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Roy Frederick Childs 1915–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1915

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 21 Apr 1986

Death Location: Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, Md

Father: Roy Childs

Mother: Irene Merriken

Spouse(s): Thelma Mills

Children(s): Roy Childs

Roy Frederick Childs was born in 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Roy C Childs And Irene Helen Merriken. In 1920, Roy Frederick Childs resided in Annapolis Ward 1, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA. In 1930, Roy Frederick Childs resided in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA. Roy Frederick Childs married Evelyn M Benchoff, Thelma Marie Mills, and had children including Dorothy May Childs, Frederick Franklin Childs, Jo Ann Childs, Patricia Marie Childs, Roy Frederick Childs. Roy Frederick Childs passed away in 1986 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, Md.

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Biography

  • Roy Frederick Childs was born in 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Roy C Childs And Irene Helen Merriken.
  • In 1920, Roy Frederick Childs resided in Annapolis Ward 1, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1930, Roy Frederick Childs resided in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.
  • Roy Frederick Childs married Evelyn M Benchoff, Thelma Marie Mills, and had children including Dorothy May Childs, Frederick Franklin Childs, Jo Ann Childs, Patricia Marie Childs, Roy Frederick Childs.
  • Roy Frederick Childs passed away in 1986 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, Md.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roy Childs
1890–1962
Birth Location: Missouri
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Irene Merriken
1893–1948
Birth Location: Annapolis, Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Thelma Mills
1921–1979
Birth Location: Howard Co, Md
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Children(s)

Roy Childs
1951–1969
Birth Location: –
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Roy Childs's Ancestors

Self
Roy Childs
1915–1986
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Roy C Childs
1890–1962
Missouri
Irene (Helen) Merriken
1893–1948
Annapolis, Maryland
Grandparents
James (Denis) Childs
1846–1900
Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America
Alice (E.) McGill
1859–1902
Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA
Frederick (F) Merriken
1867–1896
Delaware
Ella (M) Welch
1866–
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Henry Childs
1805–1864
Susan Turner
1812–1877
Franklin Merriken
1842–1869
MARY BOONE
1844–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roy Childs's Descendants

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Roy (Frederick) Childs (28 Oct 1915–21 Apr 1986) m. Thelma (Marie) Mills (08 Jun 1921–07 Sep 1979)
  1. 1. Roy (Frederick) Childs 1951–1969

Roy Childs's Timeline

7 Records

1915
28 Oct 1915
Birth of Roy Frederick Childs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Roy Frederick Childs resided here in Annapolis Ward 1, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Annapolis Ward 1, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Roy Frederick Childs resided here in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Roy Frederick Childs resided here in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
1940
1940
Age 25
Roy Frederick Childs resided here in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1956
1956
Age 41
Roy Frederick Childs resided here in Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Annapolis, Maryland, USA
1986
21 Apr 1986
Age 71
Death of Roy Frederick Childs in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, Md
Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, Md

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1915
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 89
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01502; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 2-35
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 220-01-5052; Issue State: Maryland; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Annapolis Ward 1, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: T625_654; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 23
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2340580
    [7] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Annapolis Ward 1, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Annapolis Ward 1, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: T625_654; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 23

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2340580

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01502; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 2-35

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 89
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01502; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 2-35

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Annapolis, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1986
    Event Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, Md
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 220-01-5052; Issue State: Maryland; Issue Date: Before 1951
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