parents of Jesse (Frank) Langdon born about 1900 in illinois to a native american woman

Question

frank jesse (or jesse franklin) langdon born in illinois to a native american woman about 1900, lived in brooklyn in 1940 (census) with estella earle, alfred earle, audrey earle (?langdon, ? spouse) and ? his? 3 children Jesse, Norma, Carol.

Comments

I see no Langdon in Brooklyn in 1940.  Can you provide more details?

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I found the census data - but could not find any record of his marriage to Audrey Estella Earle.  Did find her birth record in MA but no other data found on him except in the 1930 census.

United States Census, 1940 

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Head  Estella Earle  F 53 CAN

Son  Alfred Earle M 28 CAN

Dau  Colleen Earle F 14 CAN

Dau  Audrey Langdon F 34 MA

Grandson  Franklin Langdon M 5 Brooklyn

Granddau  Norma Langdon F 4 Brooklyn

Granddau  Carol Langdon F 0 Brooklyn

 

US  Census, 1930 Brooklyn (Districts 1751-1953), Kings, NY

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Head  Alfred J Earl M 45 Can

Wife  Estella Earl  F 43 Can

Son  Everett Earl M 21 Can

Son  Lawrance Earl M 20 Can

Son  Alfred Earl M 18 Can

Dau  Collissa Earl F 4 Can

Dau  Audry Landon F 24 MA

Son-in-law  Jesse Landon M 24 IL

Relative  Ben Landon M 19 IL

Dau  Agnes Bain F 23 MA

Son-in-law  William Bain M 25 NY

Granddau  Elenore Bain F 1 NY

Answer 1

Found him. The 1930 census was a help because of the presence of Ben Landon "relative". I hypothesized that Ben was a younger brother of Jesse. Found the brothers with their parents in the 1920 census: District 8, Ward 3, Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois (pp 5-6):

Langdon, Benjamin [Sr], 63, b Illinois; father b Illinois; mother b Ohio; Laborer

- Malinda J., wife, 47, b Illinois of Illinois-born parents; laundress

- Mabel, dau, 14, b Illinois

- Jessie, son, 13, b Illinois

- Bennie, son, 8, b Illinois

- Elza, son, 6, b Illinois

Also living in the same household is Chas. H. Belville, 59 with wife Lida B., 60 and their granddaughter Eddie Atood, 10.

Working backwards, I then find Benjamin and Malinda in Chili, Hancock Co., IL in the 1910 census:

Langdon, Ben. F. 53, first marriage, married 19 years [therefore m. abt 1891], b IL of US-born parents; day laborer, odd jobs

-, Malinda J., wife, 38, 9 births, 7 living; b. Illinois of US-born father and IL-born mother

-, Amy, dau, 18, b IL

-, Clara, dau, 16

-, Lurlan, dau, 11

-, Lora, dau, 8

-, Stice, da, 6

- Mable, da, 5

-, Jessie, son, 3

 

In 1900, Benjamin and Malinda Langdon are in District 58, Industry, McDonough Co., IL:

Langdon, Banjamin, b Jun 1856, 43, m9 years, b IL of Kentucky-born father, and Ohio-born mother; farmer

-, Malinda, wife, b Mch 1873, 27, 5 births, 5 living; b Illinois of IL-born parents

-, Annie, dau, b May 1892, 8

-, Chara or Clara, dau b May 1894, 6

-, Liland, da, b Sep 1895, 4

-, Lurlan, dau, b Jul 1892, 7

-, George, son, b July 1889, 10 [must have been this one who died before 1910]

 

Can't easily find Benjamin in 1880 or 1870 although he might be the son of widow Eunice Langdon, 56, in the 1880 census in Versaille, Brown Co., IL.

Answer 2

And here's the marriage record of Benjamin Langdon and Malinda Dewitt (from Illinois Marriage index)

LANGDON, BENJAMIN F

DEWITT, MALINDA J

1891-03-29

1A 1

41

1696

BROWN

Comments

WOW Jillaine, great search!!!

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addicted to data; what can I say? :-)

Answer 3

Malinda J. Dewitt (or Dwitt) is found in the 1880 census in Industry, McDonough Co., IL, dau of George Dwitt, 48, farmer and Martha J, 35. Both these parents are identified as white. George was born in Illinois of a Kentucky-born father and Virginia-born mother; Martha was born Illinois of a Kentucky-born father and Iowa-born mother.

And here is the marriage information of George Dewitt and Martha:

DEWITT, GEORGE

EALEM, MARTHA J

1864-10-09

C

23

283

BROWN

Where does the information come from that Jesse was born of a Native American woman?

Answer 4

Are you related in any way to Jesse Langdon?  He is my grandmothers brother.

Comments

jesse franklin OR franklin jesse langdon was my mother's father who left the family when my mother was 3 months old. my mom said his mother was native american but has no other info ...he had a sister stice not sure of other sibs, supposedly born in illinois early 1900s

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Some of his siblings were:  Clara Alma (my grandmother), Amy, Stice, Lurline, Benjamin, Elza (brother), Laura, Mabel.  His father was Benjamin Franklin Langdon, Mother was Malinda Jane DeWitt Langdon.  Yes we have Native American heritage although hard to prove.  I grew up being told it was Blackfoot.  Do not know the tribe.  My cousin remembers my grandmother telling her it was Blackfoot.  The last I heard the family bible my grandmother had went to an adopted daughter of her son (my uncle) and no one has seen it since.

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I'm Jesse Langdon 's grandson , Richard O'Neill , my mother is Norma O'Neill , I live in Hilliard Ohio , my mother (jesse's daughter) lives in New York

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It would be really nice if I could get a picture of my grandfather and also more info on the Native American heritage , I'm somewhat confused as far as who exactly is Native American

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That's great.  Good to meet you.  I'll look through my pictures and find the one of Benjamin and Malinda Langdon.  I'm not sure if I have one of Jesse but I can send you one of my grandmother Clara Alma Langdon Goodrich.  I'll send a message to my cousins and see if they have a picture.