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Violet Furness Fenton 1922–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1922

Birth Location: Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England

Death Date: 16 Aug 1981

Death Location: Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Father: William Fenton

Mother: Jennie Wilson

Spouse(s): Marcel Guignet

Children(s): Yvonne Guiguet

The story of Violet Furness Fenton began in 1922 in Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England. Violet Furness Fenton married Marcel Guignet, and had children including Christopher William George Guignet, Yvonne Guiguet. Violet Furness Fenton passed away in 1981 in Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Violet Furness Fenton began in 1922 in Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England.
  • Violet Furness Fenton married Marcel Guignet, and had children including Christopher William George Guignet, Yvonne Guiguet.
  • Violet Furness Fenton passed away in 1981 in Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Violet Fenton's Ancestors

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Violet Fenton
1922–1981
Birth Place: Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England
Parents
William Fenton
1895–1956
Chilton Moor, Durham, England
Jennie Wilson
1902–1958
Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Grandparents
William Fenton
1859–1927
Pittington, Durham, England
Hannah Fenton
1858–1924
Sunderland, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Furness
1823–1886
Hannah Furness
1825–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Furness
1799–1837
Mary Howen
1804–

Violet Fenton's Descendants

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Violet (Furness) Fenton (7 Dec 1922–16 Aug 1981) m. Marcel Guignet (29 Dec 1913–29 May 2003)
  1. 1. Yvonne Guiguet 1950–1988 m. Richard Johnston 1950–1977

Violet Fenton's Timeline

3 Records

1922
7 Dec 1922
Birth of Violet Furness Fenton in Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England
Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England
1944
Dec 1944
Age 22
Violet Furness Fenton was married in Durham Northern, Durham
Durham Northern, Durham
1981
16 Aug 1981
Age 59
Death of Violet Furness Fenton in Wells, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Wells, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Dec 1944
    Event Place: Durham Northern, Durham

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1949
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1247; Item: 138

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1950
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-080482

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Halifax, Canada
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-080482

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1247; Item: 138

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1981
    Event Place: Wells, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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