Granville Lee Newman (1926 - 1984)

Born 29 Jun 1926 in Georgetown, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eva Mae (Becker) Newman — married 27 Jun 1953 in Long Beach, California, USA

Died 1 Sep 1984 at age 58 in Hayward, Alameda County, California, USA

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Stu Ward [send private message] and Nina Newman [send private message]

Biography

When Granville Lee Newman was born on June 29, 1926, in Georgetown, Delaware, his father, John, was 39 and his mother, Alice, was 22. He married Eva Mae Becker on June 27, 1953, in Long Beach, California. They had three children during their marriage. He died on September 1, 1984, in Hayward, California, at the age of 58, and was buried in San Francisco, California.

Granville Lee was born in 1926. He passed away in 1984.

US Army Korean War

Sources

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Granvill L Newman Birth Year: abt 1927 [abt 1926] Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Delaware Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Sudlersville, Queen Anne's, Maryland, USA Map of Home: View Map Dwelling Number: 4 Family Number: 4 Attended School: No Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's Birthplace: Maryland Household Members: Name Age John F Newman 43 Alace R Newman 25 John J Newman 8 David W Newman 6 Granvill L Newman 3 Dartha R Newman 1

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Name: Granville Lee Newman Race: White Age: 18 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Place: Georgtown, Delaware, USA Birth Date: 29 Jun 1925 Residence Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Registration Date: 1943 Weight: 152 Complexion: Light Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Blonde Height: 5 10 Household Members: Name Relationship Granville Lee Newman Self (Head)

California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 Name: Granvill L Newman Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926 Age: 27 Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1953 Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA Spouse: Eva M Becker Spouse Age: 30

• This is my father and I know from personal experience. I was also with him at the time of his death and have many original photos and records.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LL97-P2B
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1031930/granville-lee-newman: accessed 06 August 2022), memorial page for Granville Lee Newman (29 Jun 1925–1 Sep 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1031930, citing San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA; Maintained by Christie Trapp (contributor 46970309).