Marion
Evelyn
Chineworth
formerly Burrows
Born in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Joseph Elliott Chineworth
— married
22 May 1944 in Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 89
in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Nov 2023
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Biography
Marion (Burrows) Chineworth is a part of US Black heritage.
Marion Evelyn Burrows was born on 10 March 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to parents Evelyn Davis and Robert Burrows.
In 1940 she was 17 years old and living with her mother and six younger siblings in New Orleans.[1]
On 22 May 1944 she married Joseph Elliott Chineworth in Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama.[2] Joseph was soon deployed to Europe with the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group of the Army Air Force, as one of the pilots who later became known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
After the war Joseph and Marion raised three sons: Joseph Jr, Michael, and Mark. In the 1950 census the couple were living in Chicago with their oldest son. Joseph was working as a material clerk for a rural electrification project.[3]
Marion Evelyn (Burrows) Chineworth passed away on 28 September 2012 and was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery with her husband.[4]
Sources
- ↑ 1940 Census - "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYPV-81R : Wed Oct 04 20:03:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Evelyn Burrows and Marion Burrows, 1940.
- ↑ Marriage Record - "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q216-C1L9 : Fri Oct 20 05:42:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph E Chineworth and Alexander Chineworth, 22 May 1944.
- ↑ 1950 Census - "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1G-TLCH : Tue Oct 03 16:31:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Chineworth and Marion Chineworth, 10 April 1950.
- ↑ Find a Grave - database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103595945/marion-e-chineworth: accessed 12 November 2023), memorial page for Marion E Chineworth (10 Mar 1923–28 Sep 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103595945, citing Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Paul Mack (contributor 47145486).
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