Family History - Norman Frederick Lear

1. Norman Frederick Lear,¹ born 2 December 1931 in Michigan, the son of William Frederick Lear and Mildred Fern Herman;^{1, 2} died 17 July 2007.¹ Norman married Dolores J. Arnold⁴ (born 17 July 1935 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, the daughter of Oswald Arnold and Elva L. Knapp;^{3, 4} Dolores died 12 October 1994 in Berrien Center, Berrien County, Michigan⁴). Dolores is buried in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan.⁴

1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Norman F. Lear, no. 372-28-0906; died: 17 July 2007; born: 2 December 1931; last place of residence: Berrien [County], Michigan.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, Enumeration District 11-31, Sheet No. 6B, family of William F. Lear (35, Wisconsin, molder, auto parts factory); wife Mildred J. Lear (30, Michigan); son Normal F. Lear (8, Michigan); brother Lyron Lear (12, Michigan).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, Niles Township, Enumeration District 11-58, Sheet No. 1A, family of Oswald Arnold (36, Russia, plasterer, building); wife Elva L. Arnold (36, Michigan); son Donald C. Arnold (13, Michigan); son Norman G. Arnold (11, Michigan); daughter Dolores J. Arnold (6, Michigan); son Dale L. Arnold (5, Michigan); son Deuane L. Arnold (1, Michigan).
4. Obituary, Unidentified newspaper, posted at Ancestry message boards, Dolores J. Lear, died: 12 October 1994 in Berrien Center, Michigan; born: 17 July 1935 in Niles, Michigan. The article provides vital and biographical details, place of burial, and the name her her husband, listed as Norman Lewis Roberts [sic, his middle name is listed as Frederick in other records].