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Viola May Austin 1859–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 JUL 1859

Birth Location: Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA

Death Date: 11 MAR 1944

Death Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Austin

Mother: Lucinda Wood

Spouse(s): Herman Gursslin

Children(s): Elmer Gursslin, Lena Gursslin, Squire Gursslin, Orville Gursslin, Herman Gursslin

In 1859, Viola May Austin entered the world in Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA, born to Thomas Austin And Lucinda Wood. Viola May Austin married Herman Heinrich Gursslin, and had children including Elmer Gursslin, Herman Dewitt Gursslin, Lena Lucinda Gursslin, Orville Thomas Gursslin, Squire Berns Gursslin. Viola May Austin passed away in 1944 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Viola May Austin entered the world in Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA, born to Thomas Austin And Lucinda Wood.
  • Viola May Austin married Herman Heinrich Gursslin, and had children including Elmer Gursslin, Herman Dewitt Gursslin, Lena Lucinda Gursslin, Orville Thomas Gursslin, Squire Berns Gursslin.
  • Viola May Austin passed away in 1944 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Austin
1826–1867
Birth Location: Peterboro, Madison, New York, USA
TA
Lucinda Wood
1832–1915
Birth Location: Darien, Genesee, New York, USA
LW

Spouses(s)

Herman Gursslin
1854–1928
Birth Location: Enger, Herford, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
HG

Children(s)

Elmer Gursslin
1884–1985
Birth Location: –
EG
Lena Gursslin
1881–1909
Birth Location: –
LG
Squire Gursslin
1890–1973
Birth Location: New York, USA
SG
Orville Gursslin
1894–1979
Birth Location: New York, USA
OG
Herman Gursslin
1900–1980
Birth Location: Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA
HG

Viola Austin's Ancestors

Self
Viola Austin
1859–1944
Birth Place: Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA
Parents
Thomas Austin
1826–1867
Peterboro, Madison, New York, USA
Lucinda Wood
1832–1915
Darien, Genesee, New York, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Austin
1792–1843
Dutchess, New York, USA
Silence Wolcott
1796–1844
Northampton, Fulton County, New York USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wolcott
1764–1798
Silence Phillen
1768–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wolcott
1726–1792
Catherine Sackett
1730–1824

Viola Austin's Descendants

1.
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Viola (May) Austin (11 JUL 1859–11 MAR 1944) m. Herman (Heinrich) Gursslin (18 NOV 1854–27 DEC 1928)
  1. 1. Elmer Gursslin 1884–1985
  2. 2. Lena (Lucinda) Gursslin 1881–1909 m. Raymond (Henry) Pickett 1881–1935
    1. 1. Harold (Milford) Pickett 1907–1907
    2. 2. Herman (Harold) Pickett 1905–1906
    3. 3. Adah (Viola) Pickett 1908–2005 m. Arthur (Raymond) Clark 1908–1971
    4. 4. Edwin (Laverne) Pickett 1904–1980
  3. 3. Squire (Berns) Gursslin 1890–1973 m. Matie (Alberta) Evans 1892–1963
    1. 1. Herbert (Orville) Gursslin 1913–2001 m. Hazel (Marie) Pechuman 1913–2004
  4. 4. Orville (Thomas) Gursslin 1894–1979 m. Martha Morganberger 1897–1981
  5. 5. Herman (Dewitt) Gursslin 1900–1980 m. Anna (Pearl) Lewis 1913–1994 m. Viona (Oneita) Culver 1903–1991
    1. 1. Alvin (Dewitt) Gursslin 1922–1991
    2. 2. Ernest (George) Gursslin 1943–2016 m. Patricia (Ann) Draper 1945–2015
    3. 3. Dorothy (Mae) Gursslin 1921–2013 m. Clarence Fitchlee 1916–1984
      1. 1. David (Alvin) Fitchlee 1943–1952
    4. 4. Irving (Avery) Gursslin 1924–2007 m. Rose Ciaccia 1927–2015

Viola Austin's Timeline

2 Records

1859
11 JUL 1859
Birth of Viola May Austin in Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA
Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA
1944
11 MAR 1944
Age 85
Death of Viola May Austin in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUL 1859
    Event Place: Shelby, Orleans, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 MAR 1944
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
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