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Alta Jewel Ruth May 1921–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1921

Birth Location: Chandler, Fremont, Colorado, USA

Death Date: 1 Jun 1985

Death Location: Broomfield, Boulder, Colorado, USA

Father: George May

Mother: Edith Beam

Spouse(s): Melvin Sparks

Children(s):

Alta Jewel Ruth May was born in 1921 in Chandler, Fremont, Colorado, USA, the child of George Washington May And Edith S Beam. Alta Jewel Ruth May married Melvin Lloyd Sparks, and had children including Raymond Ray Lloyd Sparks. Alta Jewel Ruth May passed away in 1985 in Broomfield, Boulder, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • Alta Jewel Ruth May was born in 1921 in Chandler, Fremont, Colorado, USA, the child of George Washington May And Edith S Beam.
  • Alta Jewel Ruth May married Melvin Lloyd Sparks, and had children including Raymond Ray Lloyd Sparks.
  • Alta Jewel Ruth May passed away in 1985 in Broomfield, Boulder, Colorado, USA.

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Alta May's Ancestors

Self
Alta May
1921–1985
Birth Place: Chandler, Fremont, Colorado, USA
Parents
George Washington May
1880–1940
Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
Edith (S.) Beam
1889–1962
Burlingame, Osage, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Finley) May
1855–1925
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Augusta ("Gusta" Melissa W) Armstrong
1851–1932
Elm Point, Bond, Illinois, USA
William (Harvey) Beam
1861–1929
Richland, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Martha ("Mattie" Ellen) Hearn
1868–1894
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
George May
1814–1886
Rachel Smith
1816–1860
Joseph Armstrong
1821–1901
Sarah Herndon
1819–1874
Alexander Beam
1824–1896
Susannah Stancliff
1826–1912
Allison Hearn
1800–1894
Elizabeth
1841–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1768–1851

Alta May's Timeline

2 Records

1921
22 Dec 1921
Birth of Alta Jewel Ruth May in Chandler, Fremont, Colorado, USA
Chandler, Fremont, Colorado, USA
1985
1 Jun 1985
Age 64
Death of Alta Jewel Ruth May in Broomfield, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Broomfield, Boulder, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Chandler, Fremont, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1985
    Event Place: Broomfield, Boulder, Colorado, USA

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