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1 Sandra Kay GIDCUMB1 (1938- ) [5925]. Born 29 Apr 1938, Pontiac, Oakland Co., MI.1 Bap 25 Jun 1950, Bethany Baptist Church, Pontiac, MI.1 Marr John Thomas CRANE 1 Feb 1958, Orchard Lake, Oakland Co., MI.1
2 Ovis Leroy GIDCUMB1 (1908-1966) [5922]. Born 19 May 1908, Advance, Stoddard County, MO.1 Marr Dorothy May CUMBERWORTH 28 Mar 1955, Pontiac, Oakland Co., MI.1 Died Apr 1966, Pontiac, Oakland Co., MI.1 Buried 28 Apr 1966, Novi, Oakland County, MI.
At the request of the family, all descendants of Orvis Leroy Gidcumb and Dorothy May Cumberworth have been removed from this website.
4 William GIDCUMB1 ( - ) [5923].
3 Dorothy May CUMBERWORTH1 (1914-1990) [5890]. Born 15 Jul 1914, Burnside, Lapeer County, MI.1 Died 11 Oct 1990, Orchard Lake, Oakland County, MI.1 Buried 13 Oct 1990, Oakland Hills Memorial Garden.2
From the Oakland Press, October 12, 1990.
GIDCUMB, DOROTHY M., of West Bloomfield; October 11, 1990; age 76; dear wife of the late Ovis; dear mother of Mrs. John (Sandra) Crane, Norman L. and Daniel B. Gidcumb; dear grandmother of Mrs. Terri Towns, Tim and Traci Gidcumb, Daniel and David Gidcumb, Tom and John Crane; dear sister of George and Kenneth Cumberworth, Mrs. Mable Smith, Mrs. Jean Raetzke, Mrs. Doris Cheney, Mrs. Lois Bolton and the late Leslie Cumberworth; also survived by three great grandchildren. Funeral services, from Godhardt-Tomilson Funeral Home, Keego Harbor, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Interment Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, Novi. Memorial contributions to Pontiac Christmas Basket Project, c/o Patti Reid Room A-230 Pontiac Division, Pontiac Plaza, Pontiac, MI 48340 appreciated. Friends may call Friday 3-5, 7-9 pm.
6 George Ernest CUMBERWORTH1 (1886-1973) [5886]. Born 6 Oct 1886, Leake, Lincolnshire, England. Marr Alice Mary CAPPS In the presence of F. Capps and J.T. Capps.1 Marr Alice Mary CAPPS 13 Mar 1912, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.1 Died 23 Jan 1973, Orchard Lake, Oakland County, MI.1
From the Pontiac Press:
CUMBERWORTH, George E.: January 23, 1973; 6345 Upper Straits Blvd.; age 86; father of Mrs. Dorothy Gidcumb, Mrs. Doris Chaney, Mrs. Lois Bolton and Kenneth Cumberworth all of Pontiac, Mrs. Mabel Smith of Fla., Mrs. Jean Raetzke of Troy and George Cumberworth of White Pigeon, Mich.; 19 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral service, Thursday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. at the Sparks-Griffin Chapel. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery. Suggested visiting hours 3 to 5 and 7 to 9.
12 William CUMBERWORTH1 ( - ) [5887].
13 Mary SCUFFHAM1 ( - ) [5888].
7 Alice Mary CAPPS1 (1888-1947) [5819]. Born 15 Dec 1888, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.1 Died 2 May 1947, Pontiac, Oakland Co., MI.1
Obituary notice from the Pontiac Press, May 3, 1947
Mrs. Alice Cumberworth
Mrs. Alilce Mary Cumberworth, 58, of 119 Ruth Street, died at Pontiac General hospital at 7:30 p.m. Friday. She had been ill four months. Born in England, Dec 15, 1888, she was the daughter of George and Jane Meyers Capps. She married George E. Cumberworth in Boston, Eng. in 1912. She came to Pontiac from England 35 years ago. Besides the husband she is survived by three sons, George of Milford, Kenneth and Leslie of Pontiac; five daughters, Mrs. Jean Raetzke of Royal Oak, Mrs. Dorothy Gidcumb, Mrs. Mable Smith, and Doris and Lois Cumberworth, all of Pontiac, and two brothers and three sisters in England. Funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Bethany Baptist church, with the Rev. F. R. Tiffany officiating. The body will be at the Pursley Funeral home until 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Perry Mt. Park cemetery.
Note on Marriage to George Ernest CUMBERWORTH: George and Alice sailed for America on March 23, 1912.
14 George CAPPS1 (c. 1855- ) [5816]. Born c. 1855, Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England.1 Marr Jane MYERS 26 Jun 1884, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.1
15 Jane MYERS1 (1862- ) [5766]. Born 1862, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England.1
| 1 | "Information provided by Richard Brothwell". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Dorothy M. Gidcumb in the Oakland Press, October 12, 1990.". |