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MCVEY, Robert Cornish

Male 1934 - 2003  (68 years)


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  1. 1.  MCVEY, Robert Cornish was born on 28 Aug 1934 in Sioux City, IA (son of MCVEY, Wendell M. and CORNISH, Lillian Louise); died on 21 Apr 2003 in Alpine, CA.

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    • _COLOR: 2


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  MCVEY, Wendell M. was born on 3 Oct 1915 in Havelock, IA; died on 9 Nov 1991 in El Cajon, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    Wendell married CORNISH, Lillian Louise on 12 Oct 1940 in Minnehaha, SD. Lillian (daughter of CORNISH, Harry Barr and PUFFER, Edith Iva May) was born on 7 Feb 1911; died on 11 Oct 1986 in Manatee, FL; was buried in Mattoon, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  CORNISH, Lillian Louise was born on 7 Feb 1911 (daughter of CORNISH, Harry Barr and PUFFER, Edith Iva May); died on 11 Oct 1986 in Manatee, FL; was buried in Mattoon, IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave: Address:
      197946412
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Birth: 13 Oct 1912, Kingsley, IA

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=197946412

    Children:
    1. 1. MCVEY, Robert Cornish was born on 28 Aug 1934 in Sioux City, IA; died on 21 Apr 2003 in Alpine, CA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  CORNISH, Harry BarrCORNISH, Harry Barr was born on 19 Apr 1891 in Kingsley, IA (son of CORNISH, Byron Henry and BARR, Inez Esther); died on 28 Apr 1946 in Kingsley, IA; was buried in Kingsley, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • _FSFTID: KN68-517

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=137053654

    Harry married PUFFER, Edith Iva May on 30 May 1912 in Kingsley, IA. Edith (daughter of PUFFER, John Chester and O'BRIEN, Margaret) was born on 5 Sep 1896 in Shell Rock, IA; died on 7 Nov 1965 in LeMars, IA; was buried in Kingsley, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  PUFFER, Edith Iva MayPUFFER, Edith Iva May was born on 5 Sep 1896 in Shell Rock, IA (daughter of PUFFER, John Chester and O'BRIEN, Margaret); died on 7 Nov 1965 in LeMars, IA; was buried in Kingsley, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave: Address:
      137053741
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1900, Brush Creek, MN
    • Adopted: CA 1905

    Notes:

    She was adopted by her husband's father and mother (before they were married), after her father was sent to prison and her mother couldn't keep her. Iva and her 'brother' Harry fell in love and wanted to marry, so Byron and Inez had to undue the adoption arrangement and Iva and Harry were married in 1912 and raised they family in Kingsley, Plymouth Co, IA.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=137053741

    Adopted:
    She was given up for adoption by John and Maggie due to their sorry family situation in the early 1900s. She was adopted by Byron and Inez Esther Barr Cornish ca 1907.
    She married her adoptive brother, Harry Barr Cornish in 1912 and raised a family.

    Children:
    1. 3. CORNISH, Lillian Louise was born on 7 Feb 1911; died on 11 Oct 1986 in Manatee, FL; was buried in Mattoon, IL.
    2. CORNISH, Forrest Harold was born on 28 Jun 1915 in Kingsley, IA; died on 3 Jun 1974 in NE; was buried in Omaha, NE.
    3. CORNISH, Esther Margaret was born on 15 Feb 1918 in Kingsley, IA; died on 20 Apr 2006 in Tucson, AZ; was buried in Tucson, AZ.
    4. CORNISH, Earl Lester was born on 31 May 1921 in Kingsley, IA; died on 23 Jul 1944 in San Diego, CA; was buried in Kingsley, IA.
    5. CORNISH, Merle Chester was born on 31 May 1921 in Kingsley, IA; died on 2 Jan 2001 in IA.
    6. CORNISH, Lloyd Wendel was born on 31 Dec 1931 in Kingsley, IA; died on 5 May 2014 in Kingsley, IA; was buried in Kingsley, IA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  CORNISH, Byron HenryCORNISH, Byron Henry was born on 23 Jul 1852 in Lee Center, NY; died on 16 Sep 1951 in Cherokee, IA; was buried in Kingsley, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • _FSFTID: KLLR-KY4

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=137053555

    Byron married BARR, Inez Esther. Inez was born on 28 Mar 1859 in IA; died on 8 Jan 1926 in Kingsley, IA; was buried in Kingsley, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  BARR, Inez EstherBARR, Inez Esther was born on 28 Mar 1859 in IA; died on 8 Jan 1926 in Kingsley, IA; was buried in Kingsley, IA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • _FSFTID: LQRP-X2W

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=137053473

    Children:
    1. 6. CORNISH, Harry Barr was born on 19 Apr 1891 in Kingsley, IA; died on 28 Apr 1946 in Kingsley, IA; was buried in Kingsley, IA.

  3. 14.  PUFFER, John ChesterPUFFER, John Chester was born on 21 Oct 1872 in Bremer County, IA (son of PUFFER, Edward S. and FARR, Armina); died in 1945 in Polk County, WI; was buried in Saint Croix Falls, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave: Address:
      254514588
    • _COLOR: 11
    • _FSFTID: LZ5P-DYL
    • Residence: 1880, Shell Rock, IA
    • Residence: 1885, Shell Rock, IA
    • Residence: 1918, Waterloo, IA

    Notes:

    Imprisoned for 3 years in 1906 at the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison, Iowa. His incarceration started Oct 20th, 1906 continuing to 19 Apr 1909. This is a maximum security prison. He and his wife were arrested in a raid in 1906 on their home, where gallons of liquor were found (during Prohibition). Allegedly they were keeping a brothel in their house.

    'Maggie', as she was known, struggled on without a husband and obtained a divorce from John on Nov 1, 1907.  She retained custody of two of her children, Ervin Dewey and Iva May.  According to an affidavit she "worked by day and week, but found it impossible to properly care for the children."

    According to his 1918 WWI Registration Card he was a clerk in a soft drink parlor.

    He was involved in a car crash with his brother, Bert, and was sentenced to 1 year in prison for "Op. M. V. W. I." (Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated) at the Men's Penitentiary, Ft. Madison, IA, Jul 10, 1930.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=254514588

    John married O'BRIEN, Margaret on 30 Nov 1895 in Waverly, IA, and was divorced on 1 Nov 1907 in Bremer County, IA. Margaret (daughter of O'BRIAN, James W. and COSTIGAN, Elizabeth 'Lizzie') was born on 6 Jan 1876 in Shell Rock, IA; died on 7 Mar 1959 in San Diego, CA; was buried in San Diego, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  O'BRIEN, Margaret was born on 6 Jan 1876 in Shell Rock, IA (daughter of O'BRIAN, James W. and COSTIGAN, Elizabeth 'Lizzie'); died on 7 Mar 1959 in San Diego, CA; was buried in San Diego, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Margaret O'Brien
    • _COLOR: 11
    • _FSFTID: LZ5P-D1N

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=219648656

    Notes:

    Married:
    They were re-married in Waterloo, IA by the JP J. E. Dempster.

    Children:
    1. 7. PUFFER, Edith Iva May was born on 5 Sep 1896 in Shell Rock, IA; died on 7 Nov 1965 in LeMars, IA; was buried in Kingsley, IA.
    2. PUFFER, Irvin Dewey was born on 1 Mar 1898 in Shell Rock, IA; died on 10 Jul 1978 in CA; was buried in San Diego, CA.
    3. PUFFER, Mary Lou was born after 1900 in OH.
    4. PUFFER, Jesse and died.


 

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