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Wilbur James Reed 1892 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1892

Birth Location: Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 7 August 1939

Death Location: Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Lewis Reed

Mother: Rosa Reed

Spouse(s): Bertha Reel

Children(s): Wilbur Reed

The story of Wilbur James Reed began in 1892 in Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America. Wilbur James Reed married Bertha Lee Reel, and had children including Wilbur Francis Reed. Wilbur James Reed passed away in 1939 in Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilbur James Reed began in 1892 in Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Wilbur James Reed married Bertha Lee Reel, and had children including Wilbur Francis Reed.
  • Wilbur James Reed passed away in 1939 in Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Wilbur Reed's Ancestors

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Wilbur Reed
1892 – 1939
Birth Place: Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Lewis W. Reed
1863 – 1917
Illinois, United States of America
Rosa (Belle) Reed
1868 – 1946
Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America
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Wilbur Reed's Descendants

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Wilbur (James) Reed (17 Dec 1892 – 7 August 1939) m. Bertha (Lee) Reel (4 Sep 1879 – 23 Dec 1956)
  1. 1. Wilbur (Francis) Reed (21 Jan 1931 – 19 Nov 2007)

Wilbur Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1892
17 Dec 1892
Birth of Wilbur James Reed in Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America
Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America
1939
7 August 1939
Age 47
Death of Wilbur James Reed in Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America
Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1892
    Event Place: Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 1939
    Event Place: Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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