Mc Guire and Frost Families Collection
Title
Mc Guire and Frost Families Collection
Description
Location: Shelf 2, Row 2
Mary Alice Stevens was born on April 4, 1873, to parents John and Mary Stevens (née Kendrick) in Elk Fork, Pettis, Missouri. Joseph Arthur Mc Guire was born on September 8, 1864, to parents Joseph and Mary Caroline Mc Guire (née Smith) in Springfield, Franklin County, Indiana. Mary Alice Stevens and Joseph Arthur Mc Guire married on January 11, 1891, in Vernon, Missouri. The couple settled in Missouri and later moved to Kansas. They had nine children, six sons and three daughters.
The family moved to California sometime between 1916 and 1919 and settled in the Harbor City area. Sons, John Wiilis and Joseph Harold Mc Guire served in WWI. Joseph passed away from unknown causes in December 1919. Between 1920 and 1930, the family bought a home in the Redondo Beach area. Shortly after her eldest child, Elsie, passed away in January 1929, Mary Alice took in her three grandsons, John "Jack" Edward, Frederick Richard, and Raymond Torrance Frost. All three grandsons served in the military during WWII. Mary Alice Mc Guire remained in her Redondo Beach home until her death on June 6, 1971. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.
Mary Alice Stevens was born on April 4, 1873, to parents John and Mary Stevens (née Kendrick) in Elk Fork, Pettis, Missouri. Joseph Arthur Mc Guire was born on September 8, 1864, to parents Joseph and Mary Caroline Mc Guire (née Smith) in Springfield, Franklin County, Indiana. Mary Alice Stevens and Joseph Arthur Mc Guire married on January 11, 1891, in Vernon, Missouri. The couple settled in Missouri and later moved to Kansas. They had nine children, six sons and three daughters.
The family moved to California sometime between 1916 and 1919 and settled in the Harbor City area. Sons, John Wiilis and Joseph Harold Mc Guire served in WWI. Joseph passed away from unknown causes in December 1919. Between 1920 and 1930, the family bought a home in the Redondo Beach area. Shortly after her eldest child, Elsie, passed away in January 1929, Mary Alice took in her three grandsons, John "Jack" Edward, Frederick Richard, and Raymond Torrance Frost. All three grandsons served in the military during WWII. Mary Alice Mc Guire remained in her Redondo Beach home until her death on June 6, 1971. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.
Creator
Mc Guire and Frost Families
Date
1910-2004
Contributor
Wilmington Historical Society
Rights
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Identifier
MGF
Abstract
The Mc Guire and Frost Families Collection documents the daily lives and activities of the two related families, who resided in the Harbor City and Redondo Beach areas between 1916 and 2004. The collection includes materials related to family events and celebrations, vacations and outings, military service, and civic interests.
Table Of Contents
Box 1
Folder 1: 318 Gertruda Ave., Redondo Beach, California, ca. 1940-ca. 1949
Folder 2: Animals, ca. 1935, 1961
Folder 3: Christian Literature and Music, 1948, 1971
Folder 4: Christmas Cards, South America
Folder 5: Civic Activities, ca. 1942-2004
Folder 6: Correspondence from Raymond Torrance Frost to Mary Alice Mc Guire, 1944
Folder 7: Correspondence to Mary Alice Mc Guire, 1941-1969
Folder 8: Frost Family, Edward C. and Elsie M., 1921-1923
Folder 9: Frost Family, Raymond Torrance and Theresa, ca. 1954-ca. 1959
Folder 10: Greeting Cards
Folder 11: Identified Individuals, ca. 1910-1966
Folder 12: Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, ca. 1944-ca. 1967
Folder 13: Parties and Celebrations, ca. 1950-ca. 1969
Folder14: Unidentified Groups, ca. 1910-ca. 1969
Folder 15: Unidentified Individuals, ca. 1910-ca. 1969
Folder 16: Unidentified Locations, ca. 1956, 1963
Folder 17: Vacations, Trips, and Outings, ca. 1920-1960
Folder 1: 318 Gertruda Ave., Redondo Beach, California, ca. 1940-ca. 1949
Folder 2: Animals, ca. 1935, 1961
Folder 3: Christian Literature and Music, 1948, 1971
Folder 4: Christmas Cards, South America
Folder 5: Civic Activities, ca. 1942-2004
Folder 6: Correspondence from Raymond Torrance Frost to Mary Alice Mc Guire, 1944
Folder 7: Correspondence to Mary Alice Mc Guire, 1941-1969
Folder 8: Frost Family, Edward C. and Elsie M., 1921-1923
Folder 9: Frost Family, Raymond Torrance and Theresa, ca. 1954-ca. 1959
Folder 10: Greeting Cards
Folder 11: Identified Individuals, ca. 1910-1966
Folder 12: Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, ca. 1944-ca. 1967
Folder 13: Parties and Celebrations, ca. 1950-ca. 1969
Folder14: Unidentified Groups, ca. 1910-ca. 1969
Folder 15: Unidentified Individuals, ca. 1910-ca. 1969
Folder 16: Unidentified Locations, ca. 1956, 1963
Folder 17: Vacations, Trips, and Outings, ca. 1920-1960
Collection Items
Collection Tree
- Mc Guire and Frost Families Collection
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