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Helen G Prout obituary
« on: Sunday 05 November 17 18:34 GMT (UK) »
Hello , I would really appreciate a look up for the above , I think she died in San Francisco in 1988 , but could be wrong .
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Re: Helen G Prout obituary
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 05 November 17 18:59 GMT (UK) »
Do you have a place and date of birth for her? Is Prout her maiden name or married surname?

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Re: Helen G Prout obituary
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 05 November 17 19:46 GMT (UK) »
Hello , I think she was born in 1900 and her maiden name was Tonge and born in Montana .
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Re: Helen G Prout obituary
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 05 November 17 19:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi, for those looking, some information here from an older post

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=691894.0
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton


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Re: Helen G Prout obituary
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 05 November 17 20:47 GMT (UK) »
Thank you but still not found an obituary , if of course one exists.
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ps or grave of husband Wilfred

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Re: Helen G Prout obituary
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 05 November 17 21:59 GMT (UK) »
The San Francisco public library does free obituary look-ups.  https://sfpl.org/?pg=2000049301

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Re: Helen G Prout obituary
« Reply #6 on: Monday 06 November 17 07:19 GMT (UK) »
Thank you , I will give that a try .
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Re: Helen G Prout obituary
« Reply #7 on: Monday 06 November 17 14:31 GMT (UK) »

ps or grave of husband Wilfred

Hello Alan,

Wilfred's mother Emily died in 1945. Her obit states she was entombed at Woodlawn Mausoleum and mentions her two sons.

CADI: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPVB-LH6

Obit (Click to enlarge image): http://www.rootschat.com/links/01l0f/

Find A Grave: https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=158189419

On Find a Grave, Emily's son Ivor is linked to her. He is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

Ivor: https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87660906

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Wilfred is also buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park. His first name was misspelled/ mis transcribed at Find A Grave:

CADI: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPH3-4ZY

Wilfred Find A Grave: https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87660913

Also buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park (Plot: Garden / Section: BIRCH SQUARE 2) is his wife Helen.

CADI: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPV3-NGZ

Helen Find A Grave: https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87660905

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Cemetery Records

Helen G Prout: https://www.cypresslawn.com/cemetery-search/?first-name=helen&last-name=prout

Garden/Building: WS-Birch
Lot/Section/Panel: Square #2
Niche / Crypt / Grave-16

Wilfred James Prout: https://www.cypresslawn.com/cemetery-search/?first-name=wilfred&last-name=prout

Garden/Building: WS-Birch
Lot/Section/Panel: Square #2
Niche / Crypt / Grave-16


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Re: Helen G Prout obituary
« Reply #8 on: Monday 06 November 17 17:14 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much , really appreciated . There was only one link which would not open { Error } Obit {clickto enlarge image }http://rootschat.com/links0110f/.
Just what I wanted .
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Alan