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Ada Grandjean
1917 - 2001 (84 years)-
Name Ada Grandjean Born 17 Feb 1917 New Jersey, United States 
Christened 7 Mar 1917 Holy Cross, Harrison, Hudson, New Jersey, United States Gender Female Died 8 Dec 2001 Person ID I53 Meakem Last Modified 11 Feb 2021
Father William Grandjean, b. Apr 1881, New Jersey, United States , d. Bef 5 Sep 1940 (Age ~ 59 years) Mother Mary Margaret Coogan, b. 6 Aug 1881, Harrison, Hudson, New Jersey, United States , d. 30 Nov 1946, Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States (Age 65 years) Married 29 Nov 1905 Holy Cross, Harrison, Hudson, New Jersey, United States Family ID F8 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Harry Lyon, Jr Married 30 Nov 1946 St Thomas, Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States Last Modified 11 Feb 2021 Family ID F84 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 17 Feb 1917 - New Jersey, United States 
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1917 Baptism of Ada Grandjean
7 March 1917, Holy Cross, Harrison, Hudson, New Jersey
Name: Ada Grandjean
Baptized: 7 Mar 1917
Born: 17 Feb
Parents: William & Mary Coogan
Sponsors: Mathew Grandjean & Ellen Fitzimons
married Harry Lyon at St Thomas Bloomfield, NJ 30 Nov 1946
FamilySearch.org, Parish registers, 1871-1935 (Holy Cross Church, Harrison, New Jersey), film 1403114, img 557
1920 US Census for William Grandjean Household
Harrison, Hudson, New Jersey
198 6th St:
William Grandjean, Head, age 38, born in New Jersey, parents born in France, Foreman
Mary, Wife, age 38, born in New Jersey, father born in PA, mother born in NJ
William Jr, son, age 12, born in New Jersey
Harold J, son, age 10, born in New Jersey
Helen, daughter, age 8, born in New Jersey
Dorathe, daughter, age 6, born in New Jersey
Howard, son, age 4 10/12, born in New Jersey
Adah, daughter, age 2 11/12, born in New Jersey
1930 US Census for William Grandjon Household
Harrison, Hudson, New Jersey
198 6th St:
William J Grandyon, Head, age 49, M 24 years, born in New Jersey, parents born in France, Foreman
Mary M, Wife, age 49, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey
Harold, Son, age 21, born in New Jersey, Checker
Helen K, Daughter, age 19, born in New Jersey, Stenographer
Dorothy, Daughter, age 18, born in New Jersey, Inspector
Howard, Son, age 17, born in New Jersey, Office Boy
Aida, Daughter, age 14, born in New Jersey
1940 Marriage of Howard Grand Jean and Cecilia Corinne Regnier
5 September 1940, The Morning Call, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Miss Cecilia Corinne Regnier (daughter of Mrs Harry Lyness) became the bride of Howard Grand Jean (son of Mrs William Grand Jean and the late Mr Grand Jean) on Sunday [1 Sep] in St John's Cathedral.
Wedding Guests:
Mrs Mary Grand Jean [Howard's mother]
Miss Ada Grand Jean [Howard's sister]
Mr and Mrs William Grand Jean [Howard's brother]
Mr and Mrs Harold Grand Jean [Howard's brother]
Mrs and Mrs Charles Grand Jean [Howard's uncle]
Mr and Mrs John Meekan [Howard's sister]
Mr and Mrs Bradfield [Howard's sister]
Miss Helen Meekan [sister of John Meakem, Howard's brother-in-law]
Matthew Kirnan [future spouse of Helen Meakem - sister of John Meakem, Howard's brother-in-law]
Mrs Cogan [from Howard's mother's family]
Newspapers.com
1946 Death Notice for Mary Grandjean
2 December 1946, Newark Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey)
GRANDJEAN - Of 109 Demarest Avenue, Bloomfield, on Saturday, November 30, 1946, Mary, mother of Mrs. Helen Meakem, Mrs. Dorothy Bradfield, Mrs. Ada Lyons, William, Harold and Howard Grandjean.
Genealogybank.com
1946 Obituary for Mary Grandjean
2 December 1946, Newark Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey)
Mary Grandjean, age 65, widow of William Grandjean
Residence: 109 Demarest Ave, Bloomfield
Death: Saturday [30 Nov 1946]
Birth: Harrison
Surviving children: William, Harold, Howard, Mrs. John Meakem, Mrs. Harry Lyons Jr, Mrs. Ralph Bradfield
Surviving siblings: Mrs. Matilda Watson, Miss Ada Coogan, Matthew Coogan
Genealogybank.com
1969 Obituary of Harold Grandjean
15 December 1969, Newark Star-Ledger, Newark, Essex, New Jersey
A high mass for Harold J Grandjean will be offered tomorrow [16 Dec] at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in North Arlington.
Mr Grandjean was born in Harrison and lived in North Arlington for the past 23 years. He died on Friday [12 Dec] at Perth Amboy General Hospital.
He is survived by: son Robert, brothers William and Howard, and sisters Mrs Helen Meaken, Mrs Dorothy Bradfield, and Mrs Ada Lyon.
Genealogybank.com
1988 Obituary of Howard A Grandjean
6 November 1988, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
Howard A Grandjean, age 73, died Saturday, 5 Nov. He was a veteran of WWII.
He is survived by: wife Cecilia, 3 children, brother William, and sisters Mrs Helen Meakem, Mrs Dorothy Bradfield, and Mrs Ada Lyons.
Newspapers.com
1992 Obituary of Dorothy M Bradfield
21 August 1992, The News Journal, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
Dorothy M Bradfield, age 79, died Thursday [20 Aug] from complications of a brain aneurysm. Her husband, Ralph, died in 1965.
She is survived by a stepdaughter, brother William, and sisters Helen Meakem and Ada Lyon.
Newspapers.com
1992 Obituary of William M Grandjean
28 September 1992, Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey
William M Grandjean, age 84, died yesterday [27 Sep] at the Neptune Convalescent Center. He was a traffic manager in New York for 45 years. He was born in Harrison and lived in Kearny and Arlington.
He is survived by: wife Florence M Marsh, 2 daughters, and sisters Helen Meakem and Ada Lyon.
Newspapers.com