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Earl William Matthews 1917–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1917

Birth Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Death Date: 16 Feb 1983

Death Location: South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Abram Matthews

Mother: Florence Batterson

Spouse(s): Elsie Farrell

Children(s): William Matthews, Gary Matthews

Earl William Matthews was born in 1917 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the child of Abram Roy Matthews And Florence Jeanette Batterson. In 1920, Earl William Matthews resided in Highland Park, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. In 1930, Earl William Matthews resided in South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. Earl William Matthews married Elsie Marie Farrell, and had children including Gary Lee Matthews, William Earl Matthews. Earl William Matthews passed away in 1983 in South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Earl William Matthews was born in 1917 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the child of Abram Roy Matthews And Florence Jeanette Batterson.
  • In 1920, Earl William Matthews resided in Highland Park, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1930, Earl William Matthews resided in South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.
  • Earl William Matthews married Elsie Marie Farrell, and had children including Gary Lee Matthews, William Earl Matthews.
  • Earl William Matthews passed away in 1983 in South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abram Matthews
1884–1976
Birth Location: North Amboy Rd. Village Great Kills Staten Island NY.
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Florence Batterson
1886–1948
Birth Location: Old Bridge N.J.
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Spouses(s)

Elsie Farrell
1924–2002
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Matthews
1946–1956
Birth Location: –
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Gary Matthews
1947–2004
Birth Location: Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
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Earl Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Earl Matthews
1917–1983
Birth Place: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Parents
Abram Roy Matthews
1884–1976
North Amboy Rd. Village Great Kills Staten Island NY.
Florence (Jeanette) Batterson
1886–1948
Old Bridge N.J.
Grandparents
William (Spaulding) Matthews
1858–1932
Flatlands, Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Matilda (Catherine) Wagner
1866–1948
Pleasant Plains , Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Matthews
1825–1920
Sarah Ford
1831–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Mathews
1804–1845
Susan White
1807–1887
Isaac Ford
1800–1882
Mary Foster
1806–1879

Earl Matthews's Descendants

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Earl (William) Matthews (12 Feb 1917–16 Feb 1983) m. Elsie (Marie) Farrell (24 Mar 1924–06 Nov 2002)
  1. 1. William (Earl) Matthews 1946–1956
  2. 2. Gary (Lee) Matthews 1947–2004

Earl Matthews's Timeline

10 Records

1917
12 Feb 1917
Birth of Earl William Matthews in New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
1920
1920
Age 3
Earl William Matthews resided here in Highland Park, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Highland Park, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Earl William Matthews resided here in South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Earl William Matthews resided here in South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey
South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey
1940
1940
Age 23
Earl William Matthews resided here in South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
1942
15 Jan 1942
Age 25
Earl William Matthews resided here in Marlow, Oklahoma, USA
Marlow, Oklahoma, USA
1944
20 Jan 1944
Age 27
Earl William Matthews was married in Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
1944
Abt 1944
Age 27
Earl William Matthews resided here
None
1950
1950
Age 33
Earl William Matthews resided here in Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
1983
16 Feb 1983
Age 66
Death of Earl William Matthews in Okeechobee, Okeechobee, Florida, USA
Okeechobee, Okeechobee, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1917
    Event Place: New Brunswick, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Jersey, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 422
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] Florida Death Index
    [4] New Jersey, U.S., Birth Index, New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; New Jersey Births, 1878-1890
    [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: Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida; Roll: 6192; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 6-50

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Highland Park, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1942
    Event Place: Marlow, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Marlow Review; Publication Date: 15 Jan 1942; Publication Place: Marlow, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1944
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Central New Jersey Home News; Publication Date: 27 Jan 1944; Publication Place: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA; ,0.05493198,0.38281855,0.368

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
    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: Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida; Roll: 6192; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 6-50

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlesex, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [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: Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida; Roll: 6192; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 6-50

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: So. Ambory, Middlesex, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Jersey, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 422

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1983
    Event Place: Okeechobee, Okeechobee, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Florida Death Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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