Archie Eugene Davis (1888 - 1971)

Born 18 Sep 1888 in Breed, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA

Ancestors

Died 12 Feb 1971 at age 82 in Kenosha County, Wisconsin [uncertain]

Biography

Archie Eugene Davis was born on September 18, 1888, in Breed, Oconto County, Wisconsin.^[1][2][3]

He is listed as "Archie" in only one census, the 1900 Federal census. That one shows him at age 11, living with Frank and Ella in Underhill Township, Oconto County, Wisconsin, with siblings David, age 20, Floyd, age 15, Maud, age 14, Nora, age 9, Frank, age 8, DeForest, age 4, and baby Maurice, age 3 months.^[4] Sadly, Maurice would die later that year.^[5]

In 1905 "Eugene" is listed as a "Farm Laborer" living on his father's farm. The town is now called Breed, in Oconto County, Wisconsin.^[6]

In the 1910 census, Eugene is still unmarried, living on the family farm in Breed, Oconto County, Wisconsin. No occupation is listed in this census.^[7]

Eugene registered for the World War I draft on June 5, 1917, but there is no record of him having served. By then he had married married Mildred Crocker,^[2] and by 1920 the couple lived in Neuald, Forest County, Wisconsin, with their daughter Beatrice, age 2, and son Lyle J, age 1 month.^[8] Eugene's occupation is listed as "Labor" and the industry as "Lumberman."

The 1930 census shows Eugene and Mildred living in Ross, Forest County, Wisconsin, with a daughter Leone, age 15, Beatrice, now age 12, Lyle, now age 10, and a daughter Florence, age 8. Eugene is listed as a "Laborer," "Logging Woods."^[9] It also shows Eugene and Mildred's "ages at first marriage" as 28 and 26, respectively, which would put their marriage sometime in early 1917. This makes sense,, given that they were already married when Eugene registered for the World War I draft on June 5, 1917.^[2]

The 1940 census shows Eugene and Midred still in the home they own in Ross, Forest, Wisconsin. Eugene and Lyle are now both working as "Laborers" in a "Log Camp."^[10]

Eugene Archie Davis not only registered for the World War I draft, but, like many of his generation, on April 15, 1942, at age 54, he registered for the WWII draft, as well. Of course, he was never called upon to serve.

City directories from 1952 - 1955 show Eugene and Mildred living in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.^{[11][12][13][14]}

Archie Eugene Davis passed away on February 12, 1971.^[3] He is buried at [| Sunset Ridge Memorial Park] in Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Sources

1. ↑ Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Wisconsin, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 623273; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Record for Archie Eugene Davis
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: Wisconsin; Roll: 1674878; Record for Archie Eugene Davis
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} [| Find A Grave Record for Archie E Davis]
4. ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census" [database on-line]. Underhill, Oconto, Wisconsin, June 13-14, 1900; Roll: 1808; Page: 8B, Dwelling 127, Family 127, Lines 83-92; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1241808
5. ↑ Sector Records, Union Cemetery, Breed, WI
6. ↑ "1905 Wisconsin State Census" [database on-line]. Breed, Oconto, Wisconsin, June 1, 1905; Page 27; Family 2, Lines 11-17; Original data: Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.
7. ↑ "1910 United States Federal Census" [database on-line]. Wabeno, Forest, Wisconsin, May 16, 1910; Roll: T624_1710; Page: 17B, Dwelling 292, Family 299, Lines 78-80; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375723
8. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census" [database on-line]. Neuald, Forest, Wisconsin, Jan 5, 1920; Roll: T625_1987; Page: 1A, Family 6, Lines 27-31; Enumeration District: 89; Image: 778
9. ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census" [database on-line]. Ross, Forest, Wisconsin, April 3, 1930; Roll: 2570; Page: 2A, Dwelling 26, Family 26, Lines 39-44; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 1040.0; FHL microfilm: 2342304
10. ↑ "1940 United States Federal Census" [database on-line]. Ross, Forest, Wisconsin, April 9, 1940; Roll: T627_4480; Page: 4A, Family 53, Lines 5-8; Enumeration District: 21-17
11. ↑ Kenosha, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1950
12. ↑ Kenosha, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1952
13. ↑ Kenosha, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1954
14. ↑ Kenosha, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1955