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William Franklin Jefferson 1891 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1891

Birth Location: Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Death Date: Dec 1971

Death Location: Iowa, USA

Father: Jacob Jefferson

Mother: Mary Jefferson

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William Franklin Jefferson was born in 1891 in Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA, the child of Jacob J Shearin Jefferson and Mary Ann Jefferson. In 1900, William Franklin Jefferson resided in Troy, Monroe, Iowa, USA. In 1920, William Franklin Jefferson resided in Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa, USA. William Franklin Jefferson passed away in 1971 in Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • William Franklin Jefferson was born in 1891 in Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA, the child of Jacob J Shearin Jefferson and Mary Ann Jefferson.
  • In 1900, William Franklin Jefferson resided in Troy, Monroe, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, William Franklin Jefferson resided in Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa, USA.
  • William Franklin Jefferson passed away in 1971 in Iowa, USA.

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William Jefferson's Ancestors

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William Jefferson
1891 – 1971
Birth Place: Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Parents
Jacob J Shearin Jefferson
1841 – 1905
North Carolina
Mary (Ann) Jefferson
1850 – 1910
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Jefferson's Timeline

4 Records

1891
13 Mar 1891
Birth of William Franklin Jefferson in Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
William Franklin Jefferson resided here in Troy, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Troy, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
William Franklin Jefferson resided here in Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa, USA
1971
Dec 1971
Age 80
Death of William Franklin Jefferson in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1891
    Event Place: Cleveland, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T625_509; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 160

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Troy, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T625_509; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 160

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1971
    Event Place: Iowa, USA

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