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Gwendolyn Ward 1903–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1903

Birth Location: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island

Death Date: Aug 1984

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: John Ward

Mother: Lillian Kelly

Spouse(s): Edward Barker

Children(s):

Gwendolyn Ward was born in 1903 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, the child of John R Ward And Lillian Hannah Kelly. In 1910, Gwendolyn Ward resided in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. In 1915, Gwendolyn Ward resided in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Gwendolyn Ward married Edward Hobart Barker. Gwendolyn Ward passed away in 1984 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • Gwendolyn Ward was born in 1903 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, the child of John R Ward And Lillian Hannah Kelly.
  • In 1910, Gwendolyn Ward resided in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • In 1915, Gwendolyn Ward resided in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Gwendolyn Ward married Edward Hobart Barker.
  • Gwendolyn Ward passed away in 1984 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ward
1861–1925
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
JW
Lillian Kelly
1860–1923
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
LK

Spouses(s)

Edward Barker
1903–1964
Birth Location: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
EB

Children(s)

Gwendolyn Ward's Ancestors

Self
Gwendolyn Ward
1903–1984
Birth Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Parents
John R Ward
1861–1925
Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Lillian (Hannah) Kelly
1860–1923
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
James Kelly
1831–1894
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Smith
1830–1907
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Kelly
1811–1862
Margaret
1811–1883
Thomas Smith
1805–
Hannah
1813–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kelly
1780–
Honora Bryne
1785–1851
James Foster
1790–
Ezekiel Marsland
1781–1860
Jenny Marsland
1780–

Gwendolyn Ward's Timeline

9 Records

1903
15 Jan 1903
Birth of Gwendolyn Ward in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
1910
1910
Age 7
Gwendolyn Ward resided here in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1915
1915
Age 12
Gwendolyn Ward resided here in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Gwendolyn Ward resided here in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1923
1923
Age 20
Gwendolyn Ward resided here in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1931
Abt 1931
Age 28
Gwendolyn Ward resided here in MI City
MI City
1935
1935
Age 32
Gwendolyn Ward resided here in East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 37
Gwendolyn Ward resided here in East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1984
Aug 1984
Age 81
Death of Gwendolyn Ward in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01637; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 12-86
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 032-26-0741; Issue State: Massachusetts; Issue Date: 1951-1952
    [3] Rhode Island, State Censuses
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1670; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 55
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1437; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1375450

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1437; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1375450

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1670; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 55

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1931
    Event Place: MI City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 2 Oct 1931; Publication Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA; ,0.029035697,0.48471263,0.31982866&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01637; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 12-86

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01637; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 12-86

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1984
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 032-26-0741; Issue State: Massachusetts; Issue Date: 1951-1952
    [2] Web: Allen County, Indiana, Obituary Index, 1841-2010
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