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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Tombstone Tuesday: Howard Mendenhall 1924-2005
Monday, September 14, 2020
A Conundrum!
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Traffic in a Blogpost
I Need a Favor-- from YOU!
This post is to see what kind of traffic I get on my blog. I'm not going to advertise this on any site (facebook, twitter, etc).
Please comment how you came upon my blog- what site and what specifically you were looking for. I would greatly appreciate it.
And, if you have a moment, please comment any feedback you may have about my blog.
Thanks so much!
Friday, September 11, 2020
California Birth Index, Mendenhall Surname, Part 10
~Dates 1940-1950, Page 2
21. Jeffry Reynolds Mendenhall-already in tree-7th cousin, 4x removed
born: 15 Jul 1944 San Francisco County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of Earl B. Mendenhall (1917-1978) & Dorothy M. Reynolds (1916-2014)
22. Judy Helen Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :(
born: 28 Apr 1944 in Los Angeles County, California
died: 22 Aug 2004 in Redondo Beach, California, age 60
Mother's maiden name is Smith-- too common to pinpoint exact parents.
23. Valerie Patricia Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 3x removed
born: 09 May 1946 Los Angeles County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Daughter of John D. Mendenhall (1911-1983) & Ruth Eleanor Dyar (1912-1989)
Valerie Mendenhall 1964 John Muir High School Pasadena, California Senior Portrait |
24. Alice Marie Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :(
born: 23 Mar 1946 San Francisco, California
Mother's maiden named was Mendenhall...
25. Robert Lee Mendenhall-already in tree- 5th cousin, 3x removed
born: 20 Sep 1944 Alameda County, California
died: 09 Apr 2013 Aumsville, Oregon, age 69
Son of Robert Lee Mendenhall (1922-1967) & Phyllis Mae Tannahill (1924-2013)
26. Albert Lee Mendenhall-found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed
born: 30 Apr 1944 Santa Clara County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of Dempsy Lee Mendenhall (1919-2005) & Kathryn Schuler (1919-1977)
27. Kim Irvan Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed
born: 21 Nov 1946 Santa Barbara County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of Irvan Frank Mendenhall (1918-2014) & Margaret L. Peterson (1922-1998)
28. Don Gene Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :(
born: 22 Oct 1946 Los Angeles County, California
Mother's maiden name- Stafford- too common of a surname
Good possibility- Donald Hale Mendenhall (1912-1989) & Bernice Mildred Stafford (b. 1913)- need more proof.
29. Sharon Louise Mendenhall-already in tree- 10th cousin, 2x removed
born: 19 Sep 1946 Marin County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Daughter of Nelson E. Mendenhall (1916-2014) & Lillian M. Depee (1916-2007)
30. Terry Lee Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :(
born: 30 Jun 1946 Los Angeles County, California
Possible Siblings:
Sandra Lynne Mendenhall b. 31 Jul 1944 San Diego County
& Patricia Lynn Mendenhall 18 Mar 1953 Los Angeles County
31. Jean Marie Mendenhall-already in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed
born: 08 Feb 1944 Los Angeles County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Daughter of Fred S. Mendenhall (1911-2009) & Juanita Marie Casad (1920-1974)
32. Michael Lee Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 2x removed
born: 18 Jan 1946 Orange County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of Marvin Lee Mendenhall (1923-2001) & Frankie V.L. Brashier (1925-2003)
33. Perry William Mendenhall-found in tree- 5th cousin, 3x removed
born: 19 Jul 1946 Los Angeles County, California
died: 23 Aug 2007 Newhall, California, age 61
Son of Perry E. Mendenhall (1915-1986) & Eleanor Jean Williams (1920-2008)
34. Maureen Lynn Mendenhall-found in tree-9th cousin, 3x removed
born: 22 Jul 1944, Los Angeles County, California
died:
Daughter of Marion H. Mendenhall (1913-2011) & Mary Ann Wenta (1918-2005)
35. Corwin Guy Mendenhall-already in tree-3rd cousin, 2x removed
born: 07 Sep 1944, Alameda County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of Corwin Guy Mendenhall Jr. (1916-2006) & Drucilla Ann Weedin (1917-1976)
Guy Mendenhall Age 16 Anahuac High School Anahuac, Texas |
36. Leonard Carl Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :(
born: 21 Oct 1946 Sonoma County, California
Mother's Maiden Name is Mendenhall.
Possible Parents- James W. & Rosalie Lucy Mendenhall (1925-2005)
Possible Siblings: Lawrence, Neal, Rosalie & Connie.
37. Carey Robert Mendenhall-found in tree-9th cousin, 2x removed
born: 01 Nov 1944, Los Angeles County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of Robert T. Mendenhall (1920-1999)
38. James Richard Mendenhall-found in tree-7th cousin, 2x removed
born: 10 Feb 1946, Sacramento County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of Ernest A. Mendenhall (1915-1974) & Verda Belle Lawson (1922-1998)
39. Charles Leslie Mendenhall-already in tree-6th cousin, 2x removed
born: 31 Dec 1946, Glendale, California
died: 14 Aug 2002, Gilbert, Arizona, age 55
Son of Charles A. Mendenhall (1918-1988) & Lorraine Lois Smith (1924-1991)
40. Fred Curtis Mendenhall-Couldn't find parents :(
born: 29 Dec 1944 Los Angeles County, California
Mother's Maiden Name is Foster- too common.
Postcard Delivered 100 years later!
This story is 2 days old, but I just heard about it and it's such a fun story to read about!
On Tuesday (Sep 8), a woman in Belding, Michigan named Brittany Keech received a Halloween postcard that was postmarked almost 100 years ago- Oct 29, 1920!
It reads:
Dear Cousins,
Hope this will find you all well. We are quite well but mother has awful lame knees. It is awful cold here. I just finished my history lesson and am going to be pretty soon. My father is shaving and my mother is telling me your address. I will have to close for a night.
Hope grandma and grandpa are well. Don't forget to write us- Roy get his pants fixed yet.
Flossie Burgess
The card is addressed to a Mrs. Roy McQueen at 103 E. Division Street in Belding, Michigan.
You can read the whole story Here. It's also been reported on Facebook (where it originated) and the NY Times.
I decided (being a genealogist) to look up this Mrs. Roy McQueen. First, I looked up "Roy McQueen" in "Belding, Michigan" in the 1920 U.S. Census. I got Roy & Nora McQueen living on E. Division St. That was easy!
In the 1920 Census, it states that Roy McQueen (35) was born in 1885 in Canada and was a manager at a Produce company. His wife Nora (34) was born about 1886 in Michigan. They are living with 2 single women (boarders)- Leefa Giles (34) and Eris Giles (42)- more than likely sisters.
Doing more research, George LaRoy "Roy" McQueen was born 15 Sep 1883 in Canada and died on 11 May 1942 in Michigan (age 58). He was the 3rd son of George S. McQueen (1843-1929) & Catherine Garner (1849-1907). His wife, Mrs. Roy McQueen was Nora Bell Murdock. She was the daughter of William Murdock (1854-1937) & Margaret Little (1867-1951). Nora was born on 07 Aug 1885 in Shiawassee County, Michigan and died at the age of 92 on 21 Nov 1977 in Owosso, Michigan.
Roy & Nora were married on 20 Dec 1905 in Hazelton, Michigan. They didn't have any children.
Michigan Marriage Record |
Roy & Nora McQueen Buried at Elmwood Cemetery New Lothrop, Michigan |
The author of the post card "Flossie Burgess" was Nora's cousin Florence A. Burgess (b. 1907). Flossie & Nora's mother's were sisters (Maggie & Minnie Little). In 1920, Flossie was living with her parents in Jamestown, New York.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Wednesday's Portrait: Quaker Girl's Club, 1874
Today's Portrait:
I came upon this one through a Google search for the name Libbie Mendenhall. I was actually searching for someone who was born in the 1940's so this wouldn't have been her at all, but it's still a neat picture!
This portait is from 1874- the Club Girls of Friend's School, Providence, RI.
Girls mentioned:
Libbie Mendenhall
Abbie Dockray
Ada Underhill
Eva Johnson
Ada Hazard
Hattie Webb
Cassie Southwick
Ella Baily
Sunday, September 6, 2020
California Birth Index, Mendenhall Surname, Part 9
~Dates 1940-1950, Page 1
1. Dennis Ward Mendenhall- found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed
born: 10 Jun 1945, Palmdale, California
died: Feb 1988, Omaha, Arkansas, age 42
Son of David Charles Mendenhall (1915-2009) & Alpha Louise Judd (1917-1993)
2. John Dallas Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed
born: 22 Dec 1945, Alameda County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of John Dallas Mendenhall (1907-1986) & Katharine B. Jorgensen (1911-1981)
3. Carol Virginia Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 2x removed
born: 12 Nov 1945, Los Angeles County, California
died: 09 Jun 1987, Siskiyou County, California, age 41
Daughter of Donald M. Mendenhall (1909-1978) & Jeanne Taylor (1915-1989)
4. Robert Roy Mendenhall-already in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed
born: 18 May 1945, Santa Clara County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of Cecil Robert Mendenhall (1920-1996) & Pearl L. Button (1912-1980)
5. Susan Tufts Mendenhall-couldn't find in tree- couldn't find out who her parents were/are.
born: 23 Jan 1945 in Los Angeles County, California
Mother's maiden name- Bower
(Looked up other Births in the California Birth Index with this same mother- she was the only one)
6. Faye Ellen Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed
born: 19 Aug 1945 Los Angeles County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Daughter of Herman E. Mendenhall (1908-1994) & Dorothy R. Talley (1910-1959)
I'm not sure if this is the same Faye E. Mendenhall age 16, born about 1947 Yearbook Date: 1963 Eureka High School in Eureka, California |
7. Donna Jeanne Mendenhall-couldn't find out who her parents were/are.
born: 09 Dec 1945 in Lake County, California
Mother's maiden name- Louritzen
(Looked up other Births in the California Birth Index with this same mother- she was the only one)
8. Paulette Bernice Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed
born: 02 Sep 1945, San Jose, California
died: 04 Mar 2016, San Lorenzo, California, age 70
Daughter of Barney Mendenhall (1923-1980) & Pauline Weatherman (1926-2007)
Paulette (right) & Sister Sue |
Paulette |
9. Cheri Lynn Mendenhall-found in tree- 9th cousin, 2x removed
born: 04 Nov 1945 Los Angeles County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Daughter of Donald Mendenhall (1919-1983) & Alice June Hain (1923-2018)
10. Carla Raye Mendenhall-couldn't find parents.
born: 13 Jul 1945 in San Francisco County, California
Mother's Maiden Name- Hansen
(I found 2 other names in the birth index with the same mother's maiden name-
Patricia Lynn Mendenhall b. 23 Feb 1942 in San Francisco &
Susan S. Mendenhall b. 23 Sep 1960 in Santa Clara County)
11. Marjorie Lou Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed
born: 02 Sep 1945, Los Angeles County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Daughter of Carl Mendenhall (1920-1975) & Lucille Faggard (1923-2006)
12. Frank Roy Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed
born: 19 Sep 1945, Oakland, California
died: 16 Apr 1961, Lovelock, Nevada, age 15
Son of Frank Roy Mendenhall (1910-2000) & Marion Faye Helmers (1916-2011)
Died from the result of getting hit in the head with a baseball during a game |
Lone Mountain Cemetery Lovelock, Nevada |
13. Linda Sue Mendenhall-couldn't find parents.
born: 22 Feb 1945 in Los Angeles County, California
Mother's Maiden Name- Smith
14. Walter Edward Mendenhall-already in tree- 7th cousin, 3x removed
born: 13 May 1945 Alameda County, California
died: 13 Oct 1984 Shafter, Kern, California, age 39
Son of Edward Lee Mendenhall (1908-1979) & Sylvia V. Crossman (1910-1995)
Shafter Memorial Park Shafter, California |
15. Dennis Edward Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed
born: 29 Nov 1945 Santa Clara, California
died: 12 Feb 2007, Coggon, Iowa, age 61
Son of Charles Floyd Mendenhall (1917-1999) & Beryle Irene Smith (1925-1988)
16. Isis Kay Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 2x removed
born: 23 Jan 1945, San Bernardino County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Daughter of Edward Arlan Mendenhall (1920-1985) & Isis Frost (1923-2011)
17. Richard Chris Mendenhall-found in tree- 10th cousin, 2x removed
born: 04 Oct 1946 in Monterey County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Son of George Clarence Mendenhall (1917-2001) & Thais C. Johannsen (1918-2006)
18. Ramona Ann Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 2x removed
born: 13 Jan 1944 Merced County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Daughter of Ernest A. Mendenhall (1915-1974) & Verda Belle Lawson (1922-1998)
19. William Aaron Mendenhall-couldn't find parents-
born: 08 Oct 1944 in Humboldt County, California
Mother's Maiden Name- Lopez
(I found 2 other names in the birth index with the same mother's maiden name-
Delores Mendenhall, b.25 Jun 1943 in Humboldt County &
Libbie Mendenhall, b. 25 Sep 1956 in Sacramento County)
I found 3 Mendenhall men who were living in Eureka, Humboldt County, California near the time they children were born:
1. Wilbur Newton (1915-1973)
2. Walter Earl Wilbur & Walter are brothers- they are in my tree-
definitely not them.
3. George W.- could be this man, but I couldn't find any personal information about him to verify.
20. Kathleen Haight Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed
born: 13 Sep 1946 San Francisco County, California
died: Living or unknown death
Daughter of Fred Sylvester Mendenhall (1911-2009) & Margaret J. Haight (1912-1986)
Obituary of Irene Carrick Gill (1901-2000)
Friday, September 4, 2020
Chaminade High School, Class of 1931, Part 4
Welcome to Chaminade High School, 1931!
This post is Part 4 (and Final Part): Senior Group D. You can read the previous Parts in the links: Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3.
Senior Group D:
Teacher: Brother Bernard J. Backhaus, S.M.
Class of 1931:
1. Lawrence F. Boeckerman "Larry" 728 Hodapp Ave
Lawrence Frank Boeckerman
born: 19 Jan 1913 Dayton, Ohio
died: Unknown
Son of Bernard Joseph Boeckerman (1880-1940) & Elizabeth Catherine Wolf (1876-1963)
Married Janet Marguerita Weckesser (1919-1995)
Larry's home in 1931 was at 728 Hodapp Ave in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1923.
2. Joseph A. Dix "Babe" 236 Grove Ave
Gysbertus Joseph Dix
born: 28 Sep 1912 Ohio
died: 21 May 2008 Dayton, Ohio, age 96
Son of Nicholas Dix (1884-1973) & Johannah M. Vandame (1885-1947)
Married SHirley L. Randolph (1917-1989)
Joseph's home in 1931 was at 236 Grove Ave in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1900.
3. John Robert Downey "Bob" 1917 Wyoming Street
born: 01 Mar 1912 Ohio
died: 25 Mar 1985 Dayton, Ohio, age 73
Son of Calvin Louis Downey (b. 1882) & Mary C. Duffy (1884-1966)
Married Harriett E. (ULN) (1918-1969)
John's home in 1931 was at 1917 Wyoming Street in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1924.
4. Ernest L. Grieshop "Happy" 31 Baltimore Street
born: 16 Dec 1913 Osgood, Ohio
died: 04 Feb 1985 Dayton, Ohio, age 71
Son of William Grieshop (1884-1961) & Elizabeth M. Wirtz (1887-1963)
Married Mary Katherine Penrod (1916-1969), 5 Children.
Calvary Cemetery Dayton, Ohio |
Ernest's home in 1931 was at 31 Baltimore Street in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1894.
5. Maurice J. Heinrich 621 Hoffman Ave
born: 09 Mar 1913 Coldwater, Ohio
died: 17 Dec 1988 Dayton, Ohio, age 75
Son of Paul Heinrich (1889-1977) & Philomena Wagner (1891-1984)
Married Eleanora M. Luckosker (1917-2007)
Maurice's home in 1931 was at 621 Hoffman Ave in Dayton, Ohio. It is no longer there.
6. Robert M. Hettrick "Whitey" 206 E. Herman Ave
born: 1913 Ohio
died: 02 Nov 1931, Ohio, age 18
Son of Maximillian Hettrick (1874-1943) & Minnie C. Schroll (1873-1931)
Never Married.
03 Nov 1931
Dayton, Ohio
The Dayton Herald Calvary Cemetery
Dayton, Ohio
Robert's home in 1931 was at 206 E. Herman Ave in Dayton, Ohio. It is no longer there.
7. Charles Jaekle "Jake" 115 Livingston Ave
Charles William Jaekle
born: 18 Nov 1912 Dayton, Ohio
died: 01 Jan 1998 Dayton, Ohio, age 85
Son of William Lawrence Jaekle (1878-1956) & Philamena "Minnie" Bock (1885-1971)
Never Married
Charles' home in 1931 was at 115 Livingston Ave in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1910.
8. Frank M. Kinzig 107 Edison Ave
Frank Martin Kinzig
born: 18 Feb 1912 Dayton, Ohio
died: 21 Apr 1993 Huber Heights, Ohio, age 81
Son of Charles August Kinzig (1875-1941) & Juliann Maree Kuhn (1883-1970)
Married Pauline Stella Piekutowski (1911-1985), 4 Children.
Frank's home in 1931 was at 107 Edison Street in Dayton, Ohio. It is no longer there.
9. J. Louis Kolker "Louie" 165 Alton Ave
Joseph Louis Kolker
born: 14 Jul 1913 Dayton, Ohio
died: 13 Jan 1991, Dayton, Ohio, age 77
Son of Anthony B. Kolker (1860-1939) & Rose Milhaupt (1869-1937)
Married Clara Louise Weitzmann (1914-2004), at least 3 Children.
Joseph's home in 1931 was at 165 Alton Ave in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1918.
10. Leonard G. Krug 47 Francis Street
born: abt 1912 Ohio
died: 10 Sep 1975 Dayton, Ohio, age 64
Son of Frederick Joseph Krug (1888-1938) & Ellanora T. Schneider (1881-1920)
Leonard's home in 1931 was at 47 Francis Street in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1903.
11. Daniel J. McCarthy "Dan" 210 Crane Street
12. John McIllhargie "Mac" 405 Sheridan Ave
Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything on John. His home in 1931 was at 405 Sheridan Ave in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1920.
13. Paul J. Teyber 122 Linwood Street
Paul Joseph Teyber
born: 10 Feb 1913 Ohio
died: 09 Aug 1955 Ohio, age 42
Son of Charles L. Teyber (1868-1949) & Katherine Mullen (1878-1963)
Married Norma Virginia Krehbiel (1918-1995), 3 Daughters.
Obit
09 Aug 1955
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton Daily News
Paul's home in 1931 was at 122 Linwood Ave in Dayton, Ohio. It is no longer there.
14. Paul J. Wabler "Pal" 145 Bierce Ave
Paul Joseph Wabler
born: 02 Jul 1913 Dayton, Ohio
died: 02 Mar 1981 Dayton, Ohio, age 67
Son of John H. Wabler (1874-1962) & Catherine Kreusch (1876-1945)
Married Mary Elizabeth Kelly (1913-2011)
Paul's home in 1931 was at 145 Bierce Ave in Dayton, Ohio. It is no longer there.
15. Joseph M. Walsh 1245 Rosedale Drive
Joseph Martin Walsh
born: 28 Jan 1913 Dayton, Ohio
died: 13 Feb 1992 Dayton, Ohio, age 79
Son of Thomas J. Walsh (1886-1955) & Elizabeth Varley (1882-1959)
Joseph's home in 1931 was at 1245 Rosedale Drive in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1921.
16. Joseph L. Westendorf "Dody" 216 Henry Street
born: 12 Dec 1912 Ohio
died: 10 Nov 2010 Dayton, Ohio, age 97
Son of Joseph B. Westendorf (1872-1956) & Olivia Heil (1876-1964)
Married Mary Anne Fiely (1915-2005), 2 Children.
Joseph's home in 1931 was at 216 Henry Street in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1886.
~This was such a LONG post. It took me several weeks to complete and a couple of days to type up. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it! :)