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Walter Jacob Douglass 1899–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 July 1899

Birth Location: Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 17 August 1960

Death Location: Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Douglas

Mother: Rosalie ROSA

Spouse(s): Olive Staley, Walter Douglas

Children(s):

In 1899, Walter Jacob Douglass entered the world in Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA, born to Benjamin F Douglas And Rosalie Lee Boyd Rosa. In 1900, Walter Jacob Douglass resided in Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Walter Jacob Douglass resided in Gillespie Ward 2, Macoupin, Illinois, USA. Walter Jacob Douglass married Olive Gladys Staley, Walter J Douglas. Walter Jacob Douglass passed away in 1960 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Walter Jacob Douglass entered the world in Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA, born to Benjamin F Douglas And Rosalie Lee Boyd Rosa.
  • In 1900, Walter Jacob Douglass resided in Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Walter Jacob Douglass resided in Gillespie Ward 2, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.
  • Walter Jacob Douglass married Olive Gladys Staley, Walter J Douglas.
  • Walter Jacob Douglass passed away in 1960 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Douglas
1863–1918
Birth Location: Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
BD
Rosalie ROSA
1868–1910
Birth Location: Mount Olive, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
RR

Spouses(s)

Olive Staley
1895–1982
Birth Location: Upton, Summit, Utah, USA
OS
Walter Douglas
1900–
Birth Location: MT. Olive, Illinois
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Children(s)

Walter Douglass's Ancestors

Self
Walter Douglass
1899–1960
Birth Place: Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Parents
Benjamin F. Douglas
1863–1918
Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Rosalie (Lee Boyd) ROSA
1868–1910
Mount Olive, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Abner (Clemens) Douglas
1844–
Indiana
Matty (A Cornell) Clemens
1840–
Illinois
Henderson Boyd
1839–1933
Staunton Township, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Hester (Mariah) Voyles
1845–1929
Mount Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Boyd
1813–1864
Avid Voyles
1818–1860
Roland Voyles
1816–1895
Susannah Boyd
1815–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Boyd
1786–1875
Ellender Wood
1789–1872
Robert Voyles
1786–1868
Hester Morris
1795–1868
Henry Boyd
1786–1875
Ellender Wood
1789–1872

Walter Douglass's Timeline

12 Records

1899
22 July 1899
Birth of Walter Jacob Douglass in Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Gillespie Ward 2, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Gillespie Ward 2, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 18
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Bear Creek, Christian, Illinois, USA
Bear Creek, Christian, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Crystal Plains, Crystal Plains, Smith, Kansas, USA
Crystal Plains, Crystal Plains, Smith, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Norton, Norton, Kansas
Norton, Norton, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 41
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Murtaugh, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Murtaugh, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
1941
26 Sep 1941
Age 42
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
1942
1942
Age 43
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA
Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Walter Jacob Douglass resided here in Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
1960
17 August 1960
Age 61
Death of Walter Jacob Douglass in Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 July 1899
    Event Place: Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 480
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Murtaugh, Twin Falls, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00754; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 42-24
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bear Creek, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T625_299; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 4
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Macoupin County
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1240324
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Idaho, Death Records
    [8] Idaho, County Marriage Records, Idaho State Archives and Historical Society; Boise, Idaho; Idaho, County Marriage Records
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Aug 1960; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.36150318,0.4454124,0.4309724&xid=3355
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times-News; Publication Date: 18 Aug 1960; Publication Place: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; ,0.04602368,0.7347788,0.24464926&xid=3355
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 25 Jan 1941; Publication Place: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; ,0.4214524,0.49874812,0.4590939&xid=3398
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho; Roll: 2003; Page: 76; Enumeration District: 42-32

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mount Olive, Macoupin, Illinois; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1240324

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gillespie Ward 2, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gillespie Ward 2, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T624_308; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374321

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Macoupin County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bear Creek, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bear Creek, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T625_299; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Crystal Plains, Crystal Plains, Smith, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Crystal Plains, Smith, Kansas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340458

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Norton, Norton, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Murtaugh, Twin Falls, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00754; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 42-24

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Murtaugh, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Murtaugh, Twin Falls, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00754; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 42-24

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1941-01-25
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1941-01-25
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Twin Falls News - 1941-01-25 - Page 2, Marriage of Swafford Peterson 1941-01-25

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1941
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Twin Falls News - 25 Jan 1941 - 2, The Twin Falls News
    Sat, Jan 25, 1941 ·Page 2 25 Jan 1941

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1941
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Idaho, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Twin Falls News; Publication Date: 26 Sep 1941; Publication Place: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 25 Jan 1941; Publication Place: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; ,0.4214524,0.49874812,0.4590939&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10161940-0331/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 480

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho; Roll: 2003; Page: 76; Enumeration District: 42-32

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1960
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1960
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times-News - 18 Aug 1960 - 6, 18 Aug 1960

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1960-08-18
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1960-08-18
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1960-08-18
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1960
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Salt Lake Tribune - 19 Aug 1960 - Page 54, Obituary for Walter J. Douglas 19 Aug 1960

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1960
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Salt Lake Tribune - 19 Aug 1960 - Page 27, Walter J Douglas Obit 19 Aug 1960

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1960
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1982
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Idaho
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times-News - 19 Oct 1982 - Page 10, Obituary for Olive Gladys Douglas

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Idaho
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times-News; Publication Date: 18 Aug 1960; Publication Place: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; ,0.04602368,0.7347788,0.24464926&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kimberly, Idaho

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mberly, Idaho
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Aug 1960; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.36150318,0.4454124,0.4309724&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1960
    Event Place: Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Idaho, Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Idaho, Death Records
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Aug 1960; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.36150318,0.4454124,0.4309724&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times-News; Publication Date: 18 Aug 1960; Publication Place: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; ,0.04602368,0.7347788,0.24464926&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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