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Geraldine HATHORNE, my mother

Geraldine HATHORNE

Geraldine HATHORNE (married surnames = McClendon and Miranda)

My grandmother, Sarah "Sallie or Sally" Elizabeth LOTT married Truman HATHORNE (Dec. 18, 1907 - Oct. 3, 1974, born in Taylorville, MS in Covington Co. and now called Smith Co.) on June 1, 1930. They lived most of their lives in Bogalusa, LA. They had four children:

Geraldine Hathorne (Feb. 22, 1932 - Nov.6, 1964) my mother, who I did not know, married John Eugene McCLENDON, Sr. (private) about 1948. They had two children: John Eugene McCLENDON, Jr. (private) and me, Patricia Darlene McCLENDON (private);
Janet Sue Hathorne (private) married Jerry Maxon Applewhite, twice. They had two sons: Max APPLEWHITE (private) and Vernon Wayne APPLEWHITE (private). Click here to see Vernon's picture. Janet Sue had a few more marriages: ... William Burkett ... Dan Quirk ... ;
Robert David Hathorne (private) married Patsy KENNEDY. They had three children: Robert David Hathorne, "Sissy" Hathorne, Dirk or Derk Hathorne); and
Brenda Sue Hathorne (private) married "J. W.", John W. Magee. They had two daughters: Tamela "Tammy" Magee and Pamela "Pam" Magee).

Truman Hathorne's parents were Sol Hathorne (See My HATHORNEs) married Amer (or Omer or Oma) White. They had several children: Woodrow, Mary Esther, R. V., Minnie, and Truman (my grandfather).

Geraldine HATHORNE, my mother

My mother's, Geraldine "Jerry" HATHORNE's, first marriage was to my father, John Eugene McCLENDON, Sr.. (both from Bogalusa, Louisiana). They had two children:

John Eugene McCLENDON, Jr. has two children one by each marriage. 1st marriage was to Yvonne ____ and their daughter's name is Yvette. (Yvonne remarried to a man named McFarland, I believe.) John Eugene McCLENDON, Jr.'s 2nd marriage is to Patty KUROSAD (of Osseo, MN area) and they have one son named Cody. They live in Minnesota; .and me:
Patricia Darlene McCLENDON (born in News Orleans, LA). I have no children.

My mother, Geraldine HATHORNE re-married to a man commonly referred to as Joseph MIRANDA. (José Miranda ROCCA) and they lived in Chicago, IL until her death. He then moved to News Orleans, LA. I would love to learn more about my mother if anyone knew of her. E-mail: Pat@PatMcClendon.com.

The Daily News (Bogalusa, Louisiana)

Sunday, November 8, 1964, p.1

"Mrs. Miranda Rites Indefinite Here"

Services arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. Geraldine Hathorne Miranda, 32, who died Friday in Chicago. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hathorne of Bogalusa.

The remains will arrive in Bogalusa tomorrow morning, when final arrangements will be made.

Additional survivors are her husband, Joseph Miranda (Rocca); a daughter, Patricia ("Pat", Patricia Darlene McClendon); and a son, Johnny (John Eugene McClendon); two sisters, Mrs. Janet Applewhite of Orlando, Fla. and Mrs. Brenda Magee of Bogalusa; and one brother, Robert Hathorne of Osseo, Minn.

The deceased was a native of Bogalusa, and had made her home in Chicago for the past eight years. Poole Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.

The Daily News (Bogalusa, Louisiana)

Monday, November 9, 1964, p.1

"Funeral Tomorrow For Mrs. Miranda"

Funeral arrangements are complete for Mrs. Geraldine Miranda, who died Friday in Chicago, Ill.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Main Street Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry M. Chance officiating. Interment will be in the Ponemah Cemetery.

Poole Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

September 8, 1999 notes by Patricia D. McClendon:

Geraldine HATHORNE (Geraldine HATHORNE's Birth Certificate)

Born - February 22, 1932, Bogalusa, Louisiana, Washington Parish;

Died - November 06, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois

1st marriage: John Eugene McCLENDON, Sr. (private, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, Washington Parish - still alive)

Children:

John Eugene McClendon, Jr.

Patricia Darlene McClendon

2nd marriage: José Miranda ROCCA or José Rocca MIRANDA (June 19, 1929 - January 03, 1968), in New Orleans, Louisiana, Orleans Parish)

They had no children that I am aware of. His Social Security card was issued in California. He served in U.S. Armed Forces at some point, right after WWII and perhaps in the Korean War. His 1st name may have been Joseph or Joe. José and my mother met in Chicago according to my aunt. I don't believe that they had any children.

1-1-2003 death certificate of José Miranda Rocca or José Rocca Miranda?

His death certificate lists his last name as ROCCA; his first name as José; and his middle name as MIRANDA. He moved from Chicago, Illinois to New Orleans to be near his wife's grave in about 1965. He frequently visited her grave site in Bogalusa, until his death. He was found dead. The coroner lists his death as "UNDER INVESTIGATION" which was later crossed out and replaced with a note: "1-15-68 Classified by Coroner". The cause of death was considered "Advanced postmortem decomposition". I don't have an obituary for him, if indeed, one was published.

I'm putting all the possible combination of names for him here for the search engines to find:

José ROCCA or José Miranda ROCCA (Joe ROCCA, Joe Miranda ROCCA, Joseph ROCCA or Joseph Miranda ROCCA); José MIRANDA or José Rocca MIRANDA (Joe MIRANDA, Joe Rocca MIRANDA, Joseph MIRANDA or Joseph Rocca MIRANDA).

José Miranda ROCCA on November 10, 1964.

José Miranda ROCCA and children during the time of my mother's funeral, Tuesday, November 10, 1964. From left to right, are: Max APPLEWHITE, John Eugene MCCLENDON, Jr., José Miranda ROCCA, Patricia Darlene McCLENDON (me), Susan LOTT, Vernon Wayne APPLEWHITE being held by Butch LOTT. All the children are cousins.

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