G2G: Hermoine Georgia (Ireland) Hardy (1911 - 1984)

Question

Hi Wikitreers,

In continuing in the genealogy of Leo Hardy and his spouses I’d like collaboration in the genealogy of his wife Hermoine Georgia (Ireland) Hardy (1911 - 1984)

She appears to be also from English immigrant parents. 

1.) Is she the daughter of Edward Ireland and Elizabeth Beetham of England?

2.) She was a bartender and waitress in life and was cremated to which no FindAGrave memorial can be located

3.) Needs connecting to the Big family tree

5.) Possibly married to a Benson and a Madsen Prior to Leo Hardy

Any insights or collaboration is appreciated

Thank you

Answer 1

Here is a birth record for Hermione born on August 1, 1911, in Washington, the daughter of Edward Ireland and Elizabeth Beetham.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DRMC-BXZM

And here is the obituary of Edward Ireland (1882-1955) with his wife Besse and daughter Hermione Madsen listed:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald/156233927/

And of his widow Bessie with Hermione now listed as Hermione Hardy:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald/156234172/

Comments

Here is a record of her marriage to Dewey Benson on February 16, 1929, in Skagit County, Washington:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GL37-XK7#:~:text=https%3A//www.familysearch.org/ark%3A/61903/1%3A1%3AQPMJ%2DJ194

And her marriage as Hermione Benson to David K. Johnson:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMP-FHCY

And her marriage as Hermione Johnson to Jens Madsen:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMJ-MJQY

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Thank you Very helpful will work on it soon…

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Oh I see so she was married 4 times and Leo Hardy being her fourth husband 

See her fathers memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94417533/edward-ireland

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Here is Dewey Edward Harold Benson’s memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70957947/dewey_edward_harold-benson

Death report seems to indicate he fell and was injured by a truck. Possibly accidental…maybe not?

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Possibly the memorial for David K. Johnson https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135306244/david_kiliem-johnson

David K. Johnson was born in Sweden per 1940 census

Occupation appears to read Attendant for a tavern and filling station or filing station?

He was 48 years old she was 29

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All husband’s now on Wikitree.

Jens Madsen was born in Denmark. He was on his 2nd marriage as was Hermoine. He was a tavern operator she was a bartender per marriage records  

I can not locate his memorial