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Gertrude Holly Pearson 1919–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1919

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 7 Mar 2001

Death Location: Pascagoula

Father: Henry Pearson

Mother: Mary Grimes

Spouse(s): Herbert Erwin

Children(s): Donald Erwin, Herbert Erwin, Bobby Erwin, James Erwin

The story of Gertrude Holly Pearson began in 1919 in Mississippi. In 1920, Gertrude Holly Pearson resided in Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Gertrude Holly Pearson resided in Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA. Gertrude Holly Pearson married Herbert Alford Erwin, and had children including Barbara Ann Erwin, Bobby Joe Erwin, Donald Wayne Erwin, Herbert Arule Erwin, James Alford Erwin. Gertrude Holly Pearson passed away in 2001 in Pascagoula.

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Biography

  • The story of Gertrude Holly Pearson began in 1919 in Mississippi.
  • In 1920, Gertrude Holly Pearson resided in Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Gertrude Holly Pearson resided in Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • Gertrude Holly Pearson married Herbert Alford Erwin, and had children including Barbara Ann Erwin, Bobby Joe Erwin, Donald Wayne Erwin, Herbert Arule Erwin, James Alford Erwin.
  • Gertrude Holly Pearson passed away in 2001 in Pascagoula.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Pearson
1896–1933
Birth Location: Double Springs Winston, Alabama, USA
HP
Mary Grimes
1901–1933
Birth Location: Mississippi
MG

Spouses(s)

Herbert Erwin
1914–1974
Birth Location: Guntown, Lee, Mississippi, USA
HE

Children(s)

Donald Erwin
1945–2000
Birth Location: Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
DE
Herbert Erwin
1938–1990
Birth Location: Mississippi
HE
Bobby Erwin
1940–2017
Birth Location: Mississippi
BE
James Erwin
1936–2016
Birth Location: Mississippi
JE

Gertrude Pearson's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Pearson
1919–2001
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Henry Dallas Pearson
1896–1933
Double Springs Winston, Alabama, USA
Mary (E) Grimes
1901–1933
Mississippi
Grandparents
Asa (Lee) Pearson
1874–1951
Double Springs, Winston Co, AL
Sarah (Jane) Roberts
1877–1942
Alabama
Arthur (Ferzolian) Grimes
1872–1962
Mississippi
Nora (Elizabeth) Turner
1887–1975
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Green Pearson
1855–1930
Mary Bishop
1855–1933
Jesse Roberts
1839–1920
Rebecca Kemp
1844–
George Grimes
1854–1924
Jerusha Davis
1848–1947
Lorenzo Turner
1852–1914
Manera Ritter
1856–1943
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr.
1799–1883
Clarisa Avary
1823–1885
Asa Bishop
1822–1894
Isabella Blankenship
1825–1875
Mary Ayers
1805–1887
Dianah Thompson
1810–
William +ch
1809–1897
Frances Ragsdell
1821–1898
Sarah Chaffin
1826–1912
Francis Turner
1832–1913
Rachel Franks
1832–1862
Robert Ritter
1829–1869
Sarah 18cm
1833–1907

Gertrude Pearson's Descendants

1.
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Gertrude (Holly) Pearson (12 Feb 1919–7 Mar 2001) m. Herbert (Alford) Erwin (16 May 1914–1974)
  1. 1. Donald (Wayne) Erwin 1945–2000
  2. 2. Herbert (Arule) Erwin 1938–1990
  3. 3. Bobby (Joe) Erwin 1940–2017
  4. 4. James (Alford) Erwin 1936–2016

Gertrude Pearson's Timeline

6 Records

1919
12 Feb 1919
Birth of Gertrude Holly Pearson in Mississippi
Mississippi
1920
1920
Age 1
Gertrude Holly Pearson resided here in Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Gertrude Holly Pearson resided here in Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Gertrude Holly Pearson resided here in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Gertrude Holly Pearson resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
2001
7 Mar 2001
Age 82
Death of Gertrude Holly Pearson in Bilan
Bilan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1919
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T625_884; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 22
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340889
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sun Herald; Publication Date: 10 Mar 2001; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.620672,0.18749452,0.7918359&xid=3355
    [6] 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: Pascagoula, Jackson
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T625_884; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Lee, Mississippi; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340889

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, 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: Pascagoula, Jackson

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 2001
    Event Place: Bilan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sun Herald; Publication Date: 10 Mar 2001; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.620672,0.18749452,0.7918359&xid=3355
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pascagoula
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sun Herald; Publication Date: 10 Mar 2001; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.620672,0.18749452,0.7918359&xid=3355
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