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Wendell Harold Shanks 1919–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1919

Birth Location: Roseville, Warren, Illinois

Death Date: 28 Jan 1960

Death Location: Roseville

Father: Herald Shanks

Mother: Maggie Frazee

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Wendell Harold Shanks began in 1919 in Roseville, Warren, Illinois. Wendell Harold Shanks passed away in 1960 in Roseville.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Wendell Harold Shanks began in 1919 in Roseville, Warren, Illinois.
  • Wendell Harold Shanks passed away in 1960 in Roseville.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herald Shanks
1896–1987
Birth Location: McDonough, Illinois
HS
Maggie Frazee
1890–1948
Birth Location: Fulton, Illinois
MF

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wendell Shanks's Ancestors

Self
Wendell Shanks
1919–1960
Birth Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois
Parents
Herald Gardner Shanks
1896–1987
McDonough, Illinois
Maggie (Mae) Frazee
1890–1948
Fulton, Illinois
Grandparents
Joseph (Andrew) Shanks
1868–1952
Waterloo, De Kalb, Indiana
Rebecca (Rosanna) Weaver
1874–1941
Schuyler, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Harrison Weaver
1825–1882
Adeline Biggs
1835–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Weaver
1800–1876
Polly Fowler
1804–1851

Wendell Shanks's Timeline

7 Records

1918
19 Jan 1918
Birth of Wendell Harold Shanks in Roseville, Warren, Illinois
Roseville, Warren, Illinois
1919
abt 1919
Birth of Wendell Harold Shanks in Roseville, Warren, Illinois
Roseville, Warren, Illinois
1919
abt 1919
Birth of Wendell Harold Shanks in Roseville, Warren, Illinois
Roseville, Warren, Illinois
1930
1930
Age 11
Wendell Harold Shanks resided here in Point Pleasant, Warren, Illinois, USA
Point Pleasant, Warren, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Wendell Harold Shanks resided here in Rural
Rural
1940
1940
Age 21
Wendell Harold Shanks resided here in Roseville, Warren, Illinois, USA
Roseville, Warren, Illinois, USA
1960
28 Jan 1960
Age 41
Death of Wendell Harold Shanks in Henderson, Illinois
Henderson, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1635
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Point Pleasant, Warren, Illinois; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340300
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Galesburg Register-Mail; Publication Date: 28 Jan 1960; Publication Place: Galesburg, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.12432365,0.34327915,0

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1919
    Event Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00901; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 94-20

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1919
    Event Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00901; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 94-20

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Point Pleasant, Warren, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Point Pleasant, Warren, Illinois; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340300

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00901; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 94-20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00901; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 94-20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roseville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Galesburg Register-Mail; Publication Date: 28 Jan 1960; Publication Place: Galesburg, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.12432365,0.34327915,0

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roseville, Warren, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1635

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1960
    Event Place: Henderson, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Galesburg Register-Mail; Publication Date: 28 Jan 1960; Publication Place: Galesburg, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.12432365,0.34327915,0

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roseville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Galesburg Register-Mail; Publication Date: 28 Jan 1960; Publication Place: Galesburg, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.12432365,0.34327915,0
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