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Richard T Godfrey 1920–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 November 1920

Birth Location: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA

Death Date: 8 March 1998

Death Location: Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America

Father: Charles Tellyer

Mother: Zilla Fry

Spouse(s): Dorothy Sampson, Harriet Godfrey, Frances Lynd

Children(s): Richard II

In 1920, Richard T Godfrey entered the world in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA, born to Charles A Tellyer And Zilla Isabel Fry. In 1930, Richard T Godfrey resided in Visalia, Tulare, California. Richard T Godfrey married Dorothy Mae Sampson, Frances Lorraine Lynd, Harriet J Godfrey, Lorraine Lynd, and had children including Charles Allen Godfrey, Michele Anne Godfrey, Patrick Aaron Godfrey, Richard Godfrey Ii, Theresa Marie Godfrey, William Lynd Godfrey. Richard T Godfrey passed away in 1998 in Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Richard T Godfrey entered the world in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA, born to Charles A Tellyer And Zilla Isabel Fry.
  • In 1930, Richard T Godfrey resided in Visalia, Tulare, California.
  • Richard T Godfrey married Dorothy Mae Sampson, Frances Lorraine Lynd, Harriet J Godfrey, Lorraine Lynd, and had children including Charles Allen Godfrey, Michele Anne Godfrey, Patrick Aaron Godfrey, Richard Godfrey Ii, Theresa Marie Godfrey, William Lynd Godfrey.
  • Richard T Godfrey passed away in 1998 in Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Tellyer
1877–1960
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
CT
Zilla Fry
1881–1961
Birth Location: Monona Co., Iowa
ZF

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Sampson
1925–1999
Birth Location: Fresno, California
DS
Harriet Godfrey
1925–1996
Birth Location: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
HG
Frances Lynd
1922–1996
Birth Location: Hanford, Kings Co., California
FL

Children(s)

Richard II
1939–1990
Birth Location: Visalia, Tulare Co., California
RI

Richard Godfrey's Ancestors

Self
Richard Godfrey
1920–1998
Birth Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Parents
Charles A Tellyer
1877–1960
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Zilla (Isabel) Fry
1881–1961
Monona Co., Iowa
Grandparents
Silas (E.) Tellyer
1856–1925
Jefferson Village, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States
Mattie Allen
1860–1956
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
George (W) Frye
1843–1917
Greene County, Indiana, USA
Candice (Amelia) Frye
1865–1920
Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eli Tellier
1832–1870
Hannah Ward
1827–1895
Benjamin Allen
1829–1904
Arabella McMurray
1827–1876
Danl. Fry
1814–1880
Amanda Clark
1824–1894
James Durman
1833–1865
Margaret Butterworth
1825–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ward
1797–1855
Abigal Hitchcock
1804–1881
Thomas Allen
1810–1860
Elizabeth Grisham
1797–1871
John McMurry
1798–1853
Mary Hutton
1801–1896
Vincent Fry
1762–1852
Mary Snow
1777–1845
Thomas Clark
1791–1864
Roda Dunigan
1794–1866
Peter Dearmon
1787–1852
Jemima Harper
1790–1850
Asa Caywood
1790–1884
Margaret Foster
1792–1860

Richard Godfrey's Descendants

1.
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Richard (T) Godfrey (20 November 1920–8 March 1998) m. Dorothy (Mae) Sampson (17 Feb 1925–05 Jan 1999) m. Harriet (J) Godfrey (20 Sep 1925–30 Nov 1996) m. Frances (Lorraine) Lynd (23 Nov 1922–15 April 1996)
  1. 1. Richard (Godfrey) II 1939–1990 m. Donna (Ione) Dagg 1938–2006

Richard Godfrey's Timeline

9 Records

1920
13 Nov 1920
Birth of Richard T Godfrey in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
1920
20 November 1920
Birth of Richard T Godfrey in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Richard T Godfrey resided here in Visalia, Tulare, California
Visalia, Tulare, California
1935
1935-1993
Age 15
Richard T Godfrey resided here in Clovis, CA
Clovis, CA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 20
Richard T Godfrey resided here in Visalia, Tulare, California, United States
Visalia, Tulare, California, United States
1960
1960
Age 40
Richard T Godfrey resided here in Monterey; Pacific Grove, California, USA
Monterey; Pacific Grove, California, USA
1995
1995
Age 75
Richard T Godfrey resided here in Galt, CA
Galt, CA
1998
15 Mar 1998
Age 78
Death of Richard T Godfrey in Sanger, Fresno Co., California
Sanger, Fresno Co., California
1998
8 March 1998
Age 78
Death of Richard T Godfrey in Galt, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
Galt, Sacramento County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Visalia, Tulare, California; Roll: 226; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 876.0.
    [3] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Birthdate: 13 Nov 1920; Birth County: Tulare.
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 572-18-0334; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [6] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [7] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [8] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [9] California Marriage Index
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Fresno Bee; Publication Date: 11 Mar 1998; Publication Place: Fresno, California, USA; ,0.6102184,0.47972187,0.972136&xid=3355
    [12] U.S., American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Obituaries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 November 1920
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Visalia, Tulare, California; Roll: 226; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 876.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Clovis, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Monterey; Pacific Grove, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Galt, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1998
    Event Place: Fresno, California
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fresno Bee - 11 Mar 1998 - Page 15, Obituary for RICHARD THORNTON GODFREY (Aged 77) 11 Mar 1998

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Visalia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Fresno Bee; Publication Date: 11 Mar 1998; Publication Place: Fresno, California, USA; ,0.6102184,0.47972187,0.972136&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1998
    Event Place: Sanger, Fresno Co., California
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 572-18-0334; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Fresno Bee; Publication Date: 11 Mar 1998; Publication Place: Fresno, California, USA; ,0.6102184,0.47972187,0.972136&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Obituaries

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1998
    Event Place: Galt, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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