Beryl Ray Criswell

21 February 1916–13 August 2009 (Age 93)
Wray, Yuma, Colorado, United States

The Life Summary of Beryl Ray

When Beryl Ray Criswell was born on 21 February 1916, in Wray, Yuma, Colorado, United States, his father, Silas Cloyd Criswell, was 38 and his mother, Florence B. Ward, was 23. He married Mary Mildred Boltjes on 19 February 1937, in Saint Francis, Cheyenne, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Vernon, Yuma, Colorado, United States in 1920 and Election Precinct 19 Happyville, Yuma, Colorado, United States in 1940. He died on 13 August 2009, in Brush, Morgan, Colorado, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Otis, Washington, Colorado, United States.

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Family Time Line

Beryl Ray Criswell
1916–2009
Mary Mildred Boltjes
1921–2012
Marriage: 19 February 1937
Shirley Powers
1936–1974
Garry Criswell
1942–
Betty Criswell
1944–
Goldie Criswell
1946–
Dale Duane Criswell
1937–2011
Melvin R. Criswell
1938–1939
Shirley Louise Criswell
1940–1988

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    19 February 1937Saint Francis, Cheyenne, Kansas, United States
  • Children

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (2)

    World Events (8)

    1917
    Age 1
    U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
    1917 · Buffalo Bill Dies in Denver
    Age 1
    "On Jan 10 1917, famous showman, William ""Buffalo Bill"" Cody dies, while visiting his sister in Denver, Colorado. The cause of death was kidney failure."
    1941
    Age 25
    Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

    Name Meaning

    English (Bedfordshire): variant of Creswell .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Creswell

    Sources (10)

    • Beryl Criswell, "United States Census, 1940"
    • Beryl Criswell in entry for Cloyde S Criswell, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
    • Beryl W Creswell in household of Sylus C Creswell, "United States Census, 1920"

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