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Willis Charles Bates 1909–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1909

Birth Location: Bethel, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 23 Jan 1989

Death Location: Granbury, Texas, USA

Father: Vernon Bates

Mother: Louise Orlowski

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In 1909, Willis Charles Bates entered the world in Bethel, Kansas, USA, born to Vernon Howard Bates And Louise Marie Orlowski. Willis Charles Bates passed away in 1989 in Granbury, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Willis Charles Bates entered the world in Bethel, Kansas, USA, born to Vernon Howard Bates And Louise Marie Orlowski.
  • Willis Charles Bates passed away in 1989 in Granbury, Texas, USA.

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Willis Bates's Ancestors

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Willis Bates
1909–1989
Birth Place: Bethel, Kansas, USA
Parents
Vernon Howard Bates
1885–1932
Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA
Louise (Marie) Orlowski
1885–1971
Mt Olivet, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Michael Orlowski
1854–1939
Freystadt, Rosenberg, Westpreußen (Kisielice, Poland)
Eleonore (Clara) Gutzke
1854–1901
Riesenwalde, Rosenberg, Westpreußen (Stańkowo, Poland)
Great-Grandparents
Michael Orlowski
1812–1884
Catharina Freywald
1817–1898
Johann Gutzke
1810–1855
Eleonore Krupp
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Orlowski
1782–1859
Eva Zemkin
1785–
Johann Gutzke
1778–1866
Gottliebe Michaelis
1778–1854
Gottfried Krupp
1764–1827
Anna Lipke
1780–

Willis Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1909
2 Feb 1909
Birth of Willis Charles Bates in Bethel, Kansas, USA
Bethel, Kansas, USA
1989
23 Jan 1989
Age 80
Death of Willis Charles Bates in Granbury, Texas, USA
Granbury, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1909
    Event Place: Bethel, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1989
    Event Place: Granbury, Texas, USA

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