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Joseph Van Vaernenewyck

M, #24601

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Marriage

Joseph Van Vaernenewyck married Mabelle Louise Warren daughter of Edward Warren and Mary ?, on 29 September 1935 in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.

Partner with Mabelle Louise Warren b. 10 July 1896

Florence Ella Hall

F, #24602, b. 29 May 1925

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Parents

Father	Roy Harding Hall b. 9 December 1897, d. About 1955
Mother	Mabelle Louise Warren b. 10 July 1896

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Name	Florence Ella Hall was also known as Florence Ella Crescitelli.
Note	Twin.
Birth	She was born on 29 May 1925, in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.
Marriage	She married Quirino E. Crescitelli on 30 August 1947, in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.

Partner with Quirino E. Crescitelli b. 23 October 1919

Marion Louise Hall

F, #24603, b. 29 May 1925

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Parents

Father	Roy Harding Hall b. 9 December 1897, d. About 1955
Mother	Mabelle Louise Warren b. 10 July 1896

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Name	Marion Louise Hall was also known as Marion Louise Pingree.
Name	She was also known as Marion Louise Fiengo.
Note	Twin.
Birth	She was born on 29 May 1925, in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.
Marriage	She married Walter Jordan Pingree son of Cecil Pingree and Bernice ?, on 5 April 1947, in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.

Partner with Walter Jordan Pingree b. 5 March 1926

Quirino E. Crescitelli

M, #24604, b. 23 October 1919

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Birth	Quirino E. Crescitelli was born on 23 October 1919, in Watertown, Massachusetts, USAG.
Marriage	He married Florence Ella Hall daughter of Roy Harding Hall and Mabelle Louise Warren, on 30 August 1947, in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.

Partner with Florence Ella Hall b. 29 May 1925

Walter Jordan Pingree

M, #24605, b. 5 March 1926

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Parents

Father	Cecil Pingree
Mother	Bernice ?

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Birth	Walter Jordan Pingree was born on 5 March 1926, in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.
Marriage	He married Marion Louise Hall daughter of Roy Harding Hall and Mabelle Louise Warren, on 5 April 1947, in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAG.

Partner with Marion Louise Hall b. 29 May 1925

William Driftmeyer

M, #24607

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Marriage

William Driftmeyer married Anna Koepper.

Child with Anna Koepper

Son	Hugh William Driftmeyer b. 23 July 1904

Anna Koepper

F, #24608

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Name	Anna Koepper was also known as Anna Driftmeyer.
Marriage	She married William Driftmeyer.

Child with William Driftmeyer

Son	Hugh William Driftmeyer b. 23 July 1904

Henry Brown

M, #24615

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Child with Elizabeth Bateman

Son	Arthur Bateman Brown b. 9 August 1911

Elizabeth Bateman

F, #24616

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Child with Henry Brown

Son	Arthur Bateman Brown b. 9 August 1911

Malcolm Paul Briggs

M, #24619

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Marriage

Malcolm Paul Briggs married Elizabeth Perley Bridges.

Child with Elizabeth Perley Bridges

Daughter

Mona Aletha Briggs b. 2 April 1915

Elizabeth Perley Bridges

F, #24620

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Name	Elizabeth Perley Bridges was also known as Elizabeth Perley Briggs.
Marriage	She married Malcolm Paul Briggs.

Child with Malcolm Paul Briggs

Daughter

Mona Aletha Briggs b. 2 April 1915

Daniel MacKay¹

M, #24622, b. About 1849, d. 7 November 1933

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Name	Daniel MacKay was also known as Dan MacKay.²
Birth	He was born About 1849.³
Marriage	He married Matilda MacNeil daughter of Alexander McNeill and Helen MacNeill.³
Death	Daniel MacKay died on 7 November 1933.³
Burial	He was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49453, -63.50719G. Inscription: Daniel MacKay / Died / Nov. 7, 1933 / Aged 84. / His Wife / Matilda McNill (sic) / Died / Dec. 27, 1933 / Aged 78Right: In Loving / Remembrance of / Chester H. MacKay / Born / May 24, 1890, / Died at Winnipeg / Feb. 17, 1911.³ Marker, Daniel MacKay 9c1849-1933), his wife Matilda MacNeill (1855-1933), their son Chester MacKay (1890-1911). Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Right inscription detail.

Children with Matilda MacNeil b. About 1855, d. 27 December 1933

Son	Chester H. MacKay b. 24 May 1890, d. 17 February 1911
Son	John Everett MacKay+ b. 27 May 1892, d. 2 January 1959

Citations

[S13443] Cemetery marker, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Daniel MacKay & Matilida MacNeill, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 8 August 2018.
[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin, Harold H. Simpson, compiler, (Amherst, Nova Scotia: Harold H. Simpson & Associates, 1973), page 246. Hereinafter cited as Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People.
[S8564] Cemetery Transcript, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume Lot 21-2 (2000), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Matilda MacNeil

F, #24623, b. About 1855, d. 27 December 1933

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Parents

Father	Alexander McNeill b. 1800, d. 26 March 1862
Mother	Helen MacNeill b. 1810, d. 20 November 1879

Relationships	2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	2 January 2019 00:00:00

Name	Matilda MacNeil was also known as Matilda Mackay.¹
Birth	She was born About 1855.¹
Marriage	She married Daniel MacKay.¹
Death	She died on 27 December 1933.¹
Principal 2	She witnessed the burial of Daniel MacKay and Matilda MacNeil in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49453, -63.50719G.¹ Marker, Daniel MacKay 9c1849-1933), his wife Matilda MacNeill (1855-1933), their son Chester MacKay (1890-1911). Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Right inscription detail.

Children with Daniel MacKay b. About 1849, d. 7 November 1933

Son	Chester H. MacKay b. 24 May 1890, d. 17 February 1911
Son	John Everett MacKay+ b. 27 May 1892, d. 2 January 1959

Citations

[S8564] Cemetery Transcript, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume Lot 21-2 (2000), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Elsie Evelyn Mackay

F, #24624, b. 6 November 1915

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Parents

Father	John Everett MacKay b. 27 May 1892, d. 2 January 1959
Mother	Bessie Iola Harding b. 23 November 1894, d. 26 January 1971

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Elsie Evelyn Mackay was also known as Elsie Evelyn Stewart.
Birth	She was born on 6 November 1915, in Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	She married George Allan Stewart son of Allan Stewart and Annie MacNeill, on 17 July 1935, in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Partner with George Allan Stewart b. 16 June 1914

George Allan Stewart

M, #24625, b. 16 June 1914

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Parents

Father	Allan Stewart
Mother	Annie MacNeill

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Birth	George Allan Stewart was born on 16 June 1914, in French River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	He married Elsie Evelyn Mackay daughter of John Everett MacKay and Bessie Iola Harding, on 17 July 1935, in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Partner with Elsie Evelyn Mackay b. 6 November 1915

Mayme Kathleen Mackay

F, #24626, b. 4 December 1917, d. 2003

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Parents

Father	John Everett MacKay b. 27 May 1892, d. 2 January 1959
Mother	Bessie Iola Harding b. 23 November 1894, d. 26 January 1971

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Mayme Kathleen Mackay was also known as Mayme Kathleen Champion.
Name	She was also known as Mayme MacKay.¹
Birth	She was born on 4 December 1917, in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Marriage	She married Lester Russell Champion son of Russell Champion and Lily Kate Champion, on 2 September 1936, in Kensington, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	Mayme Kathleen Mackay died in 2003.²
Principal 2	She witnessed the burial of Lester Russell Champion and Mayme Kathleen Mackay in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44810, -63.62866G.² Tombstone, Lester R. Champion (1915-1999), his wife Mayme K. MacKay (1917-2003). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Lester Russell Champion b. 29 October 1915, d. 1999

Son	William Lester Champion d. 29 March 1937
Son	Donald Carl Champion b. 9 March 1938, d. 17 August 2016

Citations

[S11265] Death Notice, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S11266] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Lester Champion & Mayme MacKay, transcription; read by David A. Walker.

Lester Russell Champion

M, #24627, b. 29 October 1915, d. 1999

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Parents

Father	Russell Champion b. 1880, d. 1951
Mother	Lily Kate Champion b. 26 May 1885, d. 1960

Relationships	5th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Lester Russell Champion was also known as Lester Champion.¹
Birth	He was born on 29 October 1915, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Son	He was enumerated on the census in 1921 in the household of Russell Champion, as a son, in Darnley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. enumerated in the household of Russell Champion (age 42) were his wife Lily Champion (age 38), their children Margaret (age 17), Ervin (age 14), Lily (age 12), Irene (age 8), Lester (age 6), Everett (age 2) and Iva (age 8 months). Russell was a labourer.²
Marriage	Lester Russell Champion married Mayme Kathleen Mackay daughter of John Everett MacKay and Bessie Iola Harding, on 2 September 1936, in Kensington, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	Lester Russell Champion died in 1999.³
Burial	He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44810, -63.62866G. Inscription: CHAMPION / Husband / Lester R. / Champion / 1915 - 1999 \| Wife / Mayme K. / MacKay / 1917 - 2003 / Ever Remembered - By Family.³ Tombstone, Lester R. Champion (1915-1999), his wife Mayme K. MacKay (1917-2003). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Mayme Kathleen Mackay b. 4 December 1917, d. 2003

Son	William Lester Champion d. 29 March 1937
Son	Donald Carl Champion b. 9 March 1938, d. 17 August 2016

Citations

[S11265] Death Notice, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S13475] 1921 Canada Census, Darnley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Russell Champion, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Darnley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S11266] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Lester Champion & Mayme MacKay, transcription; read by David A. Walker.

Hollis Sturgeon Mackay

M, #24628, b. 20 September 1920, d. 21 October 1967

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Parents

Father	John Everett MacKay b. 27 May 1892, d. 2 January 1959
Mother	Bessie Iola Harding b. 23 November 1894, d. 26 January 1971

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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Name	Hollis Sturgeon Mackay was also known as Hollis MacKay.^1,2
Birth	He was born on 20 September 1920, in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Alt-Birth Date	An alternate recorded birth date is on 2 December 1928.²
Marriage	He married Bertha Jean LaMont on 19 August 1948, in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.
Death	He died on 21 October 1967.²
Burial	He was buried in St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49874, -63.50718G. Inscription: MACKAY / Hollis S. MacKay / Sept. 20, 1920 - April 17, 1990 / Bertha Jean Lamont / Beloved Wife of / Hollis S. MacKay / Dec. 2, 1928 - Oct. 21, 1967.^2,3 Cemetery Marker: Hollis Sturgeon MacKay (1920-1967), his wife Bertha Jean Lamont (1928-1967). St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Child with Bertha Jean LaMont b. 2 December 1928, d. 21 October 1967

Son	Douglas Allan Mackay b. 29 December 1950, d. 24 January 2012

Citations

[S6550] Obituary - Douglas Allan MacKay, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince Edward Island.
[S11954] Cemetery Transcript, St. Thomas Anglican Church, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 21-1 (2000), Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S14577] Cemetery marker, St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hollis Sturgeon MacKay & Bertha Jean Lamont, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 1 September 2019.

Bertha Jean LaMont¹

F, #24629, b. 2 December 1928, d. 21 October 1967

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Name	Bertha Jean LaMont was also known as Bertha Jean Mackay.
Name	She was also known as Bertha Lamont.²
Birth	She was born on 2 December 1928, in Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹
Marriage	She married Hollis Sturgeon Mackay son of John Everett MacKay and Bessie Iola Harding, on 19 August 1948, in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.
Death	Bertha Jean LaMont died on 21 October 1967 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹
Principal 2	She witnessed the burial of Hollis Sturgeon Mackay and Bertha Jean LaMont in St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49874, -63.50718G.^1,3 Cemetery Marker: Hollis Sturgeon MacKay (1920-1967), his wife Bertha Jean Lamont (1928-1967). St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Child with Hollis Sturgeon Mackay b. 20 September 1920, d. 21 October 1967

Son	Douglas Allan Mackay b. 29 December 1950, d. 24 January 2012

Citations

[S11954] Cemetery Transcript, St. Thomas Anglican Church, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 21-1 (2000), Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S6550] Obituary - Douglas Allan MacKay, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince Edward Island.
[S14577] Cemetery marker, St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hollis Sturgeon MacKay & Bertha Jean Lamont, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 1 September 2019.

Earl Craswell Mackay

M, #24632, b. 6 September 1933, d. 5 March 2011

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Parents

Father	John Everett MacKay b. 27 May 1892, d. 2 January 1959
Mother	Bessie Iola Harding b. 23 November 1894, d. 26 January 1971

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 April 2024 17:25:47

Birth	Earl Craswell Mackay was born on 6 September 1933, in French River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹
Death	He died on 5 March 2011 in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658, -63.777325G.¹

Citations

[S5380] Earl Craswell MacKay, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, P.E.I..

Douglas Carl Mackay¹

M, #24636, b. 4 June 1935, d. 11 June 1936

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Parents

Father	John Everett MacKay b. 27 May 1892, d. 2 January 1959
Mother	Bessie Iola Harding b. 23 November 1894, d. 26 January 1971

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	Douglas Carl Mackay was born on 4 June 1935, in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹
Death	He died on 11 June 1936, in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.¹
Interred	He was buried in the plot of John Everett MacKay, in St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49881, -63.50711G. Inscription: MACKAY / John E. / May 27, 1892 - Jan. 2, 1959 / His Wife Bessie I. Harding / Nov. 23, 1894 - Jan. 26, 1971 / Infant Sons / Donald Clair June 4, 1935 - Mar. 26, 1936 / Douglas Carl June 4, 1935 - June 11, 1936.^1,2 Cemetery Marker: John Everett MacKay (1892-1959), his wife Bessie Iola Harding (1894-1971), their twin sons Donald Clar (1935-1936) and Douglas Carl 1935-1936). St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

[S11954] Cemetery Transcript, St. Thomas Anglican Church, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 21-1 (2000), Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S14576] Cemetery marker, St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Everett MacKay family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 1 September 2019.

Lewis Gay Ross

M, #24637

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Child with Catherine Mellish

Son	Arthur Lewis Ross+ b. 1 June 1888

Catherine Mellish

F, #24638

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Child with Lewis Gay Ross

Son	Arthur Lewis Ross+ b. 1 June 1888

Harry Harding Ross

M, #24639, b. 6 July 1919

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Parents

Father	Arthur Lewis Ross b. 1 June 1888
Mother	Ellen Alantha Harding b. 30 December 1895

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Birth

Harry Harding Ross was born on 6 July 1919, in Bridgetown, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

James Edward Ross

M, #24641, b. 24 February 1923

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Parents

Father	Arthur Lewis Ross b. 1 June 1888
Mother	Ellen Alantha Harding b. 30 December 1895

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Birth

James Edward Ross was born on 24 February 1923, in Bridgetown, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.

Heber Frazee Ross

M, #24642, b. 30 November 1932, d. August 1940

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Parents

Father	Arthur Lewis Ross b. 1 June 1888
Mother	Ellen Alantha Harding b. 30 December 1895

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Birth	Heber Frazee Ross was born on 30 November 1932, in Bridgetown, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Death	He died in August 1940 in Sturgeon, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. cause of death was by drowning.

Capt. Charles Sturgeon

M, #24643

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Child

Son	Ronald Charles Sturgeon+ d. 24 August 1950

Marven Lee Sturgeon

M, #24646, b. 1940, d. 1942

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Parents

Father	Ronald Charles Sturgeon d. 24 August 1950
Mother	Georgie Anna Harding b. 8 April 1897, d. 19 September 1964

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Birth	Marven Lee Sturgeon was born in 1940, in Rochester, New York, USAG.
Death	He died in 1942 in Rochester, New York, USAG.

Charles Holden

M, #24647

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Child with Hannah ?

Son	Samuel Holden+

Hannah ?

F, #24648

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Child with Charles Holden

Son	Samuel Holden+

Daughter Holden

F, #24649, b. 19 April 1924, d. 1925

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Parents

Father	Samuel Holden
Mother	Cresyl Jean Pidgeon b. 15 July 1898

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Birth	Daughter Holden was born on 19 April 1924, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USAG.
Death	She died in 1925.