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Family HistoryFamily History - William Francis ‘Frank’ Evers


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features William Francis ‘Frank’ Evers and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. William Francis ‘Frank’ Evers,1 born 9 January 1903 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the son of John Francis Evers and Mary Conklin;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 21 December 1984 in Los Angeles County, California.2, 4 Frank married Ruth Pauline ‘Dolores’ McKee (born 11 September 1917 in Imperial County, Calfornia, parents not determined;6, 7, 8 Dolores died 6 March 1984 in Riverside County, California7, 8). Frank is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.2 Dolores is buried in Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, San Bernardino County, California.7

  1. Italian Genealogical Group. New York City Births, Wm Evers, born 9 January 1903, Kings County, Cert# 850.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California; William F. Evers: born: 9 January 1903; died: 21 December 1984 [from record].
  3. United States Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956, available at Ancestry.com; William Francis Evers, born: 19 January 1903 in Brooklyn, New York; arrival date: 25 December 1936 in Victoria, British Columbia; departure port: Sidney, Australia; ship: Aorangi. [His birth date here differs from other sources that say 9 January 1903.]
  4. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Evers, William F., died: 21 December 1984 in Los Angeles [County], California; born: 9 January 1903 in New York; mother’s name: Conklin.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 12, Sheet No. 7B; family of John Evers [last name is difficult to read] (40, New York, printer, printing office) [age is low by 6 years compared with other records]; wife of 15 years Maria J. Evers (39, New York, 9 children, 5 living) [birthplace differs from other records that indicate she was from Irelend]; daughter Anna L. Evers (14, New York); daughter Genevieve B. Evers (9, New York); son Frank W. Evers (7, New York); son Peter J. Evers (5, New York).
  6. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Ruth P. McKee, born: 11 September 1917 in Imperial [County], California; mother’s name: Console.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, San Bernardino County, California; Ruth Pauline “Dolores” McKee Evers, born: 11 September 1917; died: 6 March 1984; inscription: “Dolores” / Ruth P. Evers / 1917 - 1984 [from record].
  8. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Evers, Ruth Pauline, died: 6 March 1984 in Riverside [County], California; born: 11 September 1917 in California; father: Mckee; mother: Console.