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John Godfrey Dean 1877–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1877

Birth Location: Parma Jackso, Michigan

Death Date: 1 January 1962

Death Location: Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Orlin Dean

Mother: Margaret Dean

Spouse(s): Zoe Corwin

Children(s): Jane Taylor, John Jr, James Dean, Gordon Dean, Convin Dean, Corwin Dean

John Godfrey Dean was born in 1877 in Parma Jackso, Michigan, the child of Orlin Smith Dean And Margaret Jennie Dean. In 1920, John Godfrey Dean resided in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA. John Godfrey Dean married Zoe Toleta Corwin, and had children including Convin G Dean, Corwin Dean, Gordon W Dean, James Robert Dean, Jane M Taylor, John Godfrey Dean Jr. John Godfrey Dean passed away in 1962 in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Godfrey Dean was born in 1877 in Parma Jackso, Michigan, the child of Orlin Smith Dean And Margaret Jennie Dean.
  • In 1920, John Godfrey Dean resided in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • John Godfrey Dean married Zoe Toleta Corwin, and had children including Convin G Dean, Corwin Dean, Gordon W Dean, James Robert Dean, Jane M Taylor, John Godfrey Dean Jr.
  • John Godfrey Dean passed away in 1962 in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dean's Ancestors

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John Dean
1877–1962
Birth Place: Parma Jackso, Michigan
Parents
Orlin Smith Dean
1838–1917
Parma, Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America
Margaret (Jennie) Dean
1844–1899
Michigan, United States of America
Grandparents
George Dean
1868–
Langhall, Cheshire, England
Mrs (Martha) McHugh
1820–1864
Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
🦄James Dean
1758–1816
❤️ Barker
1760–1841
Andrus match
1773–1869
❤️❤️❤️Mary Ingham
1783–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Malachi Loveland
1736–1799
Priscilla *
1739–1836
❤️Solomon Ingham
1751–1837
❤️❤️❤️❤️Mary Wright
1763–1844

John Dean's Descendants

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John (Godfrey) Dean (18 Mar 1877–1 January 1962) m. Zoe (Toleta) Corwin (9 January 1877–2 October 1953)
  1. 1. Jane (M) Taylor 1908–1994
  2. 2. John (Godfrey Dean) Jr 1911–1934
  3. 3. James (Robert) Dean 1918–1995 m. Genelle (L) Dean 1913–1999
    1. 1. Sharon Pollard 1934–2003
  4. 4. Gordon (W) Dean 1913–
  5. 5. Convin (G) Dean 1903–1992 m. Celina (A) Dean 1907–1995
  6. 6. Corwin Dean 1904–1992

John Dean's Timeline

3 Records

1877
18 Mar 1877
Birth of John Godfrey Dean in Parma Jackso, Michigan
Parma Jackso, Michigan
1920
1920
Age 43
John Godfrey Dean resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1962
1 January 1962
Age 85
Death of John Godfrey Dean in Anaheim, Orange County, California, United States of America
Anaheim, Orange County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1877
    Event Place: Parma Jackso, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_102; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 22
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 74; Film Description: 1902 Calhoun-1902 Kalkaska
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_102; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Parma
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 74; Film Description: 1902 Calhoun-1902 Kalkaska

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1962
    Event Place: Anaheim, Orange County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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