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William Edward Kent 1884–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 SEP 1884

Birth Location: Ionia County, Michigan

Death Date: 22 JAN 1946

Death Location: Portland, Michigan

Father: Charles Kent

Mother: Belle Carbaugh

Spouse(s): Ethel Duffey

Children(s): Cora Kent

The story of William Edward Kent began in 1884 in Ionia County, Michigan. William Edward Kent married Ethel May Duffey, and had children including Cora Belle Kent. William Edward Kent passed away in 1946 in Portland, Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Kent began in 1884 in Ionia County, Michigan.
  • William Edward Kent married Ethel May Duffey, and had children including Cora Belle Kent.
  • William Edward Kent passed away in 1946 in Portland, Michigan.

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Parents

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Children(s)

William Kent's Ancestors

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William Kent
1884–1946
Birth Place: Ionia County, Michigan
Parents
Charles Franklin Kent
1861–1923
Wilson, NY
Belle (Ionia) Carbaugh
1865–1924
Ionia County, Michigan
Grandparents
James (E.) Kent
1829–1904
England
Caroline (Matilda) Bedell
1836–1903
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA CO, NY
Great-Grandparents
Morris Bedell
1806–1861
Lurena Burch
1808–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bedell
1777–1857
Rachael Covert
1774–1849
Jonathan Burch
1781–1864
Polly Sinclair
1784–1856

William Kent's Descendants

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William (Edward) Kent (28 SEP 1884–22 JAN 1946) m. Ethel (May) Duffey (22 MAY 1883–26 DEC 1961)
  1. 1. Cora (Belle) Kent 1918–1961 m. Richard (James) Gorman 1915–1989

William Kent's Timeline

2 Records

1884
28 SEP 1884
Birth of William Edward Kent in Ionia County, Michigan
Ionia County, Michigan
1946
22 JAN 1946
Age 62
Death of William Edward Kent in Portland, Michigan
Portland, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1884
    Event Place: Ionia County, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Fellows.FTW
    [2] Me.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danby Twp. Cemetery, Ionia Co., Michigan
    Record Source: Me.ged

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JAN 1946
    Event Place: Portland, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Fellows.FTW
    [2] Me.ged

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