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Virginia Mae Hastings 1917–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1917

Birth Location: Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 2004

Death Location: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Henry Hastings

Mother: Lucy Layman

Spouse(s): William Boswell, Carl Meddles, John Ward

Children(s): Peggy LaFountain

Virginia Mae Hastings was born in 1917 in Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA, the child of Henry Louis Hastings And Lucy Layman. In 1920, Virginia Mae Hastings resided in Terre Haute Ward 6, Vigo, Indiana, USA. In 1935, Virginia Mae Hastings resided in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana. Virginia Mae Hastings married Alfred C Peters, Carl Meddles, John Franklin Ward, William Harrison Boswell, and had children including Brenda Scott, Larry Meddles, Peggy Jo Lafountain, Sharon Forbes. Virginia Mae Hastings passed away in 2004 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Virginia Mae Hastings was born in 1917 in Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA, the child of Henry Louis Hastings And Lucy Layman.
  • In 1920, Virginia Mae Hastings resided in Terre Haute Ward 6, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1935, Virginia Mae Hastings resided in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana.
  • Virginia Mae Hastings married Alfred C Peters, Carl Meddles, John Franklin Ward, William Harrison Boswell, and had children including Brenda Scott, Larry Meddles, Peggy Jo Lafountain, Sharon Forbes.
  • Virginia Mae Hastings passed away in 2004 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Virginia Hastings's Ancestors

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Virginia Hastings
1917–2004
Birth Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Parents
Henry Louis Hastings
1889–1955
Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois, United States of America
Lucy Layman
1894–1961
Illinois
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Virginia Hastings's Descendants

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Virginia (Mae) Hastings (14 Feb 1917–26 Oct 2004) m. William (Harrison) Boswell (19 Jul 1918–29 May 1984) m. Carl Meddles (26 Oct 1914–16 Apr 1993) m. John (Franklin) Ward (09 Dec 1922–)
  1. 1. Peggy (Jo) LaFountain 1934–1967

Virginia Hastings's Timeline

7 Records

1917
14 Feb 1917
Birth of Virginia Mae Hastings in Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
Virginia Mae Hastings resided here in Terre Haute Ward 6, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute Ward 6, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Virginia Mae Hastings resided here in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
1936
1936
Age 19
Virginia Mae Hastings resided here in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Virginia Mae Hastings resided here in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 34
Virginia Mae Hastings resided here in Illinois
Illinois
2004
26 Oct 2004
Age 87
Death of Virginia Mae Hastings in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Terre Haute Ward 6, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Terre Haute Ward 6, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T625_468; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 151

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1940
    Event Place: San Francisco, California
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1940
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Terre Haute
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 2004
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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