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Walter Thomas Nation 1905–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1905

Birth Location: Prob, White, Illinois, United States

Death Date: Jul 1985

Death Location: Dawson, Sangamon, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Walter Nation

Mother: Frances Hoff

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The story of Walter Thomas Nation began in 1905 in Prob, White, Illinois, United States. In 1910, Walter Thomas Nation resided in Buffalo Hart, Sangamon, Illinois. In 1920, Walter Thomas Nation resided in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois. Walter Thomas Nation passed away in 1985 in Dawson, Sangamon, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Thomas Nation began in 1905 in Prob, White, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1910, Walter Thomas Nation resided in Buffalo Hart, Sangamon, Illinois.
  • In 1920, Walter Thomas Nation resided in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois.
  • Walter Thomas Nation passed away in 1985 in Dawson, Sangamon, Illinois, United States of America.

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Walter Nation's Ancestors

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Walter Nation
1905–1985
Birth Place: Prob, White, Illinois, United States
Parents
Walter Thomas Nation
1886–1941
White, Illinois, United States
Frances (M) Hoff
1883–1949
, White, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Samuel) Nation
1855–1894
White, Illinois, United States
Mary (Eliza) Gardner
1862–1938
Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nation
1828–1900
Marcella Johnson
1830–1899
John Gardner
1832–1865
Lucretia Hoffman
1832–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Nation
1803–1871
Mary Upton
1802–1875

Walter Nation's Timeline

4 Records

1905
30 May 1905
Birth of Walter Thomas Nation in Prob, White, Illinois, United States
Prob, White, Illinois, United States
1910
1910
Age 5
Walter Thomas Nation resided here in Buffalo Hart, Sangamon, Illinois
Buffalo Hart, Sangamon, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 15
Walter Thomas Nation resided here in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois
Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois
1985
Jul 1985
Age 80
Death of Walter Thomas Nation in Dawson, Sangamon, Illinois, United States of America
Dawson, Sangamon, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1905
    Event Place: Prob, White, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T625_406; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 193; Image: 224
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buffalo Hart, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T624_324; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1374337

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Buffalo Hart, Sangamon, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buffalo Hart, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T624_324; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1374337

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T625_406; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 193; Image: 224

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1985
    Event Place: Dawson, Sangamon, Illinois, United States of America

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