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Family HistoryFamily History - Mary Elizabeth Clark


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 Mary Elizabeth Clark and three of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Mary Elizabeth Clark,1 born 22 October 1900 in East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of John Leonard Clark and Elizabeth Chapel;1, 2, 3 died 4 December 1959 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.3, 4 Mary married, first, 28 October 1919 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Harry Ray Nelson6, 7 (born 26 June 1894 in Prentice, Price County, Wisconsin, the son of Harry Nelson and Mary Tobias2, 5, 6). Mary married, second, 24 November 1926 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Elmer Oliver Hannaford9, 10 (born 21 November 1903 in Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas S. Hannaford and Adelaide Clarke;8, 9 Elmer died 5 September 1980 in Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut8). Mary is buried in Comstock Cemetery, Montville, New London County, Connecticut.3 Elmer is buried in Comstock Cemetery, Montville, New London County, Connecticut.8

Elmer served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a pay clerk. He is listed twice in the 1930 US Census, once with his first wife Mary and a second time as a crew member on the USS Champlain.9, 11


Child adopted by Mary Elizabeth Nelson (née Clark) and Elmer Oliver Hannaford:

+2i. Dolores Ruth ‘Dee’ Nadeau, born 8 June 1938 in East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut; died 5 April 2012 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Married Randolph V. ‘Randy’ Fox.

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 572, Sheet 14A
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 256, Sheet 9B, family of John L. Clark
  3. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Mary E. Hannaford, 4 December 1959
  4. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Mary E. Hannaford, 4 December 1959
  5. Index of Births, Wisconsin Births 1820-1907, available at ancestry.com: Ray Nelson, 26 Jun 1894, Price County. [Ray, also known as Harry, is the twin of Roy Nelson]
  6. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Harry Nelson and Mary Clark, #1919-121. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall.
  7. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1919-00000121, marriage of Harry Nelson and Mary Clark
  8. Death Certificate, Connecticut, Ledyard, Elmer Oliver Hannaford, 5 September 1980. Copy viewed at Ledyard Town Hall.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Richmond County, New York City, Enumeration District 435, Sheet 9B, Elmer and Mary Hannaford.
  10. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Elmer Hannaford and Mary Nelson, #1926-108. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall.
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Richmond County, New York City, Enumeration District 43-103, Sheet 8A, Coast Guard crew of the USS Champlain including Elmer O. Hannaford
Second Generation
2. Dolores Ruth ‘Dee’ Nadeau2 (Mary1), born 8 June 1938 in East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut;1, 2 died 5 April 2012 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.1 Dee married, 17 February 1960 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, Randolph V. ‘Randy’ Fox3 (born 25 May 1934, parents not determined2). Dee was adopted by Elmer Oliver Hannaford and Mary Elizabeth Clark on 8 June 1938.

Family sources indicate that Dolores was born in the Connecticut State Farm for Women (now York Correctional Institution) while her mother Bertha was incarcerated there. Dolores was born with the Nadeau name since Bertha continued to use her married name Nadeau until 1943 when she remarried to Nathan M. Wheeler. Dolores was adopted and raised by her aunt Mary Clark and her husband Elmer Hannaford.


Children of Dolores Ruth ‘Dee’ Hannaford (née Nadeau) and Randolph V. ‘Randy’ Fox:

 3i. Noelle Fox, born 21 December 1965 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.2
+4ii. Kimberly Paige Fox, born 13 June 1967. Married Steven Joseph Santora.

  1. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 11 April 2012, Dolores Ruth Fox, died 5 April 2012 in New London, Connecticut.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Groom: Randy V. Fox, age 25. Bride: Dolor[as] R. Hannaford, age 21. Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1960. Marriage Place: New London, New London, CT.
Third Generation
4. Kimberly Paige Fox3 (Dolores ‘Dee’,2 Mary1), born 13 June 1967.1 Kimberly married, 16 July 2005 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, Steven Joseph Santora2 (born 9 February 1953, the son of Joseph Santora and Carol Conant1).

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Marriage Announcement, The Connecticut Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 18 October 2005; marriage of Steven Joseph Santora and Kimberly Paige Fox on 16 July 2005 in New London, Connecticut.