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Dorothy May Manley 1924–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1924

Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 6 Jul 2017

Death Location: Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Arthur Art

Mother: Rebecca Hill

Spouse(s): Brooks Garner, Alfred Jr

Children(s): Aileen Porter, Gloria Mitton

In 1924, Dorothy May Manley entered the world in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, born to Arthur C Manley Art And Rebecca Maud Hill. In 1939, Dorothy May Manley resided in Leicestershire, England. In 1947, Dorothy May Manley resided in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA. Dorothy May Manley married Alfred Allen Porter Jr, Brooks Herman Garner, and had children including Aileen Elizabeth Porter, Alice K Watkins, Gloria J Mitton, Kathleen M Porter, Mildred A Swafford, Sara Anna Doty. Dorothy May Manley passed away in 2017 in Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Dorothy May Manley entered the world in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, born to Arthur C Manley Art And Rebecca Maud Hill.
  • In 1939, Dorothy May Manley resided in Leicestershire, England.
  • In 1947, Dorothy May Manley resided in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA.
  • Dorothy May Manley married Alfred Allen Porter Jr, Brooks Herman Garner, and had children including Aileen Elizabeth Porter, Alice K Watkins, Gloria J Mitton, Kathleen M Porter, Mildred A Swafford, Sara Anna Doty.
  • Dorothy May Manley passed away in 2017 in Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Manley's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Manley
1924–2017
Birth Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Arthur C Manley Art
1900–1966
Leicester, England
Rebecca (Maud) Hill
1901–1997
Leicester, England
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Manley
1875–1918
Aylestone Park, Leicestershire
Kate Dumpleton
1873–1947
Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England
George Hill
1877–
Leicester, England
Gladys (Emma) Seare
1881–1965
Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Manley
1854–1912
Mary McDonald
1855–1893
Thomas Dumpleton
1841–1930
Susan Osborn
1843–1892
William Hill
1848–
Sara Freeman
1854–
Josiah Seare
1846–1924
Mary Orbinski
1849–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Manley
1809–1880
David Dumpleton
1818–1871
Mary Grace
1817–1882
John Seare
1821–
Emma Balls
1820–1903
Stanislaus Orbinski
1817–1867
Elizabeth Wells
1821–1881

Dorothy Manley's Descendants

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Dorothy (May) Manley (25 Jan 1924–6 Jul 2017) m. Brooks (Herman) Garner (29 Jun 1921–20 Apr 1987) m. Alfred (Allen Porter) Jr (abt 1908–18 Jun 1964)
  1. 1. Aileen (Elizabeth) Porter 1945–2013 m. Glen (Virgil) Koch 1941–2020
  2. 2. Gloria (J.) Mitton 1946–2024 m. John, (H.) Mitton, 1939–2015

Dorothy Manley's Timeline

10 Records

1924
25 Jan 1924
Birth of Dorothy May Manley in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
1939
1939
Age 15
Dorothy May Manley resided here in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England
1947
1947
Age 23
Dorothy May Manley resided here in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
Dorothy May Manley resided here in El Paso, Texas, USA
El Paso, Texas, USA
1964
27 Jun 1964
Age 40
Dorothy May Manley resided here in Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1986
1986
Age 62
Dorothy May Manley resided here in Ocean Springs, MS
Ocean Springs, MS
1990
1990
Age 66
Dorothy May Manley resided here in Biloxi, MS
Biloxi, MS
2017
03 Jul 2017
Age 93
Death of Dorothy May Manley in Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
2017
03 Jul 2017
Age 93
Death of Dorothy May Manley in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
2017
6 Jul 2017
Age 93
Burial of Dorothy May Manley in Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1924
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] Mississippi, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1907-2008, The National Archives at Atlanta; Georgia, USA; NAI Number: 2261239; NARA NAID Title: Petitions For Naturalization, Compiled 1911 - 1956; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21
    [4] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-181561
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists
    [9] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016032I
    [10] UK, World War II Women's Land Army Index Cards, 1939-1948, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; MAF 421 Ministry of Food: Women's Land Army: Index to Service Records of the Second World War; Reference: MAF 4211459
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016032I

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: El Paso, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1951
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-181561

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1953
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1964
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1964; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Ocean Springs, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Biloxi, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-181561

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Leicester Leicestershire England
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1907-2008, The National Archives at Atlanta; Georgia, USA; NAI Number: 2261239; NARA NAID Title: Petitions For Naturalization, Compiled 1911 - 1956; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: UK, World War II Women's Land Army Index Cards, 1939-1948, The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; MAF 421 Ministry of Food: Women's Land Army: Index to Service Records of the Second World War; Reference: MAF 4211459

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jul 2017
    Event Place: Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jul 2017
    Event Place: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Jul 2017
    Event Place: Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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