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Norman Rudolph Mears 1928–2024 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1928

Birth Location: Howellsville, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Jun 2024

Death Location: Weddington, Union, North Carolina, USA

Father: Franklin Mears

Mother: Annie Taylor

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Norman Rudolph Mears was born in 1928 in Howellsville, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of Franklin Quitman Mears And Annie Cornelia Nellie Taylor. In 1930, Norman Rudolph Mears resided in Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA. In 1935, Norman Rudolph Mears resided in Rural, Lee County, South Carolina, USA. Norman Rudolph Mears married Barbara Jean Schwarz, Francisca Marin, Janie Elizabeth Jarvis, Phyllis Ann Knight, Sally Jean Grinsell, and had children including Ann Maria Mears, Carmen Glenda Mears, John Carlos Mears. Norman Rudolph Mears passed away in 2024 in Weddington, Union, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Norman Rudolph Mears was born in 1928 in Howellsville, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of Franklin Quitman Mears And Annie Cornelia Nellie Taylor.
  • In 1930, Norman Rudolph Mears resided in Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Norman Rudolph Mears resided in Rural, Lee County, South Carolina, USA.
  • Norman Rudolph Mears married Barbara Jean Schwarz, Francisca Marin, Janie Elizabeth Jarvis, Phyllis Ann Knight, Sally Jean Grinsell, and had children including Ann Maria Mears, Carmen Glenda Mears, John Carlos Mears.
  • Norman Rudolph Mears passed away in 2024 in Weddington, Union, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Franklin Mears
1878–1979
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
FM
Annie Taylor
1885–1944
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
AT

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Norman Mears's Ancestors

Self
Norman Mears
1928–2024
Birth Place: Howellsville, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Franklin Quitman Mears
1878–1979
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Annie (Cornelia Nellie) Taylor
1885–1944
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Franklin) Mears
1851–1938
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Gatsey (Maria) Branch
1851–1925
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Mears
1809–1894
Anna Haynes
1816–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joab Mears
1780–1880
Mary Coleman
1778–1863

Norman Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1928
2 Jul 1928
Birth of Norman Rudolph Mears in Howellsville, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Howellsville, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 2
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA
Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in Rural, Lee County, South Carolina, USA
Rural, Lee County, South Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 12
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 22
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in St Michael and St Philip, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
St Michael and St Philip, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1962
24 Apr 1962
Age 34
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
1983
22 Mar 1983
Age 55
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1993
1993
Age 65
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1995
1995
Age 67
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1996
1996-2002
Age 68
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in Supply, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Supply, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
2021
2021
Age 93
Norman Rudolph Mears resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
2024
31 May 2024
Age 96
Death of Norman Rudolph Mears in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
2024
15 Jun 2024
Age 96
Burial of Norman Rudolph Mears in Weddington, Union, North Carolina, USA
Weddington, Union, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1928
    Event Place: Howellsville, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1872-1996, The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; Petitions For Naturalization, Compiled 1912-1990; NAI: 2602422; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 13 Jun 2024; Publication Place: Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C083_66004
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte News; Publication Date: 22 Mar 1983; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.31
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: St Michael and St Philip, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: 3846; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 10-72
    [9] North Carolina, U.S., Voter Registration Records, North Carolina State Board of Elections; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Voter Registration Records 1872-2023

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Saint Charles, Lee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: St Michael and St Philip, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: St Michael and St Philip, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: 3846; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 10-72

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1962
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Sumter Daily Item; Publication Date: 24 Apr 1962; Publication Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1983
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Charlotte News; Publication Date: 22 Mar 1983; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Norman_Rudolph_Meares

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-2002
    Event Place: Supply, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Supply; State: North Carolina; Year(s): 1996-2002

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2021
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Voter Registration Records, North Carolina State Board of Elections; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Voter Registration Records 1872-2023

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 2024
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 13 Jun 2024; Publication Place: Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Jun 2024
    Event Place: Weddington, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 13 Jun 2024; Publication Place: Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
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