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Note N23036 Index

In 1880, Joseph was working a farm in Waveland Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. They lived in several places in Iowa: Pleasant Grove, Waveland Twp., Griswold, Elliott, Mount Etna and Carl.

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Note N23037 Index

Weaver was a farmer in Hancock County, Illinois, and Mahaska and Wapello Counties, Iowa.

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Note N23043 Index

Edward was a real estate agent in Springfield, Missouri.

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Note N23044 Index

Prior to her marriage to Oscar, Mary was a schoolteacher in Quicy Township, Adams County, Iowa.

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Note N23045 Index

George was a farmer in Quincy, Adams County, and Washington, Montgomery County, Iowa.

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Note N23048 Index

Ralph was a farmer in Corning and Mercer, Iowa.

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Note N23050 Index

Irl was a farmer in Adams County, Iowa (1910), and Greene County, Missouri (1920). In 1930, they were living in Arcadia, Kansas, where Irl was proprietor of a grocery store. Apparently, in later years, he worked for a railroad because his Social Security Card was issued through the Railroad Board.

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Note N23051 Index

Hugh was a real estate salesman in Springfield, Missouri.

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Note N23054 Index

Abraham was a farmer in Washington Township, Adams County, Iowa.

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Note N23078 Index

Charles was a farmer in Carl, Iowa (1910). By 1920, they had moved to Colony Township, where he was employed as a real estate agent. Their next move was to Creston, Union County, by 1930. He was an automobile salesman in Creston.

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Note N23109 Index

When he registered for the World War I Draft, Jesse and Blanche were living in Fort Worth, Texas, where he worked in sheet metal repair. In 1920, they were in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was an auto mechanic at the time (Census: T625, Roll 82, E.D. 157, Page 218A). In 1930, they lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was a radiator specialist. She worked as a clerk in a grocery store. We learn Blanche's last name from that 1930 Census, because her brother, Elbert, was living with them (Census: T626, Roll 1919, E.D. 55-62, Page 150A).

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Note N23139 Index

William was a farmer in Osceola, Nebraska (1900, 1910), and Oak Township (Lebanon), Smith County, Kansas (1920, 1930).

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Note N23158 Index

Hugh was a Railroad Clerk for the Chicago & North Western Railroad.

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Note N23170 Index

John was a draftsman for a ball bearing company in Chicago.

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Note N23185 Index

As a boy, Robert lost his right arm just above the wrist when a piece of dynamite exploded in his hand. According to his mother, "He didn't know what it was and he pricked it. And when he did, it blew his hand off. But you know, we never told him he was crippled. We let him learn how to do everything."