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Wilma Ruth Dean 1906–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1906

Birth Location: Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 27 October 1992

Death Location: Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Dean

Mother: Ruth Mink

Spouse(s): William Gleckler

Children(s): Frances Gleckler, Mary Gleckler, Helen Gleckler, Harry Gleckler

In 1906, Wilma Ruth Dean entered the world in Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America, born to William Newcomb Dean And Ruth G Mink. Wilma Ruth Dean married William Earl Gleckler, and had children including Frances Laverne Gleckler, Harry William Gleckler, Helen Fayedell Gleckler, Mary Ruth Gleckler. Wilma Ruth Dean passed away in 1992 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Wilma Ruth Dean entered the world in Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America, born to William Newcomb Dean And Ruth G Mink.
  • Wilma Ruth Dean married William Earl Gleckler, and had children including Frances Laverne Gleckler, Harry William Gleckler, Helen Fayedell Gleckler, Mary Ruth Gleckler.
  • Wilma Ruth Dean passed away in 1992 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Wilma Dean's Ancestors

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Wilma Dean
1906–1992
Birth Place: Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
William Newcomb Dean
1880–1959
New Salem, Pike, Illinois USA
Ruth (G) Mink
1884–1923
New Salm, Pike, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Jacob (D) Mink
1851–1910
Preble, Ohio, United States
Katie (S) Mink
1857–1926
Barry, Pike, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Mink
1823–1887
Rachel Sherer
1825–1917
George Shipman
1818–1872
Ruth Goodrich
1820–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Mink
1797–1831
Sarah Hackmann
1801–1837
Daniel Sherer
1784–1866
Catherine Yeazel
1793–1870
Charles Shipman
1793–1878
Sally Gillum
1796–1862
Benjamin Goodrich
1788–1838
Melantha Churchill
1791–1861

Wilma Dean's Descendants

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Wilma (Ruth) Dean (13 September 1906–27 October 1992) m. William (Earl) Gleckler (12 Mar 1901–26 Feb 1977)
  1. 1. Frances (Laverne) Gleckler 1943–1987
  2. 2. Mary (Ruth) Gleckler 1929–1940
  3. 3. Helen (Fayedell) Gleckler 1938–1953
  4. 4. Harry (William) Gleckler 1931–2019

Wilma Dean's Timeline

2 Records

1906
13 September 1906
Birth of Wilma Ruth Dean in Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America
Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America
1992
27 October 1992
Age 86
Death of Wilma Ruth Dean in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, United States of America
Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1906
    Event Place: Kane, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1992
    Event Place: Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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