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William Wallis Keenan 1923–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1923

Birth Location: Clark South Dakota

Death Date: 11 Nov 2005

Death Location: Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA

Father: James Keenan

Mother: Ellyda Cochrane

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Jr

In 1923, William Wallis Keenan entered the world in Clark South Dakota, born to James Edward Keenan And Ellyda E Cochrane. In 1925, William Wallis Keenan resided in South Dakota, USA. William Wallis Keenan married Ruth Amanda Marie, and had children including William Wallis Keenan Jr. William Wallis Keenan passed away in 2005 in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • In 1923, William Wallis Keenan entered the world in Clark South Dakota, born to James Edward Keenan And Ellyda E Cochrane.
  • In 1925, William Wallis Keenan resided in South Dakota, USA.
  • William Wallis Keenan married Ruth Amanda Marie, and had children including William Wallis Keenan Jr.
  • William Wallis Keenan passed away in 2005 in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Keenan's Ancestors

Self
William Keenan
1923–2005
Birth Place: Clark South Dakota
Parents
James Edward Keenan
1893–1940
Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota, USA
Ellyda (E) Cochrane
1894–1964
South Dakota, USA
Grandparents
Edward (James) Keenan
1864–1950
Wisconsin, USA
Alice (Dinah) Walsh
1871–1933
Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota
Great-Grandparents
James Keenan
1834–1913
Margaret Welch
1834–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Keenan
1801–1888
Mary Kanally
1809–1879
Patrick Welch
1805–1870
Mark Welch
1809–

William Keenan's Descendants

1.
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William (Wallis) Keenan (8 Jun 1923–11 Nov 2005)
  1. 1. William (Wallis Keenan) Jr 1948–2008

William Keenan's Timeline

11 Records

1923
8 Jun 1923
Birth of William Wallis Keenan in Clark South Dakota
Clark South Dakota
1925
1925
Age 2
William Wallis Keenan resided here in South Dakota, USA
South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
William Wallis Keenan resided here in Clark, Clark, South Dakota
Clark, Clark, South Dakota
1935
1935
Age 12
William Wallis Keenan resided here in Clark, Clark, South Dakota
Clark, Clark, South Dakota
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 17
William Wallis Keenan resided here in Clark, Clark, South Dakota, USA
Clark, Clark, South Dakota, USA
1945
1945
Age 22
William Wallis Keenan resided here in Clark Ward 3, Clark, South Dakota
Clark Ward 3, Clark, South Dakota
1959
1959
Age 36
William Wallis Keenan resided here in St Paul, Minnesota, USA
St Paul, Minnesota, USA
1993
1993
Age 70
William Wallis Keenan resided here in Saint Paul, MN
Saint Paul, MN
2005
Abt 2005
Age 82
William Wallis Keenan resided here in Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
2005
7 Nov 2005
Age 82
Death of William Wallis Keenan in Saint Paul, Dakota, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Dakota, Minnesota
2005
11 Nov 2005
Age 82
Burial of William Wallis Keenan in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA
Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1923
    Event Place: Clark South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clark, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3851; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 13-4
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Wyoming; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clark, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] Minnesota Death Index, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [9] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [10] South Dakota, State Census
    [11] South Dakota, State Census, 1935
    [12] South Dakota, State Census, 1945
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clark, Clark, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clark, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Clark, Clark, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clark, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3851; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 13-4
    [2] South Dakota, State Census, 1935

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Clark, Clark, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clark, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3851; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 13-4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Clark Ward 3, Clark, South Dakota
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: St Paul, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Saint Paul, MN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 2005
    Event Place: Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Death Index, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Saint Paul, MN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Navy Casualties Books

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 2005
    Event Place: Saint Paul, Dakota, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Wyoming; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Minnesota Death Index, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [4] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Nov 2005
    Event Place: Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Death Index, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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