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Richard John Mears 1905–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1905

Birth Location: Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1996

Death Location: Lake Forest, Orange, California, USA

Father: John Mears

Mother: Birdie Doughty

Spouse(s): Gertrude Fox, Eleanor White

Children(s):

Richard John Mears was born in 1905 in Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of John S Mears And Birdie S Doughty. In 1910, Richard John Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Richard John Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Richard John Mears married Eleanor Irene White, Gertrude May Fox. Richard John Mears passed away in 1996 in Lake Forest, Orange, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard John Mears was born in 1905 in Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of John S Mears And Birdie S Doughty.
  • In 1910, Richard John Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Richard John Mears resided in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Richard John Mears married Eleanor Irene White, Gertrude May Fox.
  • Richard John Mears passed away in 1996 in Lake Forest, Orange, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Mears's Ancestors

Self
Richard Mears
1905–1996
Birth Place: Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
John S Mears
1874–1954
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Birdie (S) Doughty
1878–1949
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Gilbert (Thomas) Mears
1833–1897
Accomack County, Virginia USA
Elizabeth (P) Harris
1834–1905
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1803–1893
Molly Belote
1809–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Mears
1764–1823
Margaret McCullough
1767–1835

Richard Mears's Timeline

8 Records

1905
22 Oct 1905
Birth of Richard John Mears in Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Richard John Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Richard John Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Richard John Mears resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1936
1936
Age 31
Richard John Mears resided here in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
Richard John Mears resided here in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
1996
14 Nov 1996
Age 91
Death of Richard John Mears in Orange, Orange, California, USA
Orange, Orange, California, USA
1996
1996
Age 91
Burial of Richard John Mears in Lake Forest, Orange, California, USA
Lake Forest, Orange, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1905
    Event Place: Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving At Honolulu, Hawaii, Compiled 021937 - 111954; NAI Number: A3614; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and N
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1196
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Orange; Date: 14 Nov 1996; Social Security: 000154886
    [6] California, U.S., Marriage Index
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0206; FHL microfilm: 2339876
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [10] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [11] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0206; FHL microfilm: 2339876

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1196

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1947
    Event Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving At Honolulu, Hawaii, Compiled 021937 - 111954; NAI Number: A3614; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and N

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bef. 13 Jan 1947
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving At Honolulu, Hawaii, Compiled 021937 - 111954; NAI Number: A3614; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and N

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1996
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, California, 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] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Orange; Date: 14 Nov 1996; Social Security: 000154886
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Lake Forest, Orange, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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