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Ethel Irene May 1897–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1897

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 1996

Death Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Frank May

Mother: Minnie Dolphin

Spouse(s): Lyman Rice

Children(s): Doris Rice, Leona Rice, Delma Rice

Ethel Irene May was born in 1897 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Frank H May And Minnie B Dolphin. Ethel Irene May married Lyman Byron Rice, and had children including Delma M Rice, Doris Arienne Rice, Leona May Rice. Ethel Irene May passed away in 1996 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ethel Irene May was born in 1897 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Frank H May And Minnie B Dolphin.
  • Ethel Irene May married Lyman Byron Rice, and had children including Delma M Rice, Doris Arienne Rice, Leona May Rice.
  • Ethel Irene May passed away in 1996 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank May
1871–1937
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
FM
Minnie Dolphin
1875–1952
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

Lyman Rice
1894–1967
Birth Location: Falls Village (Canaan), Litchfield, Connecticut
LR

Children(s)

Doris Rice
1915–1996
Birth Location: Fallsvillage, Connecticut, USA
DR
Leona Rice
1918–2001
Birth Location: Winsted, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
LR
Delma Rice
1917–
Birth Location: –
DR

Ethel May's Ancestors

Self
Ethel May
1897–1996
Birth Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Frank H May
1871–1937
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Minnie (B) Dolphin
1875–1952
Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Frank Hazzard
1851–
Connecticut
Charlotte (Jennie) May
1848–1940
Connecticut
Charles Dolphin
1845–1927
Barkhamsted, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Augusta (Caroline) Robbins
1857–
Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Franklin Hazzard
1823–1854
Flora KELLEY
1813–1884
Charles May
1822–
Maryetta
1824–
Richard Dolphin
1785–1859
Sophronia Dolphin
1807–1892
Asa Robbins
1810–
Mary Tubbs
1822–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Rice
1777–1856
Martha CHAPPEL
1779–1866
Abraham Fuller
1760–1838
Rachael Colton
1764–1814
Jonas Robbins
1780–1871
Eunice Metcalf
–1834
Nathan Tubbs
1772–1860
Phebe Herrick
1778–1851

Ethel May's Descendants

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Ethel (Irene) May (12 Feb 1897–7 Nov 1996) m. Lyman (Byron) Rice (14 JAN 1894–19 Dec 1967)
  1. 1. Doris (Arienne) Rice 1915–1996 m. George (Irving Bailey) Sr. 1912–1985 m. James (Edward) Douglas 1917–1997
    1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Bailey 1933–2007 m. Earl Douglas 1926–2018
      1. 1. Edna (M) Douglas 1948–1977
    2. 2. Patricia (May) Bailey 1935–2007
    3. 3. George (Irving) Bailey 1936–2025 m. Shirley (Ann) Goodson 1941–2012
    4. 4. Richard (James Bailey) Sr. 1938–2006 m. Panchita (A) Wadley 1939–2016
  2. 2. Leona (May) Rice 1918–2001 m. Norman ("Nawny") Tinney 1909–1971
  3. 3. Delma (M) Rice 1917–

Ethel May's Timeline

2 Records

1897
12 Feb 1897
Birth of Ethel Irene May in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1996
7 Nov 1996
Age 99
Death of Ethel Irene May in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1897
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1996
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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