I don't even know where the Owens name came from. Robert Owens Jr is noted as Granny's Nola brother. I think her granny's parents changed their names? And this also means she took her mothers maiden name right?
I don't know - I gotta figure this out...lol
Here's the link for the obituary:
FamilySearch
Her Granny Nora's Parents:
Theodore Van Holten
United States Census, 1930
Name Theodore Van Holten
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place King, St Thomas Island, Virgin Islands
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race Negro
Race Negro
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1888
Birthplace St Thomas
Father's Birthplace St Thomas
Mother's Birthplace St Croix
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 8
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Theodore Van Holten Head M 42 St Thomas
Maria Thomas Wife F 48 St John
Ubeldina Francis Stepdaughter F 20 St Thomas
Ruth Harte Adopted daughter F 8 St Thomas
Rehenia Francis Adopted daughter F 4 St Thomas
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Estella Blyden
United States Census, 1940
Name Estella Blyden
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place King Quarter, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Gender Female
Age 37
Marital Status Widowed
Race Negro
Race Negro
Relationship to Head of Household Stepmother
Relationship to Head of Household Stepmother
Birthplace Tortola
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Last Place of Residence , ,