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Doris May Towne 1919–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1919

Birth Location: Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 29 Jan 1999

Death Location: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

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Spouse(s): William Sinclair, Rudolph Jr.

Children(s): Gretchen Sinclair

Doris May Towne was born in 1919 in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Lyman F Towne And Louise I Redpath. In 1954, Doris May Towne resided in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. In 1968, Doris May Towne resided in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA. Doris May Towne married Rudolph Turrell Rudy Sommers Jr, William Lincoln Sinclair, and had children including Gretchen Alice Sinclair, James Harding Sommers, Richard Lyman Sommers. Doris May Towne passed away in 1999 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Doris May Towne was born in 1919 in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Lyman F Towne And Louise I Redpath.
  • In 1954, Doris May Towne resided in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
  • In 1968, Doris May Towne resided in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Doris May Towne married Rudolph Turrell Rudy Sommers Jr, William Lincoln Sinclair, and had children including Gretchen Alice Sinclair, James Harding Sommers, Richard Lyman Sommers.
  • Doris May Towne passed away in 1999 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.

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Doris Towne's Ancestors

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Doris Towne
1919–1999
Birth Place: Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Doris Towne's Descendants

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Doris (May) Towne (13 Dec 1919–29 Jan 1999) m. William (Lincoln) Sinclair (12 Feb 1917–19 Sep 2001) m. Rudolph (Turrell "Rudy" Sommers) Jr. (18 Sep 1921–16 Jul 1993)
  1. 1. Gretchen (Alice) Sinclair 1944–2014 m. Lorne (Edward) Spence 1941–2016

Doris Towne's Timeline

4 Records

1919
13 Dec 1919
Birth of Doris May Towne in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1954
1954
Age 35
Doris May Towne resided here in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
1968
1968
Age 49
Doris May Towne resided here in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA
Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA
1999
29 Jan 1999
Age 80
Death of Doris May Towne in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1919
    Event Place: Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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