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Offline Ruth17

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Is anyone able to do this lookup for me please? Lorna died on 31 DEC 1994 in King County, Washington, USA. I am hoping that I will be able to find more about her from her obituary.
I know she was the daughter of Edward Cowell & Elizabeth nee Kirkham who emigrated from the UK in 1907. Lorna was born in Kittitas, Washington.
Any help would be much appreciated.
WITHERS, BEVAN, PARNELL, TOVEY & MINETT, Thornbury GLS;EVANS Amberley GLS & B'ham post 1872; VINCENT Burbage WIL & Avening GLS; WEST & BISHOP, Tetbury GLS; RATCLIFFE Kemble & Rodmarton GLS;

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Re: Lookup for Lorna Longo in Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 23 January 21 18:43 GMT (UK) »
Is anyone able to do this lookup for me please? Lorna died on 31 DEC 1994 in King County, Washington, USA. I am hoping that I will be able to find more about her from her obituary.
I know she was the daughter of Edward Cowell & Elizabeth nee Kirkham who emigrated from the UK in 1907. Lorna was born in Kittitas, Washington.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 14 January 1995

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRB-YC9D

Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015

Lorna Longo
Death Date:   31 Dec 1994
Publication Place Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.
Notes:   03 JAN 1995 B-4

https://cdm17061.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17061coll3

FIND A GRAVE (you probably have this)

Mountain View Memorial Park Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103844876/lorna-longo

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Re: Lookup for Lorna Longo in Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 23 January 21 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Haven't found a copy of the obit. A few snippets which might help.

Seems Lorna Cowell married Arthur Morgan Olympia, Thurston, Washington in 1928.
Father - Edward Cowell - Mother Elizabeth Anne Cowell.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMV-ZXPW

1940 census Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K93Y-DTM

Arthur H Morgan. BOrn 1881 - died 26 September 1940 - aged 59 years
Death Place Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
Father John Morgan - Mother Harriett Turney
Spouse Lorna

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVC8-KBPZ

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3R8-8J7

Second Marriage - Lorna Morgan - 1910 - marriage 13 February 1943 - aged 33 years.
Marriage Place Pierce, Washington, - Spouse Robert Hayward.

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Re: Lookup for Lorna Longo in Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 23 January 21 19:52 GMT (UK) »
This looks to be a husband of Lorna's .........

US Public Records - Lorna Longo - Birth Date 9 Apr 1909
Address 1210 S Sheridan Ave - Residence Place Tacoma, Washington.
Zip Code:   98405-3556

US Public Records -    Ben Longo - Birth Date 5 Oct 1905
Address 1210 S Sheridan Ave - Residence Place Tacoma, Washington.
Zip Code 98405-3556

Ben D. Longo - Birth Date 5 Oct 1905
Last Residence 98405, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.
Death Date 5 Jun 1988

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Re: Lookup for Lorna Longo in Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 23 January 21 19:55 GMT (UK) »


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Ben D Longo - 1905 - 1988

Calvary Cemetery Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98465162/ben-d-longo

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Re: Lookup for Lorna Longo in Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 17:18 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for all your help Sandra. I think I have found most of this information. I have also seen several directories where Lorna was living with Ben Longo, but was not sure whether they had married. I hoped that an obituary might give me that information.
I would also love to know when Lorna's 2nd husband died. I guess that some of these records may be too recent to be easily available.
Thanks again
Ruth
WITHERS, BEVAN, PARNELL, TOVEY & MINETT, Thornbury GLS;EVANS Amberley GLS & B'ham post 1872; VINCENT Burbage WIL & Avening GLS; WEST & BISHOP, Tetbury GLS; RATCLIFFE Kemble & Rodmarton GLS;

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Re: Lookup for Lorna Longo in Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 18:36 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for all your help Sandra. I think I have found most of this information. I have also seen several directories where Lorna was living with Ben Longo, but was not sure whether they had married. I hoped that an obituary might give me that information.


Land records from 1985.
LONGO BENJAMIN DAVID - LORNA

Land records: https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/6EDC81E0FEE9FE4042F49985D3CA9DC4
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Document type is listed as "Community Prop Agmt"

Marriage: https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/C2B82A2B3D53EB08ADA11087AFCA1929

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Lorna's death certificate list her as widowed.

DC: https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/DigitalObject/Download/628a4217-bf61-42ff-b42b-d7823c4f119b