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Willis Wayne Cole 1919–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1919

Birth Location: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 29 Mar 1998

Death Location: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA

Father: Earl Cole

Mother: Julia Olson

Spouse(s): Lois Stanford

Children(s): Nancy Cole

In 1919, Willis Wayne Cole entered the world in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA, born to Earl Willis Cole And Julia Inga Olson. In 1950, Willis Wayne Cole resided in Winfred, Lake, South Dakota, USA. Willis Wayne Cole married Lois Mae Stanford, and had children including Constance R Connie Cole, Earl Willis Cole, Nancy Kay Cole, William L Cole. Willis Wayne Cole passed away in 1998 in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1919, Willis Wayne Cole entered the world in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA, born to Earl Willis Cole And Julia Inga Olson.
  • In 1950, Willis Wayne Cole resided in Winfred, Lake, South Dakota, USA.
  • Willis Wayne Cole married Lois Mae Stanford, and had children including Constance R Connie Cole, Earl Willis Cole, Nancy Kay Cole, William L Cole.
  • Willis Wayne Cole passed away in 1998 in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Earl Cole
1888–1945
Birth Location: Winfred Township, Lake, South Dakota
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Julia Olson
1890–1972
Birth Location: Madison, Dakota Territory
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Spouses(s)

Lois Stanford
1919–2011
Birth Location: Junius, Lake County, South Dakota, USA
LS

Children(s)

Nancy Cole
1940–2015
Birth Location: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
NC

Willis Cole's Ancestors

Self
Willis Cole
1919–1998
Birth Place: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Parents
Earl Willis Cole
1888–1945
Winfred Township, Lake, South Dakota
Julia (Inga) Olson
1890–1972
Madison, Dakota Territory
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Cole's Descendants

1.
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Willis (Wayne) Cole (4 Aug 1919–29 Mar 1998) m. Lois (Mae) Stanford (2 February 1919–13 November 2011)
  1. 1. Nancy (Kay) Cole 1940–2015 m. Harold (James) Richter 1932–2019

Willis Cole's Timeline

3 Records

1919
4 Aug 1919
Birth of Willis Wayne Cole in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Willis Wayne Cole resided here in Winfred, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Winfred, Lake, South Dakota, USA
1998
29 Mar 1998
Age 79
Death of Willis Wayne Cole in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1919
    Event Place: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Winfred, Lake, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1998
    Event Place: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
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