Norman Thomas Adams (abt. 1914 - 1978)

Born about 5 Aug 1914 in West Taylor, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

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Died 8 Jul 1978 at about age 63 in Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA

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Biography

Very little is found on Norman. In 1930 he is in a Christian Home. This is a school (https://cambriacountychristianschool.com/) as far as research shows. His existence is known through his father's obituary.

1930 U.S.Census: Norman Adams, 15, was born about 1915 in Pennsylvania. In 1930 he lived in a Christian home on Edson Avenue in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Draft Card: Norman Thomas Adams, 26, was born on 5 Aug 1914 in Cambria, Pennsylvani. When he registered for the draft on 16 Oct 1940, he lived in New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. He weight 150 lbs and was 5'7" tall. He had a light complexion and brown eyes. He gave his employer, Campbell Hicks, as his next of kin.^[2]

Military: Norman T. Adams was born in 1914 in Pennsylvania. He had a grammar school education, and his civil occupation was as a semiskilled chauffeur and driver (bus, taxi, truck, and tractor.) He enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 24 Jun 1942. He served as a private as a Warrant Officer.He was 67 inches tall and weighed 146 lbs.^[3]

Residence: Norman T. Adams, born 5 Aug 1914 in Tannerville, Cambria, Pennsylvania, lived on Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine on 2 May 1950.^[4]

Death: Norman Adams, 63, was born in Johnstown, PA on 5 Aug 1914. He died on 4 Jul 1978 in Maine. His parents were Jacob and Jane, his wife was Alice Adams, and his siblings were Alberta and Ruth.^[5]Norman T. Adams died in Presque Isle, Maine on 8 Jul 1978 at the age of 63.^[6]

Burial: Norman Adams, 1914-1978, was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine. His spouse was Alice M. Adams.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH8K-69D : accessed 29 April 2015), Norman Adams, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0061, sheet 27A, family , line 5, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2012; FHL microfilm 2,341,746.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
3. ↑ U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64.
4. ↑ Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950.
5. ↑ Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. The Bangor Daily News; Publication Date: 10 Jul 1978; Publication Place: Bangor, Maine, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/663500832/?article=9d18b50f-0e83-44a4-b4ce-0071b999cba2&focus=0.48886856,0.24483582,0.6049915,0.40311655&xid=3355.
6. ↑ State of Maine. Maine Death Index, 1960-97. Augusta, ME, USA: State of Maine Department of Human Services. Certificate: 7805094.
7. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial 119573755.