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William Ray Dennis 1897–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1897

Birth Location: Lincoln, Antelope, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 27 January 1982

Death Location: Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Obediah Dennis

Mother: Anna Williams

Spouse(s): Lucille Roberts

Children(s): Jack Dennis, William Dennis, Genevieve Dennis, Barbara Dennis, Ruth Dennis

William Ray Dennis was born in 1897 in Lincoln, Antelope, Nebraska, USA, the child of Obediah Emmett Dennis And Anna Eliza Williams. In 1900, William Ray Dennis resided in Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska. In 1910, William Ray Dennis resided in Precinct 1, Denver, Colorado, USA. William Ray Dennis married Lucille Roberts, and had children including Barbara Elaine Dennis, Genevieve Dennis, Jack Richard Dennis, Ruth Lucille Dennis, William Ray Dennis. William Ray Dennis passed away in 1982 in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Ray Dennis was born in 1897 in Lincoln, Antelope, Nebraska, USA, the child of Obediah Emmett Dennis And Anna Eliza Williams.
  • In 1900, William Ray Dennis resided in Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska.
  • In 1910, William Ray Dennis resided in Precinct 1, Denver, Colorado, USA.
  • William Ray Dennis married Lucille Roberts, and had children including Barbara Elaine Dennis, Genevieve Dennis, Jack Richard Dennis, Ruth Lucille Dennis, William Ray Dennis.
  • William Ray Dennis passed away in 1982 in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dennis's Ancestors

Self
William Dennis
1897–1982
Birth Place: Lincoln, Antelope, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Obediah Emmett Dennis
1871–1936
Iowa
Anna (Eliza) Williams
1868–1922
Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Patrick Dennis
1832–1907
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Penelope (Jane) Denham
1830–1899
Indiana, United States of America
Robert (George Bowen) Williams
1827–1908
Great Tarrington, England
Isabella Hollingstead
1844–1918
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
John DENNIS
1790–1852
Keturah Pickett
1803–1850
Hezekiah Denham
1802–1886
Winnie Little
1803–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johnson Dennis
1758–1831
Sarah Parker
1763–1806
Ashbury Pickett
1775–1840
Mary Pearman
1781–1840
Rueben Little
1775–
Elizabeth Ghormley
1763–

William Dennis's Descendants

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William (Ray) Dennis (7 Jan 1897–27 January 1982) m. Lucille Roberts (14 August 1897–Nov 1976)
  1. 1. Jack (Richard) Dennis 1919–1979 m. Geraldine Hendricks 1919–1973
  2. 2. William (Ray) Dennis 1932–2006
  3. 3. Genevieve Dennis 1921–2002
  4. 4. Barbara (Elaine) Dennis 1937–2008 m. John Curran 1935–2015
  5. 5. Ruth (Lucille) Dennis 1917–2004 m. William (Alvin) Glanville 1913–1992
    1. 1. Cookie 1942–2007 m. Richard (Henry) Cassens 1942–2018
    2. 2. Sherrill (Lee) Glanville 1940–2025 m. Thomas (Richard) Arthur 1932–2007

William Dennis's Timeline

9 Records

1897
7 Jan 1897
Birth of William Ray Dennis in Lincoln, Antelope, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln, Antelope, Nebraska, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
William Ray Dennis resided here in Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska
Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska
1910
1910
Age 13
William Ray Dennis resided here in Precinct 1, Denver, Colorado, USA
Precinct 1, Denver, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
William Ray Dennis resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado
Denver, Denver, Colorado
1935
1935
Age 38
William Ray Dennis resided here in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
1940
1940
Age 43
William Ray Dennis resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1942
1942
Age 45
William Ray Dennis resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
William Ray Dennis resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1982
27 January 1982
Age 85
Death of William Ray Dennis in Denver, Jefferson, Colorado, United States of America
Denver, Jefferson, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Lincoln, Antelope, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 033
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00484; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 16-16
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 521-09-1243; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: 234; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 226; Image: 233.0.
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Colorado; Registration County: Denver; Roll: 1544475; Draft Board: 2
    [6] OneWorldTree
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T623_924; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 80.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 1, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T624_115; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1374128
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Colorado, County Marriages and State Indexes
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: 5696; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 16-14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T623_924; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 80.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 1, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T624_115; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1374128

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: 234; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 226; Image: 233.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00484; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 16-16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00484; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 16-16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 033

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: 5696; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 16-14

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Colorado; Registration County: Denver; Roll: 1544475; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1982
    Event Place: Denver, Jefferson, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 521-09-1243; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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