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Family HistoryFamily History - Florence Mabel ‘Tootie’ Dart


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This family history features Florence Mabel ‘Tootie’ Dart and three of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Florence Mabel ‘Tootie’ Dart,1 born 19 November 1934 in West Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Arthur Scott Dart and Florence Mabel Rogers;1, 2 died 19 April 2007 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut.2 Tootie married, first, 12 September 1949 in New Haven, Connecticut, Charles B. Shea3 (born ____, parents not determined). Tootie married, second, 3 June 1966 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, Arthur L. Searle6 (born 10 June 1937, parents not determined;4, 5 Arthur died 7 October 1997 in New London, New London County, Connecticut4, 5). Tootie is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut.2

Children of Florence Mabel ‘Tootie’ Dart and Charles B. Shea:

 2i. Charles Leonard Shea, born 23 April 1950 in New Haven, Connecticut;7, 8 died 26 July 2002 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.8 Charles is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut.8
 3ii. Danny Thomas Shea, born 3 December 1956 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.9, 10
 4iii. Linda Sue Shea, born 15 November 1958 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.9, 10

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New Haven County, Hamden, E.D. 5-59, Sheet No. 1A, Arthur S. Dart, 44, Connecticut, storehouse foreman, storage house; wife Florence Dart, 32, Connecticut; son Arthur Dart, 20, Connecticut, truck driver, Holyoke Truckers; daughter Ruth Dart, 18, Connecticut, maid, private home; daughter Dorothy Dart, 15, Connecticut; daughter Florence Dart, 5, Connecticut.
  2. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 20 April 2007, Florence Mabel (Tootie) Searle, died: 19 April 2007 in Groton, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, spouse, children, grandchildren, sister and brother-in-law and their daughter, and place of burial.
  3. Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Charles Shea and Florence Dart, married on 12 September 1949 in New Haven, Connecticut.
  4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Arthur L. Searle, born: 10 June 1937; died: 7 October 1997 in Connecticut.
  5. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Arthur L. Searle, died: 7 October 1997 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; age: 60; spouse: Flore; occupation: welder.
  6. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Arthur L. Searle, age 28, and Flore M. Shea, age 31; married on 3 June 1966 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut.
  7. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Charles Leonard Shea, born: 23 April 1950 in New London, Connecticut; father: Charles B. Shea; mother: Florence M. Dart.
  8. Obituary, genlookups.com, Connecticut Obituary and Death Notice Archive, Page 747, Charles L. Shea, born: 23 April 1950 in New Haven; died: 26 July 2002 in Waterford. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his mother, daughters, brother, sister, and step-father, and place of burial.
  9. Email between Arlene Atwood and Lee Gazlay, June 2021, which includes vital and biographical details of Florence Mabel Rogers, her husband Arthur Scott Dart, and their descendants.
  10. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.