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Bernice Rita Godfrey 1922–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18/08/1922

Birth Location: South Orange

Death Date: 03/06/2006

Death Location: Linden

Father: Richard Godfrey

Mother: Elsie Whimpenny

Spouse(s): Michael Spano

Children(s):

The story of Bernice Rita Godfrey began in 1922 in South Orange. In 1930, Bernice Rita Godfrey resided in Newark (Districts 251-302), Newark, Essex, New Jer. In 1935, Bernice Rita Godfrey resided in Iselin, Middlesex, New Jersey. Bernice Rita Godfrey married Michael Spano, and had children including Diane Spano, Joan Shirley Spano, Michael Spano, Robert Spano. Bernice Rita Godfrey passed away in 2006 in Linden.

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Biography

  • The story of Bernice Rita Godfrey began in 1922 in South Orange.
  • In 1930, Bernice Rita Godfrey resided in Newark (Districts 251-302), Newark, Essex, New Jer.
  • In 1935, Bernice Rita Godfrey resided in Iselin, Middlesex, New Jersey.
  • Bernice Rita Godfrey married Michael Spano, and had children including Diane Spano, Joan Shirley Spano, Michael Spano, Robert Spano.
  • Bernice Rita Godfrey passed away in 2006 in Linden.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bernice Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Bernice Godfrey
1922–2006
Birth Place: South Orange
Parents
Richard Godfrey
1896–
New Jersey
Elsie (Hannah) Whimpenny
1896–1979
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Mary (Ellen) Hinchcliffe
1865–
New York
Robert (Joseph) Godfrey
1865–
New York
Annie (Beatrice) Whimpenny
1876–1956
Oldham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Martine Whimpenny
1835–1896
Annie Morey)
1845–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eli Wimpenny
1803–1885
Martha Haigh
1811–1842
William Davig
1809–1889
Hannah Webber
1807–1874

Bernice Godfrey's Timeline

10 Records

1922
18/08/1922
Birth of Bernice Rita Godfrey in South Orange
South Orange
1930
1930
Age 8
Bernice Rita Godfrey resided here in Newark (Districts 251-302), Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Newark (Districts 251-302), Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Bernice Rita Godfrey resided here in Iselin, Middlesex, New Jersey
Iselin, Middlesex, New Jersey
1938
1938
Age 16
Bernice Rita Godfrey resided here in St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 18
Bernice Rita Godfrey resided here in South Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
South Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
Bernice Rita Godfrey resided here in Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 29
Bernice Rita Godfrey resided here in New Jersey
New Jersey
1974
1974
Age 52
Bernice Rita Godfrey resided here in Sayreville, NJ
Sayreville, NJ
1989
1989
Age 67
Bernice Rita Godfrey resided here in Lakewood, NJ
Lakewood, NJ
2006
03/06/2006
Age 84
Death of Bernice Rita Godfrey in Florida
Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18081922
    Event Place: South Orange
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: South Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02340; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7-349
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Newark (Districts 251-302), Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Iselin, Middlesex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: South Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02340; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7-349

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: South Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: South Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02340; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7-349

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lyndhurst, Bergen, N

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Sayreville, NJ
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989
    Event Place: Lakewood, NJ
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jun 2006
    Event Place: Linden, Union County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Bernice Rita Godfrey Spano 3 Jun 2006

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lyndhurst
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03062006
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linden
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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