Thelma Mae (Cherry) Charles (1923 - 2005)

Born 23 Feb 1923 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Biography

Thelma (Cherry) Charles is a part of US Black heritage.

Thelma was born in 1923. She was the daughter of William Cherry and Margaret Smith. She passed away in 2005.

Sources

• Birth: "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911"
  Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
  Ancestry Record 9277 #560092 (accessed 2 July 2022)
  Thelma Cherry born on 23 Feb 1923 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2342208
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #98707774 (accessed 2 July 2022)
  Thelma Cherry (6), single daughter, in household of Norman Cherry (27) in 2909 King, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
• Divorce: "Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014"
  Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9280 #65669 (accessed 2 July 2022)
  Thelma Cherry Brown divorce from John Henry Brown on 11 Sep 1953 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. Marriage date: 2 Nov 1941. 3 minor children.
• Marriage: "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
  North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #10112681 (accessed 2 July 2022)
  Thelma Mae Cherry (36) marriage to Louis Chester Charles on 17 Jun 1960 in Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
• Divorce: "Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014"
  Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9280 #3873242 (accessed 2 July 2022)
  Thelma Mae Cherry divorce from Louis Chester Charles on 14 Dec 1972 in Virginia, USA.
• Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #19966278 (accessed 2 July 2022)
  Name: Thelma Mae Brown [Thelma Mae Charles] [Thelma Charles] [Thelma Mae Cherry]; Gender: Female; Race: Black; Birth Date: 23 Feb 1924; Birth Place: Ports Norfol, Virginia [Portsmouth, Virginia]; Death Date: 17 Apr 2005; Father: Morman Cherry; Mother: Maggie Smith; Notes: May 1944: Name listed as THELMA MAE BROWN; Mar 1968: Name listed as THELMA MAE CHARLES; 07 May 2005: Name listed as THELMA M CHARLES.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #137487914 (accessed 2 July 2022)
  Memorial page for Thelma “T.C.” Charles (23 Feb 1923-17 Apr 2005), citing Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA (plot: Sect D, Lot 83, Grave 1); Maintained by Steve Poole (contributor 46833083).