Eugene Willis
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Eugene Earl Willis (1920 - 1977)

Pvt. Eugene Earl "Gene" Willis
Born in Nebraska, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married after 29 Aug 1946 in Franktown, Douglas County, Coloradomap [uncertain]
Father of [private son (1950s - unknown)] and [private son (1950s - unknown)]
Died at age 57 in Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 12 Nov 2015
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39°23'35.5"N 104°45'04.8"W
39.393194, -104.751333
Location: North East section nearest the east/north corner

Contents

Military

"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946,"
Name Eugene E Willis
Name (Original) WILLIS EUGENE E
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 17 Aug 1942
Term of Enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, :plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according :to law
Event Place Denver, Colorado, United States
Citizenship Status citizen
Birth Year 1920
Birthplace NEBRASKA
Education Level 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation General farmers
Marital Status Single, without dependents
Military Rank Private
Army Branch Air Corps
Source Reference Civil Life
Serial Number
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923
Box Film Number 02492.106
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Biography

Born to Ivan and Edna in Nebraska just before they moved the family to Colorado.

"Gene and Rosie lived happily in Franktown. They built their liquor store and Gene ran it while Rose worked for the Federal Government. One day there were 2 men that came into the liquor store and killed Gene. After that Lee and Chris sold their gas station and ran the liquor store.." (from the OUR HERITAGE People of Douglas County)

Lee and Chris would be their son/his wife.
1920 Alma, Harlan, Nebraska
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Can Read Yes --Can Write Yes
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated) 1890 --Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Illinois --Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Ivan Willis Head M 30 Nebraska
Edna Willis Wife F 23 Missouri
Joe Willis Son M 3 Nebraska
Jack Willis M 0 Nebraska
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1930 they were supposed to have moved to Colorado but no census record is found

1940 Election Precinct 14, Larkspur, Douglas County , Colorado, United States
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birth Year (Estimated) 1921
Last Place of Residence Same Place
Ivan Willis Head M 50 Nebraska farmer
Edna E Willis Wife F 43 Missouri
Joseph Willis Son M 23 Nebraska farm hand
Jack Willis Son M 22 Nebraska farm hand
Euguene Willis Son M 19 Nebraska farm hand
Bonnie M Willis Daughter F 18 Nebraska
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It was after Gene joined the Army Air Corps, Aug 1942 that he married Rose C, Kelty.

Children

Son: Lee Eugene Willis (Chief of Franktown Fire Station) Mar.:Chris Carlson
Son: Jay Allen

Death

Burial: Franktown Cemetery, Franktown, Colorado
Shares a stone with his beloved wife Rose

Sources

  1. Find A Grave: Memorial #19037663
  2. rootsweb
  • database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMNN-FR8 : accessed 12 November 2015), Eugene E Willis, enlisted 17 Aug 1942, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR6W-BR4 : accessed 12 November 2015), Euguene Willis in household of Ivan Willis, Election Precinct 14, Douglas, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18-17, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 460.
  • OUR HERITAGE People of Douglas County pg.136-138 by:Susan Meyer, Hilda Anderson, Linda Bell, Bob Lowenberg, Ruby Meyer, Karen Spruot, Bob Terwillger (published 1970)




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