Francis Russel Fournier ³⁷⁷

  Research Notes:

1. from ancesty.com Public Member Tree owner hegseth and Ryan Fournier [ search Tina Prestlien, Public Member Tree, 'Fournier Family Tree' ]

- there are abt 4 photos of Russel, Ruthann and/or son Billy - one photo has Russel, Ruthann and Billy -- Billy is not much more than a year old; in another photo with Ruthann and Russel and one only Russel, Billy is less than one year old and the photo is dated 1942 ---- [ likely born in about abt 1941, 1942 ]

2. First Marriage [ 25 Feb 2012 ]

Ruthann Fisk
- mother of Billy
- King Co Marriage - WA digital - surname indexed as Fish,

Billy Fournier - ???

- no mention of Billy in Russel's obit - had he died before 1979 ???
- Public Member Tree - only indicates him as a 'living' male


- Public Member Tree -- Ruthann (her second marriage) married to Bernard William Tydings, born 26 July 1925 and died 6 May 2004 in Yuma, Yuma Co, AZ
---- genealogybank.com - little information, only: "Bernard William Tydings, 78, of Yuma, died May 6, 2004, at Yuma Regional Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1925, in Baltimore, and was a retired union president. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. No services will be held. Yuma Mortuary & Crematory is handling cremation and arrangements." ----- Ancestry - US Obit Collection - Yuma Sun - link does not work -- nothing on www.yumasun.com; WW II Enlistment records at Ancestry.com do not provide any information on Bernard, other than his civilian occupation was recorded as a Cook

- The Seattle Times 13 Aug 1940, "Intentions to Wed: Russell F Fournier, 22, 5000 West Marginal Way [and] Ruthann Fisk 16, Tacoma
- NOT Billy --- Tacoma Library - obit - William Fournier, 13 Sept 1963, but WA Digital - birth in 1876
- US SSDI - Ruthann Tydings, born 26 Feb 1924, died 16 May 2011, Puyallup, WA --- Match with Public Member Tree; SSN 534-16-630, issued by WA
- google search - Ruthann Tydings - dates of birth/death match --- funeral arrangements BUT no obit or service information, name and dates only; Mountainview Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd, SW, Lakewood, WA (this is also indexed at ancestry.com - US Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection


3. Third marriage

Frieda Mae Fournier

Frieda Mae Fournier Born 5/29/1925; passed away 4/19/2011 at the age of 85. Graveside memorial will be held at Calvary Cemetery 5/5/2011. Celebration of her life will be at Betty Buck's house, 7643 E. F., following graveside service.

4. Obit, Tacoma, The Tribune, 21 Mar 1979

- died Monday at age 61
- retired heavy equipment operator - employee of West Coast Construction, Woodinville
- lived at 753 S 68th Street
- resident of Tacoma-Federal Way for 33 years
- Navy Vet of WW II
- survived by wife Friedal; son John R [Fournier] of Auburn; daughers, Mrs Charlotte Rise of Everett, Mrs Betty Lou Melvard of Sumner and Diane Fournier of Federal Way [this is likely Diane who married someone named 'Hegseth" and she is the one who has posted numerous photos/notes on Ancestry FTs]; step-son Charles Meyers of California, two step-daughters, Mrs Sharon Griggs of Tacoma and Mrs Kenneth (Linda) Shandrow of Tacoma; a brother Irving of Virginia 14 grandchildren

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military Service: US Navy, World War II. ²¹⁵³

Francis married Cecil Elizabeth Moran on 9 Aug 1946 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, Washington, United States ¹⁴².^,2151 (Cecil Elizabeth Moran was born on 15 Nov 1929 in Aledo, Mercer Co, Illinois, United States ²¹⁵⁶ and died on 18 Feb 1967 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, Washington, United States ²¹⁵⁶.)

Francis next married Ruthann A Fisk on 15 Aug 1940 in Seattle, King Co, Washingon, United States.²¹⁵² (Ruthann A Fisk was born on 26 Feb 1924 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, Washington, United States ²¹⁵⁶ and died on 16 May 2011 in Puyallup, Pierce Co, Washington, United States ²¹⁵⁶.)

Francis next married Frieda.²¹⁵³ (Frieda was born on 25 May 1925 in Montana, United States ¹⁴² and died on 19 Apr 2011 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, Washington, United States ¹⁴².)