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William Claude Kent 1886 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1886

Birth Location: Kypawa, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 7 December 1943

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: William Kent

Mother: Ida Brooke

Spouse(s): Florence Smith

Children(s): Gaylord Kent, Kenneth Kent

In 1886, William Claude Kent entered the world in Kypawa, Nebraska, USA, born to William Richard Kent and Ida Brooke. William Claude Kent married Florence Edith Smith, and had children including Gaylord Kent, Kenneth Ward Kent. William Claude Kent passed away in 1943 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, William Claude Kent entered the world in Kypawa, Nebraska, USA, born to William Richard Kent and Ida Brooke.
  • William Claude Kent married Florence Edith Smith, and had children including Gaylord Kent, Kenneth Ward Kent.
  • William Claude Kent passed away in 1943 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Kent
1858 – 1921
Birth Location: Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
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Ida Brooke
1861 – 1900
Birth Location: Jasper County, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Florence Smith
1890 –
Birth Location: Nebraska
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Children(s)

Gaylord Kent
1911 –
Birth Location: USA
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Kenneth Kent
1914 – 1976
Birth Location: Princes Albert Canada
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William Kent's Ancestors

Self
William Kent
1886 – 1943
Birth Place: Kypawa, Nebraska, USA
Parents
William Richard Kent
1858 – 1921
Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Ida Brooke
1861 – 1900
Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
John Kent
1827 – 1895
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Ann) Patterson
1836 – 1906
Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA
Rush (Mason) Brooke
1836 – 1902
Liberty, Seneca, Ohio USA
Sarah (Jane) Crouch
1842 – 1930
Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Kindt
1807 – 1877
Anna Gold
1810 – 1848
George Patterson
1790 – 1831
Mary Rule
1809 – 1897
Evan Brooke
1804 – 1884
Ann Mason
1797 – 1887
John CROUCH
1810 – 1904
Sally Crouch
1817 – 1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Kind
1780 – 1848
Sarah Lawall
1784 – 1826
George Patterson
1762 –
Elsphet Hutcheon
1762 –
23-22 Rule
1761 – 1842
Katharine Patterson
1769 – 1856
Charles Brooke
1780 –
Helena Brooke
1780 –
Jenckes Mason
1762 – 1819
Sibbel Mason
1764 – 1798
Jacob Crouch
1778 – 1860
Jane Crouch
1785 – 1885
Johan Weese
1776 – 1832
Sarah Isner
1781 – 1842

William Kent's Descendants

1.
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William (Claude) Kent (2 Dec 1886 – 7 December 1943) m. Florence (Edith) Smith (abt 1890 – )
  1. 1. Gaylord Kent (abt 1911 – )
  2. 2. Kenneth (Ward) Kent (24 November 1914 – 7 Mar 1976) m. Barbara (Ann Myers Witt) Kent (5 December 1929 – 24 April 1969)
    1. 1. Carol (Diane) Kent (December 31 1953 – July 9 2015) m. Ronald (Grover) Riggs (June 4 1952 – )
      1. 1. Robert Wilson-Riggs (26 October 1978 – ) m. Tiffani (Jo) Hill (15 August 1982 – )
        1. 1. Benji Wilson-Riggs (March 16 2011 – )

William Kent's Timeline

4 Records

1886
2 Dec 1886
Birth of William Claude Kent in Kypawa, Nebraska, USA
Kypawa, Nebraska, USA
1909
26 Jul 1909
Age 23
William Claude Kent was married in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 35
William Claude Kent resided here in 52, Paddockwood Township, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
52, Paddockwood Township, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
1943
7 December 1943
Age 57
Death of William Claude Kent in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1886
    Event Place: Kypawa, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 158; Census Place: Paddockwood Township, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1913
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 158; Census Place: Paddockwood Township, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 52, Paddockwood Township, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 158; Census Place: Paddockwood Township, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 December 1943
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
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