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Melvin Lyle Slater 1927 – 2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1927

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 12 Nov 2001

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert Slater

Mother: Ethel McMaster

Spouse(s): Irma Parkinson, Irma Parkinson

Children(s): Janet Slater, Robert Slater, Karen Simon

Melvin Lyle Slater was born in 1927 in Pennsylvania, the child of Robert Lyle Slater and Ethel M McMaster. Melvin Lyle Slater married Irma E. Parkinson, Irma E Parkinson, and had children including Janet D. Slater, Robert L. Slater, Karen S. Simon. Melvin Lyle Slater passed away in 2001 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Melvin Lyle Slater was born in 1927 in Pennsylvania, the child of Robert Lyle Slater and Ethel M McMaster.
  • Melvin Lyle Slater married Irma E. Parkinson, Irma E Parkinson, and had children including Janet D. Slater, Robert L. Slater, Karen S. Simon.
  • Melvin Lyle Slater passed away in 2001 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Slater
1892 – 1959
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
RS
Ethel McMaster
1901 – 1983
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Irma Parkinson
Birth Location: –
IP
Irma Parkinson
1932 – 2013
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
IP

Children(s)

Janet Slater
Birth Location: –
JS
Robert Slater
Birth Location: –
RS
Karen Simon
Birth Location: –
KS

Melvin Slater's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Slater
1927 – 2001
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Robert Lyle Slater
1892 – 1959
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Ethel (M) McMaster
1901 – 1983
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Mark (Perry) Slater
1873 – 1945
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Susan (Viola) MCMASTER
1873 – 1964
Pennsylvania
George (Harvey) McMaster
1865 – 1946
Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Knowles
1871 – 1955
Manchester, England
Great-Grandparents
Linderman SLATER
1850 – 1897
Hannah Mattis
1854 – 1920
Robert McMaster
1843 – 1935
Margaret Lyle
1855 – 1916
James McMaster
1846 – 1914
Catherine Alden
1841 – 1923
Elisha Knowles
1845 – 1917
Betsey Simpson
1845 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Slater
1818 – 1861
Catherine Groff
1824 – 1900
William MATTIS
1826 – 1862
Anne Edelman
1828 – 1919
Joseph Master
1820 – 1908
Mary Cleary
1823 – 1906
Stewart Lyle
1821 – 1893
SUSAN ADAMS
1823 – 1888
George Alden
Hannah Mathias

Melvin Slater's Descendants

1.
MS
Melvin (Lyle) Slater (abt 1927 – 12 Nov 2001) m. Irma (E.) Parkinson m. Irma (E) Parkinson (2 Aug 1932 – 10 December 2013)
  1. 1. Janet (D.) Slater
  2. 2. Robert (L.) Slater
  3. 3. Karen (S.) Simon

Melvin Slater's Timeline

17 Records

1927
27 March 1927
Birth of Melvin Lyle Slater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1927
08 Jan 1927
Birth of Melvin Lyle Slater in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1927
8 Jan 1927
Birth of Melvin Lyle Slater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1927
8 Jan 1927
Birth of Melvin Lyle Slater
None
1927
abt 1927
Birth of Melvin Lyle Slater in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 3
Melvin Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Melvin Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 13
Melvin Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 13
Melvin Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1945
1945
Age 18
Melvin Lyle Slater resided here in Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
21 Feb 1950
Age 23
Melvin Lyle Slater resided here in Rox., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Rox., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 24
Melvin Lyle Slater resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1992
Abt 1992
Age 65
Melvin Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
1993
1993
Age 66
Melvin Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
2001
12 Nov 2001
Age 74
Death of Melvin Lyle Slater in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2001
12 Nov 2001
Age 74
Death of Melvin Lyle Slater in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2005
4 Feb 2005
Age 78
Death of Melvin Lyle Slater in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 March 1927
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2326
    [2] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1927
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 51-569

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1927
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1927
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1927
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 51-569

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2326

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1950
    Event Place: Rox., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    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 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1992
    Event Place: Philadelphia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 31/ May/ 1992; Publication Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.4923044,0.96532047,0.69990236&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Philadelphia, PA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 51-569

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roxborough
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Philadelphia Inquirer; Publication Date: 14 Nov 2001; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.18000491,0.95

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 2005
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    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., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 2001
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 2001
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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