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Gloria Jean Ward 1943–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1943

Birth Location: Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Jul 2015

Death Location: Espy, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Donald Hopper

Mother: June Myslowski

Spouse(s): Albert Kershbaumer, Lawrence Ward

Children(s):

In 1943, Gloria Jean Ward entered the world in Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Donald Richard Hopper And June Gertrude Myslowski. In 1950, Gloria Jean Ward resided in South Centre, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA. Gloria Jean Ward married Albert John Kershbaumer, Lawrence George Ward, and had children including Heidi Marie Kershbaumer, Joseph Jacob Kershbaumer, Karen Kershbaumer. Gloria Jean Ward passed away in 2015 in Espy, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1943, Gloria Jean Ward entered the world in Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Donald Richard Hopper And June Gertrude Myslowski.
  • In 1950, Gloria Jean Ward resided in South Centre, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Gloria Jean Ward married Albert John Kershbaumer, Lawrence George Ward, and had children including Heidi Marie Kershbaumer, Joseph Jacob Kershbaumer, Karen Kershbaumer.
  • Gloria Jean Ward passed away in 2015 in Espy, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gloria Ward's Ancestors

Self
Gloria Ward
1943–2015
Birth Place: Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Donald Richard Hopper
1917–1968
Almedia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
June (Gertrude) Myslowski
1920–2008
Bloomsburg, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Dye) Hopper
1875–1963
Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Minnie Hopper
1879–1936
Hetlerville, Mifflin Twp., Columbia Co., Pennsylvania
Ola (Edward) Larish
1882–1955
Benton, Pennsylvania
Edna (Estelle) Larish
1883–1956
Benton, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Hopper
1819–1905
Alice Miller
1841–1908
David Slusser
1847–1884
Mary Harman
1854–1930
James Larish
1862–1931
Mary Roberts
1862–1914
Augustus Harvey
1857–1947
Harriet Harvey
1857–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hopper
1782–1861
Elizabeth Martz
1780–1820
Dawson Webb
1799–1855
Elizabeth Miller
1812–1879
Joseph Slusser
1801–1858
Joseph Slusser
1801–1858
Levi Feaster
1834–1896
Sarah Bredbenner
1841–1901
Andrew Larish
1842–1917
Lydia McCarn
1844–1896
Joel Roberts
1833–1915
Emma Connor
1828–1906
Wolcott Harvey
1816–1881
Margaret Harvey
1818–1875
William-Anderson Kile
1823–1899
Susannah Kile
1821–1894

Gloria Ward's Timeline

9 Records

1943
26 Dec 1943
Birth of Gloria Jean Ward in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
1943
26 Dec 1943
Birth of Gloria Jean Ward in Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 7
Gloria Jean Ward resided here in South Centre, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
South Centre, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
1982
1982
Age 39
Gloria Jean Ward resided here in Bloomsburg, PA
Bloomsburg, PA
1984
1984-2009
Age 41
Gloria Jean Ward resided here in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
1993
1993-1998
Age 50
Gloria Jean Ward resided here in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
2009
2009-2020
Age 66
Gloria Jean Ward resided here in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USA
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USA
2010
2010-2015
Age 67
Gloria Jean Ward resided here in Benton, Pennsylvania, USA
Benton, Pennsylvania, USA
2015
25 Jul 2015
Age 72
Death of Gloria Jean Ward in Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America
Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 2 Aug 2015; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America; ,0.5005286,0.6540694,0.56112
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 2 Aug 2015; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America; ,0.5005286,0.6540694,0.5611208
    [4] 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: South Centre, Columb

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: South Centre, Columbia, Pennsylvania, 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: South Centre, Columb

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1982
    Event Place: Bloomsburg, PA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1984-2009
    Event Place: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-1998
    Event Place: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Bloomsburg; State: Pennsylvania; Year(s): 1993-1998
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1996-09-27
    Event Place: Sunbury, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Daily Item - 1996-09-27 - Page 17, 1996-09-27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2009-2020
    Event Place: Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2010-2015
    Event Place: Benton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Largo
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 2 Aug 2015; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America; ,0.5005286,0.6540694,0.56112
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 2 Aug 2015; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America; ,0.5005286,0.6540694,0.5611208

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 2015
    Event Place: Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 2 Aug 2015; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America; ,0.5005286,0.6540694,0.56112
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 2 Aug 2015; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America; ,0.5005286,0.6540694,0.5611208

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Espy, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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