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Serena Sears 1899–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1899

Birth Location: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1/3/1942

Death Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Sears

Mother: Anna Meckstroth

Spouse(s): Justin Griess

Children(s): Anne Griess, Giola Griess, Joan Griess

In 1899, Serena Sears entered the world in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA, born to Richard Warren Sears And Anna Lydia Meckstroth. Serena Sears married Justin W Griess, and had children including Anne Sears Griess, Child Griess, Giola Griess, Joan Sears Griess. Serena Sears passed away in 1942 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Serena Sears entered the world in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA, born to Richard Warren Sears And Anna Lydia Meckstroth.
  • Serena Sears married Justin W Griess, and had children including Anne Sears Griess, Child Griess, Giola Griess, Joan Sears Griess.
  • Serena Sears passed away in 1942 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sears
1863–1914
Birth Location: Stewartville, Olmsted County, MN, USA
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Anna Meckstroth
1868–1946
Birth Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
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Spouses(s)

Justin Griess
1898–1975
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Anne Griess
1924–1971
Birth Location: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
AG
Giola Griess
1929–1975
Birth Location: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Joan Griess
1922–
Birth Location: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
JG

Serena Sears's Ancestors

Self
Serena Sears
1899–1942
Birth Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Parents
Richard Warren Sears
1863–1914
Stewartville, Olmsted County, MN, USA
Anna (Lydia) Meckstroth
1868–1946
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Grandparents
James (Warren) Sears
1828–1894
Dryden, Tompkins, New York
Eliza (Ann) Burton
1844–1880
Liberty, Washington, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1783–1845
Susan Gilbert
1800–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1745–1788
Sarah Bumpus
1749–1821

Serena Sears's Descendants

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Serena Sears (6 Oct 1899–1/3/1942) m. Justin (W) Griess (02 February 1898–17 Jun 1975)
  1. 1. Anne (Sears) Griess 1924–1971
  2. 2. Giola Griess 1929–1975
  3. 3. Joan (Sears) Griess 1922–

Serena Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1899
6 Oct 1899
Birth of Serena Sears in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
1942
1/3/1942
Age 43
Death of Serena Sears in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 131942
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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