Charles Norman Harrison (1902 - 1993)

Born 12 Mar 1902 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States

Husband of Nora Veronica (Spain) Harrison — married 14 Feb 1959 in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino, California, United States

Died 10 Apr 1993 at age 91 in Pioneer, Amador, California, United States

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Biography

When Charles Norman Harrison was born on March 12, 1902, in Charlotte, Michigan, his father, Henry, was 32 and his mother, Edith, was 28. He married Nora Veronica Spain on February 14, 1959, in Twentynine Palms, California. He died on April 10, 1993, in Pioneer, California, at the age of 91, and was buried in Jackson, Amador, California, not far from his home.

Charles N. Harrison was a resident of Amador County for 70 years, died on April 10. He worked for 34 years as a powerhouse operator for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. in Amador County. An active member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Sutter Creek, Harrison belonged to the National Amateur Press Association and was a member fo The Fossils and Historians of Amateur Journalism. Daneri Mortuary handled the funeral arrangements.

Several pieces came up in a quick search of Harrison. He spent time visiting some home folks in Berkeley in 1938. On February 14, 1959, he married Nora Veronica Flynn in Blessed Sacrament Church, Twenty Nine Palms, Pioneer. They honeymooned in Apple Valley. Their home was in Whispering Pines in Pioneer. He worked at the power plant and was editor of Miscellany, the Capsule-sized newspaper.

In 1939, Harrison and Byron Geertz of Tiger Creek spent the year-end in Pasadena and Los Angeles. They scouted the Tennessee - USC game in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day (1940), Charlie covering the game for Miscellany. Elmore-505 05:17, 4 October 2021 (UTC) Much of this biography was from an email dated 3 September 2021 from Jack Mitchell, Publisher of the Ledger Dispatch from Jackson, Amador, California.

Name

Charles Norman Harrison ^[1][2]

Birth

12 March 1902 • Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States ^[1][2]

Marriage

14 February 1959 • Charles married Nora Veronica Spain in the Blessed Sacrament Church, 74462 National Park Dr, Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino, California, United States

Residence

1910 • Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States ^[1]

1940 • Volcano, Amador, California, United States ^[2]

Death

10 April 1993 • Jackson, Amador, California, United States

Burial

Jackson City Cemetery • Jackson, Amador, California, United States

Also known as Jackson Pioneer Cemetery

Sources

• 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Denver Ward 10, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T624_116; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1374129.1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.

Household Members: Home in 1910, Denver Ward 10, Denver, Colorado, USA; Street, Jawind; Home Owned or Rented, Rent; Farm or House, House.

Edith M Harrison; Age in 1910, 37; Birth Date, 1873; Birthplace, Canada English; Race, White; Gender, Female; Immigration Year, 1880; Relation to Head of House, Head; Marital Status, Widowed; Father's Birthplace, Canada English; Mother's Birthplace, Canada English; Native Tongue, English; Able to read, Yes; Able to Write, Yes; Number of Children Born, 3; Number of Children Living, 3.

Gilbert Harrison; Age in 1910, 13; Birth Date, 1897; Birthplace, Michigan; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Son; Marital Status, Single; Father's Birthplace, Canada English; Mother's Birthplace, Canada English; Native Tongue, English; Attended School, Yes; Able to read, Yes; Able to Write, Yes.

Margaret Harrison; Age in 1910, 11; Birth Date, 1899; Birthplace, Michigan; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Daughter; Marital Status, Single; Father's Birthplace, Canada English; Mother's Birthplace, Canada English; Native Tongue, English; Attended School, Yes; Able to read, Yes; Able to Write, Yes.

Charles Harrison; Age in 1910, 8; Birth Date, 1902; Birthplace, Michigan; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Son; Father's Birthplace, England; Mother's Birthplace, Canada English; Native Tongue, English; Attended School, Yes; Able to read, Yes; Able to Write, Yes.

Elizabeth Bell; Age in 1910, 25; Birth Date, 1885; Birthplace, Michigan; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Sister; Marital Status, Single; Father's Birthplace, England; Mother's Birthplace, Canada English; Native Tongue, English; Occupation, Teacher; Industry, Music; Employer, Employee or Other, Own Account; Able to read, Yes; Able to Write, Yes.

• 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Amador, California; Roll: m-t0627-00192; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 3-5. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

Household Members: Home in 1940, Amador, California; Farm, No; Inferred Residence in 1935, Pine Grove, Amador, California; Sheet Number, 4A; Number of Household in Order of Visitation, 114; House Owned or Rented, Rented; Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented, 10.00.

Charles N Harrison; Respondent, Yes; Age, 38; Estimated Birth Year, abt 1902; Gender, Male; Race, White; Birthplace, Michigan; Marital Status, Single; Relation to Head of House, Head; Occupation, Power House Operator; Attended School or College, No; Highest Grade Completed, College, 1st year; Class of Worker, Wage or salary worker in private work; Weeks Worked in 1939, 52; Income, 2,060; Income Other Sources, No.

Acknowledgements

Harrison-23217 was created by Robert Elmore on 4 September 2021.

See Also

• Place sources here.

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1910 US Census
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 1940 US Census