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Betty Louise Thomas 1929–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1929

Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan

Death Date: 18 Oct 1996

Death Location: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan

Father: Valley Thomas

Mother: Catherine Burch

Spouse(s): Victor Swenders

Children(s): Victoria Swenders

Betty Louise Thomas was born in 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, the child of Valley Basil Russell Joseph Thomas And Catherine Burch. In 1930, Betty Louise Thomas resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1935, Betty Louise Thomas resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Betty Louise Thomas married Edward Louis Erdelyi, Victor Swenders, and had children including Victoria Karen Swenders. Betty Louise Thomas passed away in 1996 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan.

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Biography

  • Betty Louise Thomas was born in 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, the child of Valley Basil Russell Joseph Thomas And Catherine Burch.
  • In 1930, Betty Louise Thomas resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, Betty Louise Thomas resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  • Betty Louise Thomas married Edward Louis Erdelyi, Victor Swenders, and had children including Victoria Karen Swenders.
  • Betty Louise Thomas passed away in 1996 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Betty Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Betty Thomas
1929–1996
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan
Parents
Valley Basil "Russell Joseph" Thomas
1904–1959
Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
Catherine Burch
1912–1963
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Alexander (Anthony “Alex”) Thomas
1872–1941
Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA
Salina Lamond
1876–1937
Fair Haven, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA
Joseph (Elmer) Burch
1885–
Kentucky
Maude Potter
1889–1941
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Thomas
1834–1883
Phillis Laffrey
1841–1918
Bosile Lamond
1837–1906
Catherine Beaufait
1841–1889
Randolph Potter
1858–1910
Alice Pennington
1862–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frederick Lamond
1804–1879
Archibald Potter
1832–1906
Elizabeth Lankford
1831–1887

Betty Thomas's Descendants

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Betty (Louise) Thomas (30 Aug 1929–18 Oct 1996) m. Victor Swenders (6 May 1921–8 February 1968)
  1. 1. Victoria (Karen) Swenders 1951–2020

Betty Thomas's Timeline

8 Records

1929
30 Aug 1929
Birth of Betty Louise Thomas in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 1
Betty Louise Thomas resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Betty Louise Thomas resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 11
Betty Louise Thomas resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 22
Betty Louise Thomas resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1994
1994
Age 65
Betty Louise Thomas resided here in Traverse City, MI
Traverse City, MI
1995
1995
Age 66
Betty Louise Thomas resided here in Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
1996
18 Oct 1996
Age 67
Death of Betty Louise Thomas in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1929
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01878; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 84-1282
    [2] Michigan, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0479; FHL microfilm: 2340786
    [5] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 343; Film Title: 82 Wayne 367670-370940; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144157
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0479; FHL microfilm: 2340786

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01878; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 84-1282

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01878; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 84-1282

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Traverse City, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Wyandotte; State: Michigan; Year(s): 1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 343; Film Title: 82 Wayne 367670-370940; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lincoln Park, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Death Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1996
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Web: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, Death Index, 1867-2011

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