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Howard Foster Mears 1910–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 August 1910

Birth Location: Norfolk,, VA.

Death Date: 1 June 1945

Death Location: At Sea

Father: James Mears

Mother: Marian Foster

Spouse(s): Norita Bowyer

Children(s): Marian Mears

In 1910, Howard Foster Mears entered the world in Norfolk,, VA., born to James Albert Mears And Marian Upham Foster. Howard Foster Mears married Norita Mary Bowyer, and had children including Marian Diane Mears. Howard Foster Mears passed away in 1945 in At Sea.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Howard Foster Mears entered the world in Norfolk,, VA., born to James Albert Mears And Marian Upham Foster.
  • Howard Foster Mears married Norita Mary Bowyer, and had children including Marian Diane Mears.
  • Howard Foster Mears passed away in 1945 in At Sea.

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Howard Mears's Ancestors

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Howard Mears
1910–1945
Birth Place: Norfolk,, VA.
Parents
James Albert Mears
1879–1965
Virginia, United States
Marian (Upham) Foster
1882–1958
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Samuel (Lawrence) Foster
1843–1925
New Jersey
Marian Upham
1848–1909
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel V
1819–1885
Anne Bancroft
1821–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel IV
1793–1863
Sally Hatch
1796–1830

Howard Mears's Descendants

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Howard (Foster) Mears (11 August 1910–1 June 1945) m. Norita (Mary) Bowyer (28 Nov 1911–2 February 1979)
  1. 1. Marian (Diane) Mears 1937–2023

Howard Mears's Timeline

2 Records

1910
11 August 1910
Birth of Howard Foster Mears in Norfolk,, VA.
Norfolk,, VA.
1945
1 June 1945
Age 35
Death of Howard Foster Mears in At Sea
At Sea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1910
    Event Place: Norfolk,, VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1945
    Event Place: At Sea

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