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Mary Elizabeth DURHAM 1923–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 MAR 1923

Birth Location: Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan

Death Date: 27 JAN 2003

Death Location: Altamonte Springs, Seminole Co., Florida

Father: Lee DURHAM

Mother: Nina LUCAS

Spouse(s): Kenneth SOPER

Children(s): David SOPER

In 1923, Mary Elizabeth DURHAM entered the world in Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan, born to Lee Mesnard Durham And Nina Maude Lucas. Mary Elizabeth DURHAM married Kenneth Merlin Soper, and had children including David Leland Soper, Jack Dna Soper, Patrick Samuel Soper, Paul Stephen Soper, Soper. Mary Elizabeth DURHAM passed away in 2003 in Altamonte Springs, Seminole Co., Florida.

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Biography

  • In 1923, Mary Elizabeth DURHAM entered the world in Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan, born to Lee Mesnard Durham And Nina Maude Lucas.
  • Mary Elizabeth DURHAM married Kenneth Merlin Soper, and had children including David Leland Soper, Jack Dna Soper, Patrick Samuel Soper, Paul Stephen Soper, Soper.
  • Mary Elizabeth DURHAM passed away in 2003 in Altamonte Springs, Seminole Co., Florida.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary DURHAM's Ancestors

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Mary DURHAM
1923–2003
Birth Place: Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan
Parents
Lee Mesnard DURHAM
1889–1976
Tuscola, Tuscola Co., Michigan
Nina (Maude) LUCAS
1892–1962
Brooke Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Si (Amory) DURHAM
1863–1946
Tuscola, Tuscola Co., Michigan
Elizabeth (Adelia) MESNARD
1863–1922
Kent Co., Michigan
William (Wright) LUCAS
1858–1940
Watford, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada
Mary WARNE
1861–1937
Glanford, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Hiram DURHAM
1836–1909
Permelia LAMBERT
1840–1913
George MESNARD
1839–1915
Amerette SMITH
1844–1926
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Uzziel DURHAM
1803–1890
Mary FULLER
1809–1872
Williard LAMBERT
1797–1880
Abigail GRACE
1796–1869
Rensellaer MESNARD
1815–1886
Lovisa [PAT-JUDY]
1818–1893

Mary DURHAM's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) DURHAM (16 MAR 1923–27 JAN 2003) m. Kenneth (Merlin) SOPER (18 FEB 1913–18 MAY 1996)
  1. 1. David (Leland) SOPER 1945–1990

Mary DURHAM's Timeline

2 Records

1923
16 MAR 1923
Birth of Mary Elizabeth DURHAM in Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan
Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan
2003
27 JAN 2003
Age 80
Death of Mary Elizabeth DURHAM in Altamonte Springs, Seminole Co., Florida
Altamonte Springs, Seminole Co., Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 MAR 1923
    Event Place: Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, Jim Young has a DNA match with the Soper line. This information is from their tree. Jack Soper is the admin.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 JAN 2003
    Event Place: Altamonte Springs, Seminole Co., Florida
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, Jim Young has a DNA match with the Soper line. This information is from their tree. Jack Soper is the admin.

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