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Family HistoryFamily History - Dorothy Louise Cleary


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Dorothy Louise Cleary and two of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Dorothy Louise Cleary,1 born 15 April 1920 in San Leandro, Alameda County, California, the daughter of James Thomas Cleary and Alice Leota Thompson;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 19 March 2001.3 Dorothy married Charles William Gonce (born 21 February 1914 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia, the son of John William Gonce and Edna Belle Swink;8, 9 Charles died 21 April 1992 in Lincoln County, Washington8). Charles is buried in Creston Cemetery, Creston, Lincoln County, Washington.8

Children of Dorothy Louise Cleary and Charles William Gonce:

 2i. Lucinda Cleary Gonce, born 2 May 1947 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.6, 7, 10
 3ii. Robert Errick Gonce, born 8 June 1951 in Mendocino County, California;11, 12 died 9 June 1951 in Mendocino County, California.12

  1. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Dorothy L. Cleary, born: 15 April 1920 in Alameda [County], California; mother’s name: Thompson.
  2. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Dorothy Louise Cleary, born: 15 April 1920 in San Leandro, California; other name: Dorothy Louise Rawley; father: James T. Cleary; mother: Alice L. Thompson.
  3. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Dorothy Louise Cleary, aliases: Dorothy Rowley Gonce, Dorothy Cleary Stewart, Dorothy Stewart; died: 19 March 2001; born: 15 April 1920 in San Leandro, California; father: James T. Cleary; mother: Alice L. Thompson.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, Mendocino County, Mendocino, E.D. 23-6, Sheet No. 4A, James T. Cleary, 43, Tennessee, first married age 21, bookkeeper, lumber company; wife Alice L. Cleary, 42, California, first married age 20; daughter Jane L. Cleary, 17, California; son James D. Cleary, 15, California, janitor, lumber company; daughter Dorothy L. Cleary, 9, California; son Robert T. Cleary, 6, California.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, California, Mendocino County, Fort Bragg, E.D. 23-21, Sheet No. 2B, James T. Cleary, 52, Tennessee, accountant, lumber mill; wife Alice Cleary, 51, California; son James D. Cleary, 25, California, laborer, lumber mill; son Robert Cleary, 17, California; daughter Dorothy Cleary, 20, California, clerk, mill office.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, California, Mendocino County, Fort Bragg City, E.D. 23-22, Sheet No. 21, Dorothy C. Gonce, 29, California, stenographer, lumber mill office; daughter Lucinda C. Gonce, 2, California.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, California, Mendocino County, Ten Mile, E.D. 23-27, Sheet No. 7, Robert T. Cleary, 26, Calif, repairman, telephone company; wife Colleen I. Cleary, 21, Calif.; daughter Evonne T. Cleary, 1, Calif.; sister Dorothy Gonce, 21, Calif., sep[arated], clerical work, lumber company; niece Lucinda C. Gonce, 2, Calif.
  8. Find a Grave (website). Creston Cemetery, Creston, Lincoln County, Washington, Charles William Gonce, born: 21 February 1914 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; died: 21 April 1992 in Lincoln County, Washington (from record, which includes details from one marriage record; and provides the names and links for his parents and first wife).
  9. Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1935-1988, County of Norfolk, Certificate No. 11847, Charles William Gonce, age 28, born in Norfolk, Va., single, salesman, father: John William Gonce; mother: Edna Belle Swink; Mildred Lacy Boyd, maiden name Mildred Lacy Hancock, age 22, born in Halifax Co., Va., divorced, father: William Richard Hancock; mother: Cora Anne Gilliland; married on 5 April 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia.
  10. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Lucinda Cleary Gonce, born: 2 May 1947 in San Francisco, California; mother’s name: Cleary.
  11. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Robert Errick Gonce, born: 8 June 1951 in Mendocino [County], California; mother’s name: Cleary.
  12. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Robert Errick Gonce, died: 9 June 1951 in Mendocino [County], California; born: 8 June 1951 in California; father’s name: Gonce; mother’s name: Cleary.