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Fred James McLain Sr. 1922–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1922

Birth Location: Pax, Fayette, West Virginia

Death Date: 31 May 1999

Death Location: Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA

Father: Harry McLain

Mother: Mary Bailey

Spouse(s): Elvira Diodoardo

Children(s):

The story of Fred James McLain Sr. began in 1922 in Pax, Fayette, West Virginia. In 1930, Fred James McLain Sr. resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, Fred James McLain Sr. resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia. Fred James McLain Sr. married Elvira Thersa Diodoardo, and had children including Dominick Harry Mclain, Fred James Mclain Jr, Mary Ann Mclain. Fred James McLain Sr. passed away in 1999 in Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Fred James McLain Sr. began in 1922 in Pax, Fayette, West Virginia.
  • In 1930, Fred James McLain Sr. resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Fred James McLain Sr. resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia.
  • Fred James McLain Sr. married Elvira Thersa Diodoardo, and had children including Dominick Harry Mclain, Fred James Mclain Jr, Mary Ann Mclain.
  • Fred James McLain Sr. passed away in 1999 in Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harry McLain
1898–1969
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
HM
Mary Bailey
1897–1988
Birth Location: West Virginia
MB

Spouses(s)

Elvira Diodoardo
1917–1996
Birth Location: MacDonald, West Virginia
ED

Children(s)

Fred Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Fred Sr.
1922–1999
Birth Place: Pax, Fayette, West Virginia
Parents
Harry James McLain
1898–1969
West Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Bailey
1897–1988
West Virginia
Grandparents
Samuel (Garland) McLain
1872–1943
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bertie (Elizabeth) Jones
1879–1954
Thaxton, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Charles (Lewis) Bailey
1859–1921
Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Mary (Hattie) McCoy
1860–1937
West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jesse McLain
1827–1893
Mary Boaz
1832–1899
Clarinda Williams
1842–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McLain
1774–1862
Elizabeth Meadows
1789–1862
James Boaz
1795–1849
Locky Flowers
1807–1840

Fred Sr.'s Timeline

7 Records

1922
3 Dec 1922
Birth of Fred James McLain Sr. in Pax, Fayette, West Virginia
Pax, Fayette, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 8
Fred James McLain Sr. resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Fred James McLain Sr. resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 18
Fred James McLain Sr. resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1949
1949
Age 27
Fred James McLain Sr. resided here
None
1951
1951
Age 29
Fred James McLain Sr. resided here
None
1999
31 May 1999
Age 77
Death of Fred James McLain Sr. in Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Pax, Fayette, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4402; Page: 38A; Enumeration District: 10-24
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: 2531; Page: 35B; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 980.0; FHL microfilm: 2342265
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-28-2241; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [7] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [8] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: 2531; Page: 35B; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 980.0; FHL microfilm: 2342265

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4402; Page: 38A; Enumeration District: 10-24

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4402; Page: 38A; Enumeration District: 10-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1999
    Event Place: Mount Hope, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-28-2241; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
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