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Hanchett, Romola L. (Romola Lunt), 1920-2001

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1920 - 2001

Biographical History

Romola L. Hanchett (1920-2001) was a housewife in Mesa, Arizona.

Romola Lunt was born on October 7, 1920, in Duncan, Arizona, to Heaton Lunt and Chloe Haws. She married Ray M. Hanchett on September 18, 1941, in Mesa, Arizona. Romola died on November 1, 2001, in Centerville, Utah.

Citation:
Ancestry.com, Oct. 27, 2015 (d. Nov. 1, 2001 in Centerville, Utah)

Familysearch.org, Oct. 27, 2015 (Romola Lunt; b. Oct. 7, 1920 in Duncan, Greenlee, Ariz.; d. Nov. 1, 2001; parent's names Heaton Lunt and Chloe Haws; m. Ray M. Hanchett, Sept. 18, 1941 in Mesa, Ariz.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ray M. and Romola L. Hanchett letters

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197232592714]
Identifier: MSS 8561
Content Description Contains handwritten and typed personal letters between Ray Mc Hanchett and his wife, Romola Lunt Hanchett, during their separation due to Ray's enlistment in the United States Navy for World War II, from June 18, 1943, until his release August 7, 1945. Letters discuss the lives and daily occurrences of Romola "Mollie" and baby son Mc Jr. in Arizona, and Ray "Mc" in his journey with the Navy through California, the South Pacific, and the Aleutian Islands. Also includes photographs,...
Dates: 1943-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ray M. and Romola L. Hanchett letters

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