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Violet Powell 1904–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1904

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 5 November 2005

Death Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Gray Dowd

Mother: Emma Dowd

Spouse(s): Essey Powell

Children(s): Bertha Powell, Joseph Sr., Virginia Baswell, Effie Baswell

Violet Powell was born in 1904 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Gray Dowd And Emma Lawrence Dowd. In 1910, Violet Powell resided in Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, Violet Powell resided in Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. Violet Powell married Essey Lee Powell, and had children including Annie Hugh Baswell, Bertha Powell, Cora Powell, Effie Lee Baswell, Emma M Powell, George Powell, Gerldine Powell, Joseph Powell Sr, Margaret Louise Baswell, Mary Elizabeth Baswell, Virginia Lee Baswell, Willie Hugh Baswell. Violet Powell passed away in 2005 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Violet Powell was born in 1904 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Gray Dowd And Emma Lawrence Dowd.
  • In 1910, Violet Powell resided in Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Violet Powell resided in Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Violet Powell married Essey Lee Powell, and had children including Annie Hugh Baswell, Bertha Powell, Cora Powell, Effie Lee Baswell, Emma M Powell, George Powell, Gerldine Powell, Joseph Powell Sr, Margaret Louise Baswell, Mary Elizabeth Baswell, Virginia Lee Baswell, Willie Hugh Baswell.
  • Violet Powell passed away in 2005 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gray Dowd
1875–1958
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
GD
Emma Dowd
1889–1968
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
ED

Spouses(s)

Essey Powell
1904–1972
Birth Location: EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NC
EP

Children(s)

Bertha Powell
1940–1992
Birth Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
BP
Joseph Sr.
1943–2015
Birth Location: Tarboro, North Carolina
JS
Virginia Baswell
1928–1988
Birth Location: North Carolina
VB
Effie Baswell
1930–2019
Birth Location: North Carolina
EB

Violet Powell's Ancestors

Self
Violet Powell
1904–2005
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Gray Dowd
1875–1958
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Emma (Lawrence) Dowd
1889–1968
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Sidney Dowd
1823–1911
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Violet Henton
1844–1952
Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Allen Lawrence
1847–
North Carolina
Caroline Barlow
1862–1942
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Albert Hinton
1832–1926
Elizabeth Hinton
1851–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anderson Hinton
1815–1920
Emeline Henson
1824–

Violet Powell's Descendants

1.
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Violet Powell (28 February 1904–5 November 2005) m. Essey (Lee) Powell (9 Apr 1904–26 Jan 1972)
  1. 1. Bertha Powell 1940–1992 m. David Staton 1936–2004
  2. 2. Joseph (Powell) Sr. 1943–2015
  3. 3. Virginia (Lee) Baswell 1928–1988
  4. 4. Effie (Lee) Baswell 1930–2019

Violet Powell's Timeline

11 Records

1904
28 February 1904
Birth of Violet Powell in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 6
Violet Powell resided here in Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Violet Powell resided here in Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1924
1924
Age 20
Violet Powell resided here in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Violet Powell resided here in Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Violet Powell resided here in Rural, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Rural, Edgecombe, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 36
Violet Powell resided here in Township 1 Tarboro, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Township 1 Tarboro, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
Violet Powell resided here in Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1956
1956
Age 52
Violet Powell resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1990
1990
Age 86
Violet Powell resided here in Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY
2005
5 November 2005
Age 101
Death of Violet Powell in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1904
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1109; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1375122

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1296; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, New York, U.S., Voter List, 1924, New York City Municipal Archive; New York, New York, USA; 1924 NYC Voter List

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2341422

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Edgecombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Township 1 Tarboro, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 297
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Walnut Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: North Carolina
    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 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Brooklyn, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 2005
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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