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William Leonard Braswell 1918–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1918

Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia

Death Date: 24 Feb 1997

Death Location: Riverside, Riverside, California, USA

Father: Harvey Braswell

Mother: Viola Braswell

Spouse(s): Etta Burden

Children(s):

The story of William Leonard Braswell began in 1918 in Richmond, Virginia. In 1920, William Leonard Braswell resided in Otter Creek, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA. William Leonard Braswell married Etta Burden. William Leonard Braswell passed away in 1997 in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leonard Braswell began in 1918 in Richmond, Virginia.
  • In 1920, William Leonard Braswell resided in Otter Creek, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William Leonard Braswell married Etta Burden.
  • William Leonard Braswell passed away in 1997 in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA.

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Children(s)

William Braswell's Ancestors

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William Braswell
1918–1997
Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia
Parents
Harvey Leonard Braswell
1896–1980
Noble, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
Viola (Jane Jackson) Braswell
1899–1988
Taft, San Patricio, TX
Grandparents
William (Francis) Braswell
1865–1951
Barren Plain, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Ada (Berth) Wagner
1875–1965
Dexter, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
James (Pickney) Jackson
1875–1965
Scott, AR
Ida (Isabelle) Gilbert
1878–1974
Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Birdel Gilbert
1855–1925
Martha Mobeley
1853–1936
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Braswell's Timeline

3 Records

1918
18 Dec 1918
Birth of William Leonard Braswell in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 2
William Leonard Braswell resided here in Otter Creek, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
Otter Creek, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
1997
24 Feb 1997
Age 79
Death of William Leonard Braswell in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
Riverside, Riverside, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 456-18-6784; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Otter Creek, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1467; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 860

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Otter Creek, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Otter Creek, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1467; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 860

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1997
    Event Place: Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 456-18-6784; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951

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