Peerage Record – 24952

     Athole Shearer was born on 20 November 1900 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew Shearer and Edith Fisher.^1,2 She married, firstly, John Peter Ward in 1920.¹ She and John Peter Ward were divorced in 1928.² She married, secondly, Howard Winchester Hawks, son of Frank Winchester Hawks and Helen Howard, on 30 March 1928.¹ She and Howard Winchester Hawks were divorced in November 1940.¹ She died on 17 March 1985 at age 84 at Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California, U.S.A.^G.¹
     She was an actress.¹ From 1920, her married name became Ward.¹ From 30 March 1928, her married name became Hawks.¹

     Dee Hartford was born in 1927.¹ She is the daughter of unknown Higgins.¹ She married, firstly, Howard Winchester Hawks, son of Frank Winchester Hawks and Helen Howard, on 20 February 1953.² She and Howard Winchester Hawks were divorced in 1960.³ She married Stuart Cramer after 1960.²
     She was given the name of Donna Higgins at birth.¹ She was an actress.¹ From 20 February 1953, her married name became Hawks.¹ From after 1960, her married name became Cramer.²

     Kitty Hawks was born on 11 February 1946.² She is the daughter of Howard Winchester Hawks and Nancy Mary Raye Gross.¹ She married Ned Tanen in 1976.² She and Ned Tanen were divorced in 1983.²
     She was educated at Westover School, Middlebury, Connecticut, U.S.A.^G.³ She was educated at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.³ From 1976, her married name became Tanen.² She was an interior designer.¹

     William Bellinger Hawks was born in 1902 at Goschen, Indiana, U.S.A.^G.² He was the son of Frank Winchester Hawks and Helen Howard.¹ He married, firstly, Bessie Love, daughter of John Cross Horton and Emma Jane Savage, on 27 December 1929.² He and Bessie Love were divorced in 1936.² He married, secondly, Virginia Walker between 1936 and 1946.² He married, thirdly, Frances Koshland, daughter of Jesse Koshland, on 3 October 1951.² He died on 10 January 1969 at Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.^G.²
     He was educated at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.^G.³ He was a film producer and agent.²

     John Peter Ward married Athole Shearer, daughter of Andrew Shearer and Edith Fisher, in 1920.² He and Athole Shearer were divorced in 1928.¹

     Peter Hawks was born in 1924.¹ He is the son of John Peter Ward and Athole Shearer.² He married Shirley Godfrey in 1949.¹
     He was given the name of Peter Ward at birth.¹ He was manager of an aircraft hangar complex at San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Andrew Shearer was born on 26 January 1864 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^1,2 He was the son of James Traill Shearer and Eliza Graham.¹ He married, firstly, Edith Fisher in 1899.¹ He and Edith Fisher were divorced.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth (?) in 1932.¹ He died on 6 February 1944 at age 80 at Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.^1,2

     Edith Norma Shearer was born on 10 August 1900 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew Shearer and Edith Fisher.^1,2 She married, firstly, Irving Grant Thalberg in 1927.¹ She married, secondly, Martin Arrougé in 1942.¹ She died on 12 June 1983 at age 82 at Woodland Hills, California, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California, U.S.A.^G.¹
     Edith Norma Shearer usually went by her middle name of Norma.² She was an actress.¹ She was awarded the Academy Award in 1930 Best Actress in The Divorcee.¹

     Douglas Shearer was born in 1899.² He was the son of Andrew Shearer and Edith Fisher.^1,2 He married, secondly, Ann Lee Cunningham in 1932.² He married, thirdly, Avice Curry circa 1970.³ He died in 1971.²
     He was a film sound engineer for MGM.¹