Willa Althea
Mayes
Born in Maidstone, Eldon No. 471, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Hooker Mayes
and Daisy Smith
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John McLaughlin
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
[private daughter (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at about age 72
in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Apr 2024
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Biography
Willa Althea Mayes is a part of US Black heritage.
Sources
- "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP5G-F76S : Thu Mar 07 03:59:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Joe Mayes and Daisy Mayes, 1926.
- "Massachusetts, United States Naturalization Records, 1790-1991", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCM-8ND9 : Sun Mar 10 17:51:17 UTC 2024), Entry for Willa Althea Mayes McLaughlin and John, 1945.
- "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP3L-SXM : 26 November 2014), Willa Althea Mclaughlin, 14 Mar 1997; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
- "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KMQ-7QG2 : 10 February 2023), Willa Althea McLaughlin, .
- Ancestry.com. 1931 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2023. - https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5380361:62640?ssrc=pt&tid=196080858&pid=122551001199
- Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. - https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/159689988:62308?ssrc=pt&tid=196080858&pid=122551001199
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Deanna Fratus
Willa wasn't born in the U.S. but her parents were. Her parents migrated to Canada with a large exodus of Black families looking to escape the prejudices of the Jim Crow South. Willa moved to the U.S. as a young woman.
posted 30 Apr 2024 by Deanna Fratus
[thank Deanna]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Willa Althea:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Willa Althea:
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~12.50%
Deanna Fratus
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23andMe, GEDmatch US3683420 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch US3683420 [compare], Ancestry member Deanna_Fratus
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch US3683420 [compare], FTDNA kit #B1038892
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch US3683420 [compare]
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