Edward And Lucille Turner
Matthew’s maternal grandparents, both born in Philadelphia. Edward was the son of Irish immigrants (the Turners and McCanns); Lucille of a Philadelphia family (the Rossiters). Their marriage licence was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on 27 Jan 1955: Edward Turner of 4852 C St. and Lucille Rossiter, 23, of 1356 Marlborough St. (index). They raised their first children there and had moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by 1969, when a daughter was born there.
Edward Charles Patrick Turner (1933–1987)
Section titled “Edward Charles Patrick Turner (1933–1987)”| Date | Event | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1933 | Born, Philadelphia, son of John T. Turner and Margaret McCann | Social Security NUMIDENT (FamilySearch) |
| 1940 | Aged 7, at 3128 Wendel St., Philadelphia, with his parents, his sister Josephine and brother John | 1940 census |
| 1950 | Aged 16, at 724 W Allegheny Ave.; stock boy in a department store; both parents born in Ireland | 1950 census |
| 16 May 1987 | Dies at Fort Lauderdale (FamilySearch tree); death notice as Edward P. Turner, Philadelphia Inquirer, 19 May 1987 (index) | SSDI |
Lucille Rossiter Turner (1931–2012)
Section titled “Lucille Rossiter Turner (1931–2012)”| Date | Event | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1931 | Born, Philadelphia, daughter of Frank B. Rossiter and Lucille H. Garber | family information; SSDI; FamilySearch |
| 1940 | Aged 9, the eldest daughter of six children | 1940 census |
| 1950 | Aged 18, file clerk in a wholesale hardware firm, at 1356 Marlborough St. | 1950 census |
| 18 Dec 2012 | Dies at Fort Lauderdale, as Lucille E. Turner | SSDI |
The 1950 census and the SSDI give her middle initial as E. Some records spell her name Lucilla.
Their children
Section titled “Their children”Six children, born 1956–1973 in Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale. One son, Edward Francis Turner (b. 26 Oct 1963, Philadelphia), died in Colleyville, Texas. The others are living and kept off the site.
Folder: maternal/01_edward_and_lucille_turner/