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William Homer Owens 1922 – 2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1922

Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 4 September 2008

Death Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA

Father: William Owens

Mother: Minnie Holland

Spouse(s): Juanita Johnson, Marie Prather

Children(s): Lori Owens, Cynthia Chapman, Lisa Stigdon, William Owens, Myron Owens, Tom Owens, Joe Owens, Infant Owens

In 1922, William Homer Owens Sr entered the world in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to William Benjamin Owens and Minnie Holland. In 1935, William Homer Owens Sr resided in Seymour. In 1940, William Homer Owens Sr resided in Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA. William Homer Owens Sr married Juanita Johnson, Marie Prather, and had children including Lori Ann Owens, Cynthia Chapman, Lisa Stigdon, William H. Owens, Myron Owens, Tom Owens, Joe Owens, Infant Daughter Owens. William Homer Owens Sr passed away in 2008 in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1922, William Homer Owens Sr entered the world in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to William Benjamin Owens and Minnie Holland.
  • In 1935, William Homer Owens Sr resided in Seymour.
  • In 1940, William Homer Owens Sr resided in Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • William Homer Owens Sr married Juanita Johnson, Marie Prather, and had children including Lori Ann Owens, Cynthia Chapman, Lisa Stigdon, William H. Owens, Myron Owens, Tom Owens, Joe Owens, Infant Daughter Owens.
  • William Homer Owens Sr passed away in 2008 in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Owens's Ancestors

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William Owens
1922 – 2008
Birth Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Benjamin Owens
1894 – 1969
Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Minnie Holland
1895 – 1941
Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (L) Owens
1855 – 1935
Jackson Co Ind
Lydia (M) Rinehart
1855 – 1936
Jackson Co., Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Israel Owens
1827 – 1866
Burnetta Gee
1824 – 1860
William Rinehardt
1820 – 1854
Elizabeth CHAMPION
1812 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Owens's Descendants

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William (Homer) Owens (14 January 1922 – 4 September 2008) m. Juanita Johnson m. Marie Prather (1923 – 29 October 1951)
  1. 1. Lori (Ann) Owens (abt 1969 – ) m. Ivan (Jonathan) Schultz (abt 1962 – ) m. Jerry (Lee) Durham (23 Jul 1963 – )
    1. 1. Jessica (Rene) Korte (21 Mar 1984 – ) m. Cody (James) Vogel (Jan 1981 – )
      1. 1. Olivander Vogel
      2. 2. Haydn Vogel
  2. 2. Cynthia Chapman
  3. 3. Lisa Stigdon
  4. 4. William (H.) Owens
  5. 5. Myron Owens
  6. 6. Tom Owens
  7. 7. Joe Owens
  8. 8. Infant (Daughter) Owens (13 March 1942 – 13 March 1942)

William Owens's Timeline

4 Records

1922
14 January 1922
Birth of William Homer Owens Sr in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
William Homer Owens Sr resided here in Seymour
Seymour
1940
1940
Age 18
William Homer Owens Sr resided here in Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
2008
4 September 2008
Age 86
Death of William Homer Owens Sr in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1922
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Jackson County Banner; Publication Date: 8 Sep 2008; Publication Place: Brownstown, Indiana, USA; ,0.10644306,0.22070399,0.341958&xid=3355
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Seymour
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Jackson County Banner; Publication Date: 8 Sep 2008; Publication Place: Brownstown, Indiana, USA; ,0.10644306,0.22070399,0.341958&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 September 2008
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Jackson County Banner; Publication Date: 8 Sep 2008; Publication Place: Brownstown, Indiana, USA; ,0.10644306,0.22070399,0.341958&xid=3355
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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