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Leonard Arthur Gaines 1941–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1941

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 January 2018

Death Location: Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Geo Gaines

Mother: Essie Whitley

Spouse(s): Jessie Mingo

Children(s):

Leonard Arthur Gaines was born in 1941 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of Geo Gaines And Essie B Whitley. In 1950, Leonard Arthur Gaines resided in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Leonard Arthur Gaines married Jessie Mae Mingo. Leonard Arthur Gaines passed away in 2018 in Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Leonard Arthur Gaines was born in 1941 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of Geo Gaines And Essie B Whitley.
  • In 1950, Leonard Arthur Gaines resided in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Leonard Arthur Gaines married Jessie Mae Mingo.
  • Leonard Arthur Gaines passed away in 2018 in Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Gaines's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Gaines
1941–2018
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Geo Gaines
1902–1988
Gilead, North Carolina, USA
Essie (B) Whitley
1913–2015
North Carolina
Grandparents
Warren Gaines
1867–1929
Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Mollie (C) Gaines
1876–1941
Montgomery Co., NC
Oscar (Whitley) Sr
1887–1969
Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Ella Whitley
1888–1968
Wilson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
J Gaines
1834–1920
Sally Christian
1845–1925
Stephenson *
1836–1923
Francis Christian
1845–1930
Mayer Whitley
1844–
jennie Hatley
1865–
Lovitte Lucas
1856–1921
Sidney Locus
1857–1955
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Warren Marshall
–1873
Mariah Cochran
1830–
Henry Hadley
1822–
Hanna
1815–
Duncan Locust
1830–
Ellen Mills
1830–
Martin Jr
1818–1887
Eliza Eatman
1827–

Leonard Gaines's Timeline

6 Records

1941
21 Oct 1941
Birth of Leonard Arthur Gaines in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 9
Leonard Arthur Gaines resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1962
26 Nov 1962
Age 21
Leonard Arthur Gaines was married in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1988
1988-2020
Age 47
Leonard Arthur Gaines resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1993
1993
Age 52
Leonard Arthur Gaines resided here in Norfolk, VA
Norfolk, VA
2018
28 January 2018
Age 77
Death of Leonard Arthur Gaines
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1941
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1962
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988-2020
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Norfolk, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 2018
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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