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Family HistoryFamily History - Russell Edward Crippen


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This family history features Russell Edward Crippen and three of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Russell Edward Crippen,1 born 17 January 1928 in Mattawan, Van Buren County, Michigan, the son of Miles E. Crippen and Nora E. Dutton;1, 2, 3 died 31 October 2008.1 Russell married, 4 December 1948, Arlene Grace Smith5 (born 28 February 1928 in Scotts, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, the daughter of Rudolph Smith and Mabel Erikson;3, 4, 5 Arlene died 19 August 20094, 5).

Children of Russell Edward Crippen and Arlene Grace Smith:

 2i. Louise Elizabeth Crippen, born December 1950.6
 3ii. Edde Russell Crippen, born 16 February 1953.6
 4iii. Terri Ellen Crippen, born 4 November 1957.6

  1. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2014, Russell Edward or Russ Crippen, died: 31 October 2008 in Michigan; born: 17 January 1928 in Mattawan [Michigan].
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, E.D. 39-20, Sheet No. 5A, Miles Crippen, 31, Michigan, laborer, farm; wife Nora Crippen, 32, Indiana; son Russell Crippen, 12, Michigan; daughter Beverley Crippen, 8, Indiana; daughter Ola Crippen, 5, Michigan; daughter Margaret Crippen, 3, Michigan; son Robert Crippen, 2, Michigan.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Portage, E.D. 34-77, Sheet No. 71, Russell E. Crippen, 22, Michigan, trucker, paper mill; wife Arlene Crippen, 22, Michigan, sec[retery], KO crippled children.
  4. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2014, Arlene Grace Crippen, died: 19 August 2009; born: 28 February 1928 in Scotts [Michigan]; residence place: Kalamazoo; father: Rudolph Smith; mother: Mabel Erikson Smith; other name: Russell Edward Crippen [her husband].
  5. Obituary, legacy.com; Arlene Grace Crippen, died: 19 August 2009; born: 28 February 1928 in Scott [Michigan]. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, siblings, husband, nephews, children and their spouses.
  6. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.