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Jennie Wetherall Kelly 1886–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1886

Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island

Death Date: June 19, 1981

Death Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Thomas Kelly

Mother: Elizabeth Wright

Spouse(s): William Vars

Children(s): Alice Vars, Doris Vars, Jean Vars, Barbara Vars, Raymond Vars, Harold Vars, Ruth Vars, Edward Vars, Frances Vars, Genevieve Vars, William Vars, Richard Vars, Flora Vars

The story of Jennie Wetherall Kelly began in 1886 in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1900, Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. In 1910, Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Jennie Wetherall Kelly married William James Tenant Vars, and had children including Alice May Vars, Barbara Jean Vars, Delores L Vars, Doris Wright Vars, Edward Gilliat Vars, Flora Leroy Vars, Frances W Vars, Genevieve Vars, Harold Saunders Vars, Jean Adrey Vars, Raymond Murray Vars, Richard Melvin Vars, Robert A Vars, Ruth Elizabeth Vars, William Henry Vars. Jennie Wetherall Kelly passed away in 1981 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jennie Wetherall Kelly began in 1886 in Newport, Rhode Island.
  • In 1900, Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • In 1910, Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Jennie Wetherall Kelly married William James Tenant Vars, and had children including Alice May Vars, Barbara Jean Vars, Delores L Vars, Doris Wright Vars, Edward Gilliat Vars, Flora Leroy Vars, Frances W Vars, Genevieve Vars, Harold Saunders Vars, Jean Adrey Vars, Raymond Murray Vars, Richard Melvin Vars, Robert A Vars, Ruth Elizabeth Vars, William Henry Vars.
  • Jennie Wetherall Kelly passed away in 1981 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Kelly
1863–1949
Birth Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
TK
Elizabeth Wright
1864–1939
Birth Location: Canada
EW

Spouses(s)

William Vars
1881–1945
Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island
WV

Children(s)

Alice Vars
1924–1993
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
AV
Doris Vars
1915–1985
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
DV
Jean Vars
1922–2012
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
JV
Barbara Vars
1921–1921
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
BV
Raymond Vars
1918–1918
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
RV
Harold Vars
1911–1984
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
HV
Ruth Vars
1904–1988
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
RV
Edward Vars
1906–1989
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
EV
Frances Vars
1907–1998
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
FV
Genevieve Vars
1909–2006
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
GV
William Vars
1919–1992
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
WV
Richard Vars
1927–2019
Birth Location: Rhode Island
RV
Flora Vars
1912–2004
Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island
FV

Jennie Kelly's Ancestors

Self
Jennie Kelly
1886–1981
Birth Place: Newport, Rhode Island
Parents
Thomas Albert Kelly
1863–1949
Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth (Victoria) Wright
1864–1939
Canada
Grandparents
James Kelly
1831–1894
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Smith
1830–1907
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Richard (W.) Wright
1840–1926
Leeds, Ontario, Canada(England)
Elizabeth Simpson
1849–1905
Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Edward Kelly
1811–1862
Margaret
1811–1883
Thomas Smith
1805–
Hannah
1813–1866
John Wright
1810–1888
Margery Bridges
1808–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kelly
1780–
Honora Bryne
1785–1851
James Foster
1790–
Ezekiel Marsland
1781–1860
Jenny Marsland
1780–

Jennie Kelly's Descendants

1.
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Jennie (Wetherall) Kelly (26 Apr 1886–June 19, 1981) m. William (James Tenant) Vars (26 Mar 1881–August 28, 1945)
  1. 1. Alice (May) Vars 1924–1993
  2. 2. Doris (Wright) Vars 1915–1985
  3. 3. Jean (Adrey) Vars 1922–2012
  4. 4. Barbara (Jean) Vars 1921–1921
  5. 5. Raymond (Murray) Vars 1918–1918
  6. 6. Harold (Saunders) Vars 1911–1984
  7. 7. Ruth (Elizabeth) Vars 1904–1988 m. Harry (Melvin) Klinefelter 1901–1979
  8. 8. Edward (Gilliat) Vars 1906–1989 m. Josephine (Teresa) Ferriera 1912–1982
    1. 1. Edward (Gilliat) Vars 1930–2003
    2. 2. Rita (Marie) Vars 1932–2015
    3. 3. Mary (L) Vars 1934–2018
  9. 9. Frances (W) Vars 1907–1998
  10. 10. Genevieve Vars 1909–2006
  11. 11. William (Henry) Vars 1919–1992
  12. 12. Richard (Melvin) Vars 1927–2019
  13. 13. Flora (Leroy) Vars 1912–2004

Jennie Kelly's Timeline

13 Records

1886
26 Apr 1886
Birth of Jennie Wetherall Kelly in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
1900
1900
Age 14
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1925
1925
Age 39
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Newport Ward 2-3, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport Ward 2-3, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Newport, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
1940
1940
Age 54
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in , Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1948
1948
Age 62
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 65
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
1967
4 Feb 1967
Age 81
Jennie Wetherall Kelly resided here in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1981
June 19, 1981
Age 95
Death of Jennie Wetherall Kelly in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1886
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: m-t0627-03760; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 3-40
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Rhode Island, U.S., State Censuses
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1670; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 43
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341903
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: 1505; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0222
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1437; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1375450
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: 5604; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 3-17

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: 1505; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0222

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1437; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1375450

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newport Ward 1, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1670; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 43

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Newport Ward 2-3, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341903

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: m-t0627-03760; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 3-40

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: m-t0627-03760; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 3-40

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, 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: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: 5604; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 3-17

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1967
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, Newport Daily News; Publication Date: 4 Feb 1967; Publication Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 19, 1981
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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