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Dorothy Jean Wells 1933 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1933

Birth Location: Riverside, California

Death Date: Apr 1979

Death Location: Laguna Beach, Orange, California, United States

Father: Francis Wells

Mother: Elsie Middleton

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The story of Dorothy Jean Wells began in 1933 in Riverside, California. In 1935, Dorothy Jean Wells resided in Indio, Riverside, California. In 1940, Dorothy Jean Wells resided in Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA. Dorothy Jean Wells passed away in 1979 in Laguna Beach, Orange, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Jean Wells began in 1933 in Riverside, California.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Jean Wells resided in Indio, Riverside, California.
  • In 1940, Dorothy Jean Wells resided in Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Dorothy Jean Wells passed away in 1979 in Laguna Beach, Orange, California, United States.

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Dorothy Wells's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Wells
1933 – 1979
Birth Place: Riverside, California
Parents
Francis Phelps Wells
1888 – 1960
Missouri
Elsie (Mae) Middleton
1904 – 2002
Kanorado, Sherman, Kansas, United States
Grandparents
Vandefo
Warren (Elmer) Middleton
1871 – 1930
Edina, Knox, Missouri, United States
Lillie (Mae) Fender
1876 – 1965
Emerson, Mills, Iowa, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Middleton
1839 – 1926
Mary Williams
1844 – 1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Middleton
1812 – 1864
Laurina Hix
1816 – 1900
Nasmith Williams
1794 – 1850
Julia Rumbaugh
1803 – 1888

Dorothy Wells's Timeline

4 Records

1933
14 Mar 1933
Birth of Dorothy Jean Wells in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
1935
1935
Age 2
Dorothy Jean Wells resided here in Indio, Riverside, California
Indio, Riverside, California
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 7
Dorothy Jean Wells resided here in Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
1979
Apr 1979
Age 46
Death of Dorothy Jean Wells in Laguna Beach, Orange, California, United States
Laguna Beach, Orange, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1933
    Event Place: Riverside, California
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Downey, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_225; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 19-115
    [2] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Birthdate: 14 Mar 1933; Birth County: Riverside

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Indio, Riverside, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Downey, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_225; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 19-115

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Downey, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_225; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 19-115

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1979
    Event Place: Laguna Beach, Orange, California, United States

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