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William Elmer Lear 1884–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1884

Birth Location: Leasburg, Crawford, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 07 Jan 1967

Death Location: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

Father: Isaac Lear

Mother: Alice Hill

Spouse(s): Pearl Bales, Hattie Peterson

Children(s): Beulah Lear, Roy Lear, Kenneth Lear, Luther Lear

William Elmer Lear was born in 1884 in Leasburg, Crawford, Missouri, USA, the child of Isaac Lear And Alice Hill. In 1920, William Elmer Lear resided in Prairie, Shelby, Illinois, USA. William Elmer Lear married Hattie L Peterson, Pearl Edith Bales, and had children including Beulah Ileen Lear, Kenneth Lear, Luther C Lear, Roy Lear. William Elmer Lear passed away in 1967 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William Elmer Lear was born in 1884 in Leasburg, Crawford, Missouri, USA, the child of Isaac Lear And Alice Hill.
  • In 1920, William Elmer Lear resided in Prairie, Shelby, Illinois, USA.
  • William Elmer Lear married Hattie L Peterson, Pearl Edith Bales, and had children including Beulah Ileen Lear, Kenneth Lear, Luther C Lear, Roy Lear.
  • William Elmer Lear passed away in 1967 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA.

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William Lear's Ancestors

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William Lear
1884–1967
Birth Place: Leasburg, Crawford, Missouri, USA
Parents
Isaac Lear
1850–
Alice Hill
1850–
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William Lear's Descendants

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William (Elmer) Lear (11 Nov 1884–07 Jan 1967) m. Pearl (Edith) Bales (abt 1885–) m. Hattie (L.) Peterson (abt 1880–19 Dec 1962)
  1. 1. Beulah (Ileen) Lear 1922–2012 m. James (David) White 1918–1970
  2. 2. Roy Lear 1911–1985
  3. 3. Kenneth Lear 1915–1982
  4. 4. Luther (C.) Lear 1916–1997 m. Eleanor (M.) Easton 1924–

William Lear's Timeline

3 Records

1884
11 Nov 1884
Birth of William Elmer Lear in Leasburg, Crawford, Missouri, USA
Leasburg, Crawford, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
William Elmer Lear resided here in Prairie, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Prairie, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1967
07 Jan 1967
Age 83
Death of William Elmer Lear in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Leasburg, Crawford, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Prairie, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T625_408; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 210; Image: 827

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Prairie, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Prairie, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T625_408; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 210; Image: 827

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1967
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

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