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Willis Day 1866–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 September 1866

Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 1938

Death Location: Hotchkiss, Delta County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: William Day

Mother: Susan Day

Spouse(s): Etta Dean

Children(s): Roqua Day

Willis Day was born in 1866 in Missouri, United States of America, the child of William Day And Susan Day. Willis Day married Etta Grace Dean, and had children including Roqua Octavia Dolquette Day. Willis Day passed away in 1938 in Hotchkiss, Delta County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Day was born in 1866 in Missouri, United States of America, the child of William Day And Susan Day.
  • Willis Day married Etta Grace Dean, and had children including Roqua Octavia Dolquette Day.
  • Willis Day passed away in 1938 in Hotchkiss, Delta County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Willis Day's Ancestors

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Willis Day
1866–1938
Birth Place: Missouri, United States of America
Parents
William Day
1841–1900
England
Susan Day
1848–1928
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
James (T.) Day
1810–1887
Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Mary Bonfield
1816–1893
Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Day's Descendants

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Willis Day (18 September 1866–1938) m. Etta (Grace) Dean (21 Nov 1876–15 Feb 1960)
  1. 1. Roqua (Octavia Dolquette) Day 1896–1978 m. Fred (Hodson) Starbuck 1888–1964
    1. 1. Wanda (Etta Marjorie) Starbuck 1914–1989
    2. 2. Nellie (Naomi Luduski) Starbuck 1916–1983
    3. 3. Sylvia (Mollie Gwendolyn) Starbuck 1918–1921
    4. 4. Fred (Hodson Starbuck) Jr 1919–1919

Willis Day's Timeline

2 Records

1866
18 September 1866
Birth of Willis Day in Missouri, United States of America
Missouri, United States of America
1938
1938
Age 72
Death of Willis Day in Colorado, United States of America
Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 September 1866
    Event Place: Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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