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William Shirley Collins 1882 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1882

Birth Location: Chesterton (Porter County), Porter County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 26 Jun 1961

Death Location: San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Father: Justus Collins

Mother: Dora Johnson

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In 1882, William Shirley Collins entered the world in Chesterton (Porter County), Porter County, Indiana, USA, born to Justus Manliss Collins and Dora Delsa Johnson. William Shirley Collins passed away in 1961 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1882, William Shirley Collins entered the world in Chesterton (Porter County), Porter County, Indiana, USA, born to Justus Manliss Collins and Dora Delsa Johnson.
  • William Shirley Collins passed away in 1961 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA.

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William Collins's Ancestors

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William Collins
1882 – 1961
Birth Place: Chesterton (Porter County), Porter County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Justus Manliss Collins
1852 – 1895
Center Township, Porter County, Indiana
Dora (Delsa) Johnson
1855 – 1910
Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Alexander Collins
1824 – 1860
New York, United States
Nancy (Jane) Kinney
1831 – 1903
New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Cyrus Kinne
1804 – 1866
Olive Worden
1806 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Worden
1786 – 1857
Rovena Eaton
1789 – 1844

William Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1882
27 Mar 1882
Birth of William Shirley Collins in Chesterton (Porter County), Porter County, Indiana, USA
Chesterton (Porter County), Porter County, Indiana, USA
1961
26 Jun 1961
Age 79
Death of William Shirley Collins in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Chesterton (Porter County), Porter County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1961
    Event Place: San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA

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