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Kenneth Lee Kern Sr. (1923 - 1982)

Kenneth Lee Kern Sr.
Born in Shelby, Shelby, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Died at age 58 in Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Kenneth was born in 1923. He was the son of William Kern and Sena Nelson. He passed away in 1982.

Iowa Birth Records: Name: Kenneth Lee Kern; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 30 Jun 1923; Birth Place: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa, USA; Father: W Ernest Kern; Mother: Sena Nelson Kern[1]

Marriage and Children

Ken married Doris Dean in 1943.

They had at least 2 children:

  1. Cheryl A. Kern
  2. Kenneth L. Kern

Census

1930: Name: Kenneth Kern; Birth Year: 1924; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age in 1930: 6; Birthplace: Iowa; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son; Home in 1930: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa, USA; Map of Home: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa; Street Address: West Street; Dwelling Number: 89; Family Number: 89; Attended School: No; Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace: Iowa; Household Members:[2]

  • Name: Ernest W Kern, Age 41
  • Name: Sena Kern, Age 41
  • Name: Elmer W Kern, Age 15
  • Name: Edith M Kern, Age 13
  • Name: Ruby F Kern, Age 11
  • Name: Orville R Kern, Age 9
  • Name: Kenneth Kern, Age 6

1940: Name: Kenneth Kern; Age 16; Estimated Birth Year: 1924; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birthplace: Iowa; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son; Home in 1940: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa; Map of Home in 1940: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa; Street: Center Street; Inferred Residence in 1935: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa; Residence in 1935: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa; Resident on farm in 1935: No; Sheet Number: 2B; Attended School or College: Yes; Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year; Weeks Worked in 1939: 0; Income: 0; Income Other Sources: No; Household Members:[3]

  • Name: Ernest Keter [Kern], Age 52
  • Name: Sena Keter [Kern], Age 52
  • Name: Orville Keter [Kern], Age 19
  • Name: Kenneth Keter [Kern], Age 16

Military

U.S. WWII Draft Card: Name: Kenneth Lee Kern; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age 19; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 30 Jun 1923; Birth Place: Shelby, Iowa; Residence Place: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa, USA; Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942; Registration Place: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa, USA; Employer: Dow Hale And Lerigo Inc; Weight: 165; Complexion: Light; Eye Color: Brown; Hair Color: Brown; Height: 5' 11"; Next of Kin: Sena Kern; Household Members: 1[4]

Death

SSDI: Name: Kenneth Kern; Social Security Number: 715-07-7845; Birth Date: 30 Jun 1923; Issue year: Before 1951; Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Death Date: May 1982[5]


Sources

  1. State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa. Source Information Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: Iowa Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1945. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
  2. Year: 1930; Census Place: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2340417. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
  3. Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Shelby, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01204; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 83-22. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
  4. The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Iowa, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 262. Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  5. Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File. Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.




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