae Updike.
  • Virgil Herbert Leighton passed away in 1944 in Basse-Normandie, France.

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Virgil Leighton's Ancestors

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Virgil Leighton
1921–1944
Birth Place: Montana
Parents
Robert E Leighton
1884–1974
Michigan
Mabel Forence
1893–1969
Montana
Grandparents
Robert Leighton
1849–1932
Trenton, Wayne, Michigan
Julia (Emaline "Emma") Spencer
1861–1900
Port Hope, St. Clair, Michigan
Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1802–
Elizabeth
1814–1880
Thomas Spencer
1832–1908
Elizabeth Thomas
1835–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Spencer
1805–1853
Elizabeth Carnaby
1804–1897

Virgil Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1921
1921
Birth of Virgil Herbert Leighton in Montana
Montana
1944
22 JUN 1944
Age 23
Death of Virgil Herbert Leighton in Basse-Normandie, France
Basse-Normandie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Montana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JUN 1944
    Event Place: Basse-Normandie, France

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