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Avis Dolly Ward 1894–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1894

Birth Location: Madison County, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 23 Jan 1957

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Edmund Ward

Mother: Sylvia Sherman

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In 1894, Avis Dolly Ward entered the world in Madison County, Nebraska, USA, born to Edmund Alonzo Ward And Sylvia Lorain Sherman. Avis Dolly Ward passed away in 1957 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Avis Dolly Ward entered the world in Madison County, Nebraska, USA, born to Edmund Alonzo Ward And Sylvia Lorain Sherman.
  • Avis Dolly Ward passed away in 1957 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Avis Ward's Ancestors

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Avis Ward
1894–1957
Birth Place: Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Edmund Alonzo Ward
1861–1932
Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA
Sylvia (Lorain) Sherman
1866–1938
Carroll, Carroll, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Henry Ward
1828–1911
Bolton, Brome, Québec, Canada
Martha (Lovell) Sherman
1831–1914
Ellensburg, Clinton, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Ward
1804–1853
Polly Blake
1807–1891
Elkanah Sherman
1790–1860
Susan Parlow
1789–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Blake
1779–1864
Molly Hoyt
1778–1807

Avis Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1894
23 May 1894
Birth of Avis Dolly Ward in Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Madison County, Nebraska, USA
1957
23 Jan 1957
Age 63
Death of Avis Dolly Ward in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1894
    Event Place: Madison County, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1957
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

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