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William James Petty 1917–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1917

Birth Location: Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 1 Mar 2009

Death Location: Cass, Missouri, USA

Father: William Petty

Mother: Anna Jenne

Spouse(s): Esther Helminen

Children(s): Robert Petty

William James Petty was born in 1917 in Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of William Harvey Petty And Anna Julia Jenne. In 1920, William James Petty resided in Mount Pleasant, Bates, Missouri, USA. In 1930, William James Petty resided in Butler, Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA. William James Petty married Esther Stina Helminen, and had children including Garry L Petty, Keith Petty, Kenneth Petty, Paul Petty, Robert Petty, Sharon Lee Petty. William James Petty passed away in 2009 in Cass, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • William James Petty was born in 1917 in Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of William Harvey Petty And Anna Julia Jenne.
  • In 1920, William James Petty resided in Mount Pleasant, Bates, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1930, William James Petty resided in Butler, Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA.
  • William James Petty married Esther Stina Helminen, and had children including Garry L Petty, Keith Petty, Kenneth Petty, Paul Petty, Robert Petty, Sharon Lee Petty.
  • William James Petty passed away in 2009 in Cass, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Petty's Ancestors

Self
William Petty
1917–2009
Birth Place: Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
William Harvey Petty
1884–1962
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, United States of America
Anna (Julia) Jenne
1886–1970
Adrian, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Andrew) Petty
1859–1936
Covington, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Mary (Chaney) Long
1869–1959
Athens, Gentry, Missouri, USA
John (William) Jenne
1856–1910
Teningen, Baden, Germany
Sophia Schmidt
1865–1931
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Petty
1838–1914
Caroline Beouy
1841–1875
Henry Long
1825–1904
Elizabeth Brown
1828–1905
Johann Jenne
1829–1895
Rosina Schmidt
1832–1895
Christian Schmidt
1829–1870
Juliane Heß
1837–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Petty
1805–1887
Malinda Lowery
1812–1854
Thomas Jr
1818–1880
Esseignor Furnish
1821–1906
John Long
1802–1896
Sarah Reynolds
1806–1898
Johann Jenne
1805–1862

William Petty's Descendants

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William (James) Petty (20 Dec 1917–1 Mar 2009) m. Esther (Stina) Helminen (04-18-1922–10-05-1994)
  1. 1. Robert Petty 1951–2020

William Petty's Timeline

11 Records

1917
20 Dec 1917
Birth of William James Petty in Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America
Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 3
William James Petty resided here in Mount Pleasant, Bates, Missouri, USA
Mount Pleasant, Bates, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
William James Petty resided here in Butler, Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA
Butler, Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
William James Petty resided here in Butler, Bates, Missouri
Butler, Bates, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 23
William James Petty resided here in MT Pleasant Township, Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA
MT Pleasant Township, Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
William James Petty resided here in Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA
Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
William James Petty resided here in Missouri
Missouri
1983
1983
Age 66
William James Petty resided here in Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO
1992
1992
Age 75
William James Petty resided here in Sunrise Beach, MO
Sunrise Beach, MO
1993
1993-2002
Age 76
William James Petty resided here in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
2009
1 Mar 2009
Age 92
Death of William James Petty in Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America
Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Kansas City Star; Publication Date: 4 Mar 2009; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; PersonID=124859285
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Butler, Bates, Missouri; Roll: 6087; Page: 32; Enumeration District: 7-20
    [13] Web: Cass County, Missouri, U.S., Obituary Index, 1870-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Bates, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Butler, Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Butler, Bates, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: MT Pleasant Township, Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Butler, Bates, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Butler, Bates, Missouri; Roll: 6087; Page: 32; Enumeration District: 7-20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1983
    Event Place: Kansas City, MO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Sunrise Beach, MO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2002
    Event Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas City, Butler, MO
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Kansas City Star; Publication Date: 4 Mar 2009; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; PersonID=124859285

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sunrise Beach, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 2009
    Event Place: Butler, Bates County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Kansas City Star; Publication Date: 4 Mar 2009; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; PersonID=124859285
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Missouri, U.S., Death Records, Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Services; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Index, 1968 - 2015
    [6] Web: Cass County, Missouri, U.S., Obituary Index, 1870-2011

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cass, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Web: Cass County, Missouri, U.S., Obituary Index, 1870-2011

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