Myrna Adele Williams (1905 - 1993)

Born 2 Aug 1905 in Helena, Montana, U.S.

Ancestors

Wife of Howland Hill Sargeant — married 2 Jun 1951 (to 31 May 1960) in Arlington, Virginia, United States

Died 14 Dec 1993 at age 88 in New York City, New York, U.S.

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Biography

Myrna Williams is Notable.

American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer.

Myrna Loy is the daugther of David Williams and Adele Johnson. ^[1] She had a brother named David Williams who moved with her and her mother to California after their father died.^[1]

Birth Certificate

Name: Myrna Adele Williams
Event Date: 02 Aug 1905
Event Place: Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: David Franklin Williams
Mother's Name: Della Mae Johnson^[2]

Parents

David Franklin Williams (b. 6 June 1880 d. 7 Nov 1918)^[3][4] and Adele “Della” Mae Johnson (b. 1881 d. 6 Oct 1966)^[5] were married 08 Mar 1904.^[6]

• Note the single 'L' in her mother's name matches Loy's, rather than the double 'L' in some publications.
• Note that her father's Find a Grave's death date (4 Nov 1918) differs from the death certificate, obituary and Loy's own writings.
• Loy also had a brother named David Williams who moved to California with her and her mother after their father died in Montana.

Grandparents

Loy's paternal grandparents were natives of Wales.
Grandfather's Name: David T. Williams
Grandmother's Name: Ann Davis^[7]

Her maternal grandparents were Swedish and Scottish.
Grandfather's Name: John Johnson
Grandmother's Name: Belle Giles^[8]

Marriages

• Howland H. Sergeant (1951 – 1960) (divorced)
• Gene Markey (1946 – 1950) (divorced)
• John Hertz Jr. (1942 – 1944) (divorced)
• Arthur Hornblow Jr. (1936 – 1942) (divorced)^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Kotsilibas-Davis, James, and Myrna Loy. “Myrna Loy: Being and Becoming.” Myrna Loy: Being and Becoming, D.I. Fine, 1988, pp. 6–10.
2. ↑ "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNR-PCZ1 : accessed 22 February 2016), Myrna Adele Williams, 02 Aug 1905; citing Birth, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States, various county recorder offices; FHL microfilm 2,314,681.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #122180006
4. ↑ "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNR-TNSS : accessed 22 February 2016), David Williams, 07 Nov 1918; citing Death, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States, various county recorder offices; FHL microfilm 2,314,978.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #122180008
6. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F338-9H3 : accessed 22 February 2016), David F. Williams and Della Johnson, 08 Mar 1904; citing Marriage, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,906,340.
7. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F338-9H3 : accessed 22 February 2016), David F. Williams and Della Johnson, 08 Mar 1904; citing Marriage, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,906,340.
8. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F338-9H3 : accessed 22 February 2016), David F. Williams and Della Johnson, 08 Mar 1904; citing Marriage, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,906,340.
9. ↑ http://myrnaloycenter.com/about-the-myrna-loy-center/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrna_Loy

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2635/myrna-loy : accessed 10 October 2021), memorial page for Myrna Loy (2 Aug 1905–14 Dec 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2635, citing Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave .