FAMILY GROUP SHEET
BIRTH
Birth Date
21 August 1938
Birth Place
Mena, Polk, Arkansas
SURNAMES
DEATH
Death Date
2 January 2022
Death Place
Vacaville, Solano, California
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PARENTS
Father
Walter Charles
Sunderman
1919
-
1973
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Mother
Sadie Marie
Henderson
1921
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1980
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MARRIAGE/S
Never Married
FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | MARRIAGE DAY | MARRIAGE MONTH | MARRIAGE YEAR |
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Converse | Crowell | 15 | November | 1958 |
CHILDREN
LINK TO FAMILY GROUP SHEET | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | BIRTH YEAR | DEATH YEAR | GENDER |
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00743 | Laura Lee | Crowell | 1963 | 1981 | FEMALE |
SIBLINGS
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FAMILY NARRATIVE
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Marjorie was a portrait Artist.
She was self-taught based on her study of the old masters. She painted since about 1967, but became serious about expanding her ability to paint, especially portraits beginning about 1985, at about age 47. She continued to paint portraits as well as scenery until about age 80. The last portrait she started and never completely finished was of her grandson, Jeff and his wife, Samantha's wedding portrait. Her daughter now has the collection of family history portraits she has painted.
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FILES
FILE NAME | FILE DESCRIPTION |
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Certificate of Graduation | Maricopa County Public Schools, State of Arizona. Marjorie Sunderman May 26, 1952 |
Birth Certificate | This birth certificate for Marjorie Ann Sunderman shows "Marne Ann Sunderman", which according to Marjorie was what she was originally named but it was subsequently changed. |
U.S. CENSUS RECORDS
Year | State | County | City/Town | Information | Publisher | Publication Date | Publication Location | Page Number |
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1940 | California | Contra Costa | Richmond |
OCCUPATION
OCCUPATION | START YEAR | END YEAR | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FIELD/INDUSTRY |
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Auto Parts Store Co-Owner | 1963 | 1964 | Owned a Western Auto Store in Lincoln, CA | Sales |
Car Saleswoman | 1967 | 1969 | Marjorie was one of the first women in San Francisco CA to sell cars in the 1960s. | Sales |
Portrait Artist | 1980 | 2017 | Painted portraits including family history portraits. |
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Residence | U S Census Record Richmond California 1940 | Moved to California |
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Moved to Richmond
1940
Living with her mother and father. They lived in an apartment or duplex at 619 South 10th Street in Richmond CA. The family living in the other apartment was her Great Aunt ( Mary Voerster) who married Alvin Beckwith. Marjorie called her Mrs. Beckwith even though she was her aunt. Marjorie said that was what everyone else called her, so she did too. Marjorie was fond of both Mrs. Beckwith and her uncle, Alvin.
Brief Marriage
1958
Marjorie was briefly married to Donald Ray Cassady of Nashville Arkansas. He was the best friend of her Uncle, Henry George Sunderman. She married him when she was very young. He entered the military and she stayed with his family in Nashville Arkansas while he was away. The marriage did not last long. Marjorie said that the reason she married him was to escape a bad situation she was living in at the home of her Uncle on her mother's side and Aunt in Little Rock Central ( High School). Donald R Cassady divorced her on January 6, 1958.
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Car Sales Woman
1968
Portrait Artist
1985
Marjorie was a self-taught artist who studied the works of the masters. Her focus was portraits and created a collection of family history portraits.
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IMAGES
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Child Photo
Date is approximate. Marjorie Ann Sunderman.
1940
Source/Image Credit:
Collection of Robin Stewart
High School Photographer
Date is approximate. Marjorie learned photographer from Mr. Spitzer for whom she had great respect. While in high school, she had a photo credit in the newspaper.
1955
Source/Image Credit:
Collection of Robin Stewart
Marjorie about 1957
From collection of Marjorie Sunderman.
1957
Source/Image Credit:
Collection of Marjorie Sunderman
Eightieth Birthday
Marjorie Sunderman at her 80th birthday party at Pietro's Restaurant in Vacaville CA.
2018
Source/Image Credit:
Collection of Robin Stewart
Marjorie
Marjorie was 83 years old in this picture, taken at her home in Fairfield CA
2021
Source/Image Credit:
Collection of Robin Stewart