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Myrtle N Norman 1905–2002

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Born 7 Nov 1905 · Solsberry, Greene Co., IN

Died 17 Mar 2002 · Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America

Father Elmer Colfax Norman

Mother Estey Alice Norman

Spouse George Anderson Sparks

Siblings Elsie A Norman, Eva Norman, Infant Norman, Infant Twin Norman, Isaac Hughes Norman, Mabel Norman, William Ralph Norman

Records

1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … U.S., Find a Grave Index Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 U.S., Social Security Death Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Elmer Colfax Norman

Estey Alice Norman

Spouse(s)

George Anderson Sparks

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1905, Myrtle N Norman entered the world in Solsberry, Greene Co., IN, born to elmer colfax norman and estey alice norman. In 1910, Myrtle N Norman resided in Guthrie, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. In 1920, Myrtle N Norman resided in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. Myrtle N Norman married george anderson sparks. Myrtle N Norman passed away in 2002 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Death Records Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Record Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
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Record U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current

Life Timeline

1905

Birth of Myrtle N Norman in Solsberry, Greene Co., IN

Birth

1910

Myrtle N Norman resided here in Guthrie, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Residence

1920

Myrtle N Norman resided here in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Residence

1930

Myrtle N Norman resided here in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Residence

1935

Myrtle N Norman resided here in Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana

Residence

1940

Myrtle N Norman resided here in Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Residence

2002

Death of Myrtle N Norman in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Myrtle Norman

This ancestor line traces from Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland (1639) to Solsberry, Greene Co., IN (1905) across 10 generations.

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: Myrtle Norman (1905–2002) was born in Solsberry, Greene Co., IN and died in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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