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William Royal Kern 1880–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1880

Birth Location: Palmer, Kansas

Death Date: Sep 1972

Death Location: Vancouver, Clark Co, Washington

Father: Michael Kern

Mother: Margaret Dolan

Spouse(s): Cliff Cheuvront

Children(s): Leroy Kern, George Kern, Helen Kern, Florence Kern

In 1880, William Royal Kern entered the world in Palmer, Kansas, born to Michael D Kern And Margaret A Dolan. William Royal Kern married Cliff Minnie Cheuvront, and had children including Florence Margorie Kern, George C Kern, Helen Elizabeth Kern, Leroy A Kern. William Royal Kern passed away in 1972 in Vancouver, Clark Co, Washington.

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Biography

  • In 1880, William Royal Kern entered the world in Palmer, Kansas, born to Michael D Kern And Margaret A Dolan.
  • William Royal Kern married Cliff Minnie Cheuvront, and had children including Florence Margorie Kern, George C Kern, Helen Elizabeth Kern, Leroy A Kern.
  • William Royal Kern passed away in 1972 in Vancouver, Clark Co, Washington.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kern's Ancestors

Self
William Kern
1880–1972
Birth Place: Palmer, Kansas
Parents
Michael D Kern
1846–1928
Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
Margaret (A) Dolan
1854–1926
Perry Co., Ohio
Grandparents
Patrick (Edward) Dolan
1804–1859
County Fermanagh, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Byers
1813–1896
Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Barnard Dolan
1774–1851
Sarah Moss
1780–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Dolan
1761–1912
Annie Cunningham
1762–

William Kern's Descendants

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William (Royal) Kern (10 Nov 1880–Sep 1972) m. Cliff (Minnie) Cheuvront (1883–1968)
  1. 1. Leroy (A) Kern 1912–1977 m. Lenore (Gwendolyn) Dunton 1905–1999
  2. 2. George (C) Kern 1915–1984 m. Catherine (Rebecca) Thompson 1919–1986
    1. 1. Michael (Joseph) Kern 1943–2004
  3. 3. Helen (Elizabeth) Kern 1910–1980 m. John (Watkins) Polinard 1907–1972
  4. 4. Florence (Margorie) Kern 1908–1989 m. Bernard (Anthony) Faucher 1906–1987

William Kern's Timeline

2 Records

1880
10 Nov 1880
Birth of William Royal Kern in Palmer, Kansas
Palmer, Kansas
1972
Sep 1972
Age 92
Death of William Royal Kern in Boise, Ada, Idaho
Boise, Ada, Idaho

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1880
    Event Place: Palmer, Kansas
    Record Source:
    [1] WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [2] Rawlings FT owner: marja_rawlings
    [3] WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [4] Find a grave
    [5] Death Record Index, SSDI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1972
    Event Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho
    Record Source:
    [1] Rawlings FT owner: marja_rawlings
    [2] Find a grave
    [3] Death Record Index, SSDI

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vancouver, Clark Co, Washington
    Record Source: Find a grave

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