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Hank Vette

Hank C. Vette
Born 1920s.
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Son of and DNA confirmed
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Father of and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died 2010s.
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Biography

He was born September 30, 1925, in Levant, KS, to Henry D. and Edith (Atkins) Vette. [1]

He married Irma Jean Purcell prior to 13 January 1945, and they had a son, Dennis Roberts. Hank and Jean subsequently divorced later that year. [2]

Hank married Eileen Eddy on December 25, 1947, in Osborne, KS. [1]

He was a United States Army veteran, serving in WWII and the Korean War, and was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W. He owned Vette Appliance, was a manager at the Case dealership and then spent thirty one years working for Ford-New Holland as a zone manager. Hank enjoyed wood working, repairing and refinishing furniture and was active in restoring the Cooper Barn. He was also a member of the Colby United Methodist Church. [1]

Henry C. “Hank” Vette, 89, of Colby, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; grandson Jerry K. Vette Jr and twelve siblings.

Hank is survived by his children, Carolyn K. (William) Hedge, Plymouth, MA; Tamera R. Jones, Great Bend, KS and Jerry K. (Sherry) Vette, Garden City, KS; six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. [1]

DNA

  • Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between David (Vette) Roberts and David's second cousin, once removed, Donetta (Admas) Pack. Their most-recent common ancestor Donetta's great grandfather, Henry Buffington Adkins, David's great-great grandfather. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd-4th cousins, based on sharing 95 cM across 5 segments.


Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Henry Chester Vette Obituary: "Henry Chester Vette Obiturary." ObitTree. Accessed 23 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Purcell, Irma Jean. Personal recollection, 16 July 2018, as told to David Roberts who has notes in his possession.

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