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Dorothy LaVerne Rigby 1919–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1919

Birth Location: Jamestown, North Dakota

Death Date: 12 Oct 1969

Death Location: Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA

Father: Earl Rigby

Mother: Myrtle Haviland

Spouse(s): Lewis Gross

Children(s): John Gross

The story of Dorothy LaVerne Rigby began in 1919 in Jamestown, North Dakota. In 1920, Dorothy LaVerne Rigby resided in Portland Ward 4, Jay, Indiana, USA. In 1930, Dorothy LaVerne Rigby resided in Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA. Dorothy LaVerne Rigby married Lewis Coulson Gross, and had children including John Lewis Gross. Dorothy LaVerne Rigby passed away in 1969 in Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy LaVerne Rigby began in 1919 in Jamestown, North Dakota.
  • In 1920, Dorothy LaVerne Rigby resided in Portland Ward 4, Jay, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Dorothy LaVerne Rigby resided in Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA.
  • Dorothy LaVerne Rigby married Lewis Coulson Gross, and had children including John Lewis Gross.
  • Dorothy LaVerne Rigby passed away in 1969 in Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Earl Rigby
1885–1944
Birth Location: Jay Co Ind
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Myrtle Haviland
1887–1977
Birth Location: Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Lewis Gross
1916–2008
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

John Gross
1935–2003
Birth Location: Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
JG

Dorothy Rigby's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Rigby
1919–1969
Birth Place: Jamestown, North Dakota
Parents
Earl G Rigby
1885–1944
Jay Co Ind
Myrtle (M) Haviland
1887–1977
Indiana
Grandparents
Joseph (Silas) Rigby
1850–1917
Perry Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Silas Rigby
1828–1896
Susan Sholenberger
1825–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Rigby
1798–

Dorothy Rigby's Descendants

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Dorothy (LaVerne) Rigby (3 Feb 1919–12 Oct 1969) m. Lewis (Coulson) Gross (2 Jun 1916–11 Jul 2008)
  1. 1. John (Lewis) Gross 1935–2003

Dorothy Rigby's Timeline

6 Records

1919
3 Feb 1919
Birth of Dorothy LaVerne Rigby in Jamestown, North Dakota
Jamestown, North Dakota
1920
1920
Age 1
Dorothy LaVerne Rigby resided here in Portland Ward 4, Jay, Indiana, USA
Portland Ward 4, Jay, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Dorothy LaVerne Rigby resided here in Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Dorothy LaVerne Rigby resided here in Portland, Jay, Indiana
Portland, Jay, Indiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
Dorothy LaVerne Rigby resided here in Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
1969
12 Oct 1969
Age 50
Death of Dorothy LaVerne Rigby in Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1919
    Event Place: Jamestown, North Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T627_1057; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 38-19
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland Ward 4, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T625_440; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 91
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: 595; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340330
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1969; Roll: 14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Portland Ward 4, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland Ward 4, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T625_440; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 91

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: 595; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340330

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T627_1057; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 38-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T627_1057; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 38-19

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Richmond, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1969
    Event Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1969; Roll: 14
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