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William Grant Parkes 1919–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 DEC 1919

Birth Location: Huntington, Emery County, Utah, United States

Death Date: 16 JUL 1972

Death Location: Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States

Father: Henry Parkes

Mother: Ivy Brockbank

Spouse(s): Ruby Gooden

Children(s): Robert Parkes

The story of William Grant Parkes began in 1919 in Huntington, Emery County, Utah, United States. William Grant Parkes married Ruby Louise Gooden, and had children including Reed Lynn Parkes, Robert Lee Parkes, Ronald Keith Parkes, Theodore Allen Parkes. William Grant Parkes passed away in 1972 in Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Grant Parkes began in 1919 in Huntington, Emery County, Utah, United States.
  • William Grant Parkes married Ruby Louise Gooden, and had children including Reed Lynn Parkes, Robert Lee Parkes, Ronald Keith Parkes, Theodore Allen Parkes.
  • William Grant Parkes passed away in 1972 in Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Parkes
1900–1960
Birth Location: Darlington, Durham, England, United Kingdom
HP
Ivy Brockbank
1901–1997
Birth Location: Huntington, Emery County, Utah, United States
IB

Spouses(s)

Ruby Gooden
1922–2009
Birth Location: Wilburton, Morton County, Kansas, United States
RG

Children(s)

Robert Parkes
1948–1997
Birth Location: Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States
RP

William Parkes's Ancestors

Self
William Parkes
1919–1972
Birth Place: Huntington, Emery County, Utah, United States
Parents
Henry Ebenezer Parkes
1900–1960
Darlington, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Ivy (Aleen) Brockbank
1901–1997
Huntington, Emery County, Utah, United States
Grandparents
Heber (Park) Brockbank
1870–1948
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, United States
Elizabeth Brasher
1876–1962
Randolph, Rich County, Utah Territory, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Jr.
1837–1927
Mary Park
1843–1941
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Park
1802–1869
Louisa Smith
1818–1891

William Parkes's Descendants

1.
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William (Grant) Parkes (13 DEC 1919–16 JUL 1972) m. Ruby (Louise) Gooden (12 SEP 1922–17 DEC 2009)
  1. 1. Robert (Lee) Parkes 1948–1997

William Parkes's Timeline

2 Records

1919
13 DEC 1919
Birth of William Grant Parkes in Huntington, Emery County, Utah, United States
Huntington, Emery County, Utah, United States
1972
16 JUL 1972
Age 53
Death of William Grant Parkes in Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States
Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 DEC 1919
    Event Place: Huntington, Emery County, Utah, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1972
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States
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