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Alexander Crawford Proven

Alexander Crawford Proven

Male 1898 - 1963  (65 years)

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  • Name Alexander Crawford Proven 
    Born 22 Aug 1898  Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1901  13 Gordon Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 31 Mar 1915  [2
    lift attendant 
    Residence 31 Mar 1915  1 Largo Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1930  [3
    stock clerk 
    Residence 1930  3411 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1935  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 13 Apr 1940  [4
    investigator 
    Residence 13 Apr 1940  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    _UID AC0ACAD0BAF246218CCDFD2694C21B4090A8 
    Died 19 Oct 1963  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: prostate cancer 
    Person ID I16790  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2020 

    Father David Proven,   b. 14 Sep 1875, 5 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1960, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Hannah Mary Gillett,   b. 1878, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1909, Leith General Hospital, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1898  Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Witnesses at the wedding of John and Hannah were John Crawford and Joanne J. Horsburgh
    Family ID F5498  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence Adelaide Lytle,   b. 25 Nov 1894, New Rochelle, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1987, Langhorne, Bucks, Pennslvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 24 Aug 1927  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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. David Alexander Proven,   b. 8 Jul 1928, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1999, Langhorne, Bucks Cty. PA. USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2010 
    Family ID F5882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S63] 1930 US Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S230] 1940 Census USA, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T627 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).