Brief Life History of Leona Mae
When Leona Mae Gurley was born on 23 June 1918, in Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, her father, Clarance Ranford Gurley, was 33 and her mother, LaVerna Critser, was 25. She married John William Ellis on 6 April 1937, in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Soda Springs Election Precinct, Caribou, Idaho, United States in 1940 and Brea, Orange, California, United States in 1950. She died on 19 November 2000, in Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Leona Gurley in household of C R Gurley, "United States Census, 1920"
- Leona Mae Gurley, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
- Leona Mae Ellis in entry for John W Ellis, "Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
Spouse and Children
1915–1985 Male
1918–2000 Female
Children (2)
1939– Female
1941– Male
Parents and Siblings
1885–1947 Male
1893–1950 Female
Siblings (7)
1911–1992 Male
1914–2005 Male
1916–1982 Male
1918–1987 Female
1918–2000 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
Age 1
1927 · Kansas Adopts a Flag
Age 9
1941
Age 23
Name Meaning
English (Warwickshire): altered form of Gourley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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