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Janet Light Townsend 1914–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 MAR 1914

Birth Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Death Date: 5 JAN 1986

Death Location: Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States

Father: James Townsend

Mother: Leila Gegenworth

Spouse(s): Aubrey Stringer

Children(s):

The story of Janet Light Townsend began in 1914 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States. Janet Light Townsend married Aubrey Baker Stringer. Janet Light Townsend passed away in 1986 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Light Townsend began in 1914 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.
  • Janet Light Townsend married Aubrey Baker Stringer.
  • Janet Light Townsend passed away in 1986 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Janet Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Janet Townsend
1914–1986
Birth Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Parents
James Light Townsend
1886–1967
Columbus, Colorado, Texas, United States
Leila (Frances) Gegenworth
1890–1940
Columbus, Colorado, Texas, United States
Grandparents
James (Light) Townsend
1845–1894
Columbus, Colorado, Texas, United States
Margaret (Alice) Cummins
1850–1912
Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States
George Gegenworth
1866–1931
Columbus, Colorado, Texas, United States
Alice (Geraldine) McDaniel
1869–1957
Obion, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Asa Townsend
1795–1876
Rebecca Harper
1805–
George Gegenworth
1831–1886
Frances Dietrich
1842–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Townsend
1765–1828
Mary Stapleton
1773–
Leonard Harper
1788–1845
Susannah Brothers
1792–1870

Janet Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1914
20 MAR 1914
Birth of Janet Light Townsend in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
1986
JAN 1986
Age 72
Burial of Janet Light Townsend in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
1986
5 JAN 1986
Age 72
Death of Janet Light Townsend in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 MAR 1914
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JAN 1986
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JAN 1986
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States

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