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my sister and I are looking for relatives in USA

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dinahstew

dinahstew Report 2 May 2012 01:50

i am looking for relatives maybe in the area around Los Angeles their names are Jean Glenda and Betty........ maiden name Carrington can anyone help please

jax

jax Report 2 May 2012 02:07

Hi Dinah welcome to the boards

When roughly were they born, were they born in the US?

Researching:
Nothing much

jax

jax Report 2 May 2012 02:10

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Name: Glenda M Carrington
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1924
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Neal
Birth County: Los Angeles

California Birth Index, 1905-1995
about Peggy J Carrington Name: Peggy J Carrington
Birth Date: 19 Jul 1923
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Neal
Birth County: Los Angeles


1930 United States Federal Census
about Glenda M Carrington Name: Glenda M Carrington
[Glover M Carrington]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1925
Birthplace: California
Race: White
Home in 1930: Township 2, Lake, California
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Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Glen C Carrington
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Name: Francis M Carrington
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation:

Education:

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Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Glen C Carrington 44
Francis M Carrington 34
Peggy J Carrington 6
Glenda M Carrington 5
Bettie L Carrington 4
[4 9/12]



Researching:
Nothing much

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 May 2012 13:32

California death records are free here:

http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi

There's a death of Glen Carrington, born 5 March 1885, mother's maiden name Burger, died 17 Oct.1971, Los Angeles.

Also a Frances M. Carrington born 2 April 1896, died 30 April 1976, Glenn, California.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 May 2012 13:52

Looks like Glen might have been previously married. Mary Gatlin is a stepdaughter:

1910 United States Federal Census
about Glen Conington Name: Glen Conington
[Glen Carrington]
[Glen Covington]
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: 1886
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Grace Conington
Father's Birthplace: West Indies
Mother's Birthplace: West Indies
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Glen Conington 24
Grace Conington 29
Mary Gattin 7



Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

jax

jax Report 2 May 2012 14:04

Thank you for the pm Dinah

You say they family lost touch in 1954...If these are the correct people were none of them married by then?

Could you please reply on the thread by adding your message in the add reply box under all the replies

Researching:
Nothing much

dinahstew

dinahstew Report 5 May 2012 18:43

Thank you for the reply Jax
Yes they were married I think Jean was married to a Hansen but dont know the married names of Glenda and Betty.

dinahstew

dinahstew Report 13 Mar 2014 13:29

Thank you everyone for the help you have given me. it has been very helpful in my research. I still haven't managed to find anything more on my cousins, their last known address before they married was Auburn California if anyone can help.

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 13 Mar 2014 18:23

Possibly Glenda:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K158-7N6


Unfortunately it looks as though she died in 2012.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

dinahstew

dinahstew Report 30 Mar 2015 13:18

Thank you Rose I have followed your link and found more information on my relatives.