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Ernest Matthew Cherry 1907–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 AUG 1907

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 JUN 1964

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States

Father: George Cherry

Mother: Nancy Cornick

Spouse(s): Sallie Ballance

Children(s): George Cherry

Ernest Matthew Cherry was born in 1907 in Virginia, United States, the child of George Harrison Cherry And Nancy Almeda Cornick. In 1910, Ernest Matthew Cherry established residence. In 1910, Ernest Matthew Cherry was recorded in the census in Seaboard, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA. Ernest Matthew Cherry married Sallie Geneva Ballance, and had children including Faye E Cherry, George Mathew Cherry, Melvin H Cherry. Ernest Matthew Cherry passed away in 1964 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Ernest Matthew Cherry was born in 1907 in Virginia, United States, the child of George Harrison Cherry And Nancy Almeda Cornick.
  • In 1910, Ernest Matthew Cherry established residence.
  • In 1910, Ernest Matthew Cherry was recorded in the census in Seaboard, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA.
  • Ernest Matthew Cherry married Sallie Geneva Ballance, and had children including Faye E Cherry, George Mathew Cherry, Melvin H Cherry.
  • Ernest Matthew Cherry passed away in 1964 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Cherry
1861–1938
Birth Location: Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Cornick
1875–1940
Birth Location: Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sallie Ballance
1905–1986
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

George Cherry
1936–2005
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Ernest Cherry's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Cherry
1907–1964
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
George Harrison Cherry
1861–1938
Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Almeda) Cornick
1875–1940
Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Mathew (N.) Cherry
1831–1880
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Emma (Josephine) Kerr
1845–1931
Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
William (Nathan) Cornick
1832–
Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
Sallie Grinstead
1840–
Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Cherry
1798–1854
Mary Rutter
1798–1854
John Kerr
1795–1856
Frances Cherry
1803–1850
Mildred Grinstead
1812–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Cherry
1760–1817
Mary Owens
1760–1832
Jeremiah Rutter
1755–1828
Elizabeth Cuthriel
1770–1824
John Kerr
1767–1839
Martha Goulden
1768–1850
Paul Cherry
1775–1820
Frances West
1783–1856

Ernest Cherry's Descendants

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Ernest (Matthew) Cherry (13 AUG 1907–19 JUN 1964) m. Sallie (Geneva) Ballance (21 SEP 1905–1 MAY 1986)
  1. 1. George (Mathew) Cherry 1936–2005

Ernest Cherry's Timeline

12 Records

1907
13 AUG 1907
Birth of Ernest Matthew Cherry in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 3
Ernest Matthew Cherry resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 3
Ernest Matthew Cherry appeared in census in Seaboard, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Seaboard, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Ernest Matthew Cherry resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 13
Ernest Matthew Cherry appeared in census in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Ernest Matthew Cherry resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 23
Ernest Matthew Cherry appeared in census in Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Ernest Matthew Cherry resided here
None
1938
1938
Age 31
Ernest Matthew Cherry resided here
None
1940
1940
Age 33
Ernest Matthew Cherry appeared in census in 3022 Dunkirk, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
3022 Dunkirk, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1 APR 1950
Age 43
Ernest Matthew Cherry appeared in census in 3124 Somme Ave, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States
3124 Somme Ave, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States
1964
19 JUN 1964
Age 57
Death of Ernest Matthew Cherry in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 AUG 1907
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 JUN 1964
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 3022 Dunkirk, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Seaboard, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1 APR 1950
    Event Place: 3124 Somme Ave, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States
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