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Nell Gardiner Turner 1923–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1923

Birth Location: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 2018

Death Location: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA

Father: Francis Turner

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lester Ray, Francis Spettel, Frank Jr.

Children(s): Michael Spettel

The story of Nell Gardiner Turner began in 1923 in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA. In 1935, Nell Gardiner Turner resided in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia. In 1940, Nell Gardiner Turner resided in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA. Nell Gardiner Turner married Francis Joseph Spettel, Frank Joseph Jim Spettel Jr, Lester Homer Ray, and had children including Marcus Hutchins Spettel, Michael Alexander Spettel, Spettel. Nell Gardiner Turner passed away in 2018 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nell Gardiner Turner began in 1923 in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1935, Nell Gardiner Turner resided in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia.
  • In 1940, Nell Gardiner Turner resided in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA.
  • Nell Gardiner Turner married Francis Joseph Spettel, Frank Joseph Jim Spettel Jr, Lester Homer Ray, and had children including Marcus Hutchins Spettel, Michael Alexander Spettel, Spettel.
  • Nell Gardiner Turner passed away in 2018 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA.

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Nell Turner's Ancestors

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Nell Turner
1923–2018
Birth Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
Parents
Francis Hazelhurst Turner
1895–1957
Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nell Turner's Descendants

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Nell (Gardiner) Turner (1 Apr 1923–12 Mar 2018) m. Lester (Homer) Ray (2 Sep 1922–1999) m. Francis (Joseph) Spettel (28 Sep 1922–24 May 1987) m. Frank (Joseph "Jim" Spettel) Jr. (28 Sep 1922–May 1987)
  1. 1. Michael (Alexander) Spettel 1949–1965

Nell Turner's Timeline

5 Records

1923
1 Apr 1923
Birth of Nell Gardiner Turner in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Nell Gardiner Turner resided here in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia
Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 17
Nell Gardiner Turner resided here in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA
Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA
1948
1948
Age 25
Nell Gardiner Turner resided here in Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
2018
12 Mar 2018
Age 95
Death of Nell Gardiner Turner in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA
Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1923
    Event Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00698; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 106-35A
    [2] Alabama, County Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00698; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 106-35A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00698; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 106-35A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 2018
    Event Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA

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