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Shirley Frances Smith 1931–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1931

Birth Location: Warwick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 2013

Death Location: Arlington, Virginia, USA

Father: Alden Smith

Mother: Helen Bassett

Spouse(s): George Beckman

Children(s):

Shirley Frances Smith was born in 1931 in Warwick, Virginia, USA, the child of Alden Bruffey Smith And Helen Marion Bassett. In 1935, Shirley Frances Smith resided in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. In 1940, Shirley Frances Smith resided in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. Shirley Frances Smith married George Walter Beckman, and had children including Jeffery Eric Beckman, Kirk Garrett Beckman, Lisa Gayle Beckman, Sheila Marion Beckman, Tamara Lyn Beckman. Shirley Frances Smith passed away in 2013 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Shirley Frances Smith was born in 1931 in Warwick, Virginia, USA, the child of Alden Bruffey Smith And Helen Marion Bassett.
  • In 1935, Shirley Frances Smith resided in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1940, Shirley Frances Smith resided in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
  • Shirley Frances Smith married George Walter Beckman, and had children including Jeffery Eric Beckman, Kirk Garrett Beckman, Lisa Gayle Beckman, Sheila Marion Beckman, Tamara Lyn Beckman.
  • Shirley Frances Smith passed away in 2013 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alden Smith
1903–1966
Birth Location: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
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Helen Bassett
1902–1964
Birth Location: Rescue, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
HB

Spouses(s)

George Beckman
1928–2005
Birth Location: Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
GB

Children(s)

Shirley Smith's Ancestors

Self
Shirley Smith
1931–2013
Birth Place: Warwick, Virginia, USA
Parents
Alden Bruffey Smith
1903–1966
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Helen (Marion) Bassett
1902–1964
Rescue, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Edwin "Edward") Bassett
1880–1960
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Josie (Marion) Knight
1885–1944
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bassett
1836–1913
Paulina Davis
1840–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Shirley Smith's Timeline

14 Records

1931
10 Jul 1931
Birth of Shirley Frances Smith in Warwick, Virginia, USA
Warwick, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 9
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1949
1949
Age 18
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 20
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1958
1958
Age 27
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1986
Bet. 1986–1994
Age 55
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1987
Bet. 1987–1994
Age 56
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1991
1991
Age 60
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1994
1994
Age 63
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
2013
Bet. 2013–2019
Age 82
Shirley Frances Smith resided here in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
2013
08 Jan 2013
Age 82
Death of Shirley Frances Smith in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
2013
10 Jan 2013
Age 82
Burial of Shirley Frances Smith in Arlington, Virginia, USA
Arlington, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1931
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Portlock High School; Year: 1949
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04310; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 113-22
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167864
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 11 Jan 2013; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.02191556,0.6686246,0.318415
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] Army Cemeteries Explorer; USA; Arlington National Cemetery

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04310; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 113-22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04310; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 113-22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Portlock High School; Year: 1949

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1986–1994
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1987–1994
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 2013–2019
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Jan 2013
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily Press - 11 Jan 2013 - Page A8, Obituary for SHIRLEY FRANCES SMITH BECKMAN 11 Jan 2013

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jan 2013
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, 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] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 11 Jan 2013; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.02191556,0.6686246,0.318415
    [5] Army Cemeteries Explorer; USA; Arlington National Cemetery

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Jan 2013
    Event Place: Arlington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Army Cemeteries Explorer; USA; Arlington National Cemetery
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