Family History - John William Gonce

1. John William Gonce,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). John married Edna Belle Swink (born ____, parents not determined).

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Charles William Gonce, born 21 February 1914 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia; died 21 April 1992 in Lincoln County, Washington. Married (1) Mildred Lacy Boyd (née Hancock) Married (2) Dorothy Louise Cleary.

2. Charles William Gonce² (John¹), born 21 February 1914 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia;^{1, 2} died 21 April 1992 in Lincoln County, Washington.¹ Charles married, first, 5 April 1942 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia, Mildred Lacy Boyd (née Hancock) ² (born 7 June 1919 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, the daughter of William Richard Hancock and Cora Anne Gilliland;³ Mildred died 10 November 1995 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia³). Their marriage ended in divorce on 19 March 1946 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia.⁴ Charles married, second, Dorothy Louise Cleary (born 15 April 1920 in San Leandro, Alameda County, California, the daughter of James Thomas Cleary and Alice Leota Thompson;^{5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11} Dorothy died 19 March 2001⁷). Charles is buried in Creston Cemetery, Creston, Lincoln County, Washington.¹ Mildred is buried in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia.³

	3	i.	Lucinda Cleary Gonce, born 2 May 1947 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.10, 11, 12
	4	ii.	Robert Errick Gonce, born 8 June 1951 in Mendocino County, California;13, 14 died 9 June 1951 in Mendocino County, California.14

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. Find a Grave (website). Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, Mildred Lucy Hancock Charlesworth, born: 7 June 1919 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia; died; 10 November 1995 in Norfolk City, Virginia (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents, sibling, and three husbands).
4. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988, Abstract of Divorce Decree, State File No. 2234, Mildred Lacy Gonce, age 26, born in Halifax Co., Va.; Charles William Gonce, age 31, born in Norfolk, Va.; married on 5 April 1942 in Norfolk, Va.; no minor children; date of decree: 19 March 1946 in Norfolk, Va.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.