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Willis Jack Kennedy 1911–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 September 1911

Birth Location: De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 25 June 1984

Death Location: Avery, Red River County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Perry Kennedy

Mother: Gertrude RODEN

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In 1911, Willis Jack Kennedy entered the world in De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America, born to Perry P Kennedy And Gertrude Pearl Gertie Roden. Willis Jack Kennedy passed away in 1984 in Avery, Red River County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1911, Willis Jack Kennedy entered the world in De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America, born to Perry P Kennedy And Gertrude Pearl Gertie Roden.
  • Willis Jack Kennedy passed away in 1984 in Avery, Red River County, Texas, United States of America.

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Willis Kennedy's Ancestors

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Willis Kennedy
1911–1984
Birth Place: De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Perry P Kennedy
1877–1955
De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
Gertrude (Pearl 'Gertie') RODEN
1891–1968
Anderson County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Willie (Frank) Kennedy
1850–1905
Kennedy, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Caroline (E.) Kennedy
1852–1936
Texas
Great-Grandparents
James Chapman
1827–1870
Sarah Waddell
1833–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Waddell
1802–1868
Pensa Waddell
1817–

Willis Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1911
22 September 1911
Birth of Willis Jack Kennedy in De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
1984
25 June 1984
Age 73
Death of Willis Jack Kennedy in Avery, Red River County, Texas, United States of America
Avery, Red River County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 September 1911
    Event Place: De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1984
    Event Place: Avery, Red River County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Avery, Red River County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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