Last
Name |
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MITCHELL |
Given Names |
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Beverly Ann |
AKA's |
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Better known as |
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Date of
Birth |
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1/19/1943 |
Age at Death |
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35 |
Place
of Birth |
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Gary, Indiana |
Race |
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Black |
Gender |
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Female |
Religion |
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Family Tree |
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Ruby Neal Johnson Family Tree | ;
Birth
Mother |
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Ruby Neal Johnson; (aunt) Ida King |
Birth Father |
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Siblings |
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Jacqueline Newsome; (cousin) Wanda Bonita King |
Partner |
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Guy Edgar Mitchell |
Children |
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Danielle Gardfrey, Dawn Francine Gardfrey, Dominique Gardfrey, Kenneth Darren Gardfrey; Benjamin Keith Newsome (nephew) |
Non-Temple Relatives |
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Kenneth Gardfrey (first husband) |
Body Identification Number |
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Dental Identification, 38-I |
Burial Location |
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Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, CA |
Source
of Death Information |
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FBI document 89-4286-1302 (prepared 12/78) |
Entry
into Guyana |
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12/6/1977 |
Residence (US) |
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San Francisco, California |
Residence (JT) |
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Cottage 02 |
Occupation in U.S./Skills, Talents & Interests |
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child care director (RYMUR 89-4286-X-5-a-32a); private nurse, cook, housekeeper, child care (Maaga) |
Occupation in Jonestown (Temple Records) |
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Jonestown Roles (FBI Records) |
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Government Income |
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Discrepancies |
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Another record says birthdate is 1/9/1943; passport DOB above |
Remembrances |
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“Beverly Ann Mitchell was one the kindest and patient people I have ever none. She was my son's day care provider in Gary, IN. She was wonderful with children and cared for each one as if he/she were her own. I knew she was in Jonestown and my heart was deeply saddened when I learn she and three of her children had not survived.
The children, Danielle, Dominique, and Kenneth Godfrey, Jr., were identified first. It took several weeks before Beverly was identified. During that time she appeared to me in a dream and told me she had survived. That was not the case. May their souls rest in eternal peace. My heart aches still today when I think of them.
Beverly's husband Guy, her oldest daughter Dawn Godfrey and her mother all survived. I was told they were in Georgetown at the time of the tragedy. Guy was at a basketball game and Dawn and her mother were at the dentist. For several years after the Jonestown tragedy, I would cross paths with her first husband, Kenneth, and ask about Dawn. To the best of my recall, he told me she was being cared for by his family. I shall never, never forget the pain in his face. He could not talk about Beverly or the children without breaking down in tears. Such a senseless tragedy. ” - Valerie “I love you Aunt Beverly and miss you so much. ” - Carmelita Newsome Randle“I have never forgot how sweet you were Beverly. You left an impression on me as one sweet and kind woman. I will never forget when you rescued Darren, Jeff, and myself from the city jail on 13th and Broadway in Gary, three young boys locked up all under the age of 7 by the Gary police. I remember Darren calling you to come get us and you came. Even though I was not your own child, but knowing what the 3 of us had just gone through, she immediately wrapped us up in her arms and held us in such a loving way that I have never forgotten it. The look on her face said you are safe now. Beverly I never got to thank you for making me feel so safe and loved that day. I always wondered if the stuff behind this incident was the thing that made you want to leave finally. My sisters and brothers were so blessed to have you. I miss you. ” - tony_mo36@comcast.net“ An Angel in the Midst of a Storm” - Dawn Gardfrey |
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