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Margaret F Ford 1905–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1905

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 02 Apr 1994

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: Stephen Ford

Mother: Lillian Forrest

Spouse(s): William Ballard

Children(s): Betty Ballard

In 1905, Margaret F Ford entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Stephen Turner Ford And Lillian Bernica Forrest. In 1910, Margaret F Ford resided in Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Margaret F Ford resided in Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Margaret F Ford married William Straughn Ballard, and had children including Betty Jean Ballard. Margaret F Ford passed away in 1994 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Margaret F Ford entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Stephen Turner Ford And Lillian Bernica Forrest.
  • In 1910, Margaret F Ford resided in Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Margaret F Ford resided in Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Margaret F Ford married William Straughn Ballard, and had children including Betty Jean Ballard.
  • Margaret F Ford passed away in 1994 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Ford
1879–1922
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
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Lillian Forrest
1885–1966
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Ballard
1905–1980
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Camden, North Carolina, USA
WB

Children(s)

Betty Ballard
1923–2011
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
BB

Margaret Ford's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Ford
1905–1994
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Stephen Turner Ford
1879–1922
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Lillian (Bernica) Forrest
1885–1966
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Bascom) Forrest
1860–1939
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mattie (Ruth) Carhart
1862–1944
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1826–1866
Sarah Diggs
1831–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Margaret Ford's Descendants

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Margaret (F) Ford (22 Feb 1905–02 Apr 1994) m. William (Straughn) Ballard (23 Mar 1905–14 Nov 1980)
  1. 1. Betty (Jean) Ballard 1923–2011 m. William (Kemp Norman) Sr 1904–1985 m. John (Frederick Winter) Sr 1913–1994

Margaret Ford's Timeline

9 Records

1905
22 Feb 1905
Birth of Margaret F Ford in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Margaret F Ford resided here in Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Margaret F Ford resided here in Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Margaret F Ford resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Margaret F Ford resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
Margaret F Ford resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Margaret F Ford resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1994
31 Mar 1994
Age 89
Death of Margaret F Ford in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1994
02 Apr 1994
Age 89
Burial of Margaret F Ford in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04312; Page: 63B; Enumeration District: 114-59
    [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: Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 124
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2471; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 2342205
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1637; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375650
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Burials, 1815-2023, City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1637; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375650

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Norfolk Monroe Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 124

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2471; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 2342205

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04312; Page: 63B; Enumeration District: 114-59

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04312; Page: 63B; Enumeration District: 114-59

    Genealogy Event 7
    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 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1994
    Event Place: Norfolk, 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., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Burials, 1815-2023, City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1994
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Burials, 1815-2023, City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records
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