Monroe, James Franklin

1921 - 1997  (75 years)

• Name	Monroe, James Franklin  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	20 Nov 1921	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Between 1935 and 1993	Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA   [5]
  Residence	1974	Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [4]
  Death	12 Jan 1997	Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA   [1, 2, 3, 6]
  Age	75 years
  Burial	Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I2036	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Monroe, Arthur Franklin,   b. 11 May 1887, South Bend, St Joseph County, Indiana, USA d. 22 Jan 1975, Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hinley, Minnie,   b. 17 Sep 1898, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA d. 31 May 1995, Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan, USA (Age 96 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	17 Sep 1917	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [8]
  Siblings	1 sister
  1. Monroe, James Franklin,   b. 20 Nov 1921, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA d. 12 Jan 1997, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA  (Age 75 years) ▻ Cook, Betty Ruth   2. Monroe, Julianne Rose,   b. 28 May 1926, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA d. 24 Oct 1983, Brevard County, Florida, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F2461	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Monroe, Arthur Franklin,   b. 11 May 1887, South Bend, St Joseph County, Indiana, USA d. 22 Jan 1975, Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA (Age 87 years)
  Stepmother	Grawbarger, Lavina,   b. Abt 1886, Courtland, Kent County, Michigan, USA d. Abt May 1952, Michigan, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F2462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Other Spouse	Soukup, Frank,   b. 16 Sep 1885, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA d. 2 Feb 1906, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA  (Age 20 years)
  Stepmother	Grawbarger, Lavina,   b. Abt 1886, Courtland, Kent County, Michigan, USA d. Abt May 1952, Michigan, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F3070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cook, Betty Ruth,   b. 26 Mar 1925, Cullom, Livingston County, Illinois, USA d. 22 Jan 2010, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Monroe, Kathleen Elizabeth   2. Monroe, Susan,   b. Abt 1950, Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois, USA d. Aug 2018, Michigan, USA (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Nov 1921 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Residence - Between 1935 and 1993 - Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA Residence - 1974 - Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois, USA Death - 12 Jan 1997 - Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA Burial - - Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Jim and Betty Monroe

  
  

• Sources

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