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Dorothy Winifred Gale 1921–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1921

Birth Location: Winnebago County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 2 August 2014

Death Location: Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Cornelius Gale

Mother: Eleanor Smith

Spouse(s): Howard Hays

Children(s):

In 1921, Dorothy Winifred Gale entered the world in Winnebago County, Illinois, USA, born to Cornelius Henning Neil Gale And Eleanor Graham Smith. In 1930, Dorothy Winifred Gale resided in Burritt, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Dorothy Winifred Gale resided in West Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Dorothy Winifred Gale married Howard Myers Hays, and had children including Cornelius William Hays, Edie Nest Hays, Edith Gale Hays. Dorothy Winifred Gale passed away in 2014 in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Dorothy Winifred Gale entered the world in Winnebago County, Illinois, USA, born to Cornelius Henning Neil Gale And Eleanor Graham Smith.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Winifred Gale resided in Burritt, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Winifred Gale resided in West Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.
  • Dorothy Winifred Gale married Howard Myers Hays, and had children including Cornelius William Hays, Edie Nest Hays, Edith Gale Hays.
  • Dorothy Winifred Gale passed away in 2014 in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Gale's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Gale
1921–2014
Birth Place: Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Cornelius Henning "Neil" Gale
1886–1971
Plano, Kendall County, Illinois, USA
Eleanor (Graham) Smith
1893–1969
Rockford,, Illinois
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Gale's Timeline

7 Records

1921
9 August 1921
Birth of Dorothy Winifred Gale in Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Dorothy Winifred Gale resided here in Burritt, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Burritt, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Dorothy Winifred Gale resided here in West Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
West Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
1936
1936
Age 15
Dorothy Winifred Gale resided here in Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 19
Dorothy Winifred Gale resided here in Rockford, Illinois, USA
Rockford, Illinois, USA
2002
2002
Age 81
Dorothy Winifred Gale resided here in Rolla, Missouri, USA
Rolla, Missouri, USA
2014
2 August 2014
Age 93
Death of Dorothy Winifred Gale in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA
Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1921
    Event Place: Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Abraham Lincoln Junior High School; Year: 1936
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00915; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 101-80
    [4] Winnebago County, Illinois, Births, 1857-1937
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Burritt, Winnebago, Illinois; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340306
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Burritt, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Burritt, Winnebago, Illinois; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340306

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: West Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00915; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 101-80

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Rockford, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Abraham Lincoln Junior High School; Year: 1936

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rockford, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00915; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 101-80
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2002
    Event Place: Rolla, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Rolla; State: Missouri; Year(s): 2002

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Champaign-Urbana
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 14 Jul 1946; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; ,0.6441159,0.50194484,0.79249626&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Haven, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 August 2014
    Event Place: Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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