Genavaite Barbara (Rolfe) Perkins (1919 - 2002)

Born 15 Sep 1919 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died 3 Mar 2002 at age 82 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

NOTES:

The profile manager is attempting to document any person having last name "Pavilaitis," "Povilaitis or any similar such last name, in an attempt to link to his grandfather, "Pavilaitis-6" or great -grandfather, ("Povilaitis-2). To the best of his current knowledge the profile manager is not related to the person in this profile. However, time and more research may prove otherwise.

The mother of the person represented by this profile was born a "Povilaitis," (Elizabeth Povilaitis (Povilaitis-153)). Hence all this person's descendants will have some "Povilaitis" lineage.

This person's father was not born Mikodam Rolfe. See notes in her father's profile.

BIRTH:

A state of Massachusetts Birth Certificate for this Genavaite B. Rolfe, says she was born September 15, 1919 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts to parents, Mikodam Rolfe, a 30yr old carpenter, born in Lithuania and Elizabeth "Pavelaitis" (sic), 22yrs old and born in Lithuania.^[1]

See 1930 US Census source that says she was born in Massachusetts and 10yrs old in 1930.

See 1940 US Census source that says she was born in Massachusetts and 20yrs old in 1940.

See US Social Security Numerical Identification record that says she was born September 15, 1919 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts,

See State of Massachusetts and US Social Security Death Index records that each says she was born September 15, 1919.

EMPLOYMENT:

See 1940 US Census source that says in 1940 she was employed as a "salesgirl in a department store."

MARRIAGE:

See US Social Security Numerical Identification record that says her married name was "Perkins."

State of Massachusetts Death Index record says he husband was Richard Perkins.

CENSUS':

The 1930 US Census of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Jennie at the age of 10yrs old and given as born in Massachusetts. She is living there in Worcester at 14 "Wesdale" (sic) St. with her 30yr old widowed mother, Elizabeth Rolfe and her (Jennie's) three siblings; 12yr old Ellen, 8yr old Minnie and 6yr old Edward.^[2]

The 1940 US Census of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Jean B. at the age of 20yrs old and given as a "salesgirl in a department store," born in Massachusetts. She is living there in Worcester at 14 Westdale St., with her 40yr old widowed mother, Elizabeth Rolfe and two of her siblings; 18yr old Amelia K. and 16yr old Edward M.^[3]

US SOCIAL SECURITY NUMERICAL IDENTIFICATION RECORD:

A US Social Security Numerical identification record for this person says she entered the SS program September 1939 as Jean Barbara Rolfe; changed her name to Jeanne Rolfe Perkins in March of 1961 and died March 3, 2002 as Jeanne B. Perkins March 3, 2002. It says her last known residence was in Worcester, Massachusetts. This record also tells us she was born September 15, 1919 in Worcester, Massachusetts and that her parents were Michael Rolfe and Elizabeth "Protin," (sic).^[4]

DEATH:

See US Social Security Numerical identification record that says she died March 3, 2002; place not specifically given, but record says last known address was in Worcester, Massachusetts.

State of Massachusetts Death Index record says she died March 3, 2002 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts and gives her husband as Richard Perkins.^[5]

US Social Security Death Index record says she died March 3, 2002 and that her last known residence was Worcester, Massachusetts. Also gives her birth date as September 15, 2002.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-917L-1FW?cc=1928860&wc=M6SQ-P68%3A223963901%2C225290001 : 1 September 2021), Births > Births 1919 vol 184 Worcester > image 59 of 541; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQTD-RZS : Thu Oct 05 04:17:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Elizabeth Rolfe and Ellen Rolfe, 1930.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4KL-72Y : Tue Nov 28 18:40:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Elizabeth Rolfe and Jean B Rolfe, 1940.
4. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KM3-JKJ6 : 10 February 2023), Jean Barbara Rolfe, .
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZTC-MZQ : 13 June 2019), Jeanne B Perkins, 2002. Also gives her birth date as September 15, 1919.
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS8R-B4M : 7 January 2021), Jeanne B Perkins, 03 Mar 2002; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).