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John "Elmer" Forney

John "Elmer" Forney

Male 1871 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John "Elmer" Forney was born on 3 Apr 1871 in Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA; lived in Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL; died in Davenport, Scott Co., IA.

    John married Katherine Elizabeth "Kate" Green on 2 Sep 1908 in Clinton Co.,IA. Katherine (daughter of James Henry Green and Carrie Shaffer) was born on 25 Nov 1886 in Cordova, Cordova Twp., Rock Island Co., IL; died in 1948 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; burial: Cordova Cem., Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elmer Frederick Forney, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Feb 1908 in Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL; died on 27 Apr 1985 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; bur: Clinton Mem. Cem., Clinton, IA.
    2. 3. Baby (died at birth) Forney  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Margaret A. Forney  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1910 in Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL; died in 1963 in Burial: Clinton Lawn Cem., Clinton, Clinton Co., IA.
    4. 5. John Martin Forney  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1914 in Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL; died in Dec 1960 in Burial: Cordova Cem., Rock Island Co., Cordova, IL.
    5. 6. Emmett George "Clem" Forney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1917; died on 18 Feb 1982 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; burial: Springdale Cem., Clinton, IA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elmer Frederick Forney, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 7 Feb 1908 in Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL; died on 27 Apr 1985 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; bur: Clinton Mem. Cem., Clinton, IA.

    Family/Spouse: Fern Elizabeth Benson. Fern was born on 29 Aug 1923 in Harris, Osceola Co., IA; died on 7 Mar 1993 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; bur: Clinton Mem. Cem., Clinton, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Carolyn "Joyce" Forney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1952 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; died on 4 Jun 2023 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; bur: Oakland Cem., Clinton, Clinton Co., IA.
    2. 8. Bill Benson Forney  Descendancy chart to this point

    Elmer married Almetta Catherine Proud on 30 Apr 1929 in Camanche, Clinton Co., IA. Almetta (daughter of Anthony Proud and Alice Clara Martin) was born in 1913 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL; died in Feb 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Elmer married Barbara Elizabeth Blanchard on 29 Apr 1931 in Clinton, IA. Barbara was born on 14 Sep 1913 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL; died on 3 Aug 1975 in Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Elmer Frederick Forney, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1932 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; died on 30 Nov 2020 in Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., IL.
    2. 10. Donald Earl Forney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1934 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; died on 1 Aug 2005 in Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA.

  2. 3.  Baby (died at birth) Forney Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  3. 4.  Margaret A. Forney Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1910 in Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL; died in 1963 in Burial: Clinton Lawn Cem., Clinton, Clinton Co., IA.

    Margaret married William Gertsen on 21 Sep 1926 in Clinton Co., IA. William was born in 1903 in Clinton Co., IA; died in 1985 in Burial: Clinton Lawn Cem., Clinton, Clinton Co., IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Patricia Jane Gertsen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1934; died on 14 Aug 1994 in Burial: Clinton Lawn Cem., Clinton, Clinton Co., IA.

  4. 5.  John Martin Forney Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1914 in Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL; died in Dec 1960 in Burial: Cordova Cem., Rock Island Co., Cordova, IL.

  5. 6.  Emmett George "Clem" Forney Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 12 May 1917; died on 18 Feb 1982 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; burial: Springdale Cem., Clinton, IA.

    Emmett married Mary Jane Diamond Stevenson on 7 Sep 1940 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA. Mary (daughter of Arthur Mark Stevenson and Matilda "Tillie" Ann Wlach Stevenson) was born on 30 Sep 1921; died on 5 Jun 1997 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; burial: Springdale Cem., Clinton, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Carolyn "Joyce" Forney Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elmer2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Aug 1952 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; died on 4 Jun 2023 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; bur: Oakland Cem., Clinton, Clinton Co., IA.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  Bill Benson Forney Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elmer2, 1.John1)

  3. 9.  Elmer Frederick Forney, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elmer2, 1.John1) was born on 8 Mar 1932 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; died on 30 Nov 2020 in Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., IL.

  4. 10.  Donald Earl Forney Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elmer2, 1.John1) was born on 2 May 1934 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; died on 1 Aug 2005 in Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA.

  5. 11.  Patricia Jane Gertsen Descendancy chart to this point (4.Margaret2, 1.John1) was born on 17 Mar 1934; died on 14 Aug 1994 in Burial: Clinton Lawn Cem., Clinton, Clinton Co., IA.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown Hagen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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