Vance Family History & Genealogy

Cloyd Vance of ashland, boyd county, Kentucky us was born on April 4, 1894 at Va in Augusta County, Virginia United States, and died at age 81 years old in January 1976. Cloyd Vance was buried on January 28, 1976 in Ashland, Boyd County, KY.

Vivian Vance Born July 26, 1909 in Cherryvale, Kansas, USA Died August 17, 1979 in Belvedere, California, USA (breast and bone cancer) Birth Name Vivian Roberta Jones Height 5' 6" (1.68 m) Born as Vivian Roberta Jones in Cherryvale, Kansas, she had a brother and four sisters. Her family moved to Independence, Kansas, and later studied drama under Anna Ingleman and William Inge. Their next move, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, brought her to that city's Little Theatre, which provided her the money she needed to study under Eva Le Gallienne in New York. After arriving in 1932 she had trouble finding stage work until she began a two-year stint in Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein's "Music in the Air". She next understudied Ethel Merman in the hit "Anything Goes." Her first starring role was as Kay Thompson's last minute replacement in "Hooray for What!", starring Ed Wynn. In 1945, while starring in a touring company of "Voice of the Turtle" she had a nervous breakdown. After undergoing psychotherapy and limited movie work, she returned to the play at the La Jolla (California) Playhouse, where she was seen by Desi Arnaz who decided she was perfect for the role of Ethel Mertz (Ball and Arnaz's first choice, Bea Benaderet, was unavailable) in the I Love Lucy (1951) television series. At first she didn't want the part (too frumpy), and hated being cast as the wife of William Frawley (she was 42, he was 64, and the two never got along). Frawley, an alcoholic and on the professional skids had actively campaigned for the role of Fred Mertz after learning that Gale Gordon was also unavailable. Desi Arnaz hired him, but only under strict conditions regarding alcohol consumption and professionalism. The runaway success of the series forced the two to work together but Frawley never forgave Vance for a comment she made about the disparity in their ages, which he overheard. After I Love Lucy (1951) ended she divorced her third husband, married again, to the considerably younger John Dodds, and they moved to Stamford, Connecticut, the first time she had lived east of the Mississippi (aside from work) in many years. In 1962, she began work on The Lucy Show (1962), but the pressures of long-distance commuting didn't suit her, so after three years she limited her herself to guest appearances. In 1974, she and her husband moved to Belvedere, California (just north of San Francisco Bay) so she could be near her sister. She battled ill-health throughout much of the 1970 and died in 1979, aged 70, of breast and bone cancer. Spouse (4) John Richard Dodds (16 January 1961 - 17 August 1979) ( her death) Philip Ober (12 August 1941 - 24 April 1959) ( divorced) George Nathan Koch (6 January 1933 - 11 July 1940) ( divorced) Joseph Shearer Danneck, Jr. (6 October 1928 - 20 April 1931) ( divorced) First person to win an Emmy Award for 'Best Supporting Actress' [1954] Made her talkie debut in Take a Chance (1933) as a singer in the "Eadie Was a Lady" number. Appeared in nine Broadway shows, including playing Babe in the original production of "Anything Goes," before she was tapped to play Ethel Mertz on television. Personal Quotes (5) Lucille Ball was supposedly brutally cold to her at their first meeting and later that same day one of the show's staff asked her how she could work for such a b**** to which Vivian Vance replied, "If this show's a success then I'm going to learn to love that 'female dog'. "Champagne, for everyone!" While dining at a restaurant, upon hearing of former co-star William Frawley's death on Thursday, March 3rd, 1966. When I die, there will be people who send flowers to Ethel Mertz. Advice to actress Kaye Ballard on doing a series: Kaye, you must use your own first name because I go through life just being called Ethel Mertz. No one even knows who Vivian Vance was. Desi (Arnaz) sometimes came on the set of "The Lucy Show" and they acted like they were still married, him hugging her and she asking him for advice.

Vivian Vance of Wittenberg, Shawano County, Wisconsin was born on January 29, 1912, and died at age 70 years old in March 1982.

Margaret Louisa Ann (Vance) Stabb of Thornbury, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia was born in 1882 in Landsborough, Pyrenees Shire County. She was married to Albert John Stabb in 1908, and had children Nancy Mavis Stabb, Joyce Vance Stabb, and Margaret Mary Stabb. Margaret Stabb died at age 59 years old in 1942 in Thornbury, City of Darebin County.

Harriett Annie (Schaeche) Vance of Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born on February 19, 1899 in Bairnsdale to Jane Mary (Dyamond) Schaeche and Edwin Hales Schaeche. She had siblings Edwin Hales Schaeche, Edward Cleaveland Schaeche, Louisa Schaeche Willcox, and Syvilla Mary Schaeche. Harriett Vance married William James Vance in 1922, and died at age 60 years old in 1959 in TAS.

Slater Josiah Vance was born on January 27, 2006 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Slater Josiah Vance.

Bronwyn Golden Vance was born on January 27, 2006 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to Angela Evelyn Bassett and Courtney Bernard Vance, and has a brother Slater Josiah Vance. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bronwyn Golden Vance.

Courtney Bernard Vance was born on March 12, 1960 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan United States to Conroy Bernard Vance and Leslie Anita Vance, and has a sister Cecile Anita Penchion. Courtney Vance married Angela Evelyn Bassett on October 12, 1997 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and has children Bronwyn Golden Vance and Slater Josiah Vance. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Courtney Bernard Vance.

Arnold Winifred Vance was born circa October 14, 1918. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arnold Winifred (Dutch) Vance.

Franklin Vance was born on October 4, 1954 to Edgar J Meldau and Shirley V Clay, and has siblings Teresa (Meldau) and Sandy Meldau. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Franklin Vance.

Claude D Vance was born in Corsicana, Texas, USA on either Feb 16 or Feb 19, 1919 to parents Will Vance (1881-1968) and Irene Butler (1897-1967). He had siblings including Louise Vance (1917-2001) and Vernon Vance (1923-1999). He lived in Dallas, Texas and enlisted on November 10, 1943 in Dallas. Claude served in the US Army from Dec 1, 1943 until December 13, 1945. The year after his discharge, he married Willie Mae Robinson (1917-1973) on March 2, 1946 in Dallas. The couple had a daughter Betty Carol Vance (1946-2022).

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bertha Vance.

Bertha Vance of Chicopee, Hampden County, MA was born on December 29, 1905, and died at age 76 years old in January 1982.

Howard M Vance Jr of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on February 24, 1942, and died at age 58 years old on July 29, 2000.

Gray E Vance of Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN was born on May 23, 1913, and died at age 79 years old on September 25, 1992.

Margaret J Vance of Milan, Cibola County, NM was born on June 26, 1921, and died at age 86 years old on October 11, 2007. Margaret Vance was buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery Section 12 Site 196 501 North Guadalupe Street, in Santa Fe.

Warren G Vance of Wood River, Madison County, IL was born on December 1, 1921, and died at age 85 years old on May 25, 2007.

Kim Dwain Vance of Frisco, Collin County, Texas was born on April 22, 1948, and died at age 61 years old on June 4, 2009.

Warren W Vance of Lagrange, Lagrange County, IN was born on November 4, 1919, and died at age 80 years old on March 26, 2000.

Burt Vance of Mathias, Hardy County, West Virginia was born on September 12, 1918, and died at age 65 years old in June 1984.