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Louise Estelle Ward 1912–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1912

Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Jun 2005

Death Location: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Isaac Ward

Mother: Nettie Rowe

Spouse(s): Cornelius Hughes

Children(s):

The story of Louise Estelle Ward began in 1912 in Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Louise Estelle Ward resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1940, Louise Estelle Ward resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Louise Estelle Ward married Cornelius Wellington Hughes. Louise Estelle Ward passed away in 2005 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Louise Estelle Ward began in 1912 in Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Louise Estelle Ward resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1940, Louise Estelle Ward resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Louise Estelle Ward married Cornelius Wellington Hughes.
  • Louise Estelle Ward passed away in 2005 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Ward
1868–1940
Birth Location: Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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Nettie Rowe
1870–1951
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
NR

Spouses(s)

Cornelius Hughes
1911–2005
Birth Location: North, Mathews, Virginia, USA
CH

Children(s)

Louise Ward's Ancestors

Self
Louise Ward
1912–2005
Birth Place: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Isaac Kenny Ward
1868–1940
Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Nettie (Lee) Rowe
1870–1951
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (David) Ward
1835–1930
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Emma (Delaney) Forrest
1849–1904
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1811–1879
Mary Jean
1818–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Louise Ward's Timeline

7 Records

1912
29 Oct 1912
Birth of Louise Estelle Ward in Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Louise Estelle Ward resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 28
Louise Estelle Ward resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Louise Estelle Ward resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1958
1958
Age 46
Louise Estelle Ward resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
2005
05 Jan 2005
Age 93
Death of Louise Estelle Ward in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
2005
8 Jun 2005
Age 93
Burial of Louise Estelle Ward in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1912
    Event Place: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 58-8
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 76
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 8 Jan 2005; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; Page=FullText
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 76

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 58-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, 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: Norfolk, Norfolk, Vi

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jan 2005
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 8 Jan 2005; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; Page=FullText
    [3] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Jun 2005
    Event Place: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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