George M Draney Household - 1930 US Census

The 1930 Census for George Melvin Draney's family brings up a few items of interest.

At this point, the family has moved to 2538 ½ Wall Avenue which is just across the street from the Union Station (railroad). That is interesting because the Draney's now have a lodger, one Willie Johnson who is listed as a Cook for the Railroad Diner. This is also the first time I've come across "negro" for color or race. I want to research more about Willie and find out how he ended up in Utah from Arkansas.

Another item of note - Both Myrtle and George are listed as 10 years old. However, if you remember from the 1920 census, Myrtle is listed as 1 11/12 years old but there is no George listed ... so, they aren't twins. In order for them to both be 10 years old they would have to have been born within 12 months of each each other. Looking closely at the age listed for Myrtle, it appears the enumerator wrote over what was there with a 10. I believe it originally said 12.


Here's my reasoning:

• If Myrtle was 1 11/12 on 20 Jan 1920, at the time of the 1920 census, that would mean she was born between 21 Jan - 20 Feb 1918. This would make her just over 12 years old on 14 Apr 1930, at the time of the 1930 census.
• If George was 10 years old on 14 Apr 1930, at the time of the 1930 census, then he would have been born between 15 Apr 1919 and 14 Apr 1920. However, since he wasn't listed in the 1920 census, he would have to be born after 20 Jan 1920. So, he was born between 21 Jan 1920 and 14 Apr 1920.

I will have to search for birth certificates for all these children, but am particularly interested in what they will reveal for Myrtle and George.

Source: 1930 U.S. Census, Ogden City, population schedule, Ogden City, 1st Ward, enumeration district (ED) 29-16, sheet 13-B, dwelling 330, family 383, Geo M Draney Household; digital images, Family Search (familysearch.org : downloaded 23 June 2012); NARA.


Abstract:
Dwelling 330, Family 383

2538 ½ Wall Avenue

Line 85. Draney, Geo M. Head. Rented, $15/mo, radio, not a farm. Male, White, 38 years old, Married. No school in 1929, can read and write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English. Laborer, Laundry, worker. Employed. Not a veteran.

Line 86. -----, Josephine. Wife (H). Female, White, 41 years old, Married. No school in 1929, can read and write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Denmark. Mother POB: Denmark. Can speak English. No occupation.

Line 87. -----, Ruth. Daughter. Female, White, 14 years old, Single. Attended school in 1929, can read and write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English. No occupation.

Line 88. -----, Myrtle. Daughter. Female, White, 10 years old, Single. Attended school in 1929, can read and write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English. No occupation.

Line 89. -----, George. Son. Male, White, 10 years old, Single. Attended school in 1929, can read and write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English. No occupation.

Line 90. -----, Lee. Son. Male, White, 7 years old, Single. Attended school in 1929. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English. No occupation.

Line 91. Johnson, Willie. Lodger. Male, Negro, 39 years old, Single. No school in 1929, can read and write. POB: Arkansas. Father POB: Arkansas. Mother POB: Arkansas. Can speak English. Cook, Railroad Diner, worker. Employed. Veteran, World War. (meaning WWI)

George M Draney Household - 1920 US Census

Moving forward in time, let's take a look at Annie (Lund) (Draney) Wheeler's children. Starting with her oldest son George Melvin Draney (b. 19 Dec 1891, d. 21 Dec 1943).

George is Diderich's oldest son's (Hans Peter), oldest daughter's (Annie), oldest son. This makes him Troy's second cousin, twice removed. I love the relationship chart in Roots Magic! It makes the relationships so much easier to see.

I'd already found George in the 1900 and 1910 Censuses living with his parents. By the 1920 census he is now 28 years old and married.

He is living in Ogden, at 2868 Grant Avenue (which is now a storage place) and he and his wife Josephine have two daughters.

Source: 1920 U.S. Census, Weber County, Utah, population schedule, Ogden City, enumeration district (ED) 152, sheet 19A, dwelling 365, family 401, George W. Draney Household; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : downloaded 22 June 2012); NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls.

Abstract: 

Dwelling 365, Family 401

2868 Grant Avenue

Line 29. Draney, George W. Head. Rented. Male, White, 27 years old, Married. Can read, can write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English. Driver, Steam Laundry, worker.

Line 30. -----, Josephine. Wife. Female, White, 32 years old, Married. Can read, can write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Denmark, Danish. Mother POB: Norway, Norwegian. Can speak English. No employment.

Line 31. -----, Ruth J. Daughter. Female, White, 4 0/12 years old, Single. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. No employment.

Line 32. -----, Myrtle A. Daughter. Female, White, 1 11/12 years old, Single. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. No employment.

Wheeler Household - 1920 US Census

As I mentioned yesterday, I had yet to find the Wheeler's in 1920. Well...here they are.

Interestingly, Lavon (who is Merratta Lavon Draney) is listed as a "daughter-in-law" but she is in fact a "step-daughter" - being Annie's daughter from her first marriage.

Also interesting, Joseph is an Auto Mechanic. In 1920. I think that's pretty cool.

One last note - Annie's mother is listed as being born in Denmark. Every other document I have for her lists her mother's birth place as Norway. Perhaps one of her step-children answered the questions and didn't really know.

Source: 1920 U.S. Census, Weber County, Utah, population schedule, Plain City Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 169, sheet 5A, dwelling 93, family 93, Frederick Wheeler Household; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : downloaded 21 June 2012); NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls.

Abstract: 
Line 5. Wheeler, Frederick. head. Own, Farm. Male, White, 60 years old, Married. Can read, can write. POB: Utah. Father POB: England, English. Mother POB: England, English. Can speak English. Farmer, General Farm, Employer. Farm Schedule #74.


Line 6. -----, Annie. Wife, Female, White, 50 years old, Married. Can read, can write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Denmark, Danish. Mother POB: Denmark, Danish. Can speak English. No job.


Line 7. -----, Joseph E. Son, Male, White, 18 years old, Single. Can read, can write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English. Mechanic, Auto, Worker.

Line 8. -----, Adora. Daughter, Female, White, 16 years old, Single. Can read, can write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English.

Line 9. Draney , Lavon. Daughter-in-law, Female, White, 17 years old, Single. Can read, can write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English.

Annie Emelia (Lund) (Draney) Wheeler - 1940 US Census

Continuing my research with Annie, I've pulled up the newly released 1940 US Census for Plain City, and there she was!

Interestingly, she reported her age (I know that she reported because she has an (x) next to her name) as 70,  but the birth date I have of 19 April 1870 would make her 69 years old. She would have been just over a week shy of her 70th birthday. I wonder if she rounded up on purpose.

Also, she reported her highest education as 8th grade. I wonder if the Plain City School has old records I could look at...wouldn't that be awesome?!?

Finally, I'll have to look into the farm schedules for 1940 and see if they still exist.

Annie lived to 1852 so she would appear in the 1950 census. I'll have to wait another 10 years to see that. Oh, and apparently I didn't find her in the 1920 census yet - I'll have to do that next.

Source: 1940 U.S. Census, Plain City, Utah, population schedule, Plain City Election Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 29-56, sheet 5-A, dwelling 90, Annie E Wheeler Household; digital image, FamilySearch.org (www.familysearch.org : downloaded 21 June 2012).

Abstract:

Line 37. Wheeler, Annie E. Head. Female, White, 70 years old, Widowed. No college, 8^th grade education. Born in Utah. Lived in the same house in 1935. No work, not seeking work, didn’t have a job. Engaged in Housework. 0 weeks worked in 1939. 0 amt. of money received. Didn’t receive more than $50 from non-wage source. Farm Schedule #50.

Frederick Wheeler Household - 1930 US Census

On Annie Lund Draney Wheeler's death certificate I discovered her second husband - Frederick Wheeler. Then I decided to find their family in the 1930 US Census.

Frederick was 70 years old and she was 59 years old. The son listed, Jospeh E., I believe to be from Frederick's first marriage. Annie did have a son Joseph from her first marriage, but he would have been 37 at the time of this census. This Joseph is listed as 27. Could it be an error? I couldn't find a birth record for a Joseph Wheeler using the name search on Utah State Archives. I'll have to keep digging.

Source: 1930 U.S. Census, Plain City Precinct, population schedule, Plain City Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 29-37, Sheet 7-A, dwelling 125, family 126, Frederick Wheeler Household; digital images, Ancestry (Ancestry.com : downloaded 18 June 2012); NARA.


Abstract:

Line 1. Wheeler, Frederick. Head. Owned, Radio,Farm. Male, White, 70 yo, married, 24 yo at 1st marriage. Didn’t attend school in 1929, Can read and write. POB: Utah. Father POB: England.Mother POB: England. Can speak English. Farmer, General Farm, Owner. Employed.Not veteran. Farm Schedule #103.
Line 2. -----, Annie E. Wife. Female, White, 59yo, married, 21 yo at 1st marriage. Didn’t attend school in 1929,Can read and write. POB: Utah. Father POB: Denmark. Mother POB: Norway. Canspeak English. No employment.
Line 3. -----, Joseph E. Son. Male, White, 27yo, single. Didn’t attend school in 1929, Can read and write. POB: Utah. FatherPOB: Utah. Mother POB: Utah. Can speak English. Farm laborer, General Farm,worker. Employed.

Death Certificate - Lindalva Ferreira (da Silva) Lima

In trying to clear up the mystery of my Grandmother's age at marriage, I am going through what I know and deciding what my next course of action should be.

I have scanned and now transcribed/translated a notarized copy of her death certificate I received from my parents. This doesn't list her birth date but does give her age as 64 years old. Since she died on 6 Jun 1999 that would mean she was born between 7 Jun 1937 and 6 Jun 1938. I have her birth date as 7 Oct 1934 which doesn't fall in that range! With that birth date range it would mean she got married at 12-13 years old...not likely!

How old are you grandma?

I don't know who the informant is - Jose Feodosio da Silva ... he is not in the database I received from my father, so I'm not sure how accurate the information is as pertains to her age.

Source: Paraiba, Brazil, Cartorio Civil, death certificate F.947 (6 June 1999), Lindalva Ferreira de Lima; 7o Cartório Civil da Cidade de João Pessoa, Joao Pessoa.

Transcription:

ÓBITO N.o F.947

Certifico que, às fls. 186v do livro N.o C-9 de registro de óbitos consta
que foi lavrado e arquivado neste Cartório no dia de 06 de Junho de 1999,
o assento de Lindalva Ferreira de Lima
falecida a 06 de Junho de 1999,
às 05:50 horas, em Clinica Dom Rodrigo, Nesta Capital
do sexo feminino de cor branca profissão aposentada
natural de esta Capital
residente e domicilada nesta Capital
com sessenta e quatro anos de idade, estado civil viuva,
filha de Joaquim Pedro da Silva
profissão aposentado natural de -----
residente -----
e de D. Ernestina Ferreira da Silva
de profissão falecida natural de -----
----- residente -----

Foi declarante José Teodosio da Silva
Sendo o atestado de óbito fimado pôr Dr. Luiz Gonzaga Vieira –
CRM – 1452 que deu como causa da morte falencia de
Miltiplos orgaos, desequilibrio hidroeletrolitico e metabolico, mieloma multiplos.

----- e o sepultamento feito no cemitério de
São José, Nesta Capital

Observações: A falecida era eleitora, nao deixou bens
e deixou filhos. Conforme declarante.

O referido é verdade e dou fé.
João Pessoa, 06 de Junho de 1999
Irene Gomes de Souza

---

Translation:

OBITUARY N.o F.947

I certify that, on sheet 186v of book N.o C-9 of the registry of deaths contains
and recorded an archived on the day of 06 of June of 1999,
the entry for Lindalva Ferrira de Lima
died on 06 of June of 1999,
at 05:50 hours, in Clinica Dom Rodrigo, in this Capital
female, white, profession retired
born in this Capital
resident and living in this Capital
with sixty and four years of age, marital status widow,
daughter of Joaquim Pedro da Silva
profession retired, born in -----
resident of -----
and of Mrs. Ernestina Ferreira da Silva
of profession deceased, born in -----
----- resident of -----

Informant was José Teodosio da Silva
Death was verified by Dr. Luiz Gonzaga Vieira –
CRM – 1452 who gave as cause of death failure of
Multiple organs, hydroelectric and metabolic disequilibrium, and multiple mielomas.

----- and the burial performed at the cemetery
São José, in this Capital

Observations: The deceased was a registered voter, didn’t leave goods
and left children. According to Informant.

I verify the above copy is true.
João Pessoa, 06 of Juneof 1999
Irene Gomes de Souza

Death Certificate - Joao Ferreira de Lima

Source: Paraiba, Brazil, Cartorio do Registro Civil, death certificate Book no. C001, sheet 13, no. 49 (18 May 1987), Joao de Souza Lima; Distrito de Mangabeira, Municipio de Joao Pessoa.

Transcription:

República Federativa do Brasil

Cartório de Registro Civil

Estado de Paraíba

Comarca de Cartório “Pereira Lima”

Municipio de João Pessoa

Distrito de Mangabeira

Raimundo Pereira Lima

Oficial Efetivo do Registor Civil

Certidão de Óbito

     Certifico que, em data de 20 de maio de 1987, no Livro
No 001, à fls. 13, sob o No 49, foi feito o Registro de óbito de
JOÃO DE SOUZA LIMA, casado com a Sra, LINDALVA FERREIRA DE LIMA
falecido, em 18 de maio de 1987, às 20:05’ horas,
neste Distrito em João Pessoa-Pb
do sexo masculio de cor morena, profissão Aposentado
natural de Cajazeiras – Paraíba
domicilado e residente R. Cecília Rodrigues de Siqueira, 53 – Bancários.
com sessenta e um ( 61) de idade, estado civil casado, filho de
MANOEL DE SOUZA LIMA e de HOSANA MARIA DA CONCEIÇÃO, ambos fale-
cidos.

tendo sido declarante LINDALVA FERREIRA DE LIMA
e o óbito atestado pelo Dr. José Ricardo de Moura Coelho
que deu como causa de morte Parada Cardio Respiratória e Infarto do Mio-
cárdio. e o sepultamento foi feito no cemitério de
Nossa Senhora Apaarecida – Cajazeiras – Paraíba
Observações: Deixou bens. Caderneta de Poupança. Não deixou bens,
Digo: filhos de menor idade.

O referido é verdade e dou fé.
      João Pessoa-PB, 20 de maio de 1987
            Raimundo Perira Lime

Translation:

Death Certificate

     I certify that,  on the 20th of May of 1987, in Book
No. 001, on sheet 13, under No. 49, there was made a Registration of death of
JOÃO DE SOUZA LIMA, married to a Mrs. LINDALVA FERREIRA DE LIMA
deceased, on the 18th of May of 1987, at 20:05 hours,
in this District in João Pessoa-Pb
of gender male, of color brown, profession retired
native of Cajazeiras – Paraíba
living and residing at R. Cecília Rodrigues de Siqueira, 53 – Bancários.
with sixty and one (61) years of age, status married, son of
MANOEL DE SOUZA LIMA and of HOSANA MARIA DA CONCEIÇÃO, both
deceased.

as the informant LINDALVA FERREIRA DE LIMA
and the death confirmed by Dr. José Ricardo de Moura Coelho
who gave as cause of death Sesation of Heart and Breathing and Miocardial
Infarction and the burial was done at the cemetary of
Nossa Senhora Apaarecida – Cajazeiras – Paraíba
Notes: He left property. Savings account. He left no property,
I mean, minor children.

I verify the above is true.
      João Pessoa-PB, 20th of May of 1987
           Raimundo Perira Lime