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Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews 1908–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1908

Birth Location: Santa Clara County, California, USA

Death Date: 6 January 1973

Death Location: Colma, San Mateo, California, USA

Father: Thomas Jr

Mother: Urcilla Temby

Spouse(s): John Knowles

Children(s): Barbara Knowles

In 1908, Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews entered the world in Santa Clara County, California, USA, born to Thomas F Matthews Jr And Urcilla Temby. In 1910, Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews resided in San Jose Ward 3, Santa Clara, California, USA. Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews married John Franklin Knowles, Prout, and had children including Barbara May Knowles. Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews passed away in 1973 in Colma, San Mateo, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews entered the world in Santa Clara County, California, USA, born to Thomas F Matthews Jr And Urcilla Temby.
  • In 1910, Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews resided in San Jose Ward 3, Santa Clara, California, USA.
  • Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews married John Franklin Knowles, Prout, and had children including Barbara May Knowles.
  • Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews passed away in 1973 in Colma, San Mateo, California, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eleanor Matthews's Ancestors

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Eleanor Matthews
1908–1973
Birth Place: Santa Clara County, California, USA
Parents
Thomas F. Matthews Jr
1867–1938
Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA
Urcilla Temby
1871–
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Mathews
1824–1896
England
Ramona Cato
1837–1892
Mexico
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eleanor Matthews's Descendants

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Eleanor (Gyndolyn) Matthews (16 April 1908–6 January 1973) m. John (Franklin) Knowles (2 December 1901–3 October 1965)
  1. 1. Barbara (May) Knowles 1928–1950

Eleanor Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1908
16 April 1908
Birth of Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews in Santa Clara County, California, USA
Santa Clara County, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews resided here in San Jose Ward 3, Santa Clara, California, USA
San Jose Ward 3, Santa Clara, California, USA
1973
6 January 1973
Age 65
Death of Eleanor Gyndolyn Matthews in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1908
    Event Place: Santa Clara County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: San Jose Ward 3, Santa Clara, California; Roll: T624_106; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1374119
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: San Jose Ward 3, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: San Jose Ward 3, Santa Clara, California; Roll: T624_106; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1374119

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 January 1973
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colma, San Mateo, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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