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113621  M        Eugene LaMar DENCH   (John3, William2, John1).was born 15 March 1913 in California. 
                    He was the son of John DENCH and Marguerita Cecelia SCHUMACHER
                     Eugene died 25 July 1968 in California, at the age of 55, and was buried 30 July 1968 in Green Lawn, San
                    Pedro, California.

                        Additional information about Eugene:

The Cemetery is on Western Ave.

He married (1) Melvina May ENOCH 24 August 1935 in California; they divorced. 

        

 

113622  F    Melvina May ENOCH. She was born 16 November 1916 in Missouri. Melvina died 8 March 1973 in
                California, at the age of 56 of cancer, and was buried in Westminster, California.

                
               Additional information about Melvina:

               She was of San Pedro on Western Avenue.

Known children of Eugene LaMar DENCH and Melvina May ENOCH are:

 

+113622  F    Mary Jane DENCH (Eugene4, John3, William2, John1). born 6 July 1937.

113622  F      Darlene Joyce DENCH (Eugene4, John3, William2, John1)born 13 September 1940 in California. She
                 married ________ b.

 

 

113623  M     Melvina also married (2) ________ VAN LINGEN.

 

113623  F     Eugene married (2) Marie (DENCH). Marie died in Green Lawn, San Pedro, California.


                Additional information about Marie:

                Died of cancer. She was the 2nd wife of Eugene Dench.

 

No children have yet been identified.

 

                

113625   F    Sis Marguerite Helen DENCH  (John3, William2, John1) was born 19 June 1915 in California. 
                She is the daughter of John DENCH and Marguerita Cecelia SCHUMACHER. Marguerite died in
                California.

                Additional information about Marguerite:

                Graduated from 12th grade 6/19/1933 shortly before marriage 6/25/1933. Known as "Sis." 
                Her birth certificate said "Marguerite Helen" but she prefers "Helen Marguerite".

                She married Elmer Leroy CLEMENT 25 June 1933 in California. 

 

1136221   M Elmer Leroy CLEMENT He was born 1 September 1911. Elmer died 17 November 1996 in Hemet,
                California, at the age of 85, and was buried 22 November 1996.

 

            Additional information about Elmer:

 

Had a sister Ella Mae was born 12/25/1916 in Brawley, California. She died 5/26/1962. She married a man named SCOTT. He lived at Hemet, California.

Known children of Sis Marguerite Helen DENCH and Elmer Leroy CLEMENT are:

 

+1136222   F.  Beverly Gene CLEMENT(Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1)  born 3 June 1934

+1136223   F    Barbara Joy CLEMENT (Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1)  born 14 December 1936

 

11432  F         Bernice Eleanor  DENCH    (George3, William2, John1)  was born 22 May 1913 in Hermosa Beach,
                    California,  and was christened in Redondo Beach, California. She is the daughter of George Joseph    
                    DENCH
and  Katherine DEVLIN. Bernice died at the time residing in Kettleman, City, California.

 

                Additional information about Bernice:

 

Lived in Kettleman City from 1935 to 1943 in Arenal, California. The rest of the time at Long Beach: Lived at 2248 Lime Ave, Long Beach in 1953 In 1978 lived at 5230 E 28th St., Long Beach 90815 310?429?0504.

She was always a homemaker. She liked cooking, sewing and gardening. She belonged to a Herb Society and she used to dance a lot. She painted large pictures and sold her paintings  3 to McDonalds in San Francisco Valley.

 

She married (1) Joseph Eugene LOCKETT April 1976 in Long Beach, California. 

 

 

114321  M        Joseph Eugene LOCKETT (Bernice5, George3, William2, John1) He was born 20 May 1922 in Batchelor,    
                   Los  Angeles. He was the son of ________ LOCKETT and Stella DARENSBURG. Joseph died May
                   1984 in Bellflower, California, at the age of 62.

                    No children have yet been identified.

 

Bernice married (2) Samuel K. BEARD February 1935 in Bakersfield, California. 

 

114322  M      Samuel K. BEARD He was born September 1900. He was the son of Robert John BEARD and Eliza
                   KEMP
. Samuel died 27 September 1973 in Westminster, California, at the age of 73.

 

            Known children of Bernice Eleanor DENCH and Samuel K. BEARD are:

 

114323  M      Gary BEARD (Bernice5, George3, William2, John1)   born 13 December 1946 in Long Beach, California, died 2
                  February 1989 in Sheridan, Wyoming, at the age of 42, and was buried in Westminister, California.    
                  Adopted.  He was outstanding in track and football. He worked as a machinist and airplant manufacturing. He

                  was an outstanding marine in Vietnam  and had 5 citations, including presidential.

114324  F  Diana Marie BEARD (Bernice5, George3, William2, John1)   born 10 February 1940 in Los Angeles, California,
             died in childhood 31 July 1946 in Long Beach, California, at the age of 6, and was buried in Westminister,
             California.  Adopted. Died of Bulbar polio while young (7 1/2 years old).

 

114521  M    Clyde DAY (George3, William2, John1)     He was the son of George DAY and Mary DENCH.

 

                 Additional information about Clyde:

                 He traveled around a lot with Bill Dench painting houses and other jobs.

 

                No children have yet been identified.

 

                Clyde married (2) Peggy [?]. 

 

114521  F    Peggy . Peggy died before 1995.

 

                Known child of Clyde DAY and Peggy [?] is:

 

114522  F    Mary Margaret DAY (Clyde4, George3, William2, John1)  Lived in Yreka, California.

 

1148  F          LaVerne T.PINER (Clara3, William2, John1). She was the daughter of Fredrick PINER and Clara DENCH.
                   LaVerne
died 2 January 1997 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She married Joseph Edmund ZERGA, Sr. 1940.

11481  M     Joseph Edmund ZERGA, Sr.

         Additional information about Joseph, Sr.:


Divorced La Verne Piner and quickly married a woman in Vienna, Austria. He died there with Ahlzheimer's.

         Known children of LaVerne T. PINER and Joseph Edmund ZERGA, Sr. are:

+ 11482  F     Sheryl Ann ZERGA(LaVerne4, Clara3, William2, John1).

+ 11483  M    Joseph Frederick ZERGA (LaVerne4, Clara3, William2, John1) born 28 April 1942

 

113622  F     Mary Jane DENCH (Eugene4, John3, William2, John1)  was born 6 July 1937. She is the daughter of Eugene
                LaMar DENCH
and Melvina May ENOCH. She married Gary RUDIE.

 

113623 M    Gary RUDIE.

 

Known children of Mary Jane DENCH and Gary RUDIE are:

 

113624  M    Craig RUDIE, born 21 January 1964.

113625  M    Kevin Allen RUDIE, born 11 January 1972.

 

1136222   F        Beverly Gene CLEMENT  (Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1)  was born 3 June 1934. She is the daughter
                     of Elmer Leroy CLEMENT and Sis Marguerite Helen DENCH.

 

            Additional information about Beverly:

 

Beverly and Roger Brown lived at Hailey, Idaho. Her children lived and traveled in many countries.

She married (1) Tom Dakin COCHRANE, Sr 25 September 1954; they divorced. He was born 12 August 1934. 

 

11362221   M    Tom Dakin COCHRANE, Sr

        Additional information about Tom, Sr:

        Divorced about 1982.

 

Known children of Beverly Gene CLEMENT and Tom Dakin COCHRANE, Sr are:

 

11362222   F         Pamela Ann COCHRANE  (Beverly5, Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1) (living).

11362223  F         Piper COCHRANE (Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1) (living) in So. Laguna Beach, California.
                     Lived in Bali, Indonesia.

+11362224   F       Portia COCHRANE (Beverly5, Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1) (living)

+ 11362225   M     Tom Dakin COCHRANE (Beverly5, Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1) Jr. (living)

 

Beverly married (2) Roger BROWN after 1982 in California.

No children have yet been identified.

 

113622251   M    Roger BROWN

 

1136223   F    Barbara Joy CLEMENT (Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1)   was born 14 December 1936 in 15th St,
                 Hermosa Beach, California. She is the daughter of Elmer Leroy CLEMENT and Sis Marguerite         
                  Helen DENCH

            

 

Additional information about Barbara:

Her grandfather John died when she was in the 5th or the 6th grade. Harry Gould II was her 2nd husband; Joe HANNAN was the 1st. She lived in New York and was a model for commercials and on book covers for several years. She was a Breck Girl and later a Real Estate agent.

 

Barbara married (2) Joe HANNAN; they divorced. Additional information about Joe:

Not certain if divorced or if he died to end the marriage.

 

11362231  M   Joe HANNAN 

 

Known child of Barbara Joy CLEMENT and Joe HANNAN is:

 

11362232   F    Alexandra Jean HANNAN (Barbara5, Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1)  (living) in New York City, New
                 York.

 

She married (1) Harry GOULD, II. He was the son of Harry E GOULD. 

113622321   M    Harry GOULD, II. 

 

Additional information about Harry, II:

 

He was the Chief Executive Officer of the Gould paper Company. Often called Harry Gould Jr.

Known children of Barbara Joy CLEMENT and Harry GOULD, II are:

 

11362233    M.    Harry GOULD, III (Barbara5, Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1)  born 6 July 1976 in NY.
                    Studied music composition. Also, called Trip.

MY SON HARRY E. GOULD, 111 OR TRIP AS HE IS KNOWN, GRADUATED FROM USC GRAD FILM 
SCHOOL AND IS NOW IN THE FILM BUSINESS IN LA, CA. MY DAUGHTER ALEXANDRA HANNAN 
SCOTT HAS 2 CHILDREN, SAMANTHA BISBEE SCOTT, 2YRS 7/7/2002 AND ELDON SULLIVAN SCOTT, 
111 "CUB" AND SAMANTHA'S NICKNAME IS "BISBEE"

 

BARBARA CLEMENT GOULD

 

11362234    F      Kat Katherine Elizabeth GOULD(Barbara5, Marguerite4, John3, William2, John1)  (living) in NY.

                    She lived in the US, Casa Blana, Morroco and other places before she was 18 as a model. She appeared in
                    Glamour, Mirabella and Madmoiselle magazines. She also was a good student.

 

 

11482  F     Sheryl Ann ZERGA(LaVerne4, Clara3, William2, John1)
   
             She was the daughter of Joseph Edmund ZERGA, Sr. and LaVerne T. PINER. She married (1) Peter    
             Sloan SINGLETON.

 

11483  M    Peter Sloan SINGLETON.

 

    Known children of Sheryl Ann ZERGA and Peter Sloan SINGLETON are:

 

11484  F      Marlowe Tegan SINGLETON (Sheryl Ann5, LaVerne4, Clara3, William2, John1) (living)

11485 M      Quinton Rhys SINGLETON  (Sheryl Ann5, LaVerne4, Clara3, William2, John1)   (living)

 

Sheryl's spouse (2) has not been identified.

 

11486 M    unidentified

Known child of Sheryl Ann ZERGA and Unidentified Spouse is:

 

11487 M    Shannon Rae SINGLETON (Sheryl Ann5, LaVerne4, Clara3, William2, John1) (living)

 

Adopted by Peter Singleton.

11488  M    Joseph Frederick ZERGA (LaVerne4, Clara3, William2, John1)   (living). He is the son of Joseph Edmund
              ZERGA
, Sr.
and LaVerne T. PINER.

 

Additional information about Joseph:

He was a CPA and lived at 122 Weather Wood Ct, Henderson, Nevada 89014 in 1997.

His spouse has not been identified.

11484  F    Unidentified Spouse 

                Known children of Joseph Frederick ZERGA and Unidentified Spouse are:

 

+ 11485  F    Cynthia ZERGA (Joseph5, LaVerne4, Clara3, William2, John1) 

11486  F      Sheryl Ann ZERGA (Joseph5, LaVerne4, Clara3, William2, John1)  born 23 February 1946.

 

 

 

 

Compiled by Karen Miller

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