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Joseph R. Dean Sr 1916–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1916

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: 1996

Death Location: Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Dean

Mother: Fanny Mattison

Spouse(s): Eleanor Dean, Florence Dean

Children(s): William Dean, Joseph Jr., JoAnn Gelheiser, John Dean, James Dean

The story of Joseph R. Dean Sr began in 1916 in Massachusetts. In 1935, Joseph R. Dean Sr resided in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts. In 1940, Joseph R. Dean Sr resided in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph R. Dean Sr married Eleanor May Dean, Florence Dean, and had children including James Dean, Joann M Gelheiser, John F Dean, Joseph R Dean Jr, William E Dean. Joseph R. Dean Sr passed away in 1996 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph R. Dean Sr began in 1916 in Massachusetts.
  • In 1935, Joseph R. Dean Sr resided in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
  • In 1940, Joseph R. Dean Sr resided in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Joseph R. Dean Sr married Eleanor May Dean, Florence Dean, and had children including James Dean, Joann M Gelheiser, John F Dean, Joseph R Dean Jr, William E Dean.
  • Joseph R. Dean Sr passed away in 1996 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Dean
1893–1974
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
JD
Fanny Mattison
1895–1976
Birth Location: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
FM

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Dean
1920–1998
Birth Location: Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
ED
Florence Dean
1916–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
FD

Children(s)

William Dean
1946–
Birth Location: Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
WD
Joseph Jr.
1936–2012
Birth Location: Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JJ
JoAnn Gelheiser
1945–2019
Birth Location: Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JG
John Dean
1939–1999
Birth Location: Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JD
James Dean
1938–2019
Birth Location: Massachusetts
JD

Joseph Sr's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Sr
1916–1996
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Parents
Joseph Barber Dean
1893–1974
Massachusetts, USA
Fanny Mattison
1895–1976
Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Grandparents
James Dean
1857–1921
Massachusetts
Mary (E) Palmer
1858–1953
Massachusetts, USA
Abner Mathison
1857–1910
Vermont, USA
Emmaline (Louise) WATERMAN
1869–1935
Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dean
1828–1892
Harriet Dean
1825–
Charles Palmer
1835–1900
Ellen O'Leary
1847–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Jr
1737–
Aaron Palmer
1804–1872
Samantha Lewis
1814–1876
Cornelius O'Leary
1825–1894
Julia Flynn
1816–1888

Joseph Sr's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (R. Dean) Sr (1916–1996) m. Eleanor (May) Dean (3 December 1920–17 October 1998) m. Florence Dean (abt 1916–)
  1. 1. William (E) Dean 1946–
  2. 2. Joseph (R. Dean) Jr. 1936–2012
  3. 3. JoAnn (M.) Gelheiser 1945–2019
  4. 4. John (F) Dean 1939–1999
  5. 5. James Dean 1938–2019

Joseph Sr's Timeline

5 Records

1916
1916
Birth of Joseph R. Dean Sr in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1935
1935
Age 19
Joseph R. Dean Sr resided here in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 24
Joseph R. Dean Sr resided here in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Joseph R. Dean Sr resided here in Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1996
1996
Age 80
Death of Joseph R. Dean Sr
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01567; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 2-2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Transcript; Publication Date: 5 Feb 1996; Publication Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.27761585,0.3505712,0.49436346&xid=3355
    [4] 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: Berkshire, Massachus

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01567; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 2-2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01567; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 2-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Berkshire, Massachusetts, 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: Berkshire, Massachus

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 112 West Road, Adams
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Transcript; Publication Date: 5 Feb 1996; Publication Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.27761585,0.3505712,0.49436346&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
    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: Berkshire, Massachus

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1996
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Transcript; Publication Date: 5 Feb 1996; Publication Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.27761585,0.3505712,0.49436346&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Transcript; Publication Date: 5 Feb 1996; Publication Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.27761585,0.3505712,0.49436346&xid=3355
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