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Edith Margaret Hitchcock 1903–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1903

Birth Location: Ames, Story, Iowa

Death Date: September 28, 1995

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Father: Charles Hitchcock

Mother: Edna Gatrell

Spouse(s): Dewey Jontz, Merl Brown

Children(s): Gregory Brown

The story of Edith Margaret Hitchcock began in 1903 in Ames, Story, Iowa. In 1930, Edith Margaret Hitchcock resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA. In 1935, Edith Margaret Hitchcock resided in Des Moines, Iowa. Edith Margaret Hitchcock married Dewey Mckinley Jontz, Merl Albert Brown, and had children including Gregory Winfield Brown. Edith Margaret Hitchcock passed away in 1995 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edith Margaret Hitchcock began in 1903 in Ames, Story, Iowa.
  • In 1930, Edith Margaret Hitchcock resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1935, Edith Margaret Hitchcock resided in Des Moines, Iowa.
  • Edith Margaret Hitchcock married Dewey Mckinley Jontz, Merl Albert Brown, and had children including Gregory Winfield Brown.
  • Edith Margaret Hitchcock passed away in 1995 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.

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Edith Hitchcock's Ancestors

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Edith Hitchcock
1903–1995
Birth Place: Ames, Story, Iowa
Parents
Charles Edward Hitchcock
1872–1934
Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Edna (Mae) Gatrell
1877–1947
Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edith Hitchcock's Descendants

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Edith (Margaret) Hitchcock (26 Dec 1903–September 28, 1995) m. Dewey (McKinley) Jontz (17 Oct 1907–22 Feb 1991) m. Merl (Albert) Brown (20 Feb 1904–4 May 1952)
  1. 1. Gregory (Winfield) Brown 1935–2022 m. Mary (Isabel) Tod 1937–2019

Edith Hitchcock's Timeline

5 Records

1903
26 Dec 1903
Birth of Edith Margaret Hitchcock in Ames, Story, Iowa
Ames, Story, Iowa
1930
1930
Age 27
Edith Margaret Hitchcock resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Edith Margaret Hitchcock resided here in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Edith Margaret Hitchcock resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1995
September 28, 1995
Age 92
Death of Edith Margaret Hitchcock in Des Moines. Polk Co, IA
Des Moines. Polk Co, IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Ames, Story, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T627_1193; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 100-10
    [2] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: 674; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 505.0; FHL microfilm: 2340409
    [4] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa State Archives; Des Moines, Iowa; Volume: 5
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: 674; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 505.0; FHL microfilm: 2340409

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T627_1193; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 100-10
    [2] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T627_1193; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 100-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa State Archives; Des Moines, Iowa; Volume: 5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 28, 1995
    Event Place: Des Moines. Polk Co, IA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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