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Dalphena (Phena) Eigle

F, #503, b. circa 1883, d. 24 April 1918

Parents

FatherCharles Eigle
MotherKatherine Oberst
Pedigree Link

Family: William (Will) Ray Dykins (b. 31 August 1879, d. 31 October 1948)

Adopted SonHoward Walker Dykins (b. 17 June 1912)

Biography

Dalphena was born on circa 1883 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.1 She married William (Will) Ray Dykins on 4 December 1900 in Madison, Lake County, South Dakota.2 Dalphena died on 24 April 1918, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, at age ~35. The cause of her death was tuberculosis. At the time of her death she was 35 years old and married. She was buried on 25 April 1918 in Fairlawn Lawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in Lot 36, Block 10 [the same Lot as her father-in-law W. H. Dykins and brother-in-law Vernon Dykins], by Ed L. Hahn Funeral Home. [Fairlawn Cemetery Statistic No. 6324].


The Wednesday, 24 April 1918, edition of the Daily Oklahoman carried the following obituary (on page 16):

Mrs. W.R. Dykins

Mrs. W.R. Dykins [Dalphena Eigle Dykins] died last night [23 April 1918] at her home, 1140 West Twenty-sixth Street [Oklahoma City, OK]. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Hahn Undertaking company. She is survived by the husband [Will R. Dykins].

.The Thurssday, 25 April 1918, edition of the Daily Oklahoman carried the following:

Funeral services for Mrs. W.R. Dykins, who died Tuesday night [23 April 1918], will be held this afternoon [25 April 1918] at 4 o'clock at the Hahn chapel. Rev. W.H.B. Urch will conduct the services and members of the Woman's Relief corps will attend. Burial will be in Fairlawn.



Delphenia Dykins
Added by cjohn417341 on 15 Apr 2008
She was the daughter of Charles Eigel and Katherine Oberst Eigel. She was born in Milwakee, Wisconsin, in 1883. She had eight brothers and sisters. They left Wisconsin and moved to South Dakota. She visited her sister Annie Thompson in North Dakota. Her mother and father were also in North Dakota at that time, and her brothers Edward and Henry.
Last Edited 27 August 2015

Citations

  1. [S771] Ancestry.com Comment, Added by cjohn417341 on 15 Apr 2008.
  2. [S614] Lake County, South Dakota, Marriages: Book 4, page 44, unknown repository, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Lake County, South Dakota, Marriages.
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Elverton William Sweet1

M, #505, b. 28 April 1883, d. 22 January 1950

Parents

FatherGeorge Aurealuis Sweet (b. April 1854, d. 26 October 1944)
MotherEleanor Eudora Shepard (b. 8 October 1861, d. 12 December 1939)
Pedigree Link

Family 1: Mae P.??? (b. circa 1887)

DaughterEleanor A. Sweet (b. circa 1905)

Family 2: Mary Ann Ionge

DaughterVivian Sweet (b. circa 1921)
DaughterMildred Sweet

Biography

Elverton was born on 28 April 1883 in Lake County, Dakota Territory. His South Dakota birth certificate was not filed until 3 May 1940, probably to establish his birth date for purposes of Social Security.2,3,4,1,5 He married Mae P.??? circa 1904. The 1930 census lists Marion's age at first marriage as 20, which would have been in about 1917; it does not list Elverton's age at first marriage. Perhaps she was not the mother of Elinore Sweet, born in in about 1906?2,6

Elverton William Sweet married Mary Ann Ionge on 14 August 1918 in Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington.7 Elverton died on 22 January 1950, in Seattle, King County, Washington, at age 66.8,9
Elverton William Sweet appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of George Aurealuis Sweet and Eleanor Eudora Sweet in Spring Lake Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, which lists George Sweet, 46, born April 1854 in New York, father born in Vermont, mother born in New York; his wife Eleanor E. Sweet, 38, born October 1861 in Iowa, father born in New York, mother born in Illinois; and their children Elverton [mis-indexed as Edverton] W., 17, born April 1883 in South Dakota [actually Dakota Territory], Margie [Marjorie] M., 14, born August 1885 in South Dakota [actually Dakota Territory], and Earl O., 8, born September 1891 in South Dakota. George and Eleanor had been married for 18 years (since 1882), and Eleanor had given birth to three children, all of whom were living.4 Elverton William Sweet was a farm worker in 1900.4

Elverton William Sweet appeared on the census of 1910 in Wellington Precinct, Benton County, Washington, which lists Elverton Sweet, 26, born in South Dakota, father born in Iowa [sic], mother born in Iowa; his wife Mae P. [illegible, but apparently should be Mary], 23, born in Washington, father born in Illinois, mother born in Minnesota; and their daughter Eleanor A., 5, born in Washington. They had been married 6 years (since about 1904).6

Elverton William Sweet and Mae P.??? appeared on the census of 1910 in Wellington Precinct, Benton County, Washington, which lists Elverton W. Sweet, 26, born in South Dakota, his wife Mae [Mar?] P. Sweeet, 23, born in Washington, father born in Illinois, mother born in Minnesota; and their daughter Eleanor, 5, born in Washington. It was their first marriage, and they had been married for 6 years (since about 1904). She had given birth to one child, still living.10 He was a farmer in 1910.6 He was a reamer helper at Ames Ship Building Company on 12 September 1918.5 He lived on 12 September 1918 in Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington.5 He was a laborer in 1920.11

Elverton William Sweet and Mae P.??? appeared on the census of 1920 in 145 Maple Street, Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, which lists Elverton (misspelled as "Edveston") W. Sweet, 37, born in South Dakota, father born in New York and mother born in Iowa; his wife Marion A., 22 [sic, probably 33], born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio and mother born in England; and a daughter, Elinore [sic?] A. Sweet, 14, born in Washington. They apparently lived in rented quarters near (or perhaps with) Elverton's parents, G.A. Sweet and Elinore Shepard Sweet.12

Elverton William Sweet and Mary Ann Sweet appeared on the census of 1930 in Maple Street, Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, which lists Elverton Sweet, 47, born in North Dakota [sic, South Dakota], his father born in New York and his mother born in Iowa; his wife Marion [sic, Marian?], 32, born in Pennsylvania, her father born in Ohio and her mother born in England; and their daughters Vivian, 9, born in Washington, and Mildred, 3 6/12, also born in Washington.13 He was a stage driver in 1930.2

Elverton William Sweet and Mary Ann Sweet appeared on the census of 1940 in Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington.14
Last Edited 9 May 2013

Citations

  1. [S728] South Dakota Births, 1856-1903, online www.ancestry.com, Elverton William Sweet. Hereinafter cited as South Dakota Births, 1856-1903.
  2. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Washington, Snohomish County, Edmonds (Elverton Sweet household). Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
  3. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Washington, Benton County, Wellington (Elverton W. Sweet household.)
  4. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Sweet household, Spring Lake Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota.
  5. [S765] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online www.ancestry.com, Elverton William Sweet. Hereinafter cited as World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  6. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Elverton [mis-indexed as Elreston] Sweet Household, Wellington, Benton County, Washington.
  7. [S1116] Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004, online www.ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004
    Name:     Elverton William Sweet
    Spouse: Mary Ann Ionge
    Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1918
    Marriage Place: Snohomish
    Date Recorded: 19 Sep 1918
    Reference Number: nwsnomc10230


    . Hereinafter cited as Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004.
  8. [S611] Washington State Death Index, 1940-1996 , online www.ancestry.com, No. 2233. Hereinafter cited as Washington State Death Index, 1940-1996.
  9. [S1052] Washington Deaths, 1883-1960, online www.ancestry.com, Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960 Name:
    Elverton W Sweet
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: abt 1884
    Death Date: 22 Jan 1950
    Age at Death: 66
    Death Location: Seattle, King, Washington
    Father: George A Sweet
    Mother: Eleanor Shephard [sic]
    Record Source: Washington State Death Records. Hereinafter cited as Washington Deaths, 1883-1960.
  10. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Elreston Sweet [Elverton W Sweet]
    Age in 1910: 26
    Birth Year: abt 1884
    Birthplace: South Dakota
    Home in 1910: Wellington, Benton, Washington
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Mar P Sweet
    Father's Birthplace: Iowa
    Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
    Household Members:
    Elmtorn W Sweet, 26
    Mar P Sweet, 23
    Eleanor A Sweet, 5.
  11. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Washington, Snohomish County, Edmonds (G.A. Sweet household.)
  12. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Elverton W Sweet
    Age: 37
    Birth Year: abt 1883
    Birthplace: South Dakota
    Home in 1920: Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Marion A Sweet
    Father's Birthplace: New York
    Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
    Home owned: Rent
    Household Members:
    Elverton W Sweet, 37
    Marion A Sweet,22
    Elenore A Sweet, 14.


  13. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Washington, Snohomish County, Edmonds (Elverton Sweet household)
    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Elverton Sweet
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1883
    Birthplace: North Dakota [sic]
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's Name: Marion Sweet
    Father's Birthplace: New York
    Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
    Household Members:
    Elverton Sweet, 47
    Marion Sweet, 32
    Vivian Sweet, 9
    Mildred Sweet, 3 [3 6/12].



  14. [S1051] 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Elverton Sweet
    Respondent: Yes
    Age: 56
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: South Dakota
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington
    Street: 5th Street State
    Residence in 1935: Same House
    Sheet Number: 10A
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 261
    Occupation: Stage Driver
    House Owned or Rented: Owned
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2000
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 45
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
    Income: 1565
    Income Other Sources: Yes
    Household Members:
    Elverton Sweet, 56
    Marion Sweet, 42
    Mildred Sweet, 13
    George A Sweet, 85. Hereinafter cited as 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry.)
Family Explorer

Earle Aurelius Sweet1,2

M, #506, b. 7 September 1891

Parents

FatherGeorge Aurealuis Sweet (b. April 1854, d. 26 October 1944)
MotherEleanor Eudora Shepard (b. 8 October 1861, d. 12 December 1939)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Earle was born on 7 September 1891 in Madison, Lake County, South Dakota.3,1,2

Earle Aurelius Sweet married Doris Gae Radenbaugh, daughter of Charles Radenbaugh and Rose Schock, before 1940.4
Earle Aurelius Sweet has also been reported to have been born 7 September 1891 Oldham, Kingsbury County, South Dakota.5 He appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of George Aurealuis Sweet and Eleanor Eudora Sweet in Spring Lake Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, which lists George Sweet, 46, born April 1854 in New York, father born in Vermont, mother born in New York; his wife Eleanor E. Sweet, 38, born October 1861 in Iowa, father born in New York, mother born in Illinois; and their children Elverton [mis-indexed as Edverton] W., 17, born April 1883 in South Dakota [actually Dakota Territory], Margie [Marjorie] M., 14, born August 1885 in South Dakota [actually Dakota Territory], and Earl O., 8, born September 1891 in South Dakota. George and Eleanor had been married for 18 years (since 1882), and Eleanor had given birth to three children, all of whom were living.1 Earle Aurelius Sweet appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of George Aurealuis Sweet and Eleanor Eudora Sweet in Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, which lists George Sweet, 56, born in New York, father also born in New York, mother born in Vermiont; his wife Eleanor, 49, born in Iowa, father born in New York, mother born in Iowa; their daughter Marjorie, 25, born in Dakota [Territory], and son Earl, 18, born in [South] Dakota.3

University of California at Berkeley - The Blue and Gold Yearbook
Class of 1914 Page 444
Delta Sigma Delta Founded at the University of Michigan in 1882 Zeta Chapter Established in 1891 [Dental]

FRATRES IN FACULTATE: JAMES GRAHAM SHARP, MALCOLM GODDARD, WILLIAM FULLER SHARP, ALLAN HOLMAN SUGGETT, HERBERT T. MOORE, FRED E. HART, CLARK C. McQuAio

FRATRES IN CLINICO: Louis WALKER LAYNE

SENIOR DELEGATION: OVID SCOTT TUTTLE, DANIEL GEORGE BISSON, JAMES ALEXANDER CUNHA, HARRY ALFRED TUCKEY, PERCY P. SEWELL

JUNIOR DELEGATION: HENRY CLAY PETRAY, EDWARD BARBOUR, HOMER LASH SAMS, LELAND STANFORD JONES, THEODORE CARL MUEGGE, ARTHUR ALFRED DE CARVALHO, ELDRIDGE L. HICOK, EPHIE W. NATHAN

FRESHMAN DELEGATION: HAROLD MOTT HITCHCOCK, WESTON REID ANDERSON, FRANCIS BESSON, JR. , LLOYD CONRAD PETERSON , HORACE IRVING SPARE, EARLE AURELIUS SWEET, FRED O. HOEDT, WALTER S. SMITH.

[:CR:]University of California at Berkeley - The Blue and Gold Yearbook
Class of 1915 Page 474

Delta Sigma Delta Founded at University of Michigan in 1882, Zeta Chapter Established in 1891 [Dental]

SENIORS: LELAND S. JONES, THEODORE C. MUEGGE, HENRY C. PETRAY,, HOMER L. SAMS,

JUNIORS: LLOYD C. PETERSON, HORACE I. SPARE, EARLE A. SWEET.



University of California at Berkeley - The Blue and Gold Yearbook
Class of 1916 Page 490
Delta Sigma Delta [Dental] Founded at University of Michigan in 1882 Zeta Chapter Established in 1891

HONORARY: Charles K. Teter

FACULTY: Malcolm Goddard, Clark C. McQuaid, Herbert T. Moore, Theodore C. Muegge, Charles B. Porter, Jr., Francis Bisson, Jr., Fred Otto Hoedt, Albert Earl Hancock, Homer L. Sams, William F. Sharp, James G. Sharp, Arthur W. Sobey, Allen H. Suggett

SENIORS: Lloyd Conrad Peterson, Walter Sheldon Smith, Horace Irving Spare, Earle Aurelius Sweet

JUNIORS: Albert Johnson, Robert Van Patton, William Douglas, Melville Allen, Everett Scott, Charles Hadden Noble, Thomas Ralph Sweet, Frederick Wolfsohn, John Oliver Armistead, LJoyd Crocket, Austin Eddy Tallman, Boyd Charles Dustan Bradley

FRESHMEN: Carl Nichols Dorman,, Arthur Frank England Avery Scott Hills, Adrian Lewis Morin.


University of California at Berkeley - The Blue and Gold Yearbook
Class of 1917, Page 327

EARLE A. SWEET, EDMONDS, WASH. Dentistry, A Z A. Earle Aurelius Sweet was a doctor of dental surgery in 1917 in 806 Ameircan Bank Building, Seattle, King County, Washington.2 He lived in 1917 in Alder Street, Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington. In 1917, he was single and deaf in one ear. He was tall, of slender build, with dark brown hair and eyes.2 He was graduated in 1917 in University of California, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, with a degree in dentistry.

Earle Aurelius Sweet and Doris Gae Sweet appeared on the census of 1940 in 115 East Main Street, Auburn, King County, Washington, which lists Earl A. Sweet, 48, born in South Dakota; and his wife Doris G. Sweet, 42, born in Washington, living in a rented house.4 He was a dentist in 1940.4 He was a dentist, employed by Dr. David C. Cowen at Sterling Dentists, 204 Zeigler Building in 1942 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.5 He lived in 1942 in 505 West Sprague, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.5

Earle Aurelius Sweet died on 24 June 1950 in Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington, at age 58.6,7
Last Edited 4 January 2015

Citations

  1. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Sweet household, Spring Lake Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota.
  2. [S765] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online www.ancestry.com, Earle Aurelius Sweet. Hereinafter cited as World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, George Sweet household, Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington.
  4. [S1051] 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com, Earl [sic] A. Sweet household, Auburn, King County, Washington. Hereinafter cited as 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry.)
  5. [S780] Funeral Bulletin for unknown subject . Hereinafter cited as World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942-47 Funeral Bulletin, Earle Aurelius Sweet.
  6. [S1052] Washington Deaths, 1883-1960, online www.ancestry.com, Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960
    Name:     Earl Aurielius Sweet
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: abt 1892
    Death Date: 24 Jun 1950
    Age at Death: 58
    Death Location: Rt 3 Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington
    Father: George Sweet
    Mother: Eleanor Ann [sic] Shepard
    Record Source: Washington State Death Records
    . Hereinafter cited as Washington Deaths, 1883-1960.
  7. [S611] Washington State Death Index, 1940-1996 , online www.ancestry.com, Earl A. Sweet. Hereinafter cited as Washington State Death Index, 1940-1996.
Family Explorer

Robert Howard Harper

M, #507, b. 15 August 1914, d. 25 February 1970

Parents

FatherHoward Clifford Harper (b. 9 June 1886, d. 25 September 1950)
MotherWilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Trott (b. 17 October 1891, d. 23 February 1943)
Pedigree Link

Family: Ethelyn "Audrey" Dyer (b. 11 November 1921, d. 9 December 2022)

DaughterKaren Lynn Harper+
DaughterKathleen Marie Harper+

Biography

Robert was born on 15 August 1914 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He married Ethelyn "Audrey" Dyer on 6 September 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Robert died on 25 February 1970, of prostate cancer in Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California, at age 55.3 His body was cremated and his ashes interred on 1 March 1970 at in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.4
Robert Howard Harper appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Howard Clifford Harper and Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper in Knoxville Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists Howard Harper, age 28 [sic, should be 34], born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania, a credit manager in a furniture store; his wife Wilamia [sic; should be Wilhelmina], age 28, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania, no occupation; and their son Robert, age 5. The census was apparently taken in January of 1920, before their daughter Margery was born on 3 April 1920.5

Robert Howard Harper appeared on the census of 1920 in Knoxville Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.5 He moved with Howard Clifford Harper and Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper from Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, because Howard Harper's health had been compromised by the influenza epidemic of 1918. Howard C. and Willa M. Harper are first listed in the Glendale City Directory in 1925, and he is listed in all such Directories through 1945 as living at 1841 Kenneth Road. In the 1925 Directory, his employer is given as Braun Corp. in Los Angeles. In all subsequent directories, his occupation is given as a credit manager. circa 1925. Robert Howard Harper lived between 1925 and 1941 in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.6,7 He appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Howard Clifford Harper and Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, which lists Howard C. Harper, age 40 [sic, actually 44], born in Pennsylvania, a credit manager for women's apparel, his wife Willa M. Harper, age 39, born in Pennsylvania, a stenographer, their son Robert H. Harper, age 15, born in Pennsylvania, and their daughter Marjorie [ Margery] J. Harper, age 10, born in Pennsylvania.8 His Social Security Number was 549-18-7678, issued on 28 January 1938 in California.9 Robert Howard Harper appeared on the census of 1940 in the household of Howard Clifford Harper and Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, which lists Howard C. Harper, 52, born in Pennsylvania; his wife Willa H., 50, born in Pennsylvania; their children (also both born in Pennsylvania) Robert, 25, and Marjorie, 20; and Marjorie's daughter from her marriage to Kenneth Alexander Nancy Jean Alexander, 3, born in California.10 Robert Howard Harper was a stock clerk for an aircraft company in 1940.10 He was employed by Lockheed Aircraft Company in Burbank, California, Japan and Sunnyvale, California, between 1941 and 1969. He and Ethelyn "Audrey" Harper lived in 1942 in 2340 Sylvan Lane, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.11 He and Ethelyn "Audrey" Harper lived between 1946 and 1949 in 545 Rosemary Lane, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California.12 He and Ethelyn "Audrey" Harper lived in 1950 in 541 Rosemary Lane, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California.13 He and Ethelyn "Audrey" Harper lived between 1951 and 1960 in 8535 MammothAve, Panorama City, Los Angeles County, California. He and Ethelyn "Audrey" Harper lived between 1960 and 1961 in Kobe, Japan. He and Ethelyn "Audrey" Harper lived between 1961 and 1970 in 112 Yerba Santa Avenue, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California.
Last Edited 10 January 2023

Citations

  1. [S435] Robert Howard Harper, Certificate of Birth, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health - Vital Records, File No. 1319820 - 1914 (Filed: 8 August 1914.)
  2. [S404] SS-5 (Application for Social Security Number), Robert H. Harper. Hereinafter cited as "SS-5."
  3. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Robert Howard Harper
    Birth: Aug. 15, 1914
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Death: Feb. 25, 1970
    Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California
    Husband of Ethelyn Audrey (Dyer) Harper
    Family links:
    Parents:
    Howard Clifford Harper (1886 ­ 1950)
    Wilhelmina Marie Trott Harper (1891 ­ 1943)
    Sibling:
    Robert Howard Harper (1914 ­ 1970)
    Marjorie J Lewis (1920 ­ 1986)*
    *Calculated relationship
    Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
    Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
    Plot: Col. of the Psalms, Dahlia Terrace, Plot 0, Space 5655
    Maintained by: Paul Bartlett Van Buren
    Originally Created by: Arthur Ridley
    Record added: Feb 07, 2011
    Find A Grave Memorial# 65315795.
  5. [S385] Howard Harper, 1920 U. S. Census, unknown repository address, Ancestry.com (Image 23), unknown repository Roll T625_1513, Page 12A.
  6. [S404] "SS-5."
  7. [S624] Glendale, California, City Directory). Hereinafter cited as Glendale, California, City Directory.
  8. [S570] Howard C. Harper Household, 1930 U.S. Census, California, Los Angeles County, Glendale, www.ancestry.com.
  9. [S404] "SS-5": Robert Howard Harper.
  10. [S1051] 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com, Howard C. Harper household, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. Hereinafter cited as 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry.)
  11. [S624] Glendale, California, City Directory, 1942.
  12. [S625] Burbank, California, City Directory), 1946 & 1949. Hereinafter cited as Burbank, California, City Directory.
  13. [S554] Howard C. Harper, Certificate of Death,County of Los Angeles, California, No. 15276. Hereinafter cited as Howard C. Harper Death Certificate.
Family Explorer

Ethelyn "Audrey" Dyer

F, #508, b. 11 November 1921, d. 9 December 2022

Parents

FatherGlen Everett Dyer (b. 10 February 1897, d. 13 February 1986)
MotherDorothy Leah Hicks (b. 20 July 1902, d. 27 April 1976)
Pedigree Link

Family: Robert Howard Harper (b. 15 August 1914, d. 25 February 1970)

DaughterKaren Lynn Harper+
DaughterKathleen Marie Harper+

Biography

Ethelyn was born on 11 November 1921 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington. She married Robert Howard Harper on 6 September 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. She married Donald Charles McDonald on 12 April 1977 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California.

Ethelyn "Audrey" Dyer died on 9 December 2022 in 112 Yerba Santa Ave, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California, at age 101. She was cremated and her ashes were scattered.
Ethelyn "Audrey" Dyer appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Glen Everett Dyer and Dorothy Leah Dyer in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, which lists Glenn E. Dyer, 33, born in Nebraska, both parents born in the United States; his wife Dororthy H., 27, born in California, father born in Missouri, mother born in Oregon; and their daughter Audrey E., 8, born in Washington. Glen was first married at age 24 and Dorothy at age 18.1 Ethelyn "Audrey" Harper and Robert Howard Harper lived in 1942 in 2340 Sylvan Lane, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.2 She and Robert Howard Harper lived between 1946 and 1949 in 545 Rosemary Lane, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California.3 She and Robert Howard Harper lived in 1950 in 541 Rosemary Lane, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California.4 She and Robert Howard Harper lived between 1951 and 1960 in 8535 MammothAve, Panorama City, Los Angeles County, California. She and Robert Howard Harper lived between 1960 and 1961 in Kobe, Japan. She and Robert Howard Harper lived between 1961 and 1970 in 112 Yerba Santa Avenue, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California.

Her husband, Robert, died on 25 February 1970 of prostate cancer in Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California, at age 55, leaving her a widow.5



Her husband, Donald, died on 23 June 2017 in El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, at age 98, leaving her a widow.



The following obituary appeared in the Los Altos Town Crier:

Audrey Dyer Harper McDonald
1921-2022
Audrey died on December 29, 2022, at age 101, in her Los Altos Yerba Santa Avenue house where she had lived for 62 years.
Audrey was born in Ellensburg, Washington, on November 11, 1921. Her father, Glen Dyer, was a pharmacist and sales representative for Eli Lilly, moving his family every few years to a different territory in the West and Northwest. Audrey’s mother, Dorothy Dyer, was a late bloomer who received a bachelor’s degree in her 40s, got her driver’s license at age 50, and her Masters in Psychology at age 52.
Audrey graduated from Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, where she played clarinet in the marching band, then attended UCLA. When she was sixteen she got a part-time job as a “program girl” at the Hollywood Bowl. There she met two charming ushers, Bob Harper and Don McDonald. Audrey’s first date with Bob was a double date with Don and his girlfriend.
Audrey and Bob were married in 1941. Bob was employed at Lockheed in Burbank. For a year during the war, Audrey was a riveter on the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. They resided in the San Fernando Valley, where daughters Karen and Kathleen were born. In 1958, Lockheed offered Bob an opportunity to work in Kobe, Japan, for two years. It was an outstanding experience for the whole family. Upon their return to the U.S., they relocated to Los Altos, where Bob was employed by Lockheed MSD in Sunnyvale. They bought their Yerba Santa Avenue home, and Audrey promptly turned the garden into a showplace. Although for most of her married life she was a homemaker, she took outside employment for a short time in the 1950s on an electronic assembly line, then used her acquired skills to assemble a Heathkit radio receiver for Bob. She also worked as a customer service representative for several years in the 1960s so that her daughters could graduate from college debt-free.
A few months after Bob’s untimely death in 1970, Don McDonald, who had lost his wife a few months earlier, came to visit Audrey. He never really left, and they were married in 1977. Don and Audrey created a wonderful life together, embarking on many trips to Europe and Australia, around-the-world freighter trips, mountain treks, visits to Baja California for the whales, Churchill for the polar bears and Antarctica for the penguins.
A constant during Audrey’s life was a love of music. In the early years of her marriage to Bob, sacrifices were made so they could purchase season tickets to the opera and symphony; later they attended the San Francisco Opera, continuing during her marriage to Don. Audrey was a dedicated gardener, with a special interest in camellias. Some of the plants at Yerba Santa are grafts from the garden of her father, Glen Dyer. She was a seamstress. She became an accomplished chef. She took up weaving and made beautiful items which the family is still using. Most of her pastimes were curtailed when she had a serious stroke in 1999. Though her mobility declined over the years, she retained mental acuity and made her own decisions until shortly before her death.
The family is especially grateful to Socorro Martinez and the other dedicated caregivers who kept Audrey and Don safe and well-cared for in their home during recent years. Don McDonald died in 2017.
Audrey is survived by daughters Karen Van Buren (Paul) of Los Altos and Kathleen Fulmer (Dan) of San Francisco, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. At her request, no services were held.
Last Edited 10 January 2023

Citations

  1. [S558] Glenn [sic] E. Dyer Household, 1930 U.S. Census, Idaho, Bannock County, Pocatello, E.D. 17, www.ancestry.com, Film T626_396, Page 1A, Image 0332.
  2. [S624] Glendale, California, City Directory), 1942. Hereinafter cited as Glendale, California, City Directory.
  3. [S625] Burbank, California, City Directory), 1946 & 1949. Hereinafter cited as Burbank, California, City Directory.
  4. [S554] Howard C. Harper, Certificate of Death,County of Los Angeles, California, No. 15276. Hereinafter cited as Howard C. Harper Death Certificate.
  5. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
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Howard Clifford Harper

M, #509, b. 9 June 1886, d. 25 September 1950

Parents

FatherJames S. Harper (b. 7 April 1859, d. 14 September 1912)
MotherMargery Fawcett Cassady (b. 9 April 1853, d. 2 October 1929)
Pedigree Link

Family: Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Trott (b. 17 October 1891, d. 23 February 1943)

SonRobert Howard Harper+ (b. 15 August 1914, d. 25 February 1970)
DaughterMargery (Marjorie) Jean Harper+ (b. 3 April 1920, d. 29 October 1986)

Biography

Howard was born on 9 June 1886 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.1,2,3,4,5 He married Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Trott on 12 August 1913 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.6 He died on 25 September 1950 in Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1200 North State Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, at age 64. The cause of death was suppurative bronchiectosis due to fibroid pulmonary tuberculosis of four years' duration.2,5 He was cremated on 28 September 1950 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.5,7
Howard Clifford Harper appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of James S. Harper and Margery Fawcett Harper in 435 Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James S. Harper, 42, born February 1858 in England; his wife Margery Harper, 40, born April 1860 in Pennsylvania; and their two sons Edgar, 17, born March 1883 in Pennsylvania, and Howard, 14, born June 1885 in Pennsylvania.8 Howard Clifford Harper was at school in 1900.8 He appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of James S. Harper and Margery Fawcett Harper in 428 Jucunda Street, Knoxville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which lists James S. Harper, 50, born in England, father born in Wales, monther born in England; his wife Margaret [sic, actually Margery] F. Harper, 50 born in Pennsylvania both parents also born in Pennsylvania; and their son Howard C. Harper, 22, born in Pennsylvania. Margery had given birth to two children, both still living.9,10 Howard Clifford Harper and Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper appeared on the census of 1920 in Knoxville Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. which lists Howard Harper, age 28 [sic, should be 34], born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania, a credit manager in a furniture store; his wife Wilamia [sic; should be Wilhelmina], age 28, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania, no occupation; and their son Robert, age 5. The census was apparently taken in January of 1920, before their daughter Margery was born on 3 April 1920.11 He was a credit manager in a furniture store.11

Howard Clifford Harper and Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper moved from Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, because Howard Harper's health had been compromised by the influenza epidemic of 1918. Howard C. and Willa M. Harper are first listed in the Glendale City Directory in 1925, and he is listed in all such Directories through 1945 as living at 1841 Kenneth Road. In the 1925 Directory, his employer is given as Braun Corp. in Los Angeles. In all subsequent directories, his occupation is given as a credit manager. circa 1925. He lived between 1925 and 1945 in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.12

Howard Clifford Harper and Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper appeared on the census of 1930 in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, which lists Howard C. Harper, age 40 [sic, actually 44], born in Pennsylvania, a credit manager for women's apparel, his wife Willa M. Harper, age 39, born in Pennsylvania, a stenographer, their son Robert H. Harper, age 15, born in Pennsylvania, and their daughter Marjorie [ Margery] J. Harper, age 10, born in Pennsylvania.13 He was a credit manager in a women's apparel store.13

Howard Clifford Harper and Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper appeared on the census of 1940 in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, which lists Howard C. Harper, 52, born in Pennsylvania; his wife Willa H., 50, born in Pennsylvania; their children (also both born in Pennsylvania) Robert, 25, and Marjorie, 20; and Marjorie's daughter from her marriage to Kenneth Alexander Nancy Jean Alexander, 3, born in California.14 He was a credit man, who had worked 12 weeks in 1939 and earned $336 in 1940.14

His wife, Wilhelmina, died on 23 February 1943 in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, at age 51, leaving him a widower. The cause of death was essential hypertension due to arteriosclerosis and nephritis, and six months of partial paralysis, apparently following a stroke.2,15

Only Howard is listed in the 1945 Directory, but his daughter Marjorie [sic; actually Margery] is listed as living with him in the 1945 Directory. In about 1946, he moved in with his son Robert Harper at 545 Rosemary Lane in Burbank. He lived between 1946 and 1950 in 541 Rosemary Lane, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, with the family of his son, Robert Harper, at the time of his death in 1950.5 He was a credit manager in a retail clothing store in 1950.5
Last Edited 25 August 2023

Citations

  1. [S362] Cassady Family, Cassady Family Bible (Marriages, Births & Deaths Pages) (unknown publisher address: unknown publisher, 1851-1886); Karen Harper Van Buren, Los Altos, CA, "Howard Harper was born June the 9th 1886". Hereinafter cited as Cassady Family Bible (Marriages, Births & Deaths Pages.)
  2. [S366] California Death Index, 1940-97, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S435] Robert Howard Harper, Certificate of Birth, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health - Vital Records, File No. 1319820 - 1914 (Filed: 8 August 1914.)
  4. [S455] Howard Harper entry, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Birth Records, Vol. 30, page 145 (9 June 1886), copy in possession of Paul B. Van Buren, email address, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California.
  5. [S554] Howard C. Harper, Certificate of Death,County of Los Angeles, California, No. 15276. Hereinafter cited as Howard C. Harper Death Certificate.
  6. [S253] Howard E. Harper & Willa M. Trott marriage certificate, 12 August 1913, Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Certificate No. 14831, In possession of Karen Harper Van Buren, Los Altos, CA.
  7. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Howard Clifford Harper
    Birth: Jun. 9, 1886
    Death: Sep. 25, 1950
    Family links:
    Spouse:
    Wilhelmina Marie Trott Harper (1891 ­ 1943)
    Children:
    Robert Howard Harper (1914 ­ 1970)*
    Marjorie J Lewis (1920 ­ 1986)*
    *Calculated relationship
    Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
    Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
    Plot: Col. of the Psalms, Dahlia Terrace, Lot 0, Space 5655
    Maintained by: Find A Grave
    Originally Created by: Kathy Salazar
    Record added: Jan 28, 2014
    Find A Grave Memorial# 124262977. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  8. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James S. Harper Household, Pittsburgh Ward 30, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  9. [S402] 1910 Pennsylvania Census Microcode Index, online Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1910 Pennsylvania Census Microcode Index.
  10. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, James S. Harper Household, Knoxville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  11. [S385] Howard Harper, 1920 U. S. Census, unknown repository address, Ancestry.com (Image 23), unknown repository Roll T625_1513, Page 12A.
  12. [S624] Glendale, California, City Directory), 1925 - 1945. Hereinafter cited as Glendale, California, City Directory.
  13. [S570] Howard C. Harper Household, 1930 U.S. Census, California, Los Angeles County, Glendale, www.ancestry.com.
  14. [S1051] 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com, Howard C. Harper household, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. Hereinafter cited as 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry.)
  15. [S635] Wilhelmina Marie Trott Harper entry, Los Angeles County, California, Death Certificiate, unknown repository, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Death Certificiate - Wilhelmina Trott Harper.
Family Explorer

Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Trott1

F, #510, b. 17 October 1891, d. 23 February 1943

Parents

FatherCharles E. Trott (b. circa 1850, d. 19 July 1894)
MotherSophia Louise Pfeil (b. 24 March 1856, d. 12 March 1912)
Pedigree Link

Family: Howard Clifford Harper (b. 9 June 1886, d. 25 September 1950)

SonRobert Howard Harper+ (b. 15 August 1914, d. 25 February 1970)
DaughterMargery (Marjorie) Jean Harper+ (b. 3 April 1920, d. 29 October 1986)

Biography

Wilhelmina was born on 17 October 1891 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. A 31 January 2003 letter, from the Office of the Register of Wills, County of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, to Paul B. Van Buren stated that they were unable to find any record of the birth of Wilhelmina Marie Trott. However, prior to 1905, Pennsylvania did not require the immediate registration of births and deaths. Consequently, many pre-1905 births and deaths are not officially recorded.

.1,2,3 She married Howard Clifford Harper on 12 August 1913 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.4 Wilhelmina died on 23 February 1943, in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, at age 51. The cause of death was essential hypertension due to arteriosclerosis and nephritis, and six months of partial paralysis, apparently following a stroke.1,3 She was buried on 26 February 1943 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. The plaque at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, for Plot: Col. of the Psalms, Dahlia Terrace, Lot 0, Space 5655 reads:
Margery F. Wilhelmina M.
1951 - 1929 1891 - 1943
HARPER
Robert H. Howard C.
1912 - 1970 1886 - 1950

Howard and Wilhelmina were husband and wife; Robert was their son, and Margery [Cassady] was Howard's mother.3,5
Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Trott has also been reported to have been born October 1890 Pennsylvania.6 She appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Sophia Louise Trott in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.6 Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Trott appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of Ellsworth Charles Trott and Amanda Forsythe Trott in 1661 Montpelier Street, Dormont, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.7 Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Trott was a stenographer in a wholesale shoes company in 1910.7 Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Trott was also known as Dolly Harper.3 She and Howard Clifford Harper appeared on the census of 1920 in Knoxville Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. which lists Howard Harper, age 28 [sic, should be 34], born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania, a credit manager in a furniture store; his wife Wilamia [sic; should be Wilhelmina], age 28, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania, no occupation; and their son Robert, age 5. The census was apparently taken in January of 1920, before their daughter Margery was born on 3 April 1920.8

Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper and Howard Clifford Harper moved from Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, because Howard Harper's health had been compromised by the influenza epidemic of 1918. Howard C. and Willa M. Harper are first listed in the Glendale City Directory in 1925, and he is listed in all such Directories through 1945 as living at 1841 Kenneth Road. In the 1925 Directory, his employer is given as Braun Corp. in Los Angeles. In all subsequent directories, his occupation is given as a credit manager. circa 1925. She lived between 1925 and 1943 in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.

Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper and Howard Clifford Harper appeared on the census of 1930 in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, which lists Howard C. Harper, age 40 [sic, actually 44], born in Pennsylvania, a credit manager for women's apparel, his wife Willa M. Harper, age 39, born in Pennsylvania, a stenographer, their son Robert H. Harper, age 15, born in Pennsylvania, and their daughter Marjorie [ Margery] J. Harper, age 10, born in Pennsylvania.9

Wilhelmina Marie ("Willa") Harper and Howard Clifford Harper appeared on the census of 1940 in 1841 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, which lists Howard C. Harper, 52, born in Pennsylvania; his wife Willa H., 50, born in Pennsylvania; their children (also both born in Pennsylvania) Robert, 25, and Marjorie, 20; and Marjorie's daughter from her marriage to Kenneth Alexander Nancy Jean Alexander, 3, born in California.10
Last Edited 25 August 2023

Citations

  1. [S366] California Death Index, 1940-97, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S435] Robert Howard Harper, Certificate of Birth, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health - Vital Records, File No. 1319820 - 1914 (Filed: 8 August 1914.)
  3. [S635] Wilhelmina Marie Trott Harper entry, Los Angeles County, California, Death Certificiate, unknown repository, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Death Certificiate - Wilhelmina Trott Harper.
  4. [S253] Howard E. Harper & Willa M. Trott marriage certificate, 12 August 1913, Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Certificate No. 14831, In possession of Karen Harper Van Buren, Los Altos, CA.
  5. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Wilhelmina Marie "Willa" Trott Harper
    Birth: Oct. 17, 1891
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Death: Feb. 23, 1943
    Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
    Family links:
    Spouse:
    Howard Clifford Harper (1886 ­ 1950)*
    Children:
    Robert Howard Harper (1914 ­ 1970)*
    Marjorie J Lewis (1920 ­ 1986)*
    *Calculated relationship
    Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
    Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
    Plot: Col. of the Psalms, Dahlia Terrace, Lot 0, Space 5655
    Maintained by: Paul Bartlett Van Buren
    Originally Created by: Chris Mills
    Record added: Feb 22, 2012
    Find A Grave Memorial# 85418784. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  6. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Sophia Trott household, Pittsburgh (Ward 25), Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  7. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Ellsworth C Trott household, Dormont, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  8. [S385] Howard Harper, 1920 U. S. Census, unknown repository address, Ancestry.com (Image 23), unknown repository Roll T625_1513, Page 12A.
  9. [S570] Howard C. Harper Household, 1930 U.S. Census, California, Los Angeles County, Glendale, www.ancestry.com.
  10. [S1051] 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com, Howard C. Harper household, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. Hereinafter cited as 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry.)
Family Explorer

Glen Everett Dyer

M, #511, b. 10 February 1897, d. 13 February 1986

Parents

FatherDavid "Bryson" Dyer (b. 1863, d. 3 June 1925)
MotherFlora Belle Fetters (b. May 1865, d. 1915)
Pedigree Link

Family: Dorothy Leah Hicks (b. 20 July 1902, d. 27 April 1976)

DaughterEthelyn "Audrey" Dyer+ (b. 11 November 1921, d. 9 December 2022)

Biography

Glen was born on 10 February 1897 in Carleton, Thayer County, Nebraska.1,2,3 He married Dorothy Leah Hicks on 2 January 1921 in Oregon. He and Dorothy Leah Dyer were divorced in 1967. Glen died on 13 February 1986, in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California, at age 89.2 He was buried on 10 March 1986 in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside County, California,

DYER, GLEN E
SFC US ARMY
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 04/25/1917 - 07/23/1919
DATE OF BIRTH: 02/10/1897
DATE OF DEATH: 02/13/1986
DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/10/1986
BURIED AT: SECTION 12C SITE 57
RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY
22495 VAN BUREN BOULEVARD RIVERSIDE , CA 92518
(909) 653-8417.4
Glen Everett Dyer appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of David "Bryson" Dyer and Flora Belle Dyer in Carleton, Thayer County, Nebraska, According to the 1900 census, Flora Dyer was the mother of three children, two of whom (Ray and Glen) were then living; therefore, one child must have died.5 Glen Everett Dyer appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of David "Bryson" Dyer and Flora Belle Dyer in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington, which lists Bryson D. Dyer, 46, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio; his wife Flora B. 44, born in Illinois, farther born in Pennsylvania, mother born in South Carolina; and their son Glen E, 13, born in Nebraska. Flora had given birth to 3 children, 2 of whom were then living.6

He was i in World War I on 25 April 1917. He was a student, 20 years, 3 months old, 5 feet 4 1/2 inches tall, with brown eyes, dark brown hair and dark complection when he enlisted. He served in World War I in the medical detachment of the First Infantry in France from 13 December 1917 to 11 July 1919 and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant First Class at Fort Lewis, Washington, on 23 July 1919.7

Glen Everett Dyer appeared on the census of 1920 in Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho.8 He was a pharmacist in 1920.

Glen Everett Dyer and Dorothy Leah Dyer appeared on the census of 1930 in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, which lists Glenn E. Dyer, 33, born in Nebraska, both parents born in the United States; his wife Dororthy H., 27, born in California, father born in Missouri, mother born in Oregon; and their daughter Audrey E., 8, born in Washington. Glen was first married at age 24 and Dorothy at age 18.9 He was a pharmaceutical salesman in 1930.9 He lived on 1 December 1936 in 3140 West 43rd Place, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.10 His Social Security Number was 305-07-2152, issued on 1 December 1936 in Indiana where his employer Eli Lilly & Company was headquartered.1 He lived between 1967 and 1986 in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California, This was his last residence.1
Last Edited 10 January 2023

Citations

  1. [S189] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S366] California Death Index, 1940-97, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S404] SS-5 (Application for Social Security Number). Hereinafter cited as "SS-5."
  4. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Glen Everett Dyer
    Birth: Feb. 10, 1897
    Death: Feb. 13, 1986
    Family links:
    Parents:
    Bryson Daniel Dyer (1863 - 1925)
    Florence Belle Fetters Dyer (1865 - 1915)
    Sibling:
    Raymond Edgar Dyer (1885 - 1933)*
    Glen Everett Dyer (1897 - 1986)
    *Calculated relationship
    Burial:Riverside National Cemetery
    Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
    Plot: 12-C, 57
    Imported from: US Veteran's Affairs
    Record added: Mar 04, 2000
    Find A Grave Memorial# 3806888. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S433] Bryson Dyer household, 1900 U. S. Census, Nebraska, Thayer County, Carleton, E.D. 158, Dwelling & Family 181, Ancestry.com (Image 18 of 26.)
  6. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Bryson D. Dyer household, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington.
  7. [S557] "Honorable Discharge from the United States Army - Glen Dyer"; copy in possession of Paul B. Van Buren; email address, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California.
  8. [S559] Glenn [sic] Dyer (Lodger), 1920 U.S. Census, Idaho, Nez Perce County, Lewiston, E.D. 146, www.ancestry.com, Film T625_293, Page 12B, Image 1025.
  9. [S558] Glenn [sic] E. Dyer Household, 1930 U.S. Census, Idaho, Bannock County, Pocatello, E.D. 17, www.ancestry.com, Film T626_396, Page 1A, Image 0332.
  10. [S404] "SS-5": Glen Everett Dyer.
Family Explorer

Dorothy Leah Hicks

F, #512, b. 20 July 1902, d. 27 April 1976

Parents

FatherCharles Edward Hicks (b. 10 January 1872, d. 9 October 1931)
MotherJessie Adella Miller (b. 1 November 1879, d. 8 September 1967)
Pedigree Link

Family: Glen Everett Dyer (b. 10 February 1897, d. 13 February 1986)

DaughterEthelyn "Audrey" Dyer+ (b. 11 November 1921, d. 9 December 2022)

Biography

Dorothy was born on 20 July 1902 in Henley, Siskiyou County, California.1,2 She married Glen Everett Dyer on 2 January 1921 in Oregon. She and Glen Everett Dyer were divorced in 1967. Dorothy died on 27 April 1976, of leukemia. in Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, at age 73.2


Dorothy Leah Dyer and Glen Everett Dyer appeared on the census of 1930 in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, which lists Glenn E. Dyer, 33, born in Nebraska, both parents born in the United States; his wife Dororthy H., 27, born in California, father born in Missouri, mother born in Oregon; and their daughter Audrey E., 8, born in Washington. Glen was first married at age 24 and Dorothy at age 18.3 Her Social Security Number was 570-24-2464, issued before 1951 in California.4 After her only child, a daughter, Audrey, was grown, Dorothy completed her own education and opened a marriage counseling service in Palo Alto, California. A charmer, possessed of a special, clever wit, she commented once, that if she could afford her rates, she would take advantage of that counseling herself. She lived in 1967 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, Her Mother's 1967 obituary. She lived in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, According to the Social Security Death Index, this was her last residence.4
Last Edited 10 January 2023

Citations

  1. [S219] The Charles & Jessie Hicks Story and Charlotte's Childhood by Miriam Nesbit, Revised 23 November 2001, copy in possession of Paul B. Van Buren, email address, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California.
  2. [S366] California Death Index, 1940-97, online www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S558] Glenn [sic] E. Dyer Household, 1930 U.S. Census, Idaho, Bannock County, Pocatello, E.D. 17, www.ancestry.com, Film T626_396, Page 1A, Image 0332.
  4. [S189] Social Security Death Index.
Family Explorer

Donald Charles McDonald

M, #513, b. 25 July 1918, d. 23 June 2017

Parents

FatherJohn Allen McDonald
MotherMabel Guard
Pedigree Link

Family: La Verne Ingram

DaughterLynne McDonald+
DaughterValerie McDonald+
SonDonald (Mike) McDonald+

Biography

Donald was born on 25 July 1918 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.1

Donald Charles McDonald married La Verne Ingram in 1941. He and La Verne McDonald were divorced in 1947.

Donald Charles McDonald married Arline "LaVone" Sundre on 27 August 1949 in Los Angeles County, California.2 He married Ethelyn "Audrey" Dyer on 12 April 1977 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California.

Donald Charles McDonald died on 23 June 2017 in El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, at age 98.


The following was published in San Francisco Chronicle on July 2, 2017:

Don McDonald
Don McDonald, resident of Los Altos, died on June 23, 2017 of heart failure, at age 98. He is survived by his wife, Audrey; daughter Lynne Royer (Dave) of La Pine, OR; daughter Valerie Bolinger (Bruce) of Nicktown, PA, and son Donald C. McDonald Jr. (Sandra) of Lenoir, NC; seven grand-children, fifteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. He was the stepfather of Audrey's two daughters, Karen Van Buren (Paul) of Los Altos and Kathleen Fulmer (Dan) of San Francisco.

When he moved to Los Altos in 1970, Mr. McDonald wanted to learn more about the early days of the city. He volunteered at the Los Altos History Museum as a docent and a member of Education & Oral History Committees. He wrote historical items for the Museum's Under the Oaks Newsletter and for the Los Altos Town Crier newspaper. In 2000 he curated the History House exhibit, "Los Altos as Homefront in World War II". He served as Los Altos Sister Cities Vice President for Bendigo Australia, visiting there with Audrey to represent Los Altos in their 1992 Easter celebration. He served two terms as a member of the Los Altos Historical Commission. He was honored in 2000 as a recipient of the Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Joint Community Volunteer Service Award. In celebration of his 90th birthday, the City Council proclaimed July 25, 2008 to be "Don McDonald Day". In 2010 Don was honored by the Town Crier as "Los Altan of the Year".

Mr. McDonald was active in other Peninsula organizations. He volunteered at the Bechtel International Center at Stanford as a teacher of idiomatic speech and as a conversational partner with foreign scholars. From 1974 to 1995 he taught poetry classes at the Palo Alto Adult School. He was a member of the Peninsula Civil War Round Table (President in 1991), Great War Society, Palo Alto Historical Association, Mountain View Historical Society, Los Altos Hills Historical Society, Barron Park Association, Quicksilver County Park Association, Japanese American Museum of San Jose, Moffett Field Historical Association, and the Society for Aviation History.

Don was born July 25, 1918, at Indianapolis, IN. His family lived in Lakewood, OH 1921-29, and then Glendale, CA. He graduated from Glendale College in 1938 and from UCLA in 1940, earning a General Secondary Credential in 1941. That year he joined the USMC Reserves and was called to active duty in 1942. He switched to the Navy and, after basic training in San Diego, spent the remainder of WWII in Washington, DC, as a cryptanalyst in OP20-G, working on Japanese Navy codes and ciphers. In 1946 he returned to Glendale and civilian life as a Title Officer for the Los Angeles Title Insurance & Trust Co. As a Lieutenant in the USNR, he also taught cryptanalysis for the USNR in Los Angeles.

As Lt. McDonald, he was called back to USN active duty during the Korean Conflict as a cryptanalyst in the Armed Forces Security Agency in Washington. In 1953 he resigned his Navy commission and became a civil servant in the National Security Agency. He had two foreign duty postings: as Deputy Senior United States Liaison Officer Melbourne (1954-57) and as Deputy (later Chief) of NSA's largest overseas facility at Fuchinobe, Japan (1961-65). For his work in this latter post, he was decorated by the Korean Government and received NSA's Meritorious Civilian Award. He retired from NSA in 1970.

Don was married to La Verne Ingram of Glendale, CA, in 1941. After the birth of Lynne, Valerie and Don Jr., they divorced in 1948. The next year he married La Von Sundry of Fergus Falls, MN, who became a devoted mother to his children. She died in 1969 and, after retiring, Don moved to Los Altos to marry Audrey Harper, whose husband, Bob Harper, had also recently died. The friendship of Audrey, Bob, and Don dated from their student days in Southern California, where they were part of a circle of friends who enjoyed symphonic music and opera. Bob and Don ushered at the Philharmonic and Shrine Auditoriums and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. It was there in 1938 that Bob and Don met Audrey selling programs. Soon afterwards, Don and his girlfriend went with Audrey and Bob on their first date.

Pursuing his interest in Baroque music as a recorder player and percussionist, Don participated in a number of Early Music concerts in Melbourne, and became a founding member of the Washington Recorder Society. He organized and led the Silver Spring (MD) Consort, which performed at the Silver Spring Library in 1957-61.

Throughout their married life, Don and Audrey travelled extensively. They drove throughout the 50 States, Canada and Mexico. They made 20 trips to Australia, several trips to Europe, and voyages to the Canadian Arctic and Antarctica. They travelled around the world on freighters. They participated in ten Elderhostel programs in the US and one in France.

Memorial donations may be made to the Los Altos History Museum.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on July 2, 2017.
Last Edited 10 January 2023

Citations

  1. [S1303] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
    Name: Donald Charles McDonald
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 25 Jul 1918
    Birth Place: Indpls, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Registration Year: 1918
    Father: J A McDonald
    Mother: Mable Greard
    Certificate Number: 37183
    Roll number: 008
    Agency: Indiana State Dept. of Health
    Volume Range: 69 - 78
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
    Original data: Indiana State Board of Health. Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  2. [S898] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online www.ancestry.com, California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959
    Name: Donald C McDonald
    Gender: Male
    Estimated birth year: abt 1918
    Age: 31
    Marriage Date: 27 Aug 1949
    Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Spouse: Lavon A Sundre
    Spouse Age: 21
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
    Original data: California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records—Vitalsearch (www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com). The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, Inc., Pleasanton, California. Hereinafter cited as California Marriage Index, 1960-1985.
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Rev. George Murphy

M, #518, b. circa 1817, d. 17 January 1888
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Family: Rachel Hopkins (d. circa 1889)

SonAlfred Murphy+ (b. circa 1838, d. circa 1866)
DaughterAntoinette Murphy+ (b. circa 1841, d. 1880)
SonJudson A. Murphy (b. circa 1844)
DaughterJ. A. Murphy (b. circa 1846)
DaughterCaroline Cornelia Murphy (b. 25 February 1849, d. 11 February 1913)
DaughterA. C. (Minnie) Murphy (b. 3 August 1852, d. 3 May 1928)

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Rev. was born on circa 1817. He married Rachel Hopkins circa 1837. He died on 17 January 1888 at age ~71. He was buried in January 1888 in Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa.
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Rachel Hopkins

F, #519, d. circa 1889
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SonAlfred Murphy+ (b. circa 1838, d. circa 1866)
DaughterAntoinette Murphy+ (b. circa 1841, d. 1880)
SonJudson A. Murphy (b. circa 1844)
DaughterJ. A. Murphy (b. circa 1846)
DaughterCaroline Cornelia Murphy (b. 25 February 1849, d. 11 February 1913)
DaughterA. C. (Minnie) Murphy (b. 3 August 1852, d. 3 May 1928)

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Rachel was born on. She married Rev. George Murphy on circa 1837. Rachel died on circa 1889. Her body was interred on circa 1889 at in Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa.
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Antoinette Murphy

F, #520, b. circa 1841, d. 1880

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FatherRev. George Murphy (b. circa 1817, d. 17 January 1888)
MotherRachel Hopkins (d. circa 1889)
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Antoinette was born on circa 1841 in Chatauqua County, New York. She married Henry M. Salisbury, Sr., on 1860 in Fayette County, Iowa.1 Antoinette died on 1880, in Fayette County, Iowa, at age ~39.1 She was buried in 1880 in Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa.1
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  1. [S213] e-mail message from Ron Salisbury (email address) to Paul B. Van Buren, 24 August 2000. Hereinafter cited as "Ron Salisbury e-mail."
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Judson A. Murphy

M, #521, b. circa 1844

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FatherRev. George Murphy (b. circa 1817, d. 17 January 1888)
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Judson was born on circa 1844 in Chatauqua County, New York. He married Cora E. Hopkins on 12 October 1869 in Butler County, Iowa. Judson died on.
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Caroline Cornelia Murphy

F, #523, b. 25 February 1849, d. 11 February 1913

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FatherRev. George Murphy (b. circa 1817, d. 17 January 1888)
MotherRachel Hopkins (d. circa 1889)
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Caroline was born on 25 February 1849 in Chatauqua County, New York. She married Oscar T. Lush on 25 December 1866 in Butler County, Iowa. Caroline died on 11 February 1913, at age 63. Her body was interred on 14 February 1913 at in Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota.
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Oscar T. Lush

M, #524
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Oscar was born on. He married Caroline Cornelia Murphy on 25 December 1866 in Butler County, Iowa.
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A. C. (Minnie) Murphy

F, #525, b. 3 August 1852, d. 3 May 1928

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FatherRev. George Murphy (b. circa 1817, d. 17 January 1888)
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A. was born on 3 August 1852 in Potsdam, Chatauqua County, New York. She married Albert R. Hall on 24 December 1872 in Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa. She died on 3 May 1928 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, at age 75. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa.
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