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Eleanor Anna Sears 1911–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1911

Birth Location: Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 Jan 1999

Death Location: Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Irving Sears

Mother: Carrie Chapin

Spouse(s): Leo Valkenburg, Merton Batchelder

Children(s):

The story of Eleanor Anna Sears began in 1911 in Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA. In 1920, Eleanor Anna Sears resided in Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Eleanor Anna Sears married Leo Van Valkenburg, Merton K Batchelder. Eleanor Anna Sears passed away in 1999 in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor Anna Sears began in 1911 in Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1920, Eleanor Anna Sears resided in Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Eleanor Anna Sears married Leo Van Valkenburg, Merton K Batchelder.
  • Eleanor Anna Sears passed away in 1999 in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Irving Sears
1886–1958
Birth Location: Goshen, Massachusetts, USA
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Carrie Chapin
1889–1979
Birth Location: Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Leo Valkenburg
1908–1995
Birth Location: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Merton Batchelder
1921–2004
Birth Location: Conway,
MB

Children(s)

Eleanor Sears's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Sears
1911–1999
Birth Place: Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Irving Clark Sears
1886–1958
Goshen, Massachusetts, USA
Carrie (Louise) Chapin
1889–1979
Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Fremont) Sears
1859–1914
Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Myra (Fisher) Packard
1865–1929
Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
George (H) Chapin
1850–1935
Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Anna (L) Damon
1869–1895
Monterey, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Freeman Sears
1810–1893
Angeline Graham
1820–1887
FREBUN PACKARD
1820–1908
HANNAH HOLMAN
1844–1887
Luther Chapin
1809–1896
Miriam Swan
1822–1907
Alvin Damon
1849–1916
Lydia Sweifel
1852–1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Sears
1777–1859
Hannah Foster
1782–1855
Zenas1 Graham
1771–1848
Abigail Taylor
1778–1857
HORACE PACKARD
1794–1848
SARAH WHITE
1793–1873
SIDNEY Rev.
1800–1874
Myra Fisher
1804–1852
Japhet Esq
1762–1833
Lucy Ware
1766–1852
Solomon Swan
1797–1857
Lewis Damon
1803–1870
Lovina Field
1824–1877
Fridolin Zweifel
1808–1869
Anna Zentner
1820–1903

Eleanor Sears's Timeline

15 Records

1911
8 Jun 1911
Birth of Eleanor Anna Sears in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1911
8 Jun 1911
Birth of Eleanor Anna Sears in Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in Goshen, Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Goshen, Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 29
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in South Ashfield Town, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
South Ashfield Town, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 40
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1953
4 Nov 1953
Age 42
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
1955
1955
Age 44
Eleanor Anna Sears was married in Conway
Conway
1993
1993
Age 82
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in Greenfield, MA
Greenfield, MA
1995
1995-2002
Age 84
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
1996
1996
Age 85
Eleanor Anna Sears resided here in Greenfield, MA
Greenfield, MA
1999
17 Jan 1999
Age 88
Death of Eleanor Anna Sears in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1999
17 Jan 1999
Age 88
Death of Eleanor Anna Sears in Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1911
    Event Place: Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970
    [5] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 150
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340647
    [8] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Recorder; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.74959105,0.20326826,0.9741509&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 2564; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 6-29
    [13] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1911
    Event Place: Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Conway
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Recorder; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.74959105,0.20326826,0.9741509&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 150

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Goshen, Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340647

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: South Ashfield Town, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, 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: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 2564; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 6-29

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1953
    Event Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Greenfield Recorder-Gazette; Publication Date: 4 Nov 1953; Publication Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA; &terms=Eleanor-S_Van_Valkenburg

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Greenfield, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-2002
    Event Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Greenfield; State: Massachusetts; Year(s): 1995-2002

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Greenfield, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Eleanor A Sears Batchelder 17 Jan 1999

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Recorder; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.74959105,0.20326826,0.9741509&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Recorder; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.74959105,0.20326826,0.9741509&xid=3355
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Northampton, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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