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Howard Curtis Lum Mears 1924–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1924

Birth Location: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1988

Death Location: San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Hercy Black

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Howard Curtis Lum Mears was born in 1924 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Ambrose Mears And Hercy Cansadie Black. In 1930, Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided in Rock Creek, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided in Rural, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA. Howard Curtis Lum Mears passed away in 1988 in San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Howard Curtis Lum Mears was born in 1924 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Ambrose Mears And Hercy Cansadie Black.
  • In 1930, Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided in Rock Creek, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided in Rural, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Howard Curtis Lum Mears passed away in 1988 in San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, USA.

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Howard Mears's Ancestors

Self
Howard Mears
1924–1988
Birth Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
James Ambrose Mears
1876–1950
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Hercy (Cansadie) Black
1882–1963
Western Grove, Newton, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
James (Ambrose) Mears
1841–1908
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Lucinda (Elizabeth) Coleman
1847–1919
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Mears
1812–1866
Sarah Phillips
1817–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830

Howard Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1924
6 Mar 1924
Birth of Howard Curtis Lum Mears in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 6
Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided here in Rock Creek, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Rock Creek, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided here in Rural, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA
Rural, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 16
Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided here in Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
1942
1942
Age 18
Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided here in Earlsboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Earlsboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1943
1943
Age 19
Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided here in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided here in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
1957
1957
Age 33
Howard Curtis Lum Mears resided here in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
1988
19 Feb 1988
Age 64
Death of Howard Curtis Lum Mears in San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, USA
San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1924
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oklahoma, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 339
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03331; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 67-6
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Contra Costa; Date: 19 Feb 1988; Social Security: 442208562
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Creek, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2341663
    [8] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [9] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: 2254; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 69-68
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rock Creek, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Creek, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2341663

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03331; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 67-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03331; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 67-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Earlsboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oklahoma, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 339

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [2] Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Shawnee News-Star; Publication Date: 28 Sep 1943; Publication Place: Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: 2254; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 69-68

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1988
    Event Place: San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Contra Costa; Date: 19 Feb 1988; Social Security: 442208562
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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