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Walter Everett Wells 1906 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1906

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 17 August 1968

Death Location: Tonawanda, Erie County, New York, United States of America

Father: Peter Wells

Mother: Mary Sheesley

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Walter Everett Wells was born in 1906 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Peter McCuen Wells and Mary Ann Sheesley. In 1920, Walter Everett Wells resided in Reynoldsville Ward 1, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. Walter Everett Wells passed away in 1968 in Tonawanda, Erie County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Walter Everett Wells was born in 1906 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Peter McCuen Wells and Mary Ann Sheesley.
  • In 1920, Walter Everett Wells resided in Reynoldsville Ward 1, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Walter Everett Wells passed away in 1968 in Tonawanda, Erie County, New York, United States of America.

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Walter Wells's Ancestors

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Walter Wells
1906 – 1968
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Peter McCuen Wells
1871 – 1952
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Sheesley
1880 – 1949
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
James (E) Wells
1831 – 1905
So Mahoning, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Isabelle (Elizabeth) Wachob
1843 – 1907
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
William (Andrew) Sheesley
1852 – 1919
Pennsylvania, USA
Rosanna Strouse
1857 – 1922
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
David Sheesley
1824 – 1906
Sarah Hull
1834 – 1901
Martin Strouse
1829 – 1901
Mary Philippi
1834 – 1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Strauss
1799 – 1865
Julianna Sease
1802 – 1877
Henry Phillippi
1793 – 1846
Elizabeth

Walter Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1906
15 May 1906
Birth of Walter Everett Wells in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 14
Walter Everett Wells resided here in Reynoldsville Ward 1, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
Reynoldsville Ward 1, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
1968
17 August 1968
Age 62
Death of Walter Everett Wells in Tonawanda, Erie County, New York, United States of America
Tonawanda, Erie County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1906
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Reynoldsville Ward 1, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1968
    Event Place: Tonawanda, Erie County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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