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Edward Stephens 1917–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1917

Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York

Death Date: 15 Aug 1987

Death Location: Lawrence, Nassau, New York, USA

Father: Francis Stephens

Mother: Rebecca Otten

Spouse(s): Veronica Stephens

Children(s): Harry Stephens

Edward Stephens was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, the child of Francis Xavier Stephens And Rebecca Otten. In 1920, Edward Stephens resided in Queens Assembly District 2, Queens, New York, USA. Edward Stephens married Elizabeth Dotterweich, Veronica B Stephens, and had children including Edward J Stephens, George T Stephens, Harry Francis Stephens, Roy D Stephens. Edward Stephens passed away in 1987 in Lawrence, Nassau, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Stephens was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, the child of Francis Xavier Stephens And Rebecca Otten.
  • In 1920, Edward Stephens resided in Queens Assembly District 2, Queens, New York, USA.
  • Edward Stephens married Elizabeth Dotterweich, Veronica B Stephens, and had children including Edward J Stephens, George T Stephens, Harry Francis Stephens, Roy D Stephens.
  • Edward Stephens passed away in 1987 in Lawrence, Nassau, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Stephens
1881–1970
Birth Location: New York
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Rebecca Otten
1886–1946
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Veronica Stephens
1918–
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Harry Stephens
1945–2014
Birth Location: New York
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Edward Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Edward Stephens
1917–1987
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York
Parents
Francis xavier Stephens
1881–1970
New York
Rebecca Otten
1886–1946
New York
Grandparents
Jacob Stephens
1856–1915
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Elisabetha Lambert
1857–1927
Queens, New York
Hinrich Otten
1821–1900
Hannover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Mary Reider
1847–1909
Prussia
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Stephens
1831–1910
Fredricka Seebach
1837–1912
Michael Lambert
1831–
Margaret Frank
1829–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Seebach
1798–1866
Sibilla Denzer
1801–1866

Edward Stephens's Descendants

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Edward Stephens (14 Dec 1917–15 Aug 1987) m. Veronica (B) Stephens (1 Nov 1918–)
  1. 1. Harry (Francis) Stephens 1945–2014 m. Margaret 1950–2018

Edward Stephens's Timeline

9 Records

1916
14 Dec 1916
Birth of Edward Stephens in Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
1917
14 Dec 1917
Birth of Edward Stephens in Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
1920
1920
Age 3
Edward Stephens resided here in Queens Assembly District 2, Queens, New York, USA
Queens Assembly District 2, Queens, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Edward Stephens resided here in Queens (Districts 1251-1500), Queens, Queens, New York, USA
Queens (Districts 1251-1500), Queens, Queens, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Edward Stephens resided here in New York, Queens, New York
New York, Queens, New York
1940
1940
Age 23
Edward Stephens resided here in New York, Queens, New York, USA
New York, Queens, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Edward Stephens resided here in New York, Queens, New York, USA
New York, Queens, New York, USA
1974
1974
Age 57
Edward Stephens resided here in Lawrence, NY
Lawrence, NY
1987
15 Aug 1987
Age 70
Death of Edward Stephens in Lawrence, Nassau, New York, USA
Lawrence, Nassau, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1916
    Event Place: Brooklyn, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02748; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 41-1526
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Queens Assembly District 2, Queens, New York; Roll: T625_1230; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 99
    [5] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [6] New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Queens, Ne

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Brooklyn, New York
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Queens Assembly District 2, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Queens Assembly District 2, Queens, New York; Roll: T625_1230; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 99

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Queens (Districts 1251-1500), Queens, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1368; FHL microfilm: 2341337

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New York, Queens, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02748; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 41-1526

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New York, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02748; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 41-1526

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: New York, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Queens, Ne

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Lawrence, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bay Avenue
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1368; FHL microfilm: 2341337

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nassau, New York
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1987
    Event Place: Lawrence, Nassau, New York, USA
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