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Dorothea Marie Melvin 1920–2021 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1920
Birth Location: Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Death Date: 13 Aug 2021
Death Location: Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
Father: Henry Melvin
Mother: Emma Gunther
Spouse(s): Wilbert Ball, Osmer Abbott
Children(s): Kay Ball, Gary Ball
Dorothea Marie Melvin was born in 1920 in Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA, the child of Henry Vern Melvin And Emma Dorothea Gunther. In 1925, Dorothea Marie Melvin resided in Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA. In 1939, Dorothea Marie Melvin resided in Maryville, Missouri. Dorothea Marie Melvin married Osmer Lowell Abbott, Wilbert Melvern Ball, and had children including Gary Lee Ball, Helen E Ball, Kay Louise Ball, Linda Marie Ball, Wilbert Lavern Ball. Dorothea Marie Melvin passed away in 2021 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA.
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Biography
- Dorothea Marie Melvin was born in 1920 in Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA, the child of Henry Vern Melvin And Emma Dorothea Gunther.
- In 1925, Dorothea Marie Melvin resided in Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA.
- In 1939, Dorothea Marie Melvin resided in Maryville, Missouri.
- Dorothea Marie Melvin married Osmer Lowell Abbott, Wilbert Melvern Ball, and had children including Gary Lee Ball, Helen E Ball, Kay Louise Ball, Linda Marie Ball, Wilbert Lavern Ball.
- Dorothea Marie Melvin passed away in 2021 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Henry Melvin
1894–1989
Birth Location: Siam, Taylor, Iowa, USA
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Emma Gunther
1889–1944
Birth Location: Dunbar, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America
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Spouses(s)
Wilbert Ball
1920–1999
Birth Location: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
WB
Osmer Abbott
1910–1998
Birth Location: Fresno, California
OA
Children(s)
Kay Ball
1942–2020
Birth Location: San Francisco, California
KB
Gary Ball
1944–2022
Birth Location: Alameda, California
GB
Dorothea Melvin's Ancestors
Self
Dorothea Melvin
1920–2021
Birth Place: Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Parents
Henry "Vern" Melvin
1894–1989
Siam, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Emma (Dorothea) Gunther
1889–1944
Dunbar, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dorothea Melvin's Descendants
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Dorothea (Marie) Melvin
(13 Aug 1920–13 Aug 2021)
m. Wilbert (Melvern) Ball (25 Jan 1920–21 Jan 1999)
m. Osmer (Lowell) Abbott (3 Jun 1910–14 Nov 1998)
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1. Kay (Louise) Ball 1942–2020 m. Lloyd (Norbert Sather) Jr 1938–1988
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2. Gary (Lee) Ball 1944–2022
Dorothea Melvin's Timeline
7 Records
1920
13 Aug 1920
Birth of Dorothea Marie Melvin in Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 5
Dorothea Marie Melvin resided here in Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
1939
1939
Age 19
Dorothea Marie Melvin resided here in Maryville, Missouri
Maryville, Missouri
1940
Abt 1940
Age 20
Dorothea Marie Melvin resided here in Farm North of Hopkins
Farm North of Hopkins
1950
1950
Age 30
Dorothea Marie Melvin resided here in Eden, Alameda, California, USA
Eden, Alameda, California, USA
2005
11 Jul 2005
Age 85
Death of Dorothea Marie Melvin in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
2021
13 Aug 2021
Age 101
Burial of Dorothea Marie Melvin in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
1920
13 Aug 1920
Birth of Dorothea Marie Melvin in Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 5
Dorothea Marie Melvin resided here in Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
1939
1939
Age 19
Dorothea Marie Melvin resided here in Maryville, Missouri
Maryville, Missouri
1940
Abt 1940
Age 20
Dorothea Marie Melvin resided here in Farm North of Hopkins
Farm North of Hopkins
1950
1950
Age 30
Dorothea Marie Melvin resided here in Eden, Alameda, California, USA
Eden, Alameda, California, USA
2005
11 Jul 2005
Age 85
Death of Dorothea Marie Melvin in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
2021
13 Aug 2021
Age 101
Burial of Dorothea Marie Melvin in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 13 Aug 1920
Event Place: Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897
[3] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
[4] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]
[5] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwest Missouri State Teachers College; Year: 1939
[6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tulare Advance-Register; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA
[7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 7 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.6875188,0.34893325,0.9811305&xid=3355
[8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Eden, Alameda, California; Roll: 3192; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 1-112
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
Event Place: Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1939
Event Place: Maryville, Missouri
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwest Missouri State Teachers College; Year: 1939
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1940
Event Place: Farm North of Hopkins
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-PressGazette; Publication Date: 31 Mar/ 1940; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, USA; ,0.05958021,0.2691776,0.35851943&xid
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Eden, Alameda, California, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Eden, Alameda, California; Roll: 3192; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 1-112
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 7 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.6875188,0.34893325,0.9811305&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 11 Jul 2005
Event Place: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tulare Advance-Register; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 7 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.6875188,0.34893325,0.9811305&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 13 Aug 2021
Event Place: Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tulare Advance-Register; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 7 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.6875188,0.34893325,0.9811305&xid=3355
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 13 Aug 1920
Event Place: Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897
[3] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
[4] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]
[5] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwest Missouri State Teachers College; Year: 1939
[6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tulare Advance-Register; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA
[7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 7 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.6875188,0.34893325,0.9811305&xid=3355
[8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Eden, Alameda, California; Roll: 3192; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 1-112
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
Event Place: Polk, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1939
Event Place: Maryville, Missouri
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwest Missouri State Teachers College; Year: 1939
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1940
Event Place: Farm North of Hopkins
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-PressGazette; Publication Date: 31 Mar/ 1940; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, USA; ,0.05958021,0.2691776,0.35851943&xid
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Eden, Alameda, California, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Eden, Alameda, California; Roll: 3192; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 1-112
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 7 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.6875188,0.34893325,0.9811305&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 11 Jul 2005
Event Place: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tulare Advance-Register; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 7 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.6875188,0.34893325,0.9811305&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 13 Aug 2021
Event Place: Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tulare Advance-Register; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA
[2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 7 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.6875188,0.34893325,0.9811305&xid=3355