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Margaret Catherine Ford 1918–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1918

Birth Location: Pittsburgh, , Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 2001

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Ford

Mother: Matilda Selwood

Spouse(s): Harold Sr.

Children(s): George Sonnik, John Sonnik, Harold Sonnik, June Sonnik

In 1918, Margaret Catherine Ford entered the world in Pittsburgh, , Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Sheldon Ford And Matilda Mary Selwood. In 1920, Margaret Catherine Ford resided in Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1930, Margaret Catherine Ford resided in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret Catherine Ford married Harold Ray Sonnik Sr, and had children including George William Sonnik, Harold Ray Sonnik, Helen Kathryn Sonnik, John Thomas Sonnik, June Sonnik, Kathryn Elizabeth Sonnik, Rosemary Nmn Sonnik, Ruthann Sonnik, William Walter Sonnik. Margaret Catherine Ford passed away in 2001 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Margaret Catherine Ford entered the world in Pittsburgh, , Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Sheldon Ford And Matilda Mary Selwood.
  • In 1920, Margaret Catherine Ford resided in Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1930, Margaret Catherine Ford resided in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Margaret Catherine Ford married Harold Ray Sonnik Sr, and had children including George William Sonnik, Harold Ray Sonnik, Helen Kathryn Sonnik, John Thomas Sonnik, June Sonnik, Kathryn Elizabeth Sonnik, Rosemary Nmn Sonnik, Ruthann Sonnik, William Walter Sonnik.
  • Margaret Catherine Ford passed away in 2001 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Ford's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Ford
1918–2001
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, , Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Sheldon Ford
1887–1925
Tipton, Staffordshire, , England
Matilda (Mary) Selwood
1890–1985
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William (Walter) Ford
1859–
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Eliza Ford
1866–1930
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Walter Selwood
1866–1908
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Catherine (Matilda) Foster
1869–1951
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Ford
1836–1863
Sarah Doughty
1836–
Jacob Sheldon
1840–
Henry Selwood
1850–
Levi Foster
1832–1905
Elizabeth Kump
1830–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Doughty
1809–1861
Nancy Hampton
1813–1871
George Selwood
1818–1870

Margaret Ford's Descendants

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Margaret (Catherine) Ford (6 Mar 1918–10 Oct 2001) m. Harold (Ray Sonnik) Sr. (3 May 1915–Feb 18, 1981)
  1. 1. George (William) Sonnik 1942–2006
  2. 2. John (Thomas) Sonnik 1947–2021
  3. 3. Harold (Ray) Sonnik 1939–2002 m. Jo (Ann "Jo" Lisowski Sonnik) Pierce 1946–2015
  4. 4. June Sonnik 1938–2012 m. Theodore (Thompson) Skufca 1938–2012 m. John Michel –2013

Margaret Ford's Timeline

4 Records

1918
6 Mar 1918
Birth of Margaret Catherine Ford in Pittsburgh, , Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, , Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Margaret Catherine Ford resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Margaret Catherine Ford resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
2001
10 Oct 2001
Age 83
Death of Margaret Catherine Ford in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, , Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 203-28-5553; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1952-1954.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1523; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 565; Image: 1126
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1979; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0249; Image: 26.0; FHL microfilm: 2341712
    [4] OneWorldTree
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1523; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 565; Image: 1126

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1979; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0249; Image: 26.0; FHL microfilm: 2341712

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1936
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 2 Apr 1936 - Page 12

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 October 2001
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Mar 2003
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 6 Mar 2003 - Page 21, 6 Mar 2003

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 2001
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 203-28-5553; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1952-1954.
    [2] OneWorldTree
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

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