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Melvin Godfrey 1878–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1878

Birth Location: North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States

Death Date: 9 April 1956

Death Location: Magrath, Alberta, Canada

Father: Joseph Godfrey

Mother: Sarah Price

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Melvin Godfrey was born in 1878 in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, the child of Joseph William Godfrey And Sarah Ann Price. Melvin Godfrey passed away in 1956 in Magrath, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • Melvin Godfrey was born in 1878 in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, the child of Joseph William Godfrey And Sarah Ann Price.
  • Melvin Godfrey passed away in 1956 in Magrath, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Melvin Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Godfrey
1878–1956
Birth Place: North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
Parents
Joseph William Godfrey
1800–1880
Bristol, Somersetshire, England
Sarah (Ann) Price
1842–1928
Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales
Grandparents
Jeremiah (Price) 4M
1804–1860
kellegory, Radnorshire, Wales
Jane (Morgan (Price)) 4M
1809–1904
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Godfrey's Timeline

3 Records

1878
15 October 1878
Birth of Melvin Godfrey in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
1956
6 April 1956
Age 78
Death of Melvin Godfrey in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1956
9 April 1956
Age 78
Burial of Melvin Godfrey in Magrath, Alberta, Canada
Magrath, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1878
    Event Place: North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Melvin Godfrey, "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935", "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Melvin Godfrey and Eva Jones, 04 Mar 1897; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; FHL microfilm 1,324,656.
    [2] Melvin Godfrey, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1939", "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1939", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 28 September 2015), Melvin Godfrey and Eva Jones, 1897.
    [3] Melvin Godfrey, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1939", "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1939", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 28 September 2015), Melvin Godfrey and Eva Jones, 1897.
    [4] Melvin Godfrey, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch ( : 13 December 2015), Melvin Godfrey, 1956; Burial, Magrath, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada, Magrath Cemetery; citing record ID 68722329, Find a Grave
    [5] Melvin Godfrey, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", database, FamilySearch ( : 25 January 2016), Melvin Godfrey and Eva Jones, 1897.
    [6] Melvin Godfrey, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", database, FamilySearch ( : 25 January 2016), Melvin Godfrey and Eva Jones, 1897.
    [7] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch ( : 24 June 2015), Melvin Godfrey, died 06 Apr 1956; citing BillionGraves ( : 2012), Burial at Magrath Cemetery, Magrath, Division No.
    [8] Melvin Godfrey, "Canada Census, 1911", "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch ( : 2 March 2015), Melvin Godfrey, 1911; citing Census, Medicine Hat Sub-Districts 1-11, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
    [9] Alvin Gadfrey, "Canada Census, 1906", "Canada Census, 1906," database, FamilySearch ( : 13 November 2014), Alvin Gadfrey, 3B, Alberta, Alberta, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.
    [10] Melvin Godfrey, "United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956", "United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956," database, FamilySearch ( : 27 November 2014), Melvin Godfrey, 22 Oct 1936; from "Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1954," data
    [11] Melvin Godfrey, "Canada Census, 1916", "Canada Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 5 November 2014), Melvin Godfrey, Alberta, Canada; citing p. 17, line 13; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,966.
    [12] Melvin Godfrey in household of Joseph Godfrey, "United States Census, 1880", "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 14 July 2016), Melvin Godfrey in household of Joseph Godfrey, North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sh

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1956
    Event Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Melvin Godfrey, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch ( : 13 December 2015), Melvin Godfrey, 1956; Burial, Magrath, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada, Magrath Cemetery; citing record ID 68722329, Find a Grave
    [2] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch ( : 24 June 2015), Melvin Godfrey, died 06 Apr 1956; citing BillionGraves ( : 2012), Burial at Magrath Cemetery, Magrath, Division No.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 April 1956
    Event Place: Magrath, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Melvin Godfrey, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch ( : 13 December 2015), Melvin Godfrey, 1956; Burial, Magrath, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada, Magrath Cemetery; citing record ID 68722329, Find a Grave
    [2] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch ( : 24 June 2015), Melvin Godfrey, died 06 Apr 1956; citing BillionGraves ( : 2012), Burial at Magrath Cemetery, Magrath, Division No.

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