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Helen Sophia Vivian Law 1908–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec., 1908

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 21 Sept., 1983

Death Location: Cross Junction, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Law

Mother: Marguerite Doughty

Spouse(s): Arthur Cloyd, Howard Braithwaite, Gerald Braithwaite

Children(s): Elaine Cloyd, Shirley Cloyd, Carolyn Cloyd, William Braithwaite, Gary Braithwaite

In 1908, Helen Sophia Vivian Law entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Harwood Law And Marguerite Jennie Vivian Doughty. In 1928, Helen Sophia Vivian Law resided in 14 Wyman Afc. Helen Sophia Vivian Law married Arthur Russell Cloyd, Gerald William Braithwaite, Howard Coe Braithwaite, and had children including Carolyn Ruth Cloyd, Elaine Helen Cloyd, Gary Howard B C Braithwaite, Shirley Joan Cloyd, William Coe Braithwaite. Helen Sophia Vivian Law passed away in 1983 in Cross Junction, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Helen Sophia Vivian Law entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Harwood Law And Marguerite Jennie Vivian Doughty.
  • In 1928, Helen Sophia Vivian Law resided in 14 Wyman Afc.
  • Helen Sophia Vivian Law married Arthur Russell Cloyd, Gerald William Braithwaite, Howard Coe Braithwaite, and had children including Carolyn Ruth Cloyd, Elaine Helen Cloyd, Gary Howard B C Braithwaite, Shirley Joan Cloyd, William Coe Braithwaite.
  • Helen Sophia Vivian Law passed away in 1983 in Cross Junction, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Law's Ancestors

Self
Helen Law
1908–1983
Birth Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Harwood Law
1879–1944
Arlington, Massachusetts
Marguerite (Jennie Vivian) Doughty
1886–1965
Liscomb, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
George (Asa Knight) Law
1855–1937
Bolton, Massachusetts
Mary (Ann) Clark
1858–1914
Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Clark
1834–1904
Mary Brown
1831–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Browne
1784–1888
Helen Sullivan
1791–1870

Helen Law's Descendants

1.
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Helen (Sophia Vivian) Law (13 Dec., 1908–21 Sept., 1983) m. Arthur (Russell) Cloyd (4 May 1906–18 Sep 1978) m. Howard (Coe) Braithwaite (13 Jan 1916–25 Jun 1988) m. Gerald (William) Braithwaite (30 Oct 1911–5 Jan 1953)
  1. 1. Elaine (Helen) Cloyd 1929–2016 m. Raymond (Joseph) Peters 1924–2013
  2. 2. Shirley (Joan) Cloyd 1935–2006 m. Charles (William) Omps 1927–2014
  3. 3. Carolyn (Ruth) Cloyd 1938–1976 m. William (C. "Bill") Lewis 1931–2018
  4. 4. William (Coe) Braithwaite 1947–2012
  5. 5. Gary (Howard "B.C.") Braithwaite 1946–2019

Helen Law's Timeline

5 Records

1908
13 Dec., 1908
Birth of Helen Sophia Vivian Law in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1928
1928
Age 20
Helen Sophia Vivian Law was married in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
1928
Abt 1928
Age 20
Helen Sophia Vivian Law resided here in 14 Wyman Afc
14 Wyman Afc
1950
1950
Age 42
Helen Sophia Vivian Law resided here in Gainesboro, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Gainesboro, Frederick, Virginia, USA
1983
21 Sept., 1983
Age 75
Death of Helen Sophia Vivian Law in Cross Junction, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America
Cross Junction, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec., 1908
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167837
    [2] 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: Gainesboro, Frederic

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Arlington, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1928
    Event Place: 14 Wyman Afc
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 30 Jan 1928; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.84306806,0.36991483,0.9628084&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Boston Globe - 30 Jan 1928 - Page 23, Marriage of Law / Cloyd 30 Jan 1928

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gainesboro, Frederick, Virginia, 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: Gainesboro, Frederic

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sept., 1983
    Event Place: Cross Junction, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America

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