Family of Charles Calhoun in Tacoma 1940
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Re: Family of Charles Calhoun in Tacoma 1940
| RBestrom7380 (View posts) | Posted: 25 Jun 2008 2:28AM GMT |
Classification: Query
I looked through your other postings on the Calhoun family but found no additional information on this person that would help a researcher or a volunteer. The chances that we may help are much greater than a family member finding your posting. When you post an inquiry, it is VERY IMPORTANT to provide as much information as you can about a person. For Charles, his date of birth would be especially helpful, his place of birth, parents, siblings, etc. If he was born in 1920 and then died in 1940, his wife probably didn't have children that would have been identified in the 1930 US Census. If he was born in 1900 or before, he "could" have been in the 1930 census with his wife and children, somewhere in the USA. This not only gives us a specific person to search, but possible ages and places.
From your other postings, I see an "Anne" identified he died 31 May 1940 and was buried at Birch Hill Cemetery in Fairbanks, Alaska. She also identified three articles identified the death and funeral of Charles H. Calhoun, but none identified the name of his widow, except that she was in Tacoma.
The "H" middle initial helps
The Washington Digital Archives http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx show one Charles Calhoun, middle initial L, married in 1941.
The World War I Draft Registration Card image database shows:
Charles Elliot Calhoun living in Tacoma, born July 29, 1896 in Lamoni, Iowa.
Charles Henry Calhoun born March 8, 1878, living in New York.
Charles Arthur Calhoun, born May 1, 1882, living in Idaho Falls, ID.
The Washington Birth Index shows a Charles Calhoun and a Cora Cook, parents of a male on 19 Nov 1913 in Seattle, WA.
The Washington Death Certificate Index shows a John Henry Calhoun that was the son of a Charles H. Calhoun and Florence Parks. John died 28 October 1924 at age 30 years, 2 months (born about 1894).
--A Marion Bunnel, daughter of Charles H. Calhoun and a June B. Nelson died 12 Oct 1945 at age 43, born about 1902. She was married to a William Bunnell.
Now, a Charles H. Calhoun, or even a Charles Calhoun could be found in the Tacoma City Directories (Polks) in or before 1940. A later edition might show a woman as being widow of Charles Calhoun. This may or may not lead to a correct person, but could help in finding him. A Polks directory is an alphabetical listing of persons living in a populated area. Tacoma had them from the late 1800's. In the years of 1940, the person would be listed with the name of their spouse in parenthesis. If the spouse also worked, they also would be listed in the alphabetical listing. It would show the type of employment, sometimes the place of employment, and the home address. So, a 1941, 1942 edition might show "Jane Calhoun (widow of Charles), seamstress, 123 Oak Street" AS AN EXAMPLE. But, if a Charles H. Calhoun was found in a, say 1937 edition, it may or may not be him.
Any additional information about him would help.
Also: The Washington State Library has a free research service, the ask-a-librarian program, where they will look for information in the archives, in this case the newspaper microfilm for an event, such as an obituary. They will look up to an hour and send you the results. Contact them at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx .
--Give them his date of death and place, BUT, with family in Tacoma. I will also preface this with this fact: Back in 1940, obituaries were not as common as today. Obituaries were written about the rich, famous, infamous, notorious, or victims of accidents or intentional death (Murder), by a reporter for a newspaper. A death notice might be found, but these were usually written by the funeral home, more of an advertisement than an obituary. Some families new to an area didn't pay for an obit as there was no one in the area knowing the family.
The Tacoma Library has a database of obituaries published in the Tacoma Newspapers (Tacoma News Tribune, etc):
http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/obits/ It didn't show him, but that does not mean one wasn't written, it just isn't in the database, OR one wasn't written. It does show a Charles H. Calhoun, but this one died 1967, a son?
Ron Bestrom
From your other postings, I see an "Anne" identified he died 31 May 1940 and was buried at Birch Hill Cemetery in Fairbanks, Alaska. She also identified three articles identified the death and funeral of Charles H. Calhoun, but none identified the name of his widow, except that she was in Tacoma.
The "H" middle initial helps
The Washington Digital Archives http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx show one Charles Calhoun, middle initial L, married in 1941.
The World War I Draft Registration Card image database shows:
Charles Elliot Calhoun living in Tacoma, born July 29, 1896 in Lamoni, Iowa.
Charles Henry Calhoun born March 8, 1878, living in New York.
Charles Arthur Calhoun, born May 1, 1882, living in Idaho Falls, ID.
The Washington Birth Index shows a Charles Calhoun and a Cora Cook, parents of a male on 19 Nov 1913 in Seattle, WA.
The Washington Death Certificate Index shows a John Henry Calhoun that was the son of a Charles H. Calhoun and Florence Parks. John died 28 October 1924 at age 30 years, 2 months (born about 1894).
--A Marion Bunnel, daughter of Charles H. Calhoun and a June B. Nelson died 12 Oct 1945 at age 43, born about 1902. She was married to a William Bunnell.
Now, a Charles H. Calhoun, or even a Charles Calhoun could be found in the Tacoma City Directories (Polks) in or before 1940. A later edition might show a woman as being widow of Charles Calhoun. This may or may not lead to a correct person, but could help in finding him. A Polks directory is an alphabetical listing of persons living in a populated area. Tacoma had them from the late 1800's. In the years of 1940, the person would be listed with the name of their spouse in parenthesis. If the spouse also worked, they also would be listed in the alphabetical listing. It would show the type of employment, sometimes the place of employment, and the home address. So, a 1941, 1942 edition might show "Jane Calhoun (widow of Charles), seamstress, 123 Oak Street" AS AN EXAMPLE. But, if a Charles H. Calhoun was found in a, say 1937 edition, it may or may not be him.
Any additional information about him would help.
Also: The Washington State Library has a free research service, the ask-a-librarian program, where they will look for information in the archives, in this case the newspaper microfilm for an event, such as an obituary. They will look up to an hour and send you the results. Contact them at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx .
--Give them his date of death and place, BUT, with family in Tacoma. I will also preface this with this fact: Back in 1940, obituaries were not as common as today. Obituaries were written about the rich, famous, infamous, notorious, or victims of accidents or intentional death (Murder), by a reporter for a newspaper. A death notice might be found, but these were usually written by the funeral home, more of an advertisement than an obituary. Some families new to an area didn't pay for an obit as there was no one in the area knowing the family.
The Tacoma Library has a database of obituaries published in the Tacoma Newspapers (Tacoma News Tribune, etc):
http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/obits/ It didn't show him, but that does not mean one wasn't written, it just isn't in the database, OR one wasn't written. It does show a Charles H. Calhoun, but this one died 1967, a son?
Ron Bestrom