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Elizabeth Griffin Sands 1915–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Dec 1915

Birth Location: Ayr, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Jan 1998

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas ✔️

Mother: Thomasina ✔️

Spouse(s): John Norton

Children(s):

In 1915, Elizabeth Griffin Sands entered the world in Ayr, Scotland, born to Thomas Sands And Thomasina Smillie Ray. Elizabeth Griffin Sands married John Edward Norton, and had children including Christina Elizabeth Norton, Tom Norton. Elizabeth Griffin Sands passed away in 1998 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Elizabeth Griffin Sands entered the world in Ayr, Scotland, born to Thomas Sands And Thomasina Smillie Ray.
  • Elizabeth Griffin Sands married John Edward Norton, and had children including Christina Elizabeth Norton, Tom Norton.
  • Elizabeth Griffin Sands passed away in 1998 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Sands's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Sands
1915–1998
Birth Place: Ayr, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Sands ✔️
1872–1938
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Thomasina (Smillie Ray) ✔️
1877–1957
Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Sands
1825–1888
Renfrew, Glasgow City, Scotland,
Margaret Campbell
1828–1905
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
John Rae
1846–1924
Ireland
Jane (Hull) Smillie
1845–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Sands
1795–
Roseanna Thomson
1795–1871
Hugh Campbell
1806–1875
Sarah ✔️
1806–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Sands's Timeline

5 Records

1915
01 Dec 1915
Birth of Elizabeth Griffin Sands in Ayr, Scotland
Ayr, Scotland
1935
1935
Age 20
Elizabeth Griffin Sands resided here in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1940
1940
Age 25
Elizabeth Griffin Sands resided here in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Elizabeth Griffin Sands resided here in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1998
31 Jan 1998
Age 83
Death of Elizabeth Griffin Sands in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01802; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 63-134
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 183; Film Title: 63 Oakland 36211-39539; Film Description: Oakland (1947-1948)
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 2 Feb 1998; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.528174,0.36443344,0.5689332&xid=3355
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 3556; Page: 53; Enumeration District: 63-217

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jul 1923
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01802; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 63-134

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01802; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 63-134

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, 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: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 3556; Page: 53; Enumeration District: 63-217

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Royal Oak, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 183; Film Title: 63 Oakland 36211-39539; Film Description: Oakland (1947-1948)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1998
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 2 Feb 1998; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.528174,0.36443344,0.5689332&xid=3355

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