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Grace Elizabeth Darling 1919–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1919

Birth Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Death Date: 28 Feb 1989

Death Location: Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Father: Samuel Sr

Mother: Mary Wilson

Spouse(s): Philip Fay

Children(s): Margaret Fay, Peter Fay

In 1919, Grace Elizabeth Darling entered the world in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, born to Samuel Mills Darling Sr And Mary Wilson. In 1920, Grace Elizabeth Darling resided in Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. In 1925, Grace Elizabeth Darling resided in Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA. Grace Elizabeth Darling married Philip Sydney Fay, and had children including John Robert Fay, Margaret Ellen Midge Fay, Peter Owen Fay. Grace Elizabeth Darling passed away in 1989 in Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1919, Grace Elizabeth Darling entered the world in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, born to Samuel Mills Darling Sr And Mary Wilson.
  • In 1920, Grace Elizabeth Darling resided in Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1925, Grace Elizabeth Darling resided in Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA.
  • Grace Elizabeth Darling married Philip Sydney Fay, and had children including John Robert Fay, Margaret Ellen Midge Fay, Peter Owen Fay.
  • Grace Elizabeth Darling passed away in 1989 in Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sr
1872–1938
Birth Location: Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada
SS
Mary Wilson
1880–1970
Birth Location: Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
MW

Spouses(s)

Philip Fay
1921–2011
Birth Location: Washington, USA
PF

Children(s)

Margaret Fay
1947–1981
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
MF
Peter Fay
1943–1994
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
PF

Grace Darling's Ancestors

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Grace Darling
1919–1989
Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Parents
Samuel Mills Darling Sr
1872–1938
Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Mary Wilson
1880–1970
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Grandparents
Cornelius (Mills) Darling
1848–1930
Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Catherine (Elizabeth) Frederick
1852–1929
Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
WIlliam Rogers
1827–1902
Scotland, UK
Jean Stewart
1833–1912
Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Darling
–1880
Priscilla Mills
1826–1854
Jeremiah Frederick
1827–1895
Barbara Field
1831–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Darling
1801–1876
Margaret Smith
1798–1848
Cornelius Mills
1795–1846
Matilda Beadle
1791–1854
Peter Field
1805–1872
Elizabeth Fleming
1795–

Grace Darling's Descendants

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Grace (Elizabeth) Darling (2 Feb 1919–28 Feb 1989) m. Philip (Sydney) Fay (24 Jan 1921–4 Jul 2011)
  1. 1. Margaret (Ellen "Midge") Fay 1947–1981
  2. 2. Peter (Owen) Fay 1943–1994

Grace Darling's Timeline

10 Records

1919
2 Feb 1919
Birth of Grace Elizabeth Darling in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
Grace Elizabeth Darling resided here in Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
1925
1925
Age 6
Grace Elizabeth Darling resided here in Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA
Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Grace Elizabeth Darling resided here in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
1939
1939
Age 20
Grace Elizabeth Darling resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1941
1941-1943
Age 22
Grace Elizabeth Darling was married in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Grace Elizabeth Darling resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Grace Elizabeth Darling resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1958
1958
Age 39
Grace Elizabeth Darling resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1989
28 Feb 1989
Age 70
Death of Grace Elizabeth Darling in Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1919
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, North Dakota State University Archives; Fargo, North Dakota
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland; Roll: T625_671; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 144
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 2270; FHL microfilm: 2340240
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 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: Cleveland, Cuyahoga

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1941-1943
    Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland; Roll: T625_671; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, North Dakota State University Archives; Fargo, North Dakota

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 2270; FHL microfilm: 2340240

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Moody Bible Institute; Year: 1939

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, 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: Cleveland, Cuyahoga

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    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 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Moody Bible Institute; Year: 1958

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1989
    Event Place: Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    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, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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