James Donald Valentine1,2

M, #34381, b. 26 November 1927, d. 21 October 2003
Father*Richard Milton Valentine3,4,5,6 b. 2 Dec 1885, d. 27 Apr 1950
Mother*Ruth Ann Bryan3,4,5,6 b. 22 Nov 1892, d. 28 Sep 1961
Relationship4th cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited20 Jan 2024
     He was born on 26 November 1927 at Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.7,4,5,2,6,8 James married Helen Marie Gerdon on 7 August 1948 at Holy Trinity Rectory, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA.9,8,10
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
His parents were listed as Richard Valentine and Mrs. Richard Valentine. The Best Man was Robert Valentine.10

     James D. Valentine died on 21 October 2003 at Clark Memorial Hospital, Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, USA, at age 75.7,5
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of James Valentine.
Survivor(s): Richard Valentine and Robert Valentine.11
The informant on his death registration was his wife.5
     James Donald Valentine was buried on 24 October 2003 at Sellersburg Cemetery, Sellersburg, Indiana, USA.12,5,11
     
Military Service

     James Donald Valentine began military service on 6 February 1946 at the age of 18 joining the U.S. Army.7
     He was commonly known as Jim Valentine.13
     James D. appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Sycamore, Cortland Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Richard and Ruth B. Valentine.4
     James appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Richard and Ruth Valentine.6
     James Donald Valentine, of c/o Mrs. Shoof, Brodhed, registered for the draft on 26 October 1945 at Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, USA, at the age of 17. His employer was Kenneth Coplien, of Brodhead, Wisconsin. He was described as 5' 11" and 162 lbs with hazel eyes, blonde hair and a light complexion. He had a tattoo on his left arm, and a scar on his left elbow.2
     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The Sycamore Tribune, 13 August 1948 :
Indiana Wedding Of Local interest.
     Of interest to many here was the impressively solemnized wedding Saturday afternoon, August 7, at 4:30 o'clock at. the Holy Trinity. Rectory in New Albany, Ind., when the lives of Cpl. James Valentine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valentine of Sycamore and Helen Gerdon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gordon of New Albany, Ind, were united in marriage. The Rev. Bernard Gerdon, cousin of the bride, read the double ring service.
     he young bride- wss especially lovely in her wedding gown of white satin, fashioned with an illusion square neckline and full train.- Her veil was of fingertip length and fell gracefully: from a headdress of orange blossoms, and she canted a beautiful French bouquet of white roses.
     Mrs. Fred McCartln, Jr., of New Albany, Ind, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor wearing an aqua grosgrain. taffeta gown of similar design to that of the bride. Her French bouquet was made of pink roses interwoven with blue net' and similar blooms adorned her hair.
     Robert Valentine of Sycamore attended his brother as best man and Fred McCartin, Jr, of New Albany, Ind, ushered.
     The bride's mother chose a black and' pink flowered bemberg with black accessories and the groom's mother wore a blue printed organdy, her accessories being black, Lovely; shoulder corsages of pink roses complemented their gowns.
     Following the ceremony a four course wedding dinner was served in the Crystal Room of the Tavern Hotel to fourteen of the immediate family -members, after which a colorful reception for some 135 guests took place at the bride's parental home which was profusely decorated with flowers. A large tiered wedding cake also graced the prettily appointed bridal table.
     The groom is well known here where he attended both the elementary schools and -the high school. He has been in the service over three years, 13 months of which were spent n Germany, one year in New Jersey and the past year he has been at Ft. Knox; Ky. His.bride is a graduate of the New Albany High School and has been employed by the Family Service- Organization at Louisville, Ky. For the time being the young couple will reside at the bride's parental home at 1317 Culbertson Avenue, New Albany, Ind.
     Guests were present at the wedding from Mt, Vernon, Cincinnati, Ohio, Indianapolis, Ind, also Sycamore, those from here being Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valentine and daughter, Mrs. Marion Burchett and son, Robert and. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Taylor.10

     James D. and Helen Valentine appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, enumerated 5 April 1950, described as a salesman for a retail feed store.8
     In the obituary of Richard Milton Valentine who died 27 April 1950, his son, James Valentine, was listed as a survivor.3
     In the obituary of Ruth Valentine who died 28 September 1961, her son, James Valentine, of Sellersburg, Indiana, was listed as a survivor.14
     In the obituary of Helen Marie Valentine who died 31 March 1980, her husband, Jim Valentine, was listed as a survivor.13
     In the obituary of Marian Valentine Burchett who died 16 May 1986, her brother, James Valentine, of Jefferson, Indiana, was listed as a survivor.15
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Courier-Journal published in Louisville, Kentucky, 23 October 2003.11
     In the obituary of Richard Andrew Valentine who died 3 January 2004, his parents, James Valentine and Helen Valentine were listed or implied as predeceased.9
     In the obituary of Robert B. Valentine who died 15 April 2014, his brother, James Valentine, was listed as predeceased.16

Family

Helen Marie Gerdon b. 27 Jan 1925, d. 31 Mar 1980
Marriage*James married Helen Marie Gerdon on 7 August 1948 at Holy Trinity Rectory, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA.9,8,10 
MarWitNews
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
His parents were listed as Richard Valentine and Mrs. Richard Valentine. The Best Man was Robert Valentine.10
 
Child

Citations

  1. [S6571] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917 - 2005 (Publisher: Ancestry), Ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917 - 2005; "This databasae contains Indiana marriage records including images of the original license or marriage certificate"; cited as "Indiana Marriage Certificates, 1917 - 2005., James Donald Valentine & Stella Mae Hall
    His second and her first marriage.
  2. [S8085] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Publisher: Ancestry.com), Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; "Database created from Draft Registration Cards of all U.S. states. Images are in Fold3, requiring a subscription to view"; cited as "US WWII Draft., James Donald Valentine; Registration Date: 26 Nov 1945, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA, Birth Date: 26 Nov 1927, Sycamore, Illinois, Height: 5'' 11", Weight: 162#, Eye Color: Hazel, Hair Color: Blonde, Complexion: Light, Employer: Kenneth Coplien, Brodhead, Wisconsin, Next of Kin: Kenneth Coplien.
  3. [S6567] Old Resident Dies Thursday in Hospital, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Apr 28, 1950, Page 6, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Richard Milton Valentine. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  4. [S6570] Richard M Valentine household, May 3, 1930 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Ward 2, Sycamore (city), Cortland, DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0006, Ancestry.com Roll: 510; Image: 95.0; FHL microfilm: 2340245.
  5. [S6399] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011 , Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011; "Based upon the Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. NOTE: this ancestry.com database includes images of the individual death certificates"; cited as "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011., James D. Valentine.
  6. [S13460] Richard Valentine household, 25 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Sycamore, Sycamore (township), DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 19-10; Family 158, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. [S3870] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Publisher: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs), Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; "Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs."; cited as "BIRLS Death File., James D Valentine, Birth Date: 26 Nov 1927, Death Date: 21 Oct 2003, Enlistment Date: 06 Feb 1946, Enlistment Branch: ARMY, Discharge Date: 19 Dec 1947.
  8. [S14363] James D Valentine household, 05 Apr 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, New ALbanky, Floyd, Inidana; Sheet: 10; Enumeration District: 22-36; Dwelling: 110, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  9. [S13486] (Deaths) Indiana: Richard Andrew Valentine, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 05 Jan 2004, Page B6, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Richard Andrew Valentine. Hereinafter cited as Courier-Journal.
  10. [S14364] Indiana Wedding Of Local interest, The Sycamore Tribune, Sycamore, Illinois, 13 Aug 1948, Page 4, column 2, Marriage of Valentine / Gordon. Hereinafter cited as Sycamore Tribune.
  11. [S13485] Indiana (Deaths): James "Jim" Valentine, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 23 Oct 2003, Page B6, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James "Jim" Valentine, 75 - part 1 and continued. Hereinafter cited as Courier-Journal.
  12. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Sellersburg Cemetery: James D. “Jim” Valentine
    Grave marker transcription:
    VALENTINE
    James D.     Nov 26, 1927 - Oct 21, 2003
    (military marker)
    James D. Valentine     Nov 26, 1927 - Oct 21, 2003.
  13. [S13487] Southern Indiana Deaths: Helen M. Valentine, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 02 Apr 1980, Page 11, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Helen M. Valentine nee Gerdon. Hereinafter cited as Courier-Journal.
  14. [S13355] Many Attend Final Services For Ruth B. Valentine, The True Republican, Sycamore, Illinois, 03 Oct 1961, Page 8, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Funeral of Ruth Valentine. Hereinafter cited as True Republican.
  15. [S13458] Deaths: Marian Valentine Burchett, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 27 May 1986, Page 5, column 4 viewed at http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/, Obituary: Marian Valentine Burchett. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  16. [S13362] Robert B Valentine, WISC Channel3000.com,, Madison, Wisconsin, 17 Apr 2014, Obituary: Robert B Valentine. Hereinafter cited as WISC Channel3000.com,.
  17. [S6399] "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011", online Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011: Richard Andrew Valentine, Death Date: 03 Jan 2004, Alton, Crawford, Indiana, USA, Age: 47, Birth Date: 13 May 1956, New Albany, Indiana, Father: James D Valentine, Mother: Helen Gerdon, Spouse: Linda Valentine nee Lambert.

Howard George Valentine1

M, #34382, b. 23 June 1913, d. 10 May 1942
Father*Richard Milton Valentine2,3,4,5 b. 2 Dec 1885, d. 27 Apr 1950
Mother*Ruth Ann Bryan2,3,4,5 b. 22 Nov 1892, d. 28 Sep 1961
Relationship4th cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited24 Nov 2023
     He was born on 23 June 1913 at Mayfield, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.6,3,7,4,5
     PFC. Howard G Valentine died on 10 May 1942, near Tarlac, at PW Camp #4 (Camp O'Donnell), Luzon Island, Phillipines, at age 28. He was in the Quartermaster Corps asisgned to 19th Quartermaster Company (Truck). He had probably been part of the Bataan Death March after the Battle of Bataan ended on 9 Apr 1942.2,6,8

     The following selected information is extracted from a news reports of having died two years earlier in a POW camp. Survivor(s): Richard Valentine and Mrs. Richard Valentine.7
Howard George Valentine is remembered on a gravemarker at Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.9
     
Military Service - U.S. Army

     PFC. Howard G Valentine began military service on 26 September 1940 at the age of 27 at Illinois, USA, joining the army.10,6
     On 7 December 1941, at Nichols Field, Manila, Phillipines, where he was stationed at the time of the Japanese invasion of the Philliipines. He was in the 19th Quartermaster Corps.11
     He appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, in the household of Richard Valentine and Ruth Valentine.4
     Howard George Valentine was referenced in a newspaper article about Walter Renwick and Mary Renwick on 11 September 1923 at the newspaper The Daily Chronicle.12
     Howard G. appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Sycamore, Cortland Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Richard and Ruth B. Valentine, listed as a general helper in a meat market.3
     Howard appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Richard and Ruth Valentine.5
     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The True Republican, 3 April 1942 :

     (photo caption - see link in footnote below)
Fighting Japs -- Long-awaited word from Howard Valentine of Sycamore, who is in the Philippines, is received by parents here on Wednesday.13

     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The True Republican, 23 May 1944 :
Missing a Year Now Officially Reported Dead
     Following many long months of suspense and anxious waiting, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valentine of this city were definitely notified by the War Department Saturday morning that their elder son, Howard George Valentine Technician fourth grade of the Quartermaster Corps, who was reported missing on May 25, 1942 after the fall of Corregidor, is dead, the legal date of his death being set as May 8, 1944. The official, notice was signed by Brig. General Robert H. Dunlop. Sycamore community at this time extends a hand of deep sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Valentine whose son has paid the supreme sacrifice for his country.
     Howard enlisted in the U. S. Army in August of 1940 and was stationed first at Fort Custer, Battle Creek Mich., then at Fort Francis, Warren, Wyo., later going to the Phillippines (sic) arriving in Manilla in August of 1941. He sailed on the President Coolidge ship which later was sunk. Upon his arrival in Manilla he sent a radiogram to his parents and after that, they only heard once, from him, the letter being written on February 14, 1942 and arriving here on April 1.
     Prior to his enlistment in the army, Howard served with the Civilian Conservation Corps, part time in Idaho and part time in Illinois. Howard George Valentine was born in Mayfield on June 23, 1913 and when but a baby, moved with his parents to Sycamore where he attended the local schools and grew to young manhood. Howard possessed splendid qualities of character. He was conservative and quiet and one who was especially fond of his home and family members. He was also a member of the local Methodist church and Sunday School.
     Left to mourn his passing besides his grief-stricken parents are two brothers, Pvt. Robert Valentine, who is in the Aviation Corps at Scott Field and James, at home, also a sister, Marian at home and many friends. It is very fitting at this time to salute the parents of this dead hero, also his two brothers and sister who have "carried on" so bravely these many months and who will continue doing so despite their great sorrow.14

     The following obituary appeared 13 June 1944:
Memorial Rites For Corregidor Hero on Sunday
     Memorial Services will be held Sunday, June 18, for Howard Valentine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valentine, who was reported dead on Saturday, May 20 by the War Department. The services will be conducted by the American Legion members in the Methodist church at 3 o'clock. Dr. H. H. Hough, pastor of the Methodist church, will give the eulogy. Howard George Valentine Technician fourth grade of the Quartermaster Corps, was reported missing on May 25, 1942, after the fall of Corregldor. The legal date of his death was set as May 8, 1944.1


     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The True Republican, 2 October 1945 :
Howard Valentine Dies In Prison Camp
     
Long Awaited Report Made by Government to Family
     Mr . and Mrs . Richard Valentine of Sycamore on Monday received the following letter from the government:
     An official report has been received that your son, Technician 4-c Howard Valentine, died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippine Islands on the 10th of May, 1942. This official message establishes definitely the actual date of his death and where he died. The little thread of hope, that the Valentines had retained, that perhaps there was a possible chance of his being alive, has now faded away. It is believed that Howard was the first young man of Sycamore community to give his life in the World War II conflict.
     The Valentines live at 441 Stark Avenue where the young man lived with his parents before entering the service.
     Appropriate memorial services were held at the local Methodist church in June of last year commemorating his heroic service for bis country.(photo caption)Howard Valentine
     He enlisted in August of 1940.
     Howard was one of Sycamore's esteemed young men and was a member of the local Methodist church .8

     The following article appeared in the DeKalb, Illinois The Daily Chronicle, 3 October 1945 :
It appears that this article is related to Howard G. Valentine despite the reference to Richard/Dick:

Death in Japs Prison Areas It Is Learned
One of the first casualties reported in Sycamore early in 1942 was that of Pfc. Richard Valentine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valentine, Sr., of Sycamore. A few days ago the parents were officially informed that,their son had died in a Jap prison camp.

The young man had entered the army some time before war opened and was stationed with regulars in the Philippines. After the hard fighting at Bataan his parents were informed that he was missing. Then came the fall of Batoon (sic) and Corrigedor. Over a year later the government notified the parents here that their son was considered dead. Since the end of the war and resulting revelation of many secrets held by the Japs, it has been learned that "Dick" as he was known here, died in a prison camp. Memorial services were held in his honor a year ago this last slimmer at the Sycamore Methodist Church.2

     In the obituary of Richard Milton Valentine who died 27 April 1950, his son, Howard Valentine, was listed as predeceased.15
     In the obituary of Robert B. Valentine who died 15 April 2014, his brother, Howard Valentine, was listed as predeceased.16
     The following analysis is from my personal research and reflects my attempts to consolidate information from different sources.
There is a Find A Grave memorial page that includes a photo of a footstone for Howard G Valentine, 1913 - 1944, T. Sgt. 5th Class U.S. Army. The footstone may have been placed at the time of his 1944 memorial, before more definitive details were known.9

Citations

  1. [S6586] Memorial Rites For Corregidor Hero on Sunday, Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, Illinois, Jun 13, 1944, Page 1, column 7 viewed at Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection, Memorial Service for Howard Valentine. Hereinafter cited as True Republican.
  2. [S6568] Death in Japs Prison Areas It Is Learned, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Oct 3, 1945, Page 2, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Pfc. Richard (sic) Valentine death confirmed. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  3. [S6570] Richard M Valentine household, May 3, 1930 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Ward 2, Sycamore (city), Cortland, DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0006, Ancestry.com Roll: 510; Image: 95.0; FHL microfilm: 2340245.
  4. [S13459] Richard Valentine household, 07 Jan 1920 US Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Sycamore (township), DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43; Family: 29, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T625_303.
  5. [S13460] Richard Valentine household, 25 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Sycamore, Sycamore (township), DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 19-10; Family 158, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  6. [S6569] Howard G. Valentine - Prisoner of War Record, online obsolete address (June 2020). Hereinafter cited as Howard G. Valentine - POW Record.
  7. [S6587] Missing a Year Now Officially Reported Dead, Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, Illinois, May 23, 1944, Page 1, column 3 viewed at Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection, Missing a Year Now Officially Reported Dead. Hereinafter cited as True Republican.
  8. [S10415] Howard Valentine Dies in Prison Camp, True Republican, Sycamore, Illinois, 02 Oct 1945, Page 1, columns 2 & 3 viewed at Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection, Howard Valentine Dies in Prison Camp. Hereinafter cited as True Republican.
  9. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Howard G. Valentine
    Grave marker transcription:
    Howard G Valentine, 1913 - 1944, T. Sgt. 5th Class U.S. Army.
  10. [S10882] Howard Valentine To Be Transferred, Sycamore True Republican,, Sycamore, Illinois, 05 Aug 1941, Page 1, column 3 viewed at Newspaper Archive, Howard Valentine To Be Transferred. Hereinafter cited as True Republican,.
  11. [S10883] Local Men In Combat Zone, Sycamore True Republican,, Sycamore, Illinois, 09 Dec 1941, Page 1, column 4 viewed at Newspaper Archive, Local Sycamore Men in Combat Zones. Hereinafter cited as True Republican,.
  12. [S6565] Society, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 11 Sep 1923, Page 3, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Renwick Reunion; and continued. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  13. [S10417] Fighting Japs, The True Republican, Sycamore, Illinois, 03 Apr 1942, Page 1, column 2 viewed at Newspaper Archive, Photo of Howard Valentine and caption. Hereinafter cited as True Republican.
  14. [S6587] True Republican, May 23, 1944, Page 1, column 3, Missing a Year Now Officially Reported Dead (This issue of the paper is not included in Newspaperarchive.com - Oct 2020).
  15. [S6567] Old Resident Dies Thursday in Hospital, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Apr 28, 1950, Page 6, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Richard Milton Valentine. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  16. [S13362] Robert B Valentine, WISC Channel3000.com,, Madison, Wisconsin, 17 Apr 2014, Obituary: Robert B Valentine. Hereinafter cited as WISC Channel3000.com,.

D O Collier1

M, #34386
Last Edited22 Oct 2016
     D married Elva Drake.1
     In the obituary of Clayton Collier who died 12 December 1939, his father, D O Collier was listed as predeceased.1

Family

Elva Drake
Child

Citations

  1. [S6566] Collier Dies Tuesday From Long Illness, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Dec 14, 1939, Page 2, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Clayton Collier. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.

Elva Drake1

F, #34387
Last Edited22 Oct 2016
     Elva married D O Collier.1
     In the obituary of Clayton Collier who died 12 December 1939, her mother, Elva Drake was listed as predeceased.1

Family

D O Collier
Child

Citations

  1. [S6566] Collier Dies Tuesday From Long Illness, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Dec 14, 1939, Page 2, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Clayton Collier. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.

Marjorie Buzzell1,2

F, #34389, b. 13 March 1918, d. 9 August 1996
Father*Jesse Lawrence Buzzell4,2 b. 16 Feb 1880, d. 18 Nov 1939
Mother*Lurana Amanda Hall3,2 b. 2 Oct 1883, d. 2 Apr 1962
Last Edited27 Feb 2023
     She was born on 13 March 1918 at Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.5,2 Marjorie married Robert Bryan Valentine on 21 September 1951 at First Methodist Church, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.5,1,3,6,2
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
The Best Man was Miles Burchett. They were attended by Mrs. Miles Burchett.3

     Marjorie Buzzell died on 9 August 1996, at her home, at McFarland, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA, at age 78.2,5,6
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survived by her husband, Robert B. Valentine. Predeceased by her parents: Jesse Buzzell and Lurana Hall.2

     Marjorie Buzzell was buried on 13 August 1996 at Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA.5,2
     In the obituary of Lurana Amanda Buzzell who died 2 April 1962, her daughter, Marjorie Valentine, was listed as a survivor.7
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Wisconsin State Journal published in Madison, Wisconsin, 11 August 1996.2
     In the obituary of Robert B. Valentine who died 15 April 2014, his wife, the former Marjorie Buzzell, was listed as predeceased.6

Family

Robert Bryan Valentine b. 9 Sep 1925, d. 15 Apr 2014
Marriage*Marjorie married Robert Bryan Valentine on 21 September 1951 at First Methodist Church, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.5,1,3,6,2 
MarWitNews
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:
The Best Man was Miles Burchett. They were attended by Mrs. Miles Burchett.3
 

Citations

  1. [S6572] Sycamore Society, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Aug 3, 1951, Page 6, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  2. [S13457] Obituariers: Valentine, Marjorie B., Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin, 11 Aug 1996, Page 22, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Marjorie B. Valentine nee Buzzell. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin State Journal.
  3. [S6573] Sycamore Society, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Sep 24, 1951, Page 6, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Wedding: Buzzell - Valentine. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  4. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Charter Grove Cemetery: Jesse Lawrence Buzzell
    Grave marker transcription:
    BUZZELL
    Lurana A.     1889 - 1952
    Jesse L.     1880 - 1939.
  5. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Roselawn Memorial Park: Marjorie B Valentine née Buzzell
    Grave marker transcription:
    VALENTINE
    Robert B.     1925 - 2014
    Together Forever
    Marjorie B.     1918 - 1996.
  6. [S13362] Robert B Valentine, WISC Channel3000.com,, Madison, Wisconsin, 17 Apr 2014, Obituary: Robert B Valentine. Hereinafter cited as WISC Channel3000.com,.
  7. [S6576] Obituaries: Mrs. Lurana A. Buzzell, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 03 Apr 1962, Page 8, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lurana A. Buzzell. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.

Lurana Amanda Hall1

F, #34390, b. 2 October 1883, d. 2 April 1962
Father*Marcenus Hall2
Mother*Augusta Ann Wells2
Last Edited21 Feb 2023
     She was born on 2 October 1883 at Kane County, Illinois, USA.1,2 Lurana married Jesse Lawrence Buzzell on 16 February 1905 at Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.3,2
     Lurana Amanda Hall died on 2 April 1962 at Sycamore Municipal Hospital, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 78.1,2
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survivor(s): Marjorie Valentine and Robert Valentine. Predeceased by her husband, Jesse Buzzell. Predeceased by her parents: Marcenus Hall and Augusta Ann Wells.2

     Lurana Amanda Hall was buried on 5 April 1962 at Charter Grove Cemetery, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.1,2
     She, of Sycamore, was listed as the mother of the bride in the marriage of Robert Bryan Valentine and Marjorie Buzzell on 21 September 1951.3
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 3 April 1962.2
     In the obituary of Marjorie B. Valentine who died 9 August 1996, her parents, Jesse Buzzell and Lurana Hall were listed or implied as predeceased.4

Family

Jesse Lawrence Buzzell b. 16 Feb 1880, d. 18 Nov 1939
Marriage*Lurana married Jesse Lawrence Buzzell on 16 February 1905 at Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.3,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Charter Grove Cemetery: Lurana Amanda Buzzell née Hall
    Grave marker transcription:
    BUZZELL
    Lurana A.     1889 - 1952
    Jesse L.     1880 - 1939.
  2. [S6576] Obituaries: Mrs. Lurana A. Buzzell, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 03 Apr 1962, Page 8, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lurana A. Buzzell. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  3. [S6573] Sycamore Society, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Sep 24, 1951, Page 6, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Wedding: Buzzell - Valentine. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  4. [S13457] Obituariers: Valentine, Marjorie B., Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin, 11 Aug 1996, Page 22, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Marjorie B. Valentine nee Buzzell. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin State Journal.

Jesse Lawrence Buzzell1

M, #34391, b. 16 February 1880, d. 18 November 1939
Last Edited21 Feb 2023
     He was born on 16 February 1880 at Charter Grove, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.1 Jesse married Lurana Amanda Hall on 16 February 1905 at Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.2,3
     Jesse Lawrence Buzzell died on 18 November 1939 at Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA, at age 59.1
     Jesse Lawrence Buzzell was buried at Charter Grove Cemetery, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.1
     In the obituary of Lurana Amanda Buzzell, who died 2 April 1962, her husband, Jesse Buzzell, was listed as predeceased.3
     In the obituary of Marjorie B. Valentine who died 9 August 1996, her parents, Jesse Buzzell and Lurana Hall were listed or implied as predeceased.4

Family

Lurana Amanda Hall b. 2 Oct 1883, d. 2 Apr 1962
Child

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Charter Grove Cemetery: Jesse Lawrence Buzzell
    Grave marker transcription:
    BUZZELL
    Lurana A.     1889 - 1952
    Jesse L.     1880 - 1939.
  2. [S6573] Sycamore Society, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Sep 24, 1951, Page 6, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Wedding: Buzzell - Valentine. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  3. [S6576] Obituaries: Mrs. Lurana A. Buzzell, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 03 Apr 1962, Page 8, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lurana A. Buzzell. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  4. [S13457] Obituariers: Valentine, Marjorie B., Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin, 11 Aug 1996, Page 22, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Marjorie B. Valentine nee Buzzell. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin State Journal.

Marcenus Hall1

M, #34393
Last Edited23 Oct 2016
     Marcenus married Augusta Ann Wells.1
     In the obituary of Lurana Amanda Buzzell who died 2 April 1962, her parents, Marcenus Hall and Augusta Ann Wells were listed or implied as predeceased.1

Family

Augusta Ann Wells
Child

Citations

  1. [S6576] Obituaries: Mrs. Lurana A. Buzzell, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 03 Apr 1962, Page 8, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lurana A. Buzzell. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.

Augusta Ann Wells1

F, #34394
Last Edited23 Oct 2016
     Augusta married Marcenus Hall.1
     In the obituary of Lurana Amanda Buzzell who died 2 April 1962, her parents, Marcenus Hall and Augusta Ann Wells were listed or implied as predeceased.1

Family

Marcenus Hall
Child

Citations

  1. [S6576] Obituaries: Mrs. Lurana A. Buzzell, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 03 Apr 1962, Page 8, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lurana A. Buzzell. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.

Dora Burbank1

F, #34395, b. 10 March 1890, d. 29 August 1962
Last Edited3 Jun 2018
     She was born on 10 March 1890.1 Dora married Harry Clifford Calhoun in 1922.1,2 Dora married Edward L Randall in 1940.1
     Dora Burbank died on 29 August 1962 at age 72.1
     Dora Burbank was buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Corning, Tehama County, California, USA.1
     Mrs. H C Calhoun was referenced in a newspaper article about Walter Renwick and Mary Renwick on 11 September 1923 at the newspaper The Daily Chronicle.2
     In the obituary of Doris Ruth McKelvy who died 12 May 2012, her mother, Dora Burbank, was listed as predeceased.3

Family 1

Harry Clifford Calhoun b. 10 Aug 1895, d. Dec 1967
Marriage*Dora married Harry Clifford Calhoun in 1922.1,2 
Child

Family 2

Edward L Randall b. 1872, d. 1947
Marriage*Dora married Edward L Randall in 1940.1 

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Dora Burbank Randall
    Grave marker transcription:
    Dora B. Randall     1890 - 1962.
  2. [S6565] Society, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 11 Sep 1923, Page 3, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Renwick Reunion; and continued. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  3. [S8080] Doris Ruth McKelvy, Willows Journal, Brookings, OR, May 19 to May 26, 2012 viewed at www.legacy.com, Doris Ruth McKelvy née Calhoun. Hereinafter cited as Willows Journal.
  4. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Doris Ruth Calhoun McKelvy
    Grave marker transcription:
    Edward B McKelvy     T Sgt US Army Air Corps World War II     Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 2, 1999
    Doris R McKelvy     Oct 22, 1924 - May 12, 2012.

George Peat1

M, #34396, b. 1837 or 1838
Father*Thomas Peat2 b. 3 Nov 1803, d. 25 Mar 1875
Mother*Charlotte Ferguson2 b. 22 May 1801, d. 13 Jun 1876
Last Edited4 May 2020
     He was born in 1837 or 1838 at Lanarkshire, Scotland.2,1
     George Peat appeared on the 1841 British Census of Lanark, at Lanarkshire, Scotland, at Portland Place, in the household of his parents, Thomas and Charlotte Peat.1
     George Pate appeared on the 1851 Canadian Census of Blandford Twp., Oxford County, Canada West in the household of his parents, Thomas and Charlotte Pate, listed as labour.2

Citations

  1. [S10335] Thomas Peat household, 06 June 1841 Scotland Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamilton (civil parish), Lanarkshire; Page: 21, General Register Office for Scotland.
  2. [S10331] Thomas Pate (estimated) household, January 12, 1852 (delays led to the late enumeration of the 1851 Census) Canada West census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Blandford, Oxford, Canada West; Page 19, Line 33-39, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-11745.