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Eleanor Collin Faulkner 1924–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1924-11-29

Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 21 January 2012

Death Location: West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Father: Lester Falkner

Mother: Collin Boye

Spouse(s): John Wightman

Children(s):

In 1924, Eleanor Collin Faulkner entered the world in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Lester Falkner And Collin Boye. In 1930, Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided in Hollywood, Broward, Florida. In 1935, Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided in Hollywood, Broward, Florida. Eleanor Collin Faulkner married John Alden Jack Wightman, and had children including Barbara A Pomeranz, Chris Scott Wightman, John A Wightman Jr, Linda Gay Wightman, Lynn Demar Wightman, Mark C Wightman, Michael G Wightman, Paul David Wightman, Peggy Wightman Kurlytis, Priscilla Wightman Stimpson, Susan Wightman. Eleanor Collin Faulkner passed away in 2012 in West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Eleanor Collin Faulkner entered the world in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Lester Falkner And Collin Boye.
  • In 1930, Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided in Hollywood, Broward, Florida.
  • In 1935, Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided in Hollywood, Broward, Florida.
  • Eleanor Collin Faulkner married John Alden Jack Wightman, and had children including Barbara A Pomeranz, Chris Scott Wightman, John A Wightman Jr, Linda Gay Wightman, Lynn Demar Wightman, Mark C Wightman, Michael G Wightman, Paul David Wightman, Peggy Wightman Kurlytis, Priscilla Wightman Stimpson, Susan Wightman.
  • Eleanor Collin Faulkner passed away in 2012 in West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eleanor Faulkner's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Faulkner
1924–2012
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Lester Falkner
1892–1975
Hahira, Lowndes, Georgia, United States
Collin Boye
1904–1968
Kastrup
Grandparents
John (A or J. A.) Faulkner
1866–1893
Akins, Spalding County, Georgia, USA
Annette (or Annie) Graham
1868–1931
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Adolf (Hans Christian) Bøye
1862–1933
Anhurhandbahb Gronladn
Dagmar (Leonhardine Augusta Sophie) Wild
1863–1952
Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Faulkner
1834–1870
Susan Colwell
1839–
Thomas Graham
1842–1913
Sarah Britt
1842–1923
Colenihestyrer Boye
1830–1883
Emilie KUNITZER
1835–1916
Ernst Wild
1838–1900
Juliane Probst
1833–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rowland Falkner
1787–1860
Mary Crawford
1802–1870
Glenn Colwell
1789–1863
Sarah Moore
1802–1890
Peter Graham
1817–1878
Sarah (Graham)
1822–1895
John Sr
1818–1903
Mary Cox
1834–1908
Caspar Boye
1791–1853
Marie Birckner
1796–1880
Christiane Rentz
1799–
Leonhard Wilde
1780–1849
Christine Krüger
1794–1874
Aage destiller
1800–
Maja WEIBULL
1800–

Eleanor Faulkner's Timeline

8 Records

1924
1924-11-29
Birth of Eleanor Collin Faulkner in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 6
Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided here in Hollywood, Broward, Florida
Hollywood, Broward, Florida
1935
1935
Age 11
Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided here in Hollywood, Broward, Florida
Hollywood, Broward, Florida
1940
1940
Age 16
Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided here in Hollywood, Broward, Florida, USA
Hollywood, Broward, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided here in Orem, Utah, Utah, USA
Orem, Utah, Utah, USA
1996
1996
Age 72
Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided here in Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
1998
1998-2002
Age 74
Eleanor Collin Faulkner resided here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
2012
21 January 2012
Age 88
Death of Eleanor Collin Faulkner in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1924-11-29
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hollywood, Broward, Florida; Roll: 307; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 923.0; FHL microfilm: 2340042
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 01 24 2012; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Web edition: ;pid=155615675
    [4] Florida, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Miami, Florida; NAI Number: 2774955; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Florida, County Marriages
    [7] Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hollywood, Broward, Florida
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hollywood, Broward, Florida; Roll: 307; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 923.0; FHL microfilm: 2340042

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hollywood, Broward, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hollywood, Broward, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1942
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Miami, Florida; NAI Number: 2774955; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Orem, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, UT
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2002
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Salt Lake City; State: Utah; Year(s): 1998-2002

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 2012
    Event Place: Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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