Pvt Melbourne Sherrill Rector

1914 - 1970  (56 years)

• Name	Melbourne Sherrill Rector
  Prefix	Pvt
  Birth	17 Jun 1914	VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Nov 1970	Richmond, Richmond, VA
  	Virginia, Death Records Name: Melbourne Sherrill Rector Gender: Male Race: White Age at Death: 56 Birth Date: 17 Jun 1914 Death Date: 6 Nov 1970 Death Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registration Date: 9 Nov 1970 Father: John William Rector Mother: Adriene Trollinger Spouse: Catherine Cain Rector Military Status: WWII Virginia, Death Records Name: Melbourne S Rector Death Date: 6 Nov 1970 Death Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
  Burial	Richmond, Richmond, VA
  	Burial: Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I35369	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	John William Rector,   b. 21 Jan 1868, VA d. 25 Sep 1919, Richmond City, VA (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Adriene Josephine Trollinger,   b. 8 Jul 1872, Catawba County, NC d. 13 Jan 1938, Richmond City, VA (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F7348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine May Cain,   b. Abt 1918
  Marriage	27 Apr 1946	Richmond, Richmond, VA
  	Virginia, Marriage Records Name: Melbourne Sherrill Rector Gender: Male Race: White Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1915 Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1946 Marriage Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registration Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA Father: John William Rector Mother: Adrian Josephine Trollinger Spouse: Catherine May Cain Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 28 Spouse Father: Herbert Levi Cain Spouse Mother: Norma Ruth Holt
  Family ID	F14885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jun 1914 - VA Marriage - 27 Apr 1946 - Richmond, Richmond, VA Death - 6 Nov 1970 - Richmond, Richmond, VA Burial - - Richmond, Richmond, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Certificate of Death

  
  

  Headstones

  Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Richmond, VA

  
  

• Notes

  1920 United States Federal Census Name: Melbourne S Rector Age: 5 Birth Year: abt 1915 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Richmond Lee Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia Street: Hance Avenue Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Parent's Name: Adrien J Rector Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: None Attended School: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Melbourn Rector Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1915 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law Home in 1940: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Perry Street House Number: Upper1124 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same Place Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 5B Occupation: Boiler Inspector Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 739 Income Other Sources: No U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records Name: Melbourne S Rector Birth Year: 1914 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Virginia State of Residence: Virginia County or City: Henrico Enlistment Date: 5 Aug 1941 Enlistment State: Virginia Enlistment City: Richmond Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 3 years of high school Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 68 Weight: 133