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Wendell F Turner 1917–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1917

Birth Location: Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 7 December 1980

Death Location: Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Chauncey Turner

Mother: Ella Uphold

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Wendell F Turner began in 1917 in Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania. In 1920, Wendell F Turner resided in Georges, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA. Wendell F Turner passed away in 1980 in Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Wendell F Turner began in 1917 in Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1920, Wendell F Turner resided in Georges, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Wendell F Turner passed away in 1980 in Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chauncey Turner
1883–1962
Birth Location: Greene, Pennsylvania
CT
Ella Uphold
1893–1966
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EU

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wendell Turner's Ancestors

Self
Wendell Turner
1917–1980
Birth Place: Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Parents
Chauncey Mitchell Turner
1883–1962
Greene, Pennsylvania
Ella (May) Uphold
1893–1966
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William Turner
1844–1903
Pennsylvania
Matilda Vance
1847–1928
Greene, Pennsylvania
James (L.) Uphold
1845–
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth (A.) Guthrie
1850–
West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Vance
1825–1886
Nancy Keener
1824–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jos Vance
1795–1874
Margaret Divoins
1800–1878
David Keener
1785–
Margaret Long
1797–

Wendell Turner's Timeline

9 Records

1917
18 October 1917
Birth of Wendell F Turner in Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1917
17 Oct 1917
Birth of Wendell F Turner in Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1920
1920
Age 3
Wendell F Turner resided here in Georges, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Georges, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Wendell F Turner resided here in Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Wendell F Turner resided here in Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 23
Wendell F Turner resided here in Gans, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Gans, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Wendell F Turner resided here in Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
24 Mar 1950
Age 33
Wendell F Turner resided here in Gans., Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Gans., Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1980
7 December 1980
Age 63
Death of Wendell F Turner in Fairchance, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Fairchance, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 October 1917
    Event Place: Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    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 Pennsylvania, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2563
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03507; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 26-108
    [4] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Georges, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1569; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 36
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 2341775
    [7] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 200-05-1834; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Georges, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Georges, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1569; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 36

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 2341775

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03507; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 26-108

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Gans, Fayette, Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2563

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03507; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 26-108

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1950
    Event Place: Gans., Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 December 1980
    Event Place: Fairchance, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 200-05-1834; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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