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William Edward Willis 1916 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1916

Birth Location: Greenup, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 Nov 1943

Death Location: Fort William McKinley, Manila, Phillipines

Father: Burton Willis

Mother: Fannie Odessa

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In 1916, William Edward Willis entered the world in Greenup, Kentucky, USA, born to Burton Willis and Fannie Odessa. William Edward Willis passed away in 1943 in Fort William McKinley, Manila, Phillipines.

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Biography

  • In 1916, William Edward Willis entered the world in Greenup, Kentucky, USA, born to Burton Willis and Fannie Odessa.
  • William Edward Willis passed away in 1943 in Fort William McKinley, Manila, Phillipines.

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William Willis's Ancestors

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William Willis
1916 – 1943
Birth Place: Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Burton Willis
1884 – 1948
Kentucky, USA
Fannie Odessa
1896 – 1927
West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Willis
1853 –
Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Florence Duley
1857 – 1925
Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Duley
1828 – 1899
Heba Hord
1835 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Duley
1800 – 1846
Martha Mershon
1804 – 1881
Philip Hord
1804 – 1886
Catherine England
1808 – 1874

William Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1916
13 Apr 1916
Birth of William Edward Willis in Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1943
14 Nov 1943
Age 27
Death of William Edward Willis in Fort William McKinley, Manila, Phillipines
Fort William McKinley, Manila, Phillipines

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Greenup, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1943
    Event Place: Fort William McKinley, Manila, Phillipines

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