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John Edward "Jay" "JD" Stedman

John Edward "Jay" "JD" Stedman

Male 1917 - 2000  (83 years)

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  • Name John Edward "Jay" "JD" Stedman 
    Nickname Jay 
    Born 5 Jul 1917  Detroit, Wayne Co., MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Aug 2000  Tucson, Pima Co., AZ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cremated Aft 21 Aug 2000  Tucson, Pima Co., AZ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • His ashes were scattered in Tucson in January 2001 by his wife, his daughter Barbara, and her husband Tom.
    Notes 
    • He enlisted in the United States Navy in August 1935 and trained at the Great Lakes Naval Academy. He served on the USS Idaho. He was discharged on 7 August 1939.

      Methodist, Shriners, Masons, Hammond Boat Club president
      Hyde Park High School, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
      Occupations:  electrician journeyman IBEW, Borden's Company/milkman

      Resided:
      Mokena, Will County, Illinois (New Lenox, Illinois area)
      Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan,
      Chicago, Cook County, Illinois,
      Joliet, Will County, Illinois,
      Munster, Lake County, Indiana,
      Griffith Lake County, Indiana,
      Tucson, Puma County, Arizona
    Person ID I36179  Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2010 

    Father Harold Glen "Hallie" "Glenn" Stedman,   b. 17 Mar 1885, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1947, Hyde Park, Cook Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Lois Elizabeth Davey,   b. 19 May 1888, ____, ____, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1974, Orland Park, Cook Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 12 Aug 1907  Chicago, Cook Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hazel [--?--],   d. Unknown 
    Married Bef Aug 1939 
    • They married because she said she was pregnant. It was not true, but he did marry her. The divorced shortly afterwards.
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    Divorced Mar 1941 
    • The divorce was supposed to be final in November 1940, but it took until March 1941 for the decree to be final and the marriage dissolved. They had no children.
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2010 
    Family ID F23715  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Adlyn Nellie James,   b. 22 Mar 1922, Lombard, DuPage Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 2006, Beech Grove, Marion Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Alt. Marriage 28 Mar 1940 
    Alt. Marriage Nov 1940 
    • They first married in November 1940 when they thought John's divorce decree was final.
    Married 29 Mar 1941  ____, Commanche Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Richard James "Dick" Stedman,   b. 10 Sep 1941, Chicago, Cook Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1984, Merrillville, Lake Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     2. Private
     3. Barbara Leslie Stedman
     4. Private
     5. Private
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2010 
    Family ID F13545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jul 1917 - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Aug 2000 - Tucson, Pima Co., AZ Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCremated - Aft 21 Aug 2000 - Tucson, Pima Co., AZ Link to Google Earth
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