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Walter Cunningham 1872–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1872

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Death Date: 6 Aug 1926

Death Location: Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Cunningham

Mother: Tennessee Kelly

Spouse(s): Ella "Nellie"

Children(s): Catherine "Vera", Walter Cunningham, George Cunningham, Thomas "Frankie", John Cunningham

Walter Cunningham was born in 1872 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of James Clinton Cunningham And Tennessee Jane Kelly. In 1880, Walter Cunningham resided in East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA. Walter Cunningham married Ella Maria Driscoll Nellie, and had children including Catherine Veronica Cunningham Vera, George Cunningham, John Cunningham, Thomas Francis Cunningham Frankie, Walter James Cunningham. Walter Cunningham passed away in 1926 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Walter Cunningham was born in 1872 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of James Clinton Cunningham And Tennessee Jane Kelly.
  • In 1880, Walter Cunningham resided in East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA.
  • Walter Cunningham married Ella Maria Driscoll Nellie, and had children including Catherine Veronica Cunningham Vera, George Cunningham, John Cunningham, Thomas Francis Cunningham Frankie, Walter James Cunningham.
  • Walter Cunningham passed away in 1926 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Walter Cunningham's Ancestors

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Walter Cunningham
1872–1926
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Parents
James Clinton Cunningham
1840–1921
Rochester, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
Tennessee (Jane) Kelly
1847–1930
Milton, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (C) Cunningham
1806–1876
Canada
Anne Rodgers
1807–1881
Rochester, Ulster County, New York, USA
Shadrick (Rodger Neshap) Kelly
1814–1884
Milton, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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Walter Cunningham's Descendants

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Walter Cunningham (16 Jun 1872–6 Aug 1926) m. Ella (Maria Driscoll) "Nellie" (16 Oct 1876–1 Jun 1953)
  1. 1. Catherine (Veronica Cunningham) "Vera" 1903–2003 m. John (William) Delamotte 1904–1968
    1. 1. Rita (Mae Delamotte) "Sissy" 1929–1991 m. Richard (Carl) Garske 1925–2013
    2. 2. George (Andrew) Delamotte 1925–1999
  2. 2. Walter (James) Cunningham 1896–
  3. 3. George Cunningham 1899–
  4. 4. Thomas (Francis Cunningham) "Frankie" 1901–
  5. 5. John Cunningham 1906–

Walter Cunningham's Timeline

3 Records

1872
16 Jun 1872
Birth of Walter Cunningham in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 8
Walter Cunningham resided here in East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1926
6 Aug 1926
Age 54
Death of Walter Cunningham in East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America
East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1872
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: 246; Page: 72c; Enumeration District: 035

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: 246; Page: 72c; Enumeration District: 035

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1926
    Event Place: East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America

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