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Alfred Howard Avery 1872 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1872

Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey

Death Date: 22 Aug 1952

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Father: Alfred Avery

Mother: Catherine Avery

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Purdie

Children(s): Gladys Avery, Alfred Avery, Hazel Avery, Dorothy Avery, Benjamin Avery

Alfred Howard Avery was born in 1872 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, the child of Alfred James Avery and Catherine Ellen Avery. Alfred Howard Avery married Elizabeth "Bessie" Park Purdie, and had children including Gladys Wallace Avery, Alfred James Avery, Hazel Elizabeth Avery, Dorothy Belle Avery, Benjamin Foster Avery. Alfred Howard Avery passed away in 1952 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Biography

  • Alfred Howard Avery was born in 1872 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, the child of Alfred James Avery and Catherine Ellen Avery.
  • Alfred Howard Avery married Elizabeth "Bessie" Park Purdie, and had children including Gladys Wallace Avery, Alfred James Avery, Hazel Elizabeth Avery, Dorothy Belle Avery, Benjamin Foster Avery.
  • Alfred Howard Avery passed away in 1952 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Alfred Avery's Ancestors

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Alfred Avery
1872 – 1952
Birth Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Parents
Alfred James Avery
1851 – 1929
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Catherine (Ellen) Avery
1849 – 1929
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Avery
1822 – 1910
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Sarah Saunders
1811 – 1889
Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Joseph (Stites) Wade
1828 – 1882
Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth (Hillyer Silverthorne) Wade
1826 – 1893
England
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Alfred Avery's Descendants

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Alfred (Howard) Avery (22 Apr 1872 – 22 Aug 1952) m. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Park) Purdie (18 Jun 1876 – 5 NOV 1956)
  1. 1. Gladys (Wallace) Avery (26 Sep 1895 – 17 Aug 1988) m. Everett (Monroe) Bourquin (2 Jun 1894 – 6 Jan 1985)
    1. 1. Everett Bourquin (16 Apr 1916 – 2 May 1939)
    2. 2. Beverly (Elizabeth) Bourquin (21 Dec 1918 – 14 Apr 1997)
    3. 3. Duane (Edward) Bourquin (15 Jun 1921 – 2 Apr 1922)
  2. 2. Alfred (James) Avery (10 Dec 1897 – 25 Dec 1987) m. Rigmor (Christine) Brunsgaard (24 Oct 1901 – 9 Nov 1977)
    1. 1. Carl (Edward) Avery (7 Feb 1924 – 2010-06-05)
  3. 3. Hazel (Elizabeth) Avery (August 15, 1901 – 26 Apr 1971)
  4. 4. Dorothy (Belle) Avery (18 Dec 1902 – 4 Jan 1988) m. George (Callway) Zoll (24 Aug 1897 – 19 Jan 1968)
    1. 1. Jerry Zoll (Abt. 1923 – )
    2. 2. Jacquelyn (Grace) Zoll (1 Oct 1923 – 27 Feb 2004)
    3. 3. Alfred (Howard) Zoll (21 Jul 1925 – 14 Nov 2003)
    4. 4. Robert (Allen) Zoll (31 Jan 1928 – 02 Oct 1997)
  5. 5. Benjamin (Foster) Avery (18 AUG 1906 – 24 Mar 1981) m. Anita (S.) Avery (3 Jan 1920 – 27 Jun 1979)
    1. 1. Andi Avery

Alfred Avery's Timeline

2 Records

1872
22 Apr 1872
Birth of Alfred Howard Avery in Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Newark, Essex, New Jersey
1952
22 Aug 1952
Age 80
Death of Alfred Howard Avery in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1872
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1952
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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