Willis James Reffner: Harvey County Genealogical Database

1869 - 1923 (53 years)

Generation: 1

Willis James Reffner was born on 12 Sept 1869 in Illinois; died on 24 May 1923 in Newton Kansas; was buried on 28 May 1923 in Greenwood Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Matilda Elizabeth (Chambers) Reffner. Matilda (daughter of William Chambers and Martha Ellen LaFever Chambers) was born on 21 Aug 1880 in Beloit Kansas; died on 09 Nov 1955 in Newton Kansas; was buried on 12 Nov 1955 in Greenwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Cecil L Reffner died on 00 Jan 1983; was buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
3. William Arthur Reffner was born on 27 Feb 1904 in Annelly Kansas; died on 13 Sep 1978 in Newton Kansas; was buried on 16 Sep 1978 in Greenwood Cemetery.
4. Elmer Theodore Reffner was born on 6 Mar 1910 in Newton Kansas; died on 17 May 1978 in Liberty Missouri; was buried on 20 May 1978 in Coldwater Michigan.

Generation: 2

Cecil L Reffner

(1.Willis¹) died on 00 Jan 1983; was buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Margaret (Zarnowski) Reffner. Margaret died on 18 Dec 1982; was buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Rita Ann (Reffner) Emery was born on 18 Jun 1933 in Newton Kansas; died on 8 Feb 2003 in McPherson Kansas; was buried in McPherson Kansas.

(1.Willis¹) was born on 27 Feb 1904 in Annelly Kansas; died on 13 Sep 1978 in Newton Kansas; was buried on 16 Sep 1978 in Greenwood Cemetery.

William married Marie Thelma (Gray) Reffner on 26 Aug 1922 in Newton Kansas. Marie was born on 11 Jan 1905; died on 5 Feb 1979; was buried in Whitewater Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Marilyn Joanne (Reffner) Hiebert was born on 1 Oct 1936 in Wichita Kansas; died on 12 Aug 2021; was buried in Whitewater Cemetery.

(1.Willis¹) was born on 6 Mar 1910 in Newton Kansas; died on 17 May 1978 in Liberty Missouri; was buried on 20 May 1978 in Coldwater Michigan.

Family/Spouse: Abbey Lorraine (Stakley) Reffner. Abbey (daughter of George Robert Stakley and Mary Isabelle (Armstrong) Stakley) was born on 23 Mar 1910; died on 10 Apr 2001; was buried on 14 Apr 2001 in Coldwater Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Phyllis Jean (Reffner) Silardi was born on 9 Sep 1929 in Newton Kansas; died on 26 Jun 1998 in Detroit Michigan.

Generation: 3

5. Rita Ann (Reffner) Emery (2.Cecil², 1.Willis¹) was born on 18 Jun 1933 in Newton Kansas; died on 8 Feb 2003 in McPherson Kansas; was buried in McPherson Kansas.

(3.William², 1.Willis¹) was born on 1 Oct 1936 in Wichita Kansas; died on 12 Aug 2021; was buried in Whitewater Cemetery.

Marilyn married Victor Hiebert on 13 Jun 1957 in Whitewater Kansas. Victor (son of Rudolf Hiebert and Eva (Flaming) Hiebert) was born on 4 Aug 1935 in Goessel, Kansas; died on 2 Nov 2016 in Whitewater Kansas; was buried on 7 Nov 2016 in Whitewater Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7. Phyllis Jean (Reffner) Silardi (4.Elmer², 1.Willis¹) was born on 9 Sep 1929 in Newton Kansas; died on 26 Jun 1998 in Detroit Michigan.