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William Lester Wakefield 1876–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 October 1876

Birth Location: Pickering, Nodaway County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 30 August 1933

Death Location: Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: George Wakefield

Mother: Sarah Wakefield

Spouse(s): Josephine Wakefield

Children(s): Alva Wakefield, Marie Carter, Ralph Wakefield, Jessie Wakefield, Alice Shoemake, Marion Wakefield, Violet Miller

The story of William Lester Wakefield began in 1876 in Pickering, Nodaway County, Missouri, United States of America. William Lester Wakefield married Josephine Marie Parks Wakefield, and had children including Alice Marvena Shoemake, Alva W Wakefield, Jessie Margaret Wakefield, Marie Carter, Marion Calvin Wakefield, Ralph Wesley Wakefield, Violet Leona Miller. William Lester Wakefield passed away in 1933 in Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lester Wakefield began in 1876 in Pickering, Nodaway County, Missouri, United States of America.
  • William Lester Wakefield married Josephine Marie Parks Wakefield, and had children including Alice Marvena Shoemake, Alva W Wakefield, Jessie Margaret Wakefield, Marie Carter, Marion Calvin Wakefield, Ralph Wesley Wakefield, Violet Leona Miller.
  • William Lester Wakefield passed away in 1933 in Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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William Wakefield's Ancestors

Self
William Wakefield
1876–1933
Birth Place: Pickering, Nodaway County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
George Washington Wakefield
1854–1938
Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
Sarah (Ann) Wakefield
1854–1923
Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
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William Wakefield's Descendants

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William (Lester) Wakefield (21 October 1876–30 August 1933) m. Josephine (Marie Parks) Wakefield (16 December 1886–4 June 1970)
  1. 1. Alva (W) Wakefield 1914–2009
  2. 2. Marie Carter 1922–2015 m. Galen (Leroy) Miller 1918–
  3. 3. Ralph (Wesley) Wakefield 1925–1945
  4. 4. Jessie (Margaret) Wakefield 1918–2017 m. Paul (D) Almquist 1911–1983
  5. 5. Alice (Marvena) Shoemake 1907–1982 m. Robert Shoemaker 1905–
    1. 1. Ada Hough 1926–2017
  6. 6. Marion (Calvin) Wakefield 1916–1936
  7. 7. Violet (Leona) Miller 1911–1986

William Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1876
21 October 1876
Birth of William Lester Wakefield in Pickering, Nodaway County, Missouri, United States of America
Pickering, Nodaway County, Missouri, United States of America
1933
30 August 1933
Age 57
Death of William Lester Wakefield in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 October 1876
    Event Place: Pickering, Nodaway County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 August 1933
    Event Place: Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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