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William Leroy Burks 1931 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1931

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1988

Death Location: Merced, California, USA

Father: Elmer Burks

Mother: Virginia Poland

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The story of William Leroy Burks began in 1931 in Illinois, USA. William Leroy Burks passed away in 1988 in Merced, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leroy Burks began in 1931 in Illinois, USA.
  • William Leroy Burks passed away in 1988 in Merced, California, USA.

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William Burks's Ancestors

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William Burks
1931 – 1988
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Elmer Burks
1905 – 1963
Illinois, USA
Virginia (Irene) Poland
1908 –
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Clayton (Allen) Poland
1884 – 1954
Fulton, Illinois, USA
Blanche (Montie) Patterson
1888 – 1933
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Poland
1861 – 1931
Rachel Black
1858 – 1945
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Black
1820 – 1901
Rachel Pummill
1819 – 1900

William Burks's Timeline

2 Records

1931
4 Jan 1931
Birth of William Leroy Burks in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1988
20 May 1988
Age 57
Death of William Leroy Burks in Merced, California, USA
Merced, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1931
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1988
    Event Place: Merced, California, USA

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