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Leonard Russell Parsons 1888 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1888

Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts

Death Date: 25 Feb 1970

Death Location: Lynn, Massachusetts

Father: John Parsons

Mother: Harriet Newhall

Spouse(s): Bessie Vroom

Children(s): Bessie Parsons, Ruth Parsons, John Parsons, Leonard Parsons, Woodrow Parsons, Henry Parsons

The story of Leonard Russell Parsons began in 1888 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. In 1900, Leonard Russell Parsons resided in Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1917, Leonard Russell Parsons resided in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. Leonard Russell Parsons married Bessie Quimby Vroom, and had children including Bessie Russell Parsons, Ruth Eleanor Parsons, John Henry Parsons, Leonard Ford Parsons, Woodrow Wilson Parsons, Henry Ford Parsons. Leonard Russell Parsons passed away in 1970 in Lynn, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard Russell Parsons began in 1888 in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
  • In 1900, Leonard Russell Parsons resided in Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1917, Leonard Russell Parsons resided in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • Leonard Russell Parsons married Bessie Quimby Vroom, and had children including Bessie Russell Parsons, Ruth Eleanor Parsons, John Henry Parsons, Leonard Ford Parsons, Woodrow Wilson Parsons, Henry Ford Parsons.
  • Leonard Russell Parsons passed away in 1970 in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Parsons
1835 – 1911
Birth Location: Glou, Ma
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Harriet Newhall
1847 – 1921
Birth Location: Maine
HN

Spouses(s)

Bessie Vroom
1890 – 1976
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
BV

Children(s)

Bessie Parsons
1912 – 1940
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
BP
Ruth Parsons
1914 – 1993
Birth Location: Lynn, Ma
RP
John Parsons
1916 – 1998
Birth Location: Lynn Essex C, Massachusetts
JP
Leonard Parsons
1920 – 1981
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Woodrow Parsons
1921 – 1982
Birth Location: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
WP
Henry Parsons
1923 – 1995
Birth Location: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
HP

Leonard Parsons's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Parsons
1888 – 1970
Birth Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Parents
John Smith Parsons
1835 – 1911
Glou, Ma
Harriet (Alice) Newhall
1847 – 1921
Maine
Grandparents
Aaron (W.) Parsons
1804 – 1884
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Goss
1805 – 1871
Danville, Maine
Great-Grandparents
John, Parsons
1765 – 1817
Dorcas Witham
1771 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Parsons
1740 – 1817
SARAH WINNERY
1737 – 1780

Leonard Parsons's Descendants

1.
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Leonard (Russell) Parsons (18 Sep 1888 – 25 Feb 1970) m. Bessie (Quimby) Vroom (11 Dec 1890 – 26 Apr 1976)
  1. 1. Bessie (Russell) Parsons (09 Apr 1912 – Aft. 1940)
  2. 2. Ruth (Eleanor) Parsons (2 Feb 1914 – Mar 1993)
  3. 3. John (Henry) Parsons (11 May 1916 – 6 Nov 1998) m. Helen (M) Parsons (abt 1917 – )
    1. 1. Carolyn (Joyce) Parsons (1939 – )
  4. 4. Leonard (Ford) Parsons (09 Feb 1920 – 23 Jan 1981) m. marie archambault (1 Jun 1922 – 21 May 2017)
    1. 1. June Flynn
  5. 5. Woodrow (Wilson) Parsons (21 Feb 1921 – 04 Apr 1982) m. Gwendolyn (Frances) MacKenzie (1 Sep 1920 – 25 Oct 1998)
    1. 1. Linda (J) Prout (September 23, 1947 – )
    2. 2. Janis (L) Serra (30 Jun 1951 – ) m. Anthony (Leonard Frank) Serra (29 Mar 1949 – )
      1. 1. Michelle Serra (12/24 – )
      2. 2. michael Serra
    3. 3. Phyllis (A) Wittenauer (December 1, 1953 – )
    4. 4. Allen (Francis) Parsons (30 Aug 1955 – 18 Nov 1994) m. Caroline (Lee) Wilson (19 Mar 1960 – 6 Mar 2019)
      1. 1. James (Allen) Parsons (10 Nov 1983 – )
    5. 5. richard Parsons
  6. 6. Henry (Ford) Parsons (12 May 1923 – 27 Nov 1995)

Leonard Parsons's Timeline

10 Records

1888
18 Sep 1888
Birth of Leonard Russell Parsons in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
1900
1900
Age 12
Leonard Russell Parsons resided here in Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 29
Leonard Russell Parsons resided here in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
1920
1920
Age 32
Leonard Russell Parsons resided here in Lynn Ward 7, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn Ward 7, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1927
1927
Age 39
Leonard Russell Parsons resided here in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Leonard Russell Parsons resided here in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
Leonard Russell Parsons resided here in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 52
Leonard Russell Parsons resided here in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1942
1942
Age 54
Leonard Russell Parsons resided here in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1970
25 Feb 1970
Age 82
Death of Leonard Russell Parsons in Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1888
    Event Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Massachusetts; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1697; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 19-107
    [3] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [4] Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lynn Ward 7, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_694; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 198; Image: 1004
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 900; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0188; Image: 499.0; FHL microfilm: 2340635
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Essex; Roll: 1674357; Draft Board: 3
    [8] Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 641; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0282; FHL microfilm: 1240641
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 641; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0282; FHL microfilm: 1240641

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Essex; Roll: 1674357; Draft Board: 3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lynn Ward 7, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lynn Ward 7, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_694; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 198; Image: 1004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 900; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0188; Image: 499.0; FHL microfilm: 2340635

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1697; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 19-107
    [2] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1697; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 19-107

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Massachusetts; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1970
    Event Place: Lynn, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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