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Walter Forrest King 1900–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1900

Birth Location: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 1973

Death Location: Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: William King

Mother: Lucy Barnes

Spouse(s): Irma Smith

Children(s): Thomas King

Walter Forrest King was born in 1900 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA, the child of William Franklin King And Lucy Gertrude Barnes. In 1910, Walter Forrest King resided in Sheridan, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA. In 1935, Walter Forrest King resided in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. Walter Forrest King married Irma Marie Smith, and had children including Thomas Smith King. Walter Forrest King passed away in 1973 in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Walter Forrest King was born in 1900 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA, the child of William Franklin King And Lucy Gertrude Barnes.
  • In 1910, Walter Forrest King resided in Sheridan, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1935, Walter Forrest King resided in Davenport, Scott, Iowa.
  • Walter Forrest King married Irma Marie Smith, and had children including Thomas Smith King.
  • Walter Forrest King passed away in 1973 in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter King's Ancestors

Self
Walter King
1900–1973
Birth Place: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Franklin King
1861–1933
Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA
Lucy (Gertrude) Barnes
1870–1945
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Ira (Justus) Barns
1840–1909
Huron County, Ohio, USA
Caroline Higbee
1842–1882
Middlesex Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah III
1818–1890
Elizabeth Riggs
1822–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Jr
1782–1866
Sarah Phillips
1786–1865

Walter King's Descendants

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Walter (Forrest) King (12 May 1900–25 Jan 1973) m. Irma (Marie) Smith (23 Jun 1903–17 Nov 1974)
  1. 1. Thomas (Smith) King 1931–2007 m. Dorothy (LaVon) Farley 1930–2012

Walter King's Timeline

5 Records

1900
12 May 1900
Birth of Walter Forrest King in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Walter Forrest King resided here in Sheridan, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Sheridan, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Walter Forrest King resided here in Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 40
Walter Forrest King resided here in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
1973
25 Jan 1973
Age 73
Death of Walter Forrest King in Saint Clair, Franklin, Missouri, USA
Saint Clair, Franklin, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1900
    Event Place: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01203; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 82-66
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sheridan, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: T624_421; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374434
    [3] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sheridan, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sheridan, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: T624_421; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374434

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01203; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 82-66

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01203; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 82-66

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Madison, Wisc.
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1973
    Event Place: Saint Clair, Franklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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