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William John Banks 1882 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 OCT 1882

Birth Location: Sanilac, MI, USA

Death Date: 19 JUL 1960

Death Location: Spokane, Spokane, WA, USA

Father: Peter Banks

Mother: Ann Nicholson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bauer

Children(s): Elizabeth Banks, William Banks

In 1882, William John Banks entered the world in Sanilac, MI, USA, born to Peter Banks and Ann Nicholson. Years later, William John Banks married Elizabeth Bauer, and the couple became parents to Elizabeth Banks and William Banks. William John Banks died in 1960 in Spokane, Spokane, WA, USA.

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Parents

Peter Banks
1845 – 1893
Birth Location: Bower, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
PB
Ann Nicholson
1851 – 1931
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
AN

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bauer
1894 – 1971
Birth Location: Germany
EB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Banks
1916 –
Birth Location: Washington
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William Banks
1922 – 1987
Birth Location: Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 Oct 1882
    Event Place: Sanilac Co. Michigan
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Roll: 2518; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0108; Image: 945.0; FHL microfilm: 2342252, Year: 1900; Census Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: 743; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240743

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 OCT 1882
    Event Place: Sanilac, MI, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Flynn, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: 743; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240743

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Roll: 2518; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0108; Image: 945.0; FHL microfilm: 2342252

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 19 Jul 1960
    Event Place: Spokane, Spokane County, Washington

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 19 JUL 1960
    Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, WA, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 19 JUL 1960
    Event Place: Fairmount Memorial Park
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