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Marvin Merl Townsend 1937–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1937

Birth Location: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1 August 2011

Death Location: Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Oren Townsend

Mother: Cecile Bell

Spouse(s): Virginia Cade

Children(s):

Marvin Merl Townsend was born in 1937 in Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA, the child of Oren Merl Townsend And Cecile Marie Bell. In 1940, Marvin Merl Townsend resided in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA. In 1950, Marvin Merl Townsend resided in Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA. Marvin Merl Townsend married Virginia Mae Cade, and had children including Brian Merl Townsend, John Marshall Townsend. Marvin Merl Townsend passed away in 2011 in Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Marvin Merl Townsend was born in 1937 in Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA, the child of Oren Merl Townsend And Cecile Marie Bell.
  • In 1940, Marvin Merl Townsend resided in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1950, Marvin Merl Townsend resided in Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA.
  • Marvin Merl Townsend married Virginia Mae Cade, and had children including Brian Merl Townsend, John Marshall Townsend.
  • Marvin Merl Townsend passed away in 2011 in Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marvin Townsend's Ancestors

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Marvin Townsend
1937–2011
Birth Place: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
Parents
Oren Merl Townsend
1907–1956
Tipton Co., Indiana
Cecile (Marie) Bell
1912–1966
Indiana
Grandparents
Joseph (Thomas) Townsend
1880–1955
Normanda, Tipton Co., Indiana
Nora (Ethel) Walker
1888–1968
Tipton Co., Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Townsend
1854–1931
Princess Jones
1856–1935
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Townsend
1822–1904
Eleanor Jones
1823–1873

Marvin Townsend's Timeline

6 Records

1937
24 May 1937
Birth of Marvin Merl Townsend in Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 3
Marvin Merl Townsend resided here in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 13
Marvin Merl Townsend resided here in Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
1951
15 Jun 1951
Age 14
Marvin Merl Townsend resided here in Elwood, Indiana, USA
Elwood, Indiana, USA
1952
1952-1953
Age 15
Marvin Merl Townsend resided here in Indiana
Indiana
2011
1 August 2011
Age 74
Death of Marvin Merl Townsend in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1937
    Event Place: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01053; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 34-8
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Birth Certificates; Year: 1937; Roll: 008
    [5] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 10
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 4054; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 34-46

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01053; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 34-8
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 4054; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 34-46

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1951
    Event Place: Elwood, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Call-Leader; Publication Date: 15 Jun 1951; Publication Place: Elwood, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952-1953
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kokomo R. R. 1 , Courtright Motors
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Kokomo Tribune; Publication Date: 3 Oct 1955; Publication Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA; ,0.28458026,0.61494

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 August 2011
    Event Place: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
    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

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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