Gazlay Family History
Josephine Irene Kean
Parents
| Father | Albert Huston Kean (18 December 1871 - 1953) |
| Mother | Almira Louise Williamson (19 August 1901 - 25 February 1978) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 7 May 2023; Last Edited: 17 May 2023 |
| Person ID | 14108 |
| Name | Josephine Irene Kean |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 29 October 1929 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 10 November 1946 in Putnam County, Indiana to Wallace A. ‘Wally’ Douglas2 |
| Died | 16 July 1997 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana1, 3 |
| Buried | in Crown View Cemetery, Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Wallace A. ‘Wally’ Douglas (son of Charles Douglas and Dora Ethel Stump) |
| Born | 1 September 1918 in Montana |
| Married | 10 November 1946 in Putnam County, Indiana to Josephine Irene Kean |
| Died | 22 September 1981 |
| Children | of Josephine Irene Kean and Wallace A. ‘Wally’ Douglas: |
| 1. | Kenneth A. Douglas |
| Born |
| 2. | Larry W. Douglas |
| Born |
| 3. | Sharon L. Douglas |
| Born |
| 4. | Steven A. Douglas |
| Born | 19 February 1953 in Indiana |
| Died | 8 November 1971 |
| 5. | Dorothy A. Douglas |
| Born |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Crown View Cemetery, Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana, Josephine Irene “Grandma Jo” Kean Douglas, born: 29 October 1929 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana; died: 16 July 1997 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana (from record, which includes a copy of her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents, seven siblings, husband, and one child).
- Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Application for License for Marriage, Wally Douglas, born: 1 September 1920 in Montana, carpenter, father: Charlie Douglas, born in Montgomery County, Indiana, carpenter; mother: Dora Ethel Stump, born in St. Joseph, Illinois; one previous marriage, divorced on 12 March 1943, minor children: Amelia Colleene Douglas, age 6 years, Linda Lou Douglas, age 3 years; Josephine Kean, 28 October 1929 in Greencastle [Indiana], father: Albert Kean, born in Bloomington, Indiana, disabled; mother: Almira Accord, born in Ohio; first marriage; married on 10 November 1946 in Putnam County, Indiana.
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Josephine Irene Douglas, alias: Josephine Irene Houston; died: 16 July 1997; born: 29 October 1929 in Greencastle, Indiana; father: Albert E. Houston [sic, Huston is his middle name, his surname is Kean]; mother: Almira L. Williamson.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Indiana, Putnam County, Greencastle Township, E.D. 67-11, Sheet NO. 17A, Albert Kean [indexed as Dean], 59, Indiana, first married age 48, laborer, ditcher; wife Almira Kean, 28, Ohio, first married age 18; daughter Luella Kean, 8, Indiana; daughter Mary E. Kean, 6, Indiana; daughter Margrett E. Kean, 3, Indiana; daughter Josephine Kean, 0 [with 6/12 crossed out], Indiana.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Indiana, Putnam County, Greencastle Township, E.D. 67-11, Sheet No. 5A, Albert H. Kean, 68, Indiana; wife Almira L. Kean, 38, Ohio; daughter Luella E. Kean, 18, Indiana; daughter Mary E. Kean, 16, Indiana; daughter Margaret E. Kean, 12, Indiana; Josephine J. Kean, 10, Indiana; son Albert H. Kean, Jr., 9, Indiana; daughter Virginia M. Kean, 7, Indiana; son John C. Kean, 5, Indiana; daughter Myrtle L. Kean, 4, Indiana; son Truman D. Kean, 2, Indiana; son Forest E. Kean, 6/12, Michigan.