Souter Family History & Genealogy

David Hackett Souter was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 until his retirement in 2009. Appointed by President George H. W. Bush to fill the seat that had been vacated by William J. Brennan Jr., Souter was a member of both the Rehnquist and the Roberts courts. Born: September 17, 1939, Melrose, Massachusetts, United States Died: May 8, 2025, Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States Party Affiliation: Republican Party (United States)

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[NAME/SUMMARY] Souter, Charles William (1904 ~ 24 Apr 1992) [BIRTH: 1904, BALWYN, Vic] {🞺} MISSING @BurialInfo {🞺} BORN: circa 1905 AT: Canterbury; @DeathRegistry {🞺} VIC [B]DM # 23155/1904; BORN: 1904 (BALWYN); NAME: Chas Wm [SOUTER]; FATHER: Wm [SOUTER?]; MOTHER: Emily Pearce [SOUTER?] (born LADD) [MARRIAGE: 1928, Vic] {🞺} SPOUSE AT DEATH: Mitylene Vera Beatrice Armstrong [{missing}] @DeathNotice {🞺} VIC BD[M] # 10021/1928; MARRIAGE: 1928; OF: Chas Wm [SOUTER]; SPOUSE: Mitylene Vera Beatrice [ARMSTRONG] [DEATH: 24 Apr 1992, Glen Waverley Vic] {🞺} 24 Apr 1992 @BurialInfo {🞺} VIC B[D]M # 10024/1992; DIED: 1992; AGED: 87 Years; NAME: Charles William [SOUTER]; BORN: circa 1905 AT: Canterbury; FATHER: William [Souter]; MOTHER: Emilie Pearse [Souter] (born Ladd); SPOUSE AT DEATH: Mitylene Vera Beatrice Armstrong [{missing}] {🞺} Apr 24 1992; Glen Waverley @MyHeritage [WILL/PROBATE] {🞺} In Australia, Victoria, Will and Probate Index 1850-2009; Name: Charles William Souter; Residence: Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia; Death: Apr 24 1992; Occupation: Investor; Date of grant: July 10 1992 [SIBLINGS] {🞺} @FamilySearch (4 children of Emilie Pearse Ladd and William Souter):         [❀] Charles William Souter (1904 ~ 1992, ID:L84Q-V7V)                 (✤) - 'familysearch.org'         [❀] John Samuel Souter (1908 ~ Deceased, ID:G748-WYL)                 (✤) - 'familysearch.org'         [❀] Leonard Arthur Souter (1914 ~ Deceased, ID:G748-YPJ)                 (✤) - 'familysearch.org'         [❀] Thomas Edward Souter (1907 ~ 1979, ID:L84Q-V7K)                 (✤) - 'familysearch.org' {🞺} @MyHeritage (siblings):         [❀] Alfred James (Mick) Souter (1915 ~ 1942)         [❀] Emilie Lillian (Biddy) Ellis (born Souter, 1921 ~ 2004)         [❀] Harry Ladd Souter (1917 ~ 1987)         [❀] John Samuel (Jack) Souter (1908 ~ 1994)         [❀] Leonard Arthur (Joe) Souter (1914 ~ 2009)         [❀] Thomas Edward Souter (1906 ~ 1979) {🞺} @BdmRegistry:         [❀] Souter, Thomas Edward (20 Nov 1906 ~ 27 Oct 1979)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 6381/1907; BORN: 1907 (ST KILDA); NAME: Thos Edwd [OUTER]; FATHER: Wm [OUTER?]; MOTHER: Emilie Pearse [OUTER?] (born LADD)                 (✤) VIC BD[M] # 7266/1934; MARRIAGE: 1934; OF: Thos Edward [SOUTER]; SPOUSE: Myra Evelyn [GOLLETT]                         -✪- Myra Evelyn Follett Souter; BIRTH; 1909; Cheltenham, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia; DEATH; 14 Jul 1990 (aged 80–81); Victoria, Australia                                  - 'findagrave.com'                 (✤) VIC B[D]M # 24617/1979; DIED: 1979 (Frankston); AGED: 72 years; NAME: Thomas Edward [SOUTER]; BORN: circa 1907 AT: Balaclava; FATHER: William Charles [SOUTER]; MOTHER: Emily [{missing}] (born LADD)                         -✪- SURNAME: SOUTER; GIVEN NAMES: Thomas Edward; NOTICE TYPE: Death notice; DATE: 27OCT1979; EVENT: Death; AGE: 72; EXTRA: at Frankston Community Hospital; PUBLICATION: The Age (Melbourne); PUBLISHED: 29OCT1979; AT: RyersonIndex.net                         -✪- SURNAME: SOUTER; GIVEN NAMES: Thomas Edward; NOTICE TYPE: Death notice; DATE: 27OCT1979; EVENT: Death; EXTRA: at Moorabbin; PUBLICATION: The Age (Melbourne); PUBLISHED: 30OCT1979; AT: RyersonIndex.net                         -✪- - 'findagrave.com'         [❀] Souter, John Samual (5 Aug 1908 ~ 1 Mar 1994)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 22991/1908; BORN: 1908 (ST KILDA); NAME: Jno Saml [SOUTER]; FATHER: Wm [SOUTER?]; MOTHER: Emily Pearce [SOUTER?] (born LADD)                 (✤) VIC BD[M] # 9384/1935; MARRIAGE: 1935; OF: Jno Samuel [SOUTER]; SPOUSE: Christina Margt [BOOKER]                         -✪- Christina Margaret Booker Souter; BIRTH; 18 Sep 1914; Cheltenham, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia; DEATH; 30 Jul 1981 (aged 66); Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia                                  - 'findagrave.com'                 (✤) - 'findagrave.com'         [❀] Souter, Leonard Arthur (21 July 1914 ~ Sep 24 2009; Frankston Vic), NickName=Joe                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 19335/1914; BORN: 1914 (BRTON E); NAME: Leonard Arth [SOUTER]; FATHER: Wm [SOUTER]; MOTHER: Emilie Pearse [SOUTER] (born LADD)                 (✤) VIC BD[M] # 19160/1943; MARRIAGE: 1943; OF: Leon Arth [SOUTER]; SPOUSE: Mabel [FREESTONE]                 (✤) SURNAME: SOUTER; GIVEN NAMES: Leonrd Arthur (Joe); NOTICE TYPE: Death notice; DATE: 24SEP2009; EVENT: Death; AGE: 95; PUBLICATION: Herald Sun (Melbourne); PUBLISHED: 28SEP2009; AT: RyersonIndex.net         [❀] Souter, Alfred James (24 Jan 1915 ~ Aug 29 1942; Papua New Guinea), Service#=VX68386                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 876/1916; BORN: 1916 (BENTLEIGH); NAME: Alfd Jas [SOUTER]; FATHER: Wm [SOUTER?]; MOTHER: Emilie Pearse [SOUTER?] (born LADD)                 (✤) VIC BD[M] # 621/1936; MARRIAGE: 1936; OF: Alfd Jas [SOUTER]; SPOUSE: Gwen'e Mary Elizvth [CHAPMAN]                 (✤) Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947;                         TITLE: SOUTER ALFRED JAMES : Service Number - VX68386 : Date of birth - 24 Jan 1915 : Place of birth - BENTLEIGH VIC : Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC : Next of Kin - SOUTER GWENDOLENE; ITEM ID: 6075853; REC RANGE: 1939 - 1948; LOCATION: Canberra; CITATION: NAA: B883, VX68386; DOCUMENTS: 15 EXIST at 2022-09-14                         [@NNA] Type "6075853" in the "Item ID" field after clicking the "Items" box in the ADVANCED SEARCH pyramid at " - 'recordsearch.naa.gov.au'".                 (✤) Medical Documents - Army (Department of Defence Medical Documents);                         TITLE: SOUTER ALFRED JAMES : Service Number - VX68386 : Date of Birth - 24/01/1915 : Place of Birth - BENTLEIGH, VIC; ITEM ID: 31056960; REC RANGE: 1939 - 1945; LOCATION: Canberra; CITATION: NAA: A13860, VX68386; DOCUMENTS: NONE at 2022-09-14                         [@NNA] Type "31056960" in the "Item ID" field after clicking the "Items" box in the ADVANCED SEARCH pyramid at " - 'recordsearch.naa.gov.au'".                 (✤) In Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921, 1939-1947;                         Name: Alfred James Souter; Birth: Circa 1915; Death: Aug 29 1942; Age at death: 27; Burial / Commemoration: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea; Burial Notes: B7. C. 7.; Rank: Private; Regiment: Australian Infantry; Unit / Ship: A.I.F. 2/14 Bn.; Service #: VX68386; Father; Name: William Souter; Mother; Name: Emilie Souter; Spouse; Name: Gwendoline mary elizabeth Souter; Residence: Clayton, Victoria; Comments: Son of William and Emilie Souter; husband of Gwendoline Mary Elizabeth Souter, of Clayton, Victoria                         -✪- SURNAME: SOUTER; GIVEN NAMES: Alfred James (Mick); NOTICE TYPE: Death notice; DATE: 29AUG1942; EVENT: Death; AGE: 26; EXTRA: late of Clayton; PUBLICATION: The Age (Melbourne); PUBLISHED: 03OCT1942; AT: RyersonIndex.net                         -✪- - 'findagrave.com'         [❀] Souter, Harry Ladd (21 May 1917 ~ 5 Oct 1987)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 10720/1917; BORN: 1917 (CHELTENHAM); NAME: Harry Ladd [SOUTER]; FATHER: Wm [SOUTER?]; MOTHER: Emilie Pearce [SOUTER?] (born LADD)                 (✤) VIC BD[M] # 332/1937; MARRIAGE: 1937; OF: Harry Ladd [SOUTER]; SPOUSE: Freda May [JEFFS]                 (✤) VIC B[D]M # 24762/1987; DIED: 1987 (Orbost); AGED: 70 years; NAME: Harry Ladd [SOUTER]; BORN: circa 1917 AT: Cheltenham; FATHER: William [SOUTER]; MOTHER: Emilie Pearce [{missing}] (born LADD)                         -✪- SURNAME: SOUTER; GIVEN NAMES: Harry Ladd; NOTICE TYPE: Death notice; DATE: 05OCT1987; EVENT: Death; EXTRA: at Mallacoota; PUBLICATION: The Age (Melbourne); PUBLISHED: 07OCT1987; AT: RyersonIndex.net                         -✪- - 'findagrave.com' [PARENTS] {🞺} @MyHeritage (parents):         [❀] William Souter (May 1 1877; St Kilda, Vic ~ Sep 16 1964; Dingley, Vic)         [❀] Emily Pearse Souter (born Ladd, Aug 2 1884; Australia ~ Jan 10 1964; Dingley, Vic) {🞺} @BdmRegistry:         [❀] VIC BD[M] # 7408/1903; MARRIAGE: 1903; OF: Emilie Pearse [LADD]; SPOUSE: Wm [SOUTER]         [❀] FATHER: Souter, William (1 May 1877 ~ 16 Sep 1964)                         -✪- - 'findagrave.com'         [❀] MOTHER: Souter, Emilie Pearse (born Ladd, 2 Aug 1884 ~ 10 Jan 1964)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 19957/1884; BORN: 1884 (RICH); NAME: Emilie Pearse [LADD]; FATHER: Charles Henry [LADD?]; MOTHER: Emily [LADD?] (born HOLYOAK)                 (✤) VIC B[D]M # 1254/1964; DIED: 1964 (Dingley); AGED: 79 years; NAME: Emilie Pearse [SOUTER]; BORN: circa 1885 AT: Richmond; FATHER: Charles [LADD]; MOTHER: Emily [{missing}] (born HOLLYOAK)                         -✪- - 'findagrave.com' [SAME/CLOSE CEMETERY PLOT AND/OR LIKELY RELATED PEOPLE] {🞺} HUSBAND:         NAME: Charles William Souter; DIED: 24 April 1992; TYPE: Cremated; AT: Springvale Botanical Cemetery @smct.org.au; SERVICE: 28 April 1992; PLOT: Matthews Lawn, Row C, Grave 28          - 'findagrave.com' {🞺} WIFE:         NAME: Mitylene Vera Beatrice Souter; TYPE: Cremated; AT: Springvale Botanical Cemetery @smct.org.au; SERVICE: 04 March 1977; PLOT: Matthews Lawn, Row C, Grave 28          - 'findagrave.com' [BURIAL/CREMATION] {🞺} NAME: Charles William Souter; DIED: 24 April 1992; TYPE: Cremated; AT: Springvale Botanical Cemetery @smct.org.au; SERVICE: 28 April 1992; PLOT: Matthews Lawn, Row C, Grave 28         GRAVE INFORMATION @ - 'findagrave.com' [MORE INFO] {🞺} - 'smct.org.au' {🞺} - 'www.myheritage.com' {🞺} - 'familysearch.org' {🞺} - 'www.ancestry.com.au' {🞺} DUPLICATES:         [❀] Charles William Souter (@AncientFaces)         [❀] Charles William Souter (@AncientFaces) [BY: DENNIS BAREIS, 2022-09-14.1457 - for BIOGRAPHY (ANCIENT FACES)] This information should help you find relatives for your family tree as well as link them into a tree.

[NAME/SUMMARY] Souter, Mitylene Vera Beatrice (born Armstrong, 1902 ~ 1 Mar 1977) [BIRTH: 1902, Kensington Vic] {🞺} 1902 @BurialInfo {🞺} BORN: circa 1902 AT: Kensington @DeathRecord {🞺} VIC [B]DM # 3826/1902; BORN: 1902 (K HILL); NAME: Metaline Vera B [ARMSTRONG]; FATHER: Hy [ARMSTRONG?]; MOTHER: Elizth Hart [ARMSTRONG?] (born STOTT) [MARRIAGE: 1928, Vic] {🞺} VIC BD[M] # 10021/1928; MARRIAGE: 1928; OF: Mitylene Vera Beatrice [ARMSTRONG]; SPOUSE: Chas Wm [SOUTER] [DEATH: 1977, Glen Iris Vic] {🞺} 1 Mar 1977 (this is the service date) @BurialInfo {🞺} VIC B[D]M # 7138/1977; DIED: 1977 (Glen Iris); AGED: 75 years; NAME: Mitylene Vera Beatrice [SOUTER]; BORN: circa 1902 AT: Kensington; FATHER: Henry [ARMSTRONG]; MOTHER: Elizabeth Harriet [{missing}] (born STOTT) [DEATH NOTICE] {🞺} SURNAME: SOUTER; GIVEN NAMES: Mitylene Vera Beatrice; NOTICE TYPE: Death notice; DATE: 01MAR1977; EVENT: Death; AGE: 75; EXTRA: late of Wheelers Hill; PUBLICATION: The Age (Melbourne); PUBLISHED: 03MAR1977; AT: RyersonIndex.net [SIBLINGS] {🞺} @BdmRegistry:         [❀] Armstrong, Penelope Mabel (born Armstrong, 1892 ~ circa 25 Jan 1973)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 24431/1892; BORN: 1892 (KEN HILL); NAME: Penelope Mabel [ARMSTRONG]; FATHER: Hy [ARMSTRONG?]; MOTHER: Elizth Hart [ARMSTRONG?] (born STOTT)                 (✤) VIC B[D]M # 3265/1973; DIED: 1973 (Moorabbin); AGED: 80 years; NAME: Penelope Mabel [ARMSTRONG]; BORN: circa 1893 AT: Kensington; FATHER: Henry [ARMSTRONG]; MOTHER: Elizabeth Harriet [{missing}] (born STOTT)                         -✪- NAME: Penelope Mabel Armstrong; TYPE: Buried; AT: Springvale Botanical Cemetery @smct.org.au; SERVICE: 25 January 1973; PLOT: Matthews Lawn, Row C, Grave 28                         -✪- - 'findagrave.com'         [❀] Armstrong, Henry Trevlyn S (1894 ~ ????)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 27940/1894; BORN: 1894 (CHELTENHAM); NAME: Hy Trevlyn S [ARMSTRONG]; FATHER: Hy [ARMSTRONG?]; MOTHER: Eliz Hart [ARMSTRONG?] (born STOTT)         [❀] Armstrong, Stanley Trenworth (1896 ~ 1970)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 18595/1896; BORN: 1896 (CHELTM); NAME: Stanley Trenworth [ARMSTRONG]; FATHER: Hy [ARMSTRONG?]; MOTHER: Elizth Harriet [ARMSTRONG?] (born STOTT)                 (✤) VIC BD[M] # 6046/1941; MARRIAGE: 1941; OF: Stanley Trenwith [ARMSTRONG]; SPOUSE: Margt W'mina [MITCHELL]                 (✤) VIC B[D]M # 27057/1970; DIED: 1970 (Dingley); AGED: 74 years; NAME: Stanley Trenwith [ARMSTRONG]; BORN: circa 1896 AT: Heatherton; FATHER: Henry [ARMSTRONG]; MOTHER: Elizabeth Harriet [{missing}] (born STOTT)         [❀] Fleming, Nellie Pretoria (born Armstrong, 1900 ~ 9 May 1977)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 17766/1900; BORN: 1900 (C HAM); NAME: Nellie Pretoria [ARMSTRONG]; FATHER: Hy [ARMSTRONG?]; MOTHER: Elizth Hart [ARMSTRONG?] (born STOTT)                 (✤) VIC BD[M] # 3090/1926; MARRIAGE: 1926; OF: Nellie Pretoria [ARMSTRONG]; SPOUSE: Victor Lawrence [FLEMING]                 (✤) VIC B[D]M # 11738/1977; DIED: 1977 (Dandenong); AGED: 76 years; NAME: Nellie Pretoria [FLEMING]; BORN: circa 1901 AT: Heatherton; FATHER: Henry [ARMSTRONG]; MOTHER: Elizabeth Harriet [{missing}] (born STOTT)                         -✪- NAME: Nellie Pretoria Fleming; DIED: 09 May 1977; TYPE: Cremated; AT: Springvale Botanical Cemetery @smct.org.au; SERVICE: 11 May 1977; PLOT: Dodonaea, Garden N6, Bed 1, Rose 13                         -✪- - 'findagrave.com' [PARENTS] {🞺} @BdmRegistry:         [❀] FATHER: Armstrong, Henry                 (✤) - 'findagrave.com'         [❀] MOTHER: Armstrong, Elizabeth Harriet (born STOTT)                 (✤) - 'findagrave.com' [SAME/CLOSE CEMETERY PLOT AND/OR LIKELY RELATED PEOPLE] {🞺} HUSBAND:         NAME: Charles William Souter; DIED: 24 April 1992; TYPE: Cremated; AT: Springvale Botanical Cemetery @smct.org.au; SERVICE: 28 April 1992; PLOT: Matthews Lawn, Row C, Grave 28          - 'findagrave.com' {🞺} WIFE:         NAME: Mitylene Vera Beatrice Souter; TYPE: Cremated; AT: Springvale Botanical Cemetery @smct.org.au; SERVICE: 04 March 1977; PLOT: Matthews Lawn, Row C, Grave 28          - 'findagrave.com' [BURIAL/CREMATION] {🞺} NAME: Mitylene Vera Beatrice Souter; TYPE: Cremated; AT: Springvale Botanical Cemetery @smct.org.au; SERVICE: 04 March 1977; PLOT: Matthews Lawn, Row C, Grave 28         GRAVE INFORMATION @ - 'findagrave.com' [MORE INFO] {🞺} - 'familysearch.org' {🞺} - 'smct.org.au' {🞺} Mitylene Vera Beatrice Souter (born Armstrong) (@AncientFaces) [BY: DENNIS BAREIS, 2022-09-14.1515 - for BIOGRAPHY (ANCIENT FACES)] This information should help you find relatives for your family tree as well as link them into a tree.

Alexander H Souter of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on August 16, 1926, and died at age 75 years old on November 3, 2001.

Delbert L Souter of Linton, Greene County, Indiana was born on August 12, 1919, and died at age 52 years old in March 1972.

Jimmie I Souter of Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS was born on April 18, 1910, and died at age 79 years old on January 2, 1990.

Robert A Souter of Layton, Davis County, Utah was born on December 30, 1912, and died at age 64 years old in April 1977.

Thomas T Souter of Taylor, Columbia County, Arkansas was born on September 7, 1911, and died at age 75 years old in October 1986.

Joe G Souter of Jacksonville, Duval County, FL was born on June 30, 1927, and died at age 69 years old on April 1, 1997.

William Clarence Souter of Huron, Erie County, Ohio was born on October 4, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on February 11, 2008.

Richard J Souter of Thornwood, Westchester County, NY was born on May 21, 1926, and died at age 78 years old on September 21, 2004.

Richard M Souter of Amarillo, Randall County, TX was born on March 23, 1935, and died at age 69 years old on April 8, 2004.

Harry S Souter of Thomaston, Upson County, GA was born on January 13, 1917, and died at age 77 years old on June 21, 1994.

David Wayne Souter of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Texas was born on January 6, 1967, and died at age 39 years old on May 22, 2006.

Eli R Souter of Angola, Erie County, NY was born on September 18, 1904, and died at age 77 years old in February 1982.

Eldred V Jr Souter of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY was born on July 14, 1920, and died at age 51 years old in March 1972.

Anthony J Souter of Angola, Erie County, NY was born on October 30, 1907, and died at age 71 years old in May 1979.

Arthur H Souter of Magnolia, Columbia County, AR was born on December 15, 1927, and died at age 74 years old on May 16, 2002.

Roland Maurice Souter of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah was born on September 18, 1917, and died at age 89 years old on April 27, 2007.