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Willis Arthur King 1894–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1894

Birth Location: Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA

Death Date: 10 Aug 1979

Death Location: Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA

Father: Thomas King

Mother: Ada Skene

Spouse(s): Blanche Herwick

Children(s): Winton King, Harvey King, Alda King

Willis Arthur King was born in 1894 in Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA, the child of Thomas James King And Ada Sophia Skene. Willis Arthur King married Blanche Herwick, and had children including Alda Eleanore King, Harvey Thorman King, Winton Herwick King. Willis Arthur King passed away in 1979 in Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • Willis Arthur King was born in 1894 in Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA, the child of Thomas James King And Ada Sophia Skene.
  • Willis Arthur King married Blanche Herwick, and had children including Alda Eleanore King, Harvey Thorman King, Winton Herwick King.
  • Willis Arthur King passed away in 1979 in Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas King
1864–1957
Birth Location: Meaford, Ontario, Canada
TK
Ada Skene
1873–1955
Birth Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Blanche Herwick
1901–1980
Birth Location: Mandt, Walsh County, North Dakota, USA
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Children(s)

Winton King
1925–2003
Birth Location: Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota, USA
WK
Harvey King
1926–1995
Birth Location: Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota, USA
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Alda King
1930–2008
Birth Location: Sarles, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA
AK

Willis King's Ancestors

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Willis King
1894–1979
Birth Place: Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA
Parents
Thomas James King
1864–1957
Meaford, Ontario, Canada
Ada (Sophia) Skene
1873–1955
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John King
1839–1913
Ireland
Mariam Taylor
1848–1915
Ontario, Canada
James (Harvey) Skene
1822–1889
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Eliza (Jane) Vickers
1830–1912
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Taylor
1824–1910
Nancy Challis
1818–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Taylor
1796–1876
Catherine Laycock
1794–1855

Willis King's Descendants

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Willis (Arthur) King (25 Jul 1894–10 Aug 1979) m. Blanche Herwick (29 Jun 1901–1 Nov 1980)
  1. 1. Winton (Herwick) King 1925–2003
  2. 2. Harvey (Thorman) King 1926–1995
  3. 3. Alda (Eleanore) King 1930–2008

Willis King's Timeline

2 Records

1894
25 Jul 1894
Birth of Willis Arthur King in Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA
Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA
1979
10 Aug 1979
Age 85
Death of Willis Arthur King in Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA
Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1979
    Event Place: Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA
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