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Mary Lorraine Read 1920 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 December 1920

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 26 May 1989

Death Location: Florida, USA

Father: Edwin Read

Mother: Ellen Dougherty

Spouse(s): John Brown

Children(s): John Brown

In 1920, Mary Lorraine Read entered the world in Illinois, born to Edwin Thomas Read and Ellen Katherine (Nellie) Dougherty. In 1935, Mary Lorraine Read resided in Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois. In 1940, Mary Lorraine Read resided in South Ottawa Twp, Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA. Mary Lorraine Read married John Hillian Brown, and had children including John Edwin Brown. Mary Lorraine Read passed away in 1989 in Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Mary Lorraine Read entered the world in Illinois, born to Edwin Thomas Read and Ellen Katherine (Nellie) Dougherty.
  • In 1935, Mary Lorraine Read resided in Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Mary Lorraine Read resided in South Ottawa Twp, Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA.
  • Mary Lorraine Read married John Hillian Brown, and had children including John Edwin Brown.
  • Mary Lorraine Read passed away in 1989 in Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Read's Ancestors

Self
Mary Read
1920 – 1989
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Edwin Thomas Read
1898 – 1952
Illinois
Ellen (Katherine (Nellie)) Dougherty
1898 – 1967
Kokomo, Howard Co., IN, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Frank (E) Read
1876 – 1901
Pella, Ford, Illinois, United States
Bertha (Anna Koetz \) Kates
1878 – 1949
Meerdorf, Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Edwin Read
1832 – 1908
Helen Ebersol
1842 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Read
1801 – 1863
Eliza Ferguson
1813 – 1878
Joseph Ebersol
1790 – 1873
Elizabeth Ebersol
1797 – 1871

Mary Read's Descendants

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Mary (Lorraine) Read (24 December 1920 – 26 May 1989) m. John (Hillian) Brown (30 December 1919 – )
  1. 1. John (Edwin) Brown (abt 1950 – )

Mary Read's Timeline

5 Records

1920
24 December 1920
Birth of Mary Lorraine Read in Illinois
Illinois
1935
1935
Age 15
Mary Lorraine Read resided here in Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois
Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 20
Mary Lorraine Read resided here in South Ottawa Twp, Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
South Ottawa Twp, Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Mary Lorraine Read resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1989
26 May 1989
Age 69
Death of Mary Lorraine Read in Florida, USA
Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 December 1920
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: South Ottawa Twp, Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1989
    Event Place: Florida, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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