Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameArthur Bothwell Pulford
Birth27 Jun 1876, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA1959,110
Census1880, USA, IL, Carroll Co, Savanna Age: 3
Census1900, USA, IL, Carroll Co. Savanna Age: 23
Census1910, USA, SD, Harding Co., Ludlow Age: 33
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 43
Death27 Jul 1920, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA1959 Age: 44
BurialSavanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA
MemoSavanna Township Cemetery
Military ServiceUSA
FatherCharles Pulford (1818-1887)
MotherGabriella M. Randall (1837-1907)
Marriage7 Aug 1900, St. Joseph, Berrien Co., MI, USA1853,3
SpouseMary Fredricka Christensen
Birth27 May 1878, Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, DEU
Census1900, USA, IA, Jackson Co., Union Age: 21
Census1910, USA, SD, Harding Co., Ludlow Age: 31
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 41
Census1930, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 5 Age: 51
Death2 Jan 1937, Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA4, Moline (IL) The Dispatch 1-4-1937 Age: 58
BurialSavanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA
MemoSavanna Township Cemetery
FatherMatt Christensen (ca1834-)
MotherMetta Unknown (ca1838-)
Children
Birth20 Jul 1901, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA4, Dixon (IL) Evening Telegraph 12-15-1975,67
Census1910, USA, SD, Harding Co., Ludlow Age: 8
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 18
Census1930, USA, IL, Whiteside Co., Sterling Ward 3 Age: 28
Census1940, USA, IL, Whiteside Co., Sterling Age: 38
Census1950, USA, IL, Whiteside Co., Rock Falls Age: 48
Death15 Dec 1975, Sterling, Whiteside Co., IL, USA4, Dixon (IL) Evening Telegraph 12-15-1975 Age: 74
Burial17 Dec 1975, Rock Falls, Whiteside Co., IL, USA
MemoOak Knoll Mausoleum
SpouseSylvia I. Welker (1897-1979)
Marriage6 Mar 1923, Dixon, Lee Co., IL, USA4, Dixon (IL) Evening Telegraph 12-15-1975
ChildrenVirginia Leseman “Dolly” (1916-1997)
 Lucille “Lucy” Irene (Child by wife’s previous husband) (1918-2014)
 Marilyn Sue (1931-1975)
Birth28 Jul 1902, IL, USA28,4, Moline (IL) Dispatch 11-19-1996
Census1910, USA, SD, Harding Co., Ludlow Age: 7
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 17
Census1930, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 5 Age: 27
Census1940, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 6 Age: 37
Census1950, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 4 Age: 47
Death18 Nov 1996, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL, USA4, Moline (IL) Dispatch 11-19-1996,28 Age: 94
Burial20 Nov 1996, Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA
MemoRiverside Cemetery
Marriage16 Jun 1934, Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA5, Rock Island (IL) Argus 6-18-1934
No Children
Birth23 Dec 1903, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA4, Rock Island (IL) Argus 12-4-1974,28
Census1910, USA, SD, Harding Co., Ludlow Age: 6
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 16
Census1930, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., East Moline Ward 1 Age: 26
Census1940, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., East Moline Ward 1 Age: 36
Census1950, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., East Moline Ward 1 Age: 46
Death3 Dec 1974, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL, USA4, Rock Island (IL) Argus 12-4-1974 Age: 70
Burial6 Dec 1974, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL, USA
MemoCalvary Cemetery
SpouseJulius Lee Kerres (1898-1974)
Marriage28 Feb 1924, East Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA5, Davenport (IA) Daily Times 2-28-1924
ChildrenEsther Leota “Lee” (1926-2001)
Birth8 Mar 1905, Savannah, Andrew Co., MO, USA507
Death29 Aug 1905, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA507 Age: <1
Birth17 Sep 1906, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA4, Rock Island (IL) Argus 12-18-1991
Census1910, USA, SD, Harding Co., Ludlow Age: 3
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 13
Census1930, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Silvis Ward 1 Age: 23
Census1940, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., East Moline Ward 1 Age: 33
Census1950, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., East Moline Ward 3 Age: 43
Death17 Dec 1991, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL, USA4, Rock Island (IL) Argus 12-18-1991 Age: 85
Burial21 Dec 1991, East Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA
MemoSt. Mary’s Cemetery
SpouseLeo William Boyle (1905-1948)
Marriage3 Sep 1927, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL, USA4, Rock Island (IL) Argus 12-18-1991
ChildrenMarion Vane (Step) (1922-1940)
 Leo William (1928-1988)
 Vivian Beatrice (1930-2012)
 Paul Dale (1932-2014)
Marriageca 1922, Rock Island Co., IL, USA1649
ChildrenMarion Vane (1922-1940)
Birth18 Jan 1908, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA67
Census1910, USA, SD, Harding Co., Ludlow Age: 1
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 11
Census1940, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 6 Age: 31
Death23 Jun 1970, Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA Age: 62
Burial25 Jun 1970, East Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA
MemoGreenview Memorial Gardens
Marriage21 Mar 1931, Bowling Green, Wood Co., OH, USA3
ChildrenB. Maxine (1931-2020)
 Mary K. (ca1935-ca1990)
 Jack D. (ca1938-)
Birth13 Apr 1909, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA4, Moline (IL) Dispatch 10-14-1999
Census1910, USA, SD, Harding Co., Ludlow Age: <1
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 10
Census1930, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 5 Age: 20
Death12 Oct 1999, Sherrard, Mercer Co., IL, USA4, Moline (IL) Dispatch 10-14-1999 Age: 90
Burial15 Oct 1999, East Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA
MemoSt. Mary’s Cemetery
Marriage26 Nov 1936, Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA4, Moline (IL) Dispatch 10-14-1999,5, Davenport (IA) Daily Times 11-27-1936
Children(Private)
Birth13 Jul 1911, Ludlow, Harding Co., SD, USA4, Moline (IL) Dispatch 1-23-1988
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 8
Census1930, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 5 Age: 18
Census1940, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 7 Age: 28
Census1950, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 7 Age: 38
Death22 Jan 1988, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL, USA4, Moline (IL) Dispatch 1-23-1988 Age: 76
Burial25 Jan 1988, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL, USA
MemoCalvary Cemetery
SpouseJohn Joseph Dailing (1908-2000)
Marriage30 Aug 1935, Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA5, Rock Island (IL) The Rock Island Argus 8-30-1935
ChildrenJohn Herbert (ca1942-)
 Joseph Arthur (ca1944-)
 Mary (ca1947-)
Birth12 Feb 1913, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA67
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 6
Census1930, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 5 Age: 16
Census1940, USA, IL, Whiteside Co., Colma Age: 26
Census1950, USA, IL, Whiteside Co., Rock Falls Ward 3 Age: 36
Death5 Jan 2006, Sterling, Whiteside Co., IL, USA Age: 92
Burial9 Jan 2006, Sterling, Whiteside Co., IL, USA
MemoOak Knoll Memorial Park
SpouseDorothy Jeannette Wesner (1914-1987)
Marriage16 Feb 1934, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL, USA5, Rock Island (IL) TheRock Island Argus 2-17-1934
ChildrenArtemus William “Skip” (1935-2014)
 Keith (ca1936-)
 Kenneth (ca1945-)
Birth25 Apr 1916, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA4, Moline (IL) The Rock Island Argus 2-18-1994
Census1920, USA, IL, Carroll Co., Savanna Ward 4 Age: 3
Census1930, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 5 Age: 13
Census1940, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 7 Age: 23
Census1950, USA, IL, Rock Island Co., Moline Ward 6, Age: 33
Death17 Feb 1994, Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA4, Moline (IL) The Rock Island Argus 2-18-1994 Age: 77
Burial21 Feb 1994, Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA
MemoArsenal Island National Cemetery
Military ServiceUSAAF, USMC
SpouseJosephine Maebell Armistead (1919-2010)
Marriage25 Apr 1937, Moline, Rock Island Co., IL, USA4, Moline (IL) The Rock Island Argus 2-18-1994
ChildrenRobert J. (ca1938-)
 Arthur Benjamin (ca1939-)
 Dale A. (ca1941-)
 William L. (ca1942-)
 James E. (ca1944-)
 Kenneth W. (ca1947-)
Birth18 Oct 1917, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA1959
Death16 Mar 1919, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA1959 Age: 1
Burial18 Mar 1919, Savanna, Carroll Co., IL, USA
MemoSavanna Township Cemetery
Notes for Mary Fredricka Christensen
In 1910, mother of 6, all living.
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