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Gertrude Ford Lake 1896–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1896

Birth Location: Johnson County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 15 February 1957

Death Location: Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Ford

Mother: Victoria Davis

Spouse(s): Alston Sr.

Children(s): Alston Jr, J. Lake, Beatrice Edwards, Jannette Arrington

The story of Gertrude Ford Lake began in 1896 in Johnson County, Georgia, USA. In 1900, Gertrude Ford Lake resided in Harrison Town, Washington, Georgia. Gertrude Ford Lake married Alston Flatau Lake Sr, and had children including Alston Flatau Lake Jr, Beatrice L Edwards, J W Lake, Jannette Arrington. Gertrude Ford Lake passed away in 1957 in Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Gertrude Ford Lake began in 1896 in Johnson County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, Gertrude Ford Lake resided in Harrison Town, Washington, Georgia.
  • Gertrude Ford Lake married Alston Flatau Lake Sr, and had children including Alston Flatau Lake Jr, Beatrice L Edwards, J W Lake, Jannette Arrington.
  • Gertrude Ford Lake passed away in 1957 in Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ford
1854–1931
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
JF
Victoria Davis
1860–1956
Birth Location: Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia, USA
VD

Spouses(s)

Alston Sr.
1889–1969
Birth Location: Laurens Co Ga USA
AS

Children(s)

Alston Jr
1921–1986
Birth Location: Bushnel, Georgia, USA
AJ
J. Lake
1927–2002
Birth Location: Florida
JL
Beatrice Edwards
1916–1988
Birth Location: Douglas County, Georgia, USA
BE
Jannette Arrington
1918–1975
Birth Location: Georgia
JA

Gertrude Lake's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Lake
1896–1957
Birth Place: Johnson County, Georgia, USA
Parents
James T Ford
1854–1931
Washington County, Georgia, USA
Victoria Davis
1860–1956
Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
E (T) Ford
1828–1905
Washington Co. GA
Elizabeth Holton
1832–1910
Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA
Thomas (Goodrum) Davis
1818–1897
Baldwin, Ga
Manerva (H) Warthen
1825–1898
Washington County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Hillery Ford
1807–
Salathiel Holten
1795–1870
Fannie Holton
1806–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Salathiel Holton
1750–1830

Gertrude Lake's Descendants

1.
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Gertrude (Ford) Lake (19 Mar 1896–15 February 1957) m. Alston (Flatau Lake) Sr. (15 August 1889–5 Jan 1969)
  1. 1. Alston (Flatau Lake) Jr 1921–1986
  2. 2. J. (W.) Lake 1927–2002
  3. 3. Beatrice (L) Edwards 1916–1988 m. Wendell (Raynell Edwards) Sr 1925–2016
    1. 1. Ann (Edwards) Koon 1950–2004
    2. 2. Ray Edwards 1948–2021 m. Charlene (Kay Lambert) Cook 1951–2013
  4. 4. Jannette Arrington 1918–1975

Gertrude Lake's Timeline

11 Records

1896
19 Mar 1896
Birth of Gertrude Ford Lake in Washington County, Georgia, USA
Washington County, Georgia, USA
1896
19 Mar 1896
Birth of Gertrude Ford Lake in Johnson County, Georgia, USA
Johnson County, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Gertrude Ford Lake resided here in Harrison Town, Washington, Georgia
Harrison Town, Washington, Georgia
1910
1910
Age 14
Gertrude Ford Lake resided here in Militia District 1201, Johnson, Georgia, USA
Militia District 1201, Johnson, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Gertrude Ford Lake resided here in Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia
Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia
1930
1930
Age 34
Gertrude Ford Lake resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Gertrude Ford Lake resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
Gertrude Ford Lake resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Gertrude Ford Lake resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1957
16 Feb 1957
Age 61
Gertrude Ford Lake resided here in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1957
15 February 1957
Age 61
Death of Gertrude Ford Lake in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Washington County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3815; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 24-10
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia; Roll: T625_267; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 124; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341934
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wammack, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T623_228; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 85.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 1201, Johnson, Georgia; Roll: T624_200; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374213
    [6] South Carolina Death Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Greenwood
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Index-Journal; Publication Date: 16 Feb 1957; Publication Place: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA; ,0.063664936,0.3810554,0.27202198&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Greenwood, Greenwood
    [11] Web: Greenville County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1901-1975, Greenville County Library System; Greenville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Johnson County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harrison Town, Washington, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wammack, Washington, Georgia; Roll: T623_228; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 85.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Militia District 1201, Johnson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 1201, Johnson, Georgia; Roll: T624_200; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374213

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia; Roll: T625_267; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 124; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341934

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3815; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 24-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3815; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 24-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Greenwood, Greenwood

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1957
    Event Place: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Index-Journal; Publication Date: 16 Feb 1957; Publication Place: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Greenwood, Greenwood

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oa, Eastern District, American Samoa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Index-Journal; Publication Date: 16 Feb 1957; Publication Place: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA; ,0.063664936,0.3810554,0.27202198&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 February 1957
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina Death Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Greenwood
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Index-Journal; Publication Date: 16 Feb 1957; Publication Place: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA; ,0.063664936,0.3810554,0.27202198&xid=3355
    [4] Web: Greenville County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1901-1975, Greenville County Library System; Greenville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Index-Journal; Publication Date: 16 Feb 1957; Publication Place: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA; ,0.063664936,0.3810554,0.27202198&xid=3355
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