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to 28 February 1996
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Los Angeles, California
1922
Hazel Jane Farndale was born in Los
Angeles on 19 September 1922, the daughter of James and Edna Farndale (nee Adams) Farndale (FAR00607) (Letters).
Las Vegas, Nevada
1930
In 1930, the family moved into Las Vegas and Jim built a house.
The US
Census, 1930 for the
City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA, taken on 3 April 1930 listed
James Farndale, head 44, carpenter for ‘houses’; Edna Farndale, 35; Hazel J
Farndale, 7; James N Farndale, 6; and Mary E Farndale, 3
1937
Janie, Jim,
Gordon and Mary in 1937
1938
Jimmy, Janie, Mary, Doris and Grace Farndale in California in
August 1938
1940
The US Census of 1940 for 922, South Second Street, Las Vegas listed James
Farndale, 52, head, carpenter; Edna Farndale, 43; Hazel J Farndale, 17;
James N Farndale, 16; Mary Ellen Farndale, 13; Gordon E Farndale, 7; Doris I
Farndale, 4.
1941
Hazel Jane Farndale married
John Elif Rydell on 20 December 1941 at Clark County, Nevada (letters).
The Reno
Gazette Journal, 25 January 1941: The regular meeting of Kit Carson
Units, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, was held Wednesday evening when the
usual business session was conducted by Bernice Foster, president. Hazel
Farndale, member of the Las Vegas VFW Auxiliary, was a visitor....
1951
In 1951, James Farndale and his daughter, Hazel Jane
(always known as Janie) and John visited relatives in Canada.
Edna and Jim,
John and Janie Rydell
Austin, Texas
1976
John Elif Rydell died on 19 April
1976, aged 59 (he was born 27 August 1916).
The Austin
American Statesman, 20 April 1976: RYDELL, Master Sergeant John E,
USAF, retired, 59, 4800, Canyonwood drive, died
Monday. Services 10:30 AM Thursday at Wilke Clay funeral home. Graveside
service is 2:45 PM. Thursday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San
Antonio. Survivors: wife, Mrs Hazel Farndale Rydell of Austin; Sons, John Ellis
Rydell of Palestine, Kermit Rydell of Houston ...
1984
Jody,
Janie, Gordon, Alberta and Christina at Gordon’s house at Garden Grove,
California USA in June 1984
1986
Martin
Farndale (second from left) with Jean (Jim’s wife), Janie and Janie’s
brother Jim at Foot Hood, Texas
in August 1986
1996
Hazel Jane Rydell (nee
Farndale), died of cancer at Austin Texas in 1996 (Letters).
Hazel J Rydell, born 19 September
1922, died on 28 February 1996, wife of John Rydell (a Master Sergeant in the
US Air Force during WW2 and Korea). She
was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas, Section X Site 183 (DR).
The Austin
American Statesman, 2 March 1996: Hazel Jane Rydell. Hazel Jane
Rydell, age 73, of Austin made her transition Wednesday, February 28, 1996. She
was a member of Altrusa International of Austin, the Couples Class of First
United Methodist Church where she was a member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary Post 8787, the Municipal Art Guild and the Palate Club. She was
preceded in death by her husband, John E Rydell. Survivors include her sons,
Kermit of Honolulu, Hawaii and John of Fort Collins, Colorado; two
grandchildren, Jody and Christina; brother, Gordon Farndale of Garden Grove CA
and sister, Mary Metzer of California. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM
Sunday, in the Chapel of First United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions
may be made to your favourite charity.