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William Ferris 1912–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1912

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 26 Feb 1965

Death Location: East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA

Father: John Ferris

Mother: Kathryn Avery

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William Ferris was born in 1912 in Illinois, the child of John Ferris And Kathryn Avery. In 1920, William Ferris resided in Danville Ward 5, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. William Ferris passed away in 1965 in East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Ferris was born in 1912 in Illinois, the child of John Ferris And Kathryn Avery.
  • In 1920, William Ferris resided in Danville Ward 5, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • William Ferris passed away in 1965 in East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA.

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William Ferris's Ancestors

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William Ferris
1912–1965
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
John Ferris
1848–1926
Michigan
Kathryn Avery
1872–1952
Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Oscar Avery
1832–1921
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ferris's Timeline

3 Records

1912
abt 1912
Birth of William Ferris in Illinois
Illinois
1920
1920
Age 8
William Ferris resided here in Danville Ward 5, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville Ward 5, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1965
26 Feb 1965
Age 53
Death of William Ferris in East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA
East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1912
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Danville Ward 5, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 168
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 03

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Danville Ward 5, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Danville Ward 5, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 168

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1965
    Event Place: East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 03

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