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Grace Margery Simpson 1929–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1929

Birth Location: Dade County, Miami, Florida

Death Date: 8 August 2013

Death Location: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina

Father: Julius Simpson

Mother: Florence McKay

Spouse(s): Howard Webster, Bruce Copelan

Children(s): Roy Copelan

The story of Grace Margery Simpson began in 1929 in Dade County, Miami, Florida. In 1930, Grace Margery Simpson resided in Precinct 67, Dade, Florida. Grace Margery Simpson married Bruce Calvin Copelan, Howard Franklin Webster, and had children including Linda Dianne Copelan, Roy Alan Copelan, Steve Clyde Copelan. Grace Margery Simpson passed away in 2013 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Grace Margery Simpson began in 1929 in Dade County, Miami, Florida.
  • In 1930, Grace Margery Simpson resided in Precinct 67, Dade, Florida.
  • Grace Margery Simpson married Bruce Calvin Copelan, Howard Franklin Webster, and had children including Linda Dianne Copelan, Roy Alan Copelan, Steve Clyde Copelan.
  • Grace Margery Simpson passed away in 2013 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Julius Simpson
1898–1964
Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
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Florence McKay
1894–1978
Birth Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Howard Webster
1921–2007
Birth Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
HW
Bruce Copelan
1929–2001
Birth Location: Insley, Alabama
BC

Children(s)

Roy Copelan
1948–2015
Birth Location: Durham, North Carolina, USA
RC

Grace Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Grace Simpson
1929–2013
Birth Place: Dade County, Miami, Florida
Parents
Julius Harry Simpson
1898–1964
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Florence (Elina Elma) McKay
1894–1978
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Grandparents
Henry (James) MacDonald
1842–1895
Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Barbara (Margaret) McEwan
1842–1913
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Great-Grandparents
William Mckay
1810–1885
Ann Moody
1817–1878
John Kay
1816–
Cathrine Sutherland
1818–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Price Mckay
1786–
Robert Chalmers
1795–

Grace Simpson's Descendants

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Grace (Margery) Simpson (3 Jan 1929–8 August 2013) m. Howard (Franklin) Webster (19 Sep 1921–1 Nov 2007) m. Bruce (Calvin) Copelan (24 Apr 1929–Aug 2001)
  1. 1. Roy (Alan) Copelan 1948–2015 m. Virginia (Lynne) Roberts 1943–2009

Grace Simpson's Timeline

13 Records

1929
2 Jan 1929
Birth of Grace Margery Simpson in Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA
1929
3 Jan 1929
Birth of Grace Margery Simpson in Dade County, Miami, Florida
Dade County, Miami, Florida
1930
1930
Age 1
Grace Margery Simpson resided here in Precinct 67, Dade, Florida
Precinct 67, Dade, Florida
1930
1930
Age 1
Grace Margery Simpson resided here in Precinct 67, Dade, Florida
Precinct 67, Dade, Florida
1935
1935
Age 6
Grace Margery Simpson resided here in Rural, Durham, North Carolina
Rural, Durham, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 11
Grace Margery Simpson resided here in Carr, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Carr, Durham, North Carolina, United States
1945
1945
Age 16
Grace Margery Simpson resided here in Duval, Florida
Duval, Florida
1950
1950
Age 21
Grace Margery Simpson resided here in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1953
1953
Age 24
Grace Margery Simpson resided here in Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Sioux City, Iowa, USA
1981
1981
Age 52
Grace Margery Simpson resided here in Seffner, FL
Seffner, FL
1987
1987
Age 58
Grace Margery Simpson resided here in Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
2013
08 Aug 2013
Age 84
Death of Grace Margery Simpson in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
2013
8 August 2013
Age 84
Death of Grace Margery Simpson in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina
Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida State Census
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Carr, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2902; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 32-1
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 67, Dade, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101173232
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Dade County, Miami, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [2] Virginia, Divorce Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 67, Dade, Florida
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 67, Dade, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 67, Dade, Florida
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 67, Dade, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Durham, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Carr, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2902; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 32-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Carr, Durham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Carr, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2902; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 32-1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Duval, Florida
    Record Source: Florida State Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Sioux City, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Seffner, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Tampa, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seffner, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seffner, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Aug 2013
    Event Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 2013
    Event Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina
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