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Dorothy Sullivan 1915–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1915

Birth Location: Alameda, California

Death Date: 30 Aug 1994

Death Location: Burney, Shasta County, California, United States of America

Father: Daniel Sullivan

Mother: Genevieve Felch

Spouse(s): Jack Waddell, Dero Forslund, Michael Sullivan, Harold Malloy, Joseph Sheppard, Edmund Reilly, John Sullivan, James Jr

Children(s): Joe Jr, Michael Sullivan, Marjorie Ferguson, Vivian Malloy, Dorothy Sullivan

Dorothy Sullivan was born in 1915 in Alameda, California, the child of Daniel Sullivan And Genevieve A Felch. In 1910, Dorothy Sullivan resided in Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, USA. Dorothy Sullivan married Dero B Forslund, Edmund P Reilly, Harold W Malloy, Jack L Waddell, James C Riley Jr, John E Sullivan, Joseph Earl Sheppard, Michael J Sullivan, and had children including Adrian J Sheppard, Dale Lamond Reiley, Daniel Sullivan, Delbert E Tuttle, Dorothy J Sullivan, Jeremiah J Sullivan, Joe David Welch Jr, John E Sullivan Jr, Kathleen M Sullivan, Marjorie Ferguson, Michael James Jail Tulare Ca Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, Nelda C Sheppard, Robert J Sullivan, Steven J Sullivan, Vivian Malloy, William K Riley. Dorothy Sullivan passed away in 1994 in Burney, Shasta County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Sullivan was born in 1915 in Alameda, California, the child of Daniel Sullivan And Genevieve A Felch.
  • In 1910, Dorothy Sullivan resided in Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Dorothy Sullivan married Dero B Forslund, Edmund P Reilly, Harold W Malloy, Jack L Waddell, James C Riley Jr, John E Sullivan, Joseph Earl Sheppard, Michael J Sullivan, and had children including Adrian J Sheppard, Dale Lamond Reiley, Daniel Sullivan, Delbert E Tuttle, Dorothy J Sullivan, Jeremiah J Sullivan, Joe David Welch Jr, John E Sullivan Jr, Kathleen M Sullivan, Marjorie Ferguson, Michael James Jail Tulare Ca Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, Nelda C Sheppard, Robert J Sullivan, Steven J Sullivan, Vivian Malloy, William K Riley.
  • Dorothy Sullivan passed away in 1994 in Burney, Shasta County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Sullivan
1880–
Birth Location: Irish Free State
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Genevieve Felch
1892–1976
Birth Location: California
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Spouses(s)

Jack Waddell
1918–
Birth Location: Canada
JW
Dero Forslund
1917–1994
Birth Location: Alameda, California
DF
Michael Sullivan
1913–1980
Birth Location: Illinois
MS
Harold Malloy
1902–
Birth Location: Illinois
HM
Joseph Sheppard
1896–
Birth Location: –
JS
Edmund Reilly
1915–
Birth Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
ER
John Sullivan
1912–
Birth Location: Illinois
JS
James Jr
1915–
Birth Location: Arkansas
JJ

Children(s)

Joe Jr
1936–1992
Birth Location: Texas
JJ
Michael Sullivan
1939–2024
Birth Location: Oklahoma
MS
Marjorie Ferguson
1925–2007
Birth Location: Texas
MF
Vivian Malloy
1931–2012
Birth Location: Cook, Illinois, USA
VM
Dorothy Sullivan
1938–2011
Birth Location: Illinois
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Dorothy Sullivan's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Sullivan
1915–1994
Birth Place: Alameda, California
Parents
Daniel Sullivan
1880–
Irish Free State
Genevieve (A.) Felch
1892–1976
California
Grandparents
Wilson (Wells) Shepherd
1852–1902
Ireland
Jane Jennings
1865–1937
Reavouler, Drinagh, Clare, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Moses Shepherd
1818–1895
Agness Forsythe
1815–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Sullivan's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy Sullivan (16 Dec 1915–30 Aug 1994) m. Jack (L) Waddell (1918–) m. Dero (B) Forslund (19 Nov 1917–30 Apr 1994) m. Michael (J.) Sullivan (abt 1913–12 Feb 1980) m. Harold (W) Malloy (abt 1902–) m. Joseph (Earl) Sheppard (abt 1896–) m. Edmund (P) Reilly (abt 1915–) m. John (E) Sullivan (abt 1912–) m. James (C Riley) Jr (abt 1915–)
  1. 1. Joe (David Welch) Jr 1936–1992
  2. 2. Michael (James JAIL TULARE CA) Sullivan 1939–2024
  3. 3. Marjorie Ferguson 1925–2007 m. Cusene Smith 1865– m. Marjorie (Lea) Rainwater 1924–2018 m. Julia (Inez) Wheeler 1923–2013
    1. 1. Joseph (B) Wolfe 1921–1945
  4. 4. Vivian Malloy 1931–2012 m. Lawrence (A.) Farnesi 1930–2011
  5. 5. Dorothy (J) Sullivan 1938–2011

Dorothy Sullivan's Timeline

16 Records

1910
1910
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, USA
1911
28 Jul 1911
Birth of Dorothy Sullivan in Illinois
Illinois
1915
16 Dec 1915
Birth of Dorothy Sullivan in Alameda, California
Alameda, California
1916
abt 1916
Age 1
Birth of Dorothy Sullivan in California
California
1920
1920
Age 5
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
1921
1921
Age 6
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Berkeley, California, USA
Berkeley, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1933
1933
Age 18
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1934
1934
Age 19
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Richmond, California, USA
Richmond, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Richmond, Contra Costa, California
Richmond, Contra Costa, California
1936
Abt 1936
Age 21
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Richmond
Richmond
1940
1940
Age 25
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
1942
1942
Age 27
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Contra Costa, California, USA
Contra Costa, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1951
19 Oct 1951
Age 36
Dorothy Sullivan resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1994
30 Aug 1994
Age 79
Death of Dorothy Sullivan in Shasta County, California, USA
Shasta County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1911
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Lindblom Technical High School; Year: 1933
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    [5] California Birth Index, 1905-1995
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 1030; FHL microfilm: 2340197
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0395; FHL microfilm: 2340165
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_268; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 1066; FHL microfilm: 1374281
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169058
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [14] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Times; Publication Date: 9 Jun 1936; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.7976
    [15] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
    [16] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Camden, Missouri; Roll: 3292; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 15-6
    [17] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 1264; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 261-195B
    [18] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 1536; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 103-1512
    [19] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 800; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 103-1899
    [20] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 5820; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 103-1004
    [21] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 447; Page: 79; Enumeration District: 10-36
    [22] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 6059; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 103-2749
    [23] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 3723; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 103-1492
    [24] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 801; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 103-1939
    [25] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 1881; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 103-3583

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Event Place: California
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Alameda, California
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_268; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 1066; FHL microfilm: 1374281

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Berkeley, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 1030; FHL microfilm: 2340197
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0395; FHL microfilm: 2340165

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Lindblom Technical High School; Year: 1933

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Richmond, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1936
    Event Place: Richmond
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Camden, Missouri; Roll: 3292; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 15-6
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 1264; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 261-195B
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 1536; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 103-1512
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 800; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 103-1899
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 5820; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 103-1004
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 447; Page: 79; Enumeration District: 10-36
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 6059; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 103-2749
    [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: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 3723; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 103-1492
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 801; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 103-1939
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 1881; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 103-3583
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1951
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 800; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 103-1899
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 3723; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 103-1492

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson, Camden, Missouri
    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: Jackson, Camden, Missouri; Roll: 3292; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 15-6

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Times; Publication Date: 9 Jun 1936; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.7976

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Redding, Shasta, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    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: Jackson, Camden, Missouri; Roll: 3292; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 15-6

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1994
    Event Place: Shasta County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burney, Shasta County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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