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Norma Irene Francis 1922–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12/31/1922

Birth Location: Benton Harbor, Michigan

Death Date: 8 Oct 1980

Death Location: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Father: William Francis

Mother: Flossie Ryland

Spouse(s): Robert Gordon, Earl Merrill, Charles Smith, George Tosseng

Children(s): Richard Merrilll

The story of Norma Irene Francis began in 1922 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Norma Irene Francis married Charles Richard Smith, Earl Merrill, George J Tosseng, Robert Gordon, and had children including Richard James Merrilll. Norma Irene Francis passed away in 1980 in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Norma Irene Francis began in 1922 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
  • Norma Irene Francis married Charles Richard Smith, Earl Merrill, George J Tosseng, Robert Gordon, and had children including Richard James Merrilll.
  • Norma Irene Francis passed away in 1980 in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA.

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Norma Francis's Ancestors

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Norma Francis
1922–1980
Birth Place: Benton Harbor, Michigan
Parents
William Culver Francis
1900–1961
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
Flossie (Rosetta) Ryland
1905–1954
Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Francis
1860–1930
Hanover, Licking County, Ohio, United States of America
Minnie (Irene) JACOBS
1869–1958
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
John (Henry) Ryland
1853–1913
Wisconsin
Daisy Moon
1883–1945
Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen FRANCIS
1827–1901
Hannah Iden
1829–1903
Francis Jacobs
1843–1922
aaron ryland
1829–1870
Eliza McBRIDE
1831–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Francis
1798–1890
Henry *
1773–1862
Elizabeth FLUCK
1785–1853

Norma Francis's Descendants

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Norma (Irene) Francis (12/31/1922–8 Oct 1980) m. Robert Gordon (abt 1904–) m. Earl Merrill (11 Jun 1920–10 Dec 1990) m. Charles (Richard) Smith (11 Jun 1914–13 Apr 1988) m. George (J) Tosseng (30 Nov 1926–12 Apr 2006)
  1. 1. Richard (James) Merrilll 1939–2015

Norma Francis's Timeline

2 Records

1922
12/31/1922
Birth of Norma Irene Francis in Benton Harbor, Michigan
Benton Harbor, Michigan
1980
8 Oct 1980
Age 58
Death of Norma Irene Francis in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12311922
    Event Place: Benton Harbor, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1980
    Event Place: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA

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