George Joseph Rynes

(January 25, 1907 - January 22, 1984)
     George Joseph Rynes was born on Friday, January 25, 1907 in Forest Township, Vernon County, Wisconsin.1

George married Leona Dewitt, daughter of William Ernest Dewitt and Pansy May Worthington, on October 25, 1932, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mt. Tabor, Vernon County, Wisconsin.

George died on Sunday, January 22, 1984 in Forest Township, Vernon County, Wisconsin, at age 76.

Citations

  1. [S66] Rynes Family Tree from the :611164 Database on RootsWeb WorldConnect, online URL is on file,. Hereinafter cited as RWDB: 611164; Rynes. Note: Unverified information, added here only as a suggestion as I continue researching this family line. Please conduct your own research before quoting it as fact.
 


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