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Wilma Ruth Mears 1929–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1929

Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 14 Jul 1997

Death Location: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

Father: Horace Mears

Mother: Susie Whatley

Spouse(s): James Kinsella

Children(s):

Wilma Ruth Mears was born in 1929 in Oklahoma, USA, the child of Horace Murphy Mears And Susie Katherine Whatley. In 1930, Wilma Ruth Mears resided in Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. In 1932, Wilma Ruth Mears resided in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA. Wilma Ruth Mears married Don Donald Lee Hoerl, James Phillip Kinsella. Wilma Ruth Mears passed away in 1997 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Wilma Ruth Mears was born in 1929 in Oklahoma, USA, the child of Horace Murphy Mears And Susie Katherine Whatley.
  • In 1930, Wilma Ruth Mears resided in Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1932, Wilma Ruth Mears resided in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA.
  • Wilma Ruth Mears married Don Donald Lee Hoerl, James Phillip Kinsella.
  • Wilma Ruth Mears passed away in 1997 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Horace Mears
1909–1976
Birth Location: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
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Susie Whatley
1907–1985
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Kinsella
1924–1971
Birth Location: Degraph, Swift County, Minnesota, USA
JK

Children(s)

Wilma Mears's Ancestors

Self
Wilma Mears
1929–1997
Birth Place: Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Horace Murphy Mears
1909–1976
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Susie (Katherine) Whatley
1907–1985
Oklahoma, USA
Grandparents
James (Ambrose) Mears
1876–1950
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Hercy (Cansadie) Black
1882–1963
Western Grove, Newton, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1841–1908
Lucinda Coleman
1847–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Mears
1812–1866
Sarah Phillips
1817–1885

Wilma Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1929
15 Mar 1929
Birth of Wilma Ruth Mears in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 1
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
1932
4 May 1932
Age 3
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 11
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
1945
1945
Age 16
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in Humboldt County, California, USA
Humboldt County, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 21
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
1952
1952
Age 23
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
1963
1963
Age 34
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
1967
7 Aug 1967
Age 38
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
1980
1980
Age 51
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
1992
1992
Age 63
Wilma Ruth Mears resided here in Elk Grove, Sacramento, California, USA
Elk Grove, Sacramento, California, USA
1997
14 Jul 1997
Age 68
Death of Wilma Ruth Mears in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00360; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 54-66
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Sacramento; Date: 14 Jul 1997; Social Security: 557367778
    [5] California, U.S., Marriage Index
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341651
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 16 Apr 1947; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.352966
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California; Roll: 1690; Page: 36; Enumeration District: 43-130

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341651

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 May 1932
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 4 May 1932; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00360; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 54-66

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00360; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 54-66

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Humboldt County, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California; Roll: 1690; Page: 36; Enumeration District: 43-130

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California; Roll: 1690; Page: 36; Enumeration District: 43-130

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1967
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 7 Aug 1967; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1980
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Elk Grove, Sacramento, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1997
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Sacramento; Date: 14 Jul 1997; Social Security: 557367778
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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