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 - Annie Emelia Lund

I'm still working on the descendancy for Didrich and Karen Lund. The Jensen's (their oldest daughter's family) are taking a time-out, so I've shifted my focus to their oldest son, Hans Peter Funch Lund and his descendants.

I found the death certificate for Annie Emilia Lund (Draney) (Wheeler) on the Utah State Archives website.
For a better idea of how she connects to my husband, Troy, here's the relationship chart -

So, Annie is Troy's First Cousin, 3 times removed. Their common anscestor is Didrich and Karen... Troy's 3rd great grandfather and Annie's grandfather.

It is interesting to note that Annie is the daughter of Hans Peter and Bertha. Hans died young, in Sept 1872 at the age of 28, leaving Bertha with two young daughters - Annie (age 2) and Mary (not quite 1 yo). Mary died that same year, in Nov of 1872.

Then, Bertha married Hans' youngest brother, Willard Richard Lund and had two more children with him.

So, Willard was Annie's step-father/uncle and her half-brothers were also her cousins!!!

Anyway, on to her death certificate:

Source: State of Utah, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956, entry 23956, state file no. 52 29 0426, Annie Emelia [Lund] [Draney] Wheeler, 15 July 1952; digital images, Utah State Archives and Records Service, Utah State Archives (archives.utah.gov : downloaded 12 April 2012); Series no. 81448.

Transcription:

1 Place of Death County or City or Town or Length of Stay Full Name of Hospital or Institution	Weber Ogden 10 days Dee Hospital
2 Usual Residence State County City or Town Street Address	Utah Weber Plain City
3 Name of Deceased	Annie Emelia Wheeler
4 Date of Death	7 15 52 [July 15, 1952]
5 Sex	Female
6 Color or Race	White
7 Married, Never Married, Widowed, or Divorced If Married, Widowed, or Divorced	Widowed
8 Date of Birth	4 19 70 [April 19, 1970]
9 Age	82
10 Occupation Kind of Business or Industry	Housewife Home
11 Birthplace (City and State or foreign country)	Plain City, Utah
12 Citizen of What Country?	U.S.
13 Father’s Name Birthplace	Hans Peter Lund Arnagee Bornholm, Den.
14 Mother’s Maiden Name Birthplace	Bertha E. Anderson Christensana, Norway
Husband or Wife’s Name	George William Draney Frederick Wheeler
15 Was Deceased ever in U.S. Armed Forces	No
16 Social Security Number	[blank]
17 Informant and Address	W E Draney 3270 Stevens Ave
18 Cause of Death Disease or Condition Leading to Death (a) Due to (b) Due to (c) Other Significant Conditions	Coronary occlusion
19 Date of Operation Major Findings of Operation
20 Autopsy
21 (a) Accident/Suicide/Homicide (b) Place of Injury (c) City or Town / Country / State (d) Time of Injury (e) Injury Occurred (While at work/not while at work) (f) How did injury occur?
22 I hereby certify that I attenden the deceased from ___, 19___, to ___, 19___, that I last saw the deceased alive on ___, 19___, and that death occurred at 7:00 p.m., from the causes and on the date stated above.
23 (a) Signature (b) Address (c) date signed	LaMar Rogers, M.D. Ogden, UT 7/17/52 [July 17, 1952]
24 (a) Bural, Cremation, Removal (b) Date (c) Name of Cemetery or Crematory (d) Location	Burial 7/18/52 [July 18, 1952] Plain City Plain City, Utah
Date Rec’d by Local Reg. Registrar’s Signature	7/17/52 [July 17, 1952] RnHirst T.H.
25 Funeral Director’s Signature and Address Funeral Director’s no. Embalmers No.	Lindquist and Sons Ogden 153 353