Alvin Ulmont (Hodgdon) Eastman (1899 - 1990)

Born 2 Jan 1899 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States

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Died 16 Jun 1990 at age 91 in Seminole, Florida, United States

This profile is part of the Eastman Name Study.

Biography

This profile is part of the Eastman Name Study.

Alvin Ulmont Hodgdon was born on January 2, 1899 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States, son of Unknown Eastman (~1870–~1930) and Bertha Edith Wade (1876–1955).

In the 1900 census Alvin (age 1) was the grandson of Jennie Wade in Birchdale & Kandota Townships, Todd, Minnesota.^[1]

Texas married Mary Ellen Buck (born on December 14, 1916 in Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota; daughter of Leroy Elmer Buck and Christina Magdalena (Paul) Lind). Their son was Richard Allen Ranger (1941–1997).

Texas died on June 16, 1990 in Seminole, Florida, United States, aged 91.

Research Notes

• His SS record indicates his birthplace is Catskill, New York, United States; the 1900 census saws Minnesota.

From past researcher:

Alvin had legally changed his name to Texas A. Ranger. From the story I had been told, he had always wanted to be a Texas Ranger but could not because he was 1/2 Native American (His mom's side). So he legally changed it after he left his 1st wife and married my grandmother.

Alvin had 3 daughters with his 1st wife, one of them was hit by a car and died at the age of 5. I am not sure if he left soon after that or what. But he loved the rodeos and was in them. That is how he met my grandmother.

He married her and had 3 sons. Alvin/Texas and my grandmother were Jehovah Witnesses as well. After looking at a 1900 Census it shows Alvin's last name as Ealstman.

I was contacted by a genealogist who was hired by a woman working on her own tree and we were showing as 3rd cousins from a DNA test. The genealogist told me that Ealstman was more than likely Eastman. Which made more sense. I am still working on finding the right connection to Eastman (father). There appears to be no Native American in my grandfather through my DNA test.

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing enumeration district (ED) 184, sheet 2B, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,794.
   FamilySearch Record: M9QS-SMH
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-69DD-7G

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KML-WCM7 : 10 February 2023), Texas A Ranger in entry for Richard Allen Ranger, .
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGZ-DF6 : accessed 16 June 2023), Alvin Hodgdon in household of William Hodgdon, Fargo Ward 7, Cass, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 17B, family 351, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1140; FHL microfilm 1,375,153.

See Also:

• FamilySearch Person: KDBP-R4F