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David Alexander Proven

David Alexander Proven

Male 1928 - 1999  (70 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Alexander Proven was born on 8 Jul 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Alexander Crawford Proven and Florence Adelaide Lytle); died on 1 Jun 1999 in Langhorne, Bucks Cty. PA. USA; was buried in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: BD7AE5B8F7DB4EF784B50979D687CDD3A38C
    • Residence: 1930, 3411 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 13 Apr 1940, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. Living
    5. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander Crawford Proven was born on 22 Aug 1898 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland (son of David Proven and Hannah Mary Gillett); died on 19 Oct 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: AC0ACAD0BAF246218CCDFD2694C21B4090A8
    • Residence: 1901, 13 Gordon Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 31 Mar 1915; lift attendant
    • Residence: 31 Mar 1915, 1 Largo Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1930; stock clerk
    • Residence: 1930, 3411 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Occupation: 13 Apr 1940; investigator
    • Residence: 13 Apr 1940, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Name Alexander C Proven
    Spouse Florence A Proven
    Mother Hannah Gillette
    Father David Proven
    Birth 22 Aug 1898 - Scotland
    Death 19 Oct 1963 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Died in USA. Body was then donated to a University for educational purposes. The body was then cremated and his ashes will be placed at the new Veterans Memorial Cemetary, Washington Crossing Park, Bucks County, PA. USA. Internment will probably take place on first of June 2010

    Alexander married Florence Adelaide Lytle on 24 Aug 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Florence (daughter of Nellie) was born on 25 Nov 1894 in New Rochelle, New York, USA; died in Jan 1987 in Langhorne, Bucks, Pennslvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Florence Adelaide Lytle was born on 25 Nov 1894 in New Rochelle, New York, USA (daughter of Nellie); died in Jan 1987 in Langhorne, Bucks, Pennslvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 01CBD753E4E44582B36B76C25907EFF6200E
    • Residence: 1930, 3411 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 13 Apr 1940, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses at the wedding of Alexander Proven and Florence Lytle were Robert Lytle and Mary ?.
    Then they went on their honeymoon to Atlantic City, NJ.

    Children:
    1. 1. David Alexander Proven was born on 8 Jul 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Jun 1999 in Langhorne, Bucks Cty. PA. USA; was buried in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Proven was born on 14 Sep 1875 in 5 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland (son of Ann Charlotte Stirling Proven); died on 11 Dec 1960 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 14 Dec 1960 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0741C10C06AC44AB8EA2EF51D525666CF2C8
    • Residence: 1881, Mount Marle, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; farm servant
    • Residence: 1891, Slatebarns Farm, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 17 Mar 1898; Farm servant
    • Residence: 17 Mar 1898, Slatebarns, Roslin, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; railway carter
    • Residence: 1901, 13 Gordon Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 16 Aug 1902; carter
    • Occupation: 23 Nov 1905; carter
    • Occupation: 9 Feb 1909; carter
    • Residence: 9 Feb 1909, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 31 Mar 1915, 1 Largo Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 18 Dec 1972; carter, deceased

    Notes:

    On his marriage certificate his father is listed as David Proven, baker deceased. And his mother was listed as Annie Charlotte Stirling Proven nee Alexander.
    As I can not find any marriage to any Proven

    Residence:
    military record of his son Alexander

    David married Hannah Mary Gillett on 17 Mar 1898 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. Hannah (daughter of Samuel Gillett and Annie Hadley) was born in 1878 in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England; died on 9 Feb 1909 in Leith General Hospital, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 11 Feb 1909 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hannah Mary Gillett was born in 1878 in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England (daughter of Samuel Gillett and Annie Hadley); died on 9 Feb 1909 in Leith General Hospital, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 11 Feb 1909 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7D15A63B72B64053858E9F897290C04A7566
    • Residence: 1881, East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England
    • Occupation: 1891; domestic servant
    • Residence: 1891, East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England
    • Occupation: 17 Mar 1898; Domestic Servant
    • Residence: 17 Mar 1898, Stirling Lodge, Roslin, East Lotian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, 13 Gordon Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 9 Feb 1909, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses at the wedding of John and Hannah were John Crawford and Joanne J. Horsburgh

    Children:
    1. 2. Alexander Crawford Proven was born on 22 Aug 1898 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 19 Oct 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Annie Proven was born on 30 Jan 1901 in 13 Endon Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 2 Jul 1901 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
    3. Hannah Mary Proven was born on 16 Aug 1902 in 239 Junction Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    4. Janet Proven was born on 23 Nov 1905 in 239 Junction Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 18 Dec 1972 in 22 Seacraig Court, Newport On Tay, Fife, Scotland; was buried in 1972 in Vicarsford Cemetery, Forgan, Fife, Scotland.

  3. 7.  Nellie was born in 1869 in Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: BA9B8DCD46494DDC854BB0CA6FE604CFD989
    • Residence: 1930, 3411 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 13 Apr 1940, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. 3. Florence Adelaide Lytle was born on 25 Nov 1894 in New Rochelle, New York, USA; died in Jan 1987 in Langhorne, Bucks, Pennslvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Ann Charlotte Stirling Proven was born on 19 May 1857 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of John Proven and Isobel Johnston); died on 6 Jun 1898 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 84F000202A2749F799AC758AE3E892905602
    • Occupation: 1871; domestice servant
    • Residence: 1871, Market Road, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotlan
    • Occupation: 14 Sep 1875; Domestic Servant
    • Occupation: 1881; general domestic servant
    • Residence: 1881, 17 Rosehall Terrace, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, 13 East Thomas Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 6 Jun 1898, 97 Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 4. David Proven was born on 14 Sep 1875 in 5 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 11 Dec 1960 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 14 Dec 1960 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

  2. 10.  Samuel Gillett and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FE645621B80C45C7BFF73F53C6FCA0207330
    • Occupation: 17 Mar 1898; Soldier
    • Occupation: 9 Feb 1909; tailor

    Samuel married Annie Hadley. Annie died in pre 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Annie Hadley died in pre 1898.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: DF957E0157B44A76AC19079E5E3E47242FA9
    • Residence: 1881, East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England

    Children:
    1. 5. Hannah Mary Gillett was born in 1878 in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England; died on 9 Feb 1909 in Leith General Hospital, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 11 Feb 1909 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.