Kenneth DeWayne CLOSE, son of Henry Milton CLOSE and Hilda Gladys KNIBBS , was born 30 September 1920 in Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, USA. He married Olga Ruth Coleman DAVIS March 1944. He died 12 December 1992 in Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia, USA. Olga Ruth Coleman DAVIS was born 17 November 1922 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She died 09 August 1980 in Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia, USA.


Children of Kenneth DeWayne CLOSE and Olga Ruth Coleman DAVIS are:
1. Kenneth DeWayne Jr CLOSE, b. Private See Kenneth DeWayne Jr CLOSE & Gloria Linda SIMPSON
2. Christopher Coleman CLOSE, b. Private See Christopher Coleman CLOSE & Theresa Sue CASEY

Notes for Kenneth DeWayne CLOSE:

From The Toronto Republican (Toronto, Kansas), 21 Oct 1920:
Master Kenneth Dewayne Close arrived in Toronto, September 30, 1920, and is going to spend the next twenty-one days living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Close.

Sources for Kenneth DeWayne CLOSE:

  1. Rumney Web Pages/Theodore Metcalf Book,
  2. Personal Contact with Ken Close Jr., USA,
  3. 1940 US Federal Census,

Notes for Olga Ruth Coleman DAVIS:

We see Olga arriving in the port of New York with her parents on 13 Jan 1927 aboard the ship SS Cubano. It had set sail from Buenos Aires on 11 Dec 1926.
Thomas Louis T Davis 29 years 1 month, born Valparaiso Chile 7 Dec 1897
Olga Coleman Davis 29 years 9 months, born Goperanza Arg. Rep.14 Apr 1897
Olga Ruth Davis 4 years 2 months, born Buenos Aires 17 Nov 1922
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In 1930, the family were living at Ossining, Westchester, New York:
Thomas Davis Head Mar 32 Argentina
Olga Davis Wife Mar 31 Argentina
Olga Davis Daur 7 South America
Thomas Davis Son 2 New York
George Davis Son 0 New York
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In 1940, Olga and her family were living at Holly Hill, Election Precinct 18, Volusia, Florida:
Thomas Davis Head Mar 40 Operator Tourist(/) Camp Chile
Olga Davis Wife Mar 35 Argentina
Olga R Davis Daur 18 Argentina
Henry T Davis Son 12 New York
George Davis Son 10 New York
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Olga married Kenneth in 1944.
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Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Olga and her parents.

Sources for Olga Ruth Coleman DAVIS:

  1. Personal Contact with Ken Close Jr., USA,