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William Leonard Tyler 1916 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1916

Birth Location: , , Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 Jun 1994

Death Location: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA

Father: John Tyler

Mother: Alma Matheny

Spouse(s): Ida Tyler

Children(s): Janet Tyler, William Tyler

In 1916, William Leonard Tyler entered the world in , , Tennessee, USA, born to John Wesley Tyler and Alma Annie Matheny. In 1935, William Leonard Tyler resided in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan. In 1940, William Leonard Tyler resided in , Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA. William Leonard Tyler married Ida Lee Tyler, and had children including Janet Tyler, William Tyler. William Leonard Tyler passed away in 1994 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, William Leonard Tyler entered the world in , , Tennessee, USA, born to John Wesley Tyler and Alma Annie Matheny.
  • In 1935, William Leonard Tyler resided in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan.
  • In 1940, William Leonard Tyler resided in , Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • William Leonard Tyler married Ida Lee Tyler, and had children including Janet Tyler, William Tyler.
  • William Leonard Tyler passed away in 1994 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Tyler's Ancestors

Self
William Tyler
1916 – 1994
Birth Place: , , Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Wesley Tyler
1895 –
Alma (Annie) Matheny
1894 – 1918
, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Cheatham Tyler
1863 – 1947
Henry, Tennessee
Malinda (Jane) Lamb
1863 –
Henry Co, TN
Joseph (E “Joe”) Matheny
1871 – 1937
Kentucky
Elnora (Ellen) Matheny
1870 – 1955
, , Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Tyler
1816 – 1911
Elizabeth Stephens
1831 –
Elisha Lamb
1821 – 1881
Elizabeth Jamison
1825 – 1886
James Matheny
1837 –
Eliza Pritchett
1846 – 1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Tyler
1786 – 1871
Hannah Webster
1789 – 1874
Fielding Stephens
1802 – 1906
Elizabeth Williford
1813 – 1851
Martin Lamb
1798 – 1870
Andrew Jameson
1800 – 1839
Frances Ray
1804 – 1880
Laura Brooks
1825 – 1886

William Tyler's Descendants

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William (Leonard) Tyler (17 Mar 1916 – 8 Jun 1994) m. Ida (Lee) Tyler (14 May 1915 – 18 February 2006)
  1. 1. Janet Tyler (abt 1940 – )
  2. 2. William Tyler (abt 1943 – )

William Tyler's Timeline

5 Records

1916
17 Mar 1916
Birth of William Leonard Tyler in , , Tennessee, USA
, , Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
William Leonard Tyler resided here in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 24
William Leonard Tyler resided here in , Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA
, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
William Leonard Tyler resided here in Nankin, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Nankin, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1994
8 Jun 1994
Age 78
Death of William Leonard Tyler in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA
San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1916
    Event Place: , , Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Nankin, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 3351; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 82-281B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Nankin, Wayne, Michigan, 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: Nankin, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 3351; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 82-281B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1994
    Event Place: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milton, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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