Ronald Brown Holmes1,2

M, b. August 30, 1959, d. February 21, 2007
FatherWalter Brown Holmes Jr.1
MotherMarian Vivian Mann1 b. September 13, 1936, d. April 7, 2021
     His Social Security Number was 197-52-0582.2 Ronald Brown Holmes was born on August 30, 1959 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.2 He died on February 21, 2007 at Pennsylvania at age 47.2

Citations

  1. [S12793] William F. Conroy Funeral Home, online www.wfconroyfuneralhome.com, From the Marian V. Mann Kraus obituary.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Myrtle Hope Gowen1

F, b. November 7, 1898, d. March 24, 1920
     Myrtle Hope Gowen was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, 3000 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.1 She was born on November 7, 1898 at Amherst Co., Virginia.1 As of circa 1916,her married name was Viar.1 She married Paul Rose Viar, son of William Howard "Willie" Viar and Ellen F. "Ella" Goings, circa 1916.1 Myrtle Hope Gowen died on March 24, 1920 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 21.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 219, District 13, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia2

Family

Paul Rose Viar b. December 25, 1893, d. November 14, 1971
Marriage*Myrtle Hope Gowen married Paul Rose Viar, son of William Howard "Willie" Viar and Ellen F. "Ella" Goings, circa 1916.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Iris Viar1,2,3

F, b. June 20, 1917, d. July 3, 2003
FatherPaul Rose Viar1,2,3,4,5 b. December 25, 1893, d. November 14, 1971
MotherMyrtle Hope Gowen1,2,3 b. November 7, 1898, d. March 24, 1920
     Mary Iris Viar was buried at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery, 1560 Brinton Road, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.6 Her Social Security Number was 209-05-8064.2 Her married name was Beneventano.2 She married Peter Beneventano.2,6 Mary Iris Viar was born on June 20, 1917 at Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia.7,3 She died on July 3, 2003 at Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, at age 86.2,7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 219, District 13, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 102, District 7, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 17, District 69-621, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania5

Family

Peter Beneventano b. August 7, 1914, d. January 25, 2002
Marriage*Mary Iris Viar married Peter Beneventano.2,6 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S9299] Pittsburgh Press, The, From the Paul R. Viar obituary in the Nov 16, 1971 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S12795] All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Allegheny Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Paul Obie Viar1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 23, 1919, d. November 12, 1962
FatherPaul Rose Viar1,2,7,3,8 b. December 25, 1893, d. November 14, 1971
MotherMyrtle Hope Gowen1,2,3,8 b. November 7, 1898, d. March 24, 1920
     Paul Obie Viar was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.3,4,6 He was born on August 23, 1919 at Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia.3,4,5,6,8 He married Bertha Elizabeth Chumbley on February 22, 1941 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.2,3 Paul Obie Viar died on November 12, 1962 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 43.3,4,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 219, District 13, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 102, District 7, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia9
1940Dwelling 222, District 5-9, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia10
1950Dwelling 252, District 5-9, Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1940Telephone installer10
1950Teletype worker11

Family

Bertha Elizabeth Chumbley b. September 19, 1921, d. February 20, 2019
Marriage*Paul Obie Viar married Bertha Elizabeth Chumbley on February 22, 1941 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.2,3 
Child
  • Lovie Elizabeth Viar11

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9299] Pittsburgh Press, The, From the Paul R. Viar obituary in the Nov 16, 1971 edition.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Peter Beneventano1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 7, 1914, d. January 25, 2002
     Peter Beneventano was buried at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery, 1560 Brinton Road, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1,3 His Social Security Number was 175-03-5279.2 He married Mary Iris Viar, daughter of Paul Rose Viar and Myrtle Hope Gowen.2,1 Peter Beneventano was born on August 7, 1914 at Wilmending, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1,2,5 He died on January 25, 2002 at Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, at age 87.1,2,6,3

Family

Mary Iris Viar b. June 20, 1917, d. July 3, 2003
Marriage*He married Mary Iris Viar, daughter of Paul Rose Viar and Myrtle Hope Gowen.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S12795] All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Allegheny Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S4487] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Bertha Elizabeth Chumbley1,2

F, b. September 19, 1921, d. February 20, 2019
     Bertha Elizabeth Chumbley was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.3 She was born on September 19, 1921 at Amherst Co., Virginia.2,3 As of February 22, 1941,her married name was Viar.1 She married Paul Obie Viar, son of Paul Rose Viar and Myrtle Hope Gowen, on February 22, 1941 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.1,4 Bertha Elizabeth Chumbley died on February 20, 2019 at age 97.3

Census Records

1950Dwelling 252, District 5-9, Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia5

Family

Paul Obie Viar b. August 23, 1919, d. November 12, 1962
Marriage*Bertha Elizabeth Chumbley married Paul Obie Viar, son of Paul Rose Viar and Myrtle Hope Gowen, on February 22, 1941 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.1,4 
Child
  • Lovie Elizabeth Viar5

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Betty Kathyrn Thompson1,2

F, b. September 17, 1922, d. April 5, 1989
     Her Social Security Number was 178-20-0119.2 Her married name was Viar.3 Betty Kathyrn Thompson and Lafayette Howard Viar were divorced.4,5 Betty Kathyrn Thompson married Lafayette Howard Viar, son of Paul Rose Viar and Helen Rosalee Ward.3 Betty Kathyrn Thompson was born on September 17, 1922 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.2 She died on April 5, 1989 at age 66.2

Census Records

1950Dwelling 95, District 2-51, Blawnox, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania5

Family

Lafayette Howard Viar b. May 27, 1923, d. June 23, 1988
Divorce*Betty Kathyrn Thompson and Lafayette Howard Viar were divorced.4,5 
Marriage* Betty Kathyrn Thompson married Lafayette Howard Viar, son of Paul Rose Viar and Helen Rosalee Ward.3 
Children
  • Avis Lorraine Viar3
  • Infant Viar1 b. June 15, 1945, d. June 15, 1945
  • Helen Diane Viar3

Citations

  1. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S6710] Presbyterian Historical Society, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  4. [S9299] Pittsburgh Press, The, From the Lafayette H. Viar obituary in the Jun 24, 1988 edition.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Infant Viar1

M, b. June 15, 1945, d. June 15, 1945
FatherLafayette Howard Viar1 b. May 27, 1923, d. June 23, 1988
MotherBetty Kathyrn Thompson1 b. September 17, 1922, d. April 5, 1989
     Infant Viar was buried at Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 He died on June 15, 1945 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 He was born on June 15, 1945 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.

James Rodgers Peters Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 2, 1941, d. December 11, 2000
     James Rodgers Peters Sr. was buried at Meade Cemetery, Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 225-54-2090.3 He was born on June 2, 1941 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2,3,4 He married Lovie Elizabeth Viar, daughter of Paul Obie Viar and Bertha Elizabeth Chumbley, on September 25, 1960 at Chester Co., South Carolina.1 James Rodgers Peters Sr. died on December 11, 2000 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 59.2,3,4,5

Family

Lovie Elizabeth Viar
Marriage*He married Lovie Elizabeth Viar, daughter of Paul Obie Viar and Bertha Elizabeth Chumbley, on September 25, 1960 at Chester Co., South Carolina.1 
Child
  • Yvette Elizabeth Peters6

Citations

  1. [S8110] South Carolina Department of Archives and History, South Carolina, County Marriage Records, 1907-2000.
  2. [S3522] Meade Cemetery, Amherst Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.