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John Garrett Matthews 1938–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1938

Birth Location: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 22 November 1994

Death Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Francis Matthews

Mother: Dorothy Matthews

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1938, John Garrett Matthews entered the world in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA, born to Francis Warren Matthews And Dorothy Matthews. In 1940, John Garrett Matthews resided in , Linden, Union, New Jersey, USA. In 1950, John Garrett Matthews resided in Nutley, Essex, New Jersey, USA. John Garrett Matthews passed away in 1994 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1938, John Garrett Matthews entered the world in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA, born to Francis Warren Matthews And Dorothy Matthews.
  • In 1940, John Garrett Matthews resided in , Linden, Union, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1950, John Garrett Matthews resided in Nutley, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
  • John Garrett Matthews passed away in 1994 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Matthews
1907–1979
Birth Location: Elizabeth, New Jersey
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Dorothy Matthews
1910–1949
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Matthews's Ancestors

Self
John Matthews
1938–1994
Birth Place: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Francis Warren Matthews
1907–1979
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Dorothy Matthews
1910–1949
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Phillip) Hoefling
1886–1969
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Hoefling
1890–1919
New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1852–1934
Dora Hoefling
1861–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Hoefling
1822–1901
Juliana Schwinger
1819–1880

John Matthews's Timeline

7 Records

1938
3 Oct 1938
Birth of John Garrett Matthews in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA
1940
1940
Age 2
John Garrett Matthews resided here in , Linden, Union, New Jersey, USA
, Linden, Union, New Jersey, USA
1950
1950
Age 12
John Garrett Matthews resided here in Nutley, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Nutley, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1956
1956-1957
Age 18
John Garrett Matthews resided here in New Jersey
New Jersey
1984
1984-2004
Age 46
John Garrett Matthews resided here in Santa Maria, California, USA
Santa Maria, California, USA
1991
1991-2002
Age 53
John Garrett Matthews resided here in Santa Maria, California, USA
Santa Maria, California, USA
1994
22 November 1994
Age 56
Death of John Garrett Matthews in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1938
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Linden, Union, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Nutley, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Nutley, Essex, New J

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956-1957
    Event Place: New Jersey
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1984-2004
    Event Place: Santa Maria, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991-2002
    Event Place: Santa Maria, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Santa Maria Times; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1994; Publication Place: Santa Maria, California, USA; ,0.041844018,0.6422511,0.22765052&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 November 1994
    Event Place: Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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