Goldie Mae (Johnson) Corwin (1885 - 1933)

Born 18 Sep 1885 in Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Walling Corwin — married 19 Feb 1921 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1933 at age 47 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Biography

Killed in a car wreck as a result of the conditions during the Long Beach earthquake of 10 March, 1933. She was driving a neighbor to Signal Hill to check on the neighbor's husband. On the return, a "crazed" male crashed into their car trying to escape the quake.

Cause: Massive trama^[1][2][3]

Taught at Banning High School in Wilmington, California.

Author of several school level science books with Walling during the 1920's. ^[4][5]

In the 1930 Census, she claimed that she was 39 years of age and was married at the age of 29. Actually, her age was 45 at the time of the census, a fact that even Walling was not aware of until her death in Long Beach.

Burial: 15 Mar 1933 - Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States

Residence: 1468 Roman Street - Wilmington, Los Angeles County, California, United States^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: 2633. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 21 Jul 2011
2. ↑ Source: #S226 Page: "Death Notice of Mrs. Walling Corwin," March 1933. or Certainty of Data: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S246 Page: 1: 8. QualiQualityty or Certainty of Data: 3
4. ↑ Source: #S246 Page: 1: 8. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
5. ↑ Source: #S152 Page: Wilmington, ED 580, sheet 25B, dwelling 363, family 370, Barbara Corwin; NARA microfilm publication T626, T626-155. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 27 Jul 2011
6. ↑ Source: #S152 Page: Wilmington, ED 580, sheet 25B, dwelling 363, family 370, Barbara Corwin; NARA microfilm publication T626, T626-155. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 27 Jul 2011

• Source: S111 Abbreviation: 1900 US Census - Fairfield OH Title: 1900 U.S. census Author: Ohio, Fairfield County Publication: Washington 120'>S120</span'> Abbreviation: Burkes American Families Title: Burke'D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• Source: <span id='Ss American Families with British Ancestory Author: Michael Tepper, editor Publication: Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1975.
• Source: S152 Abbreviation: 1930 US Census - Los Angeles CA Title: 1930 U.S. census Author: California, Los Angeles Publication: Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• Source: S226 Abbreviation: Newspaper - Long Beach Telegraph Title:  \i Long Beach Telegraph\i0 Author: California. Long Beach.
• Source: S246 Abbreviation: Samuel Fenstermaker Title: The Family of Samuel Fenstermaker and Barbara Hoshor, 1 Author: Paul Knies and Evadna Johnson Publication: Ridgewood, New Jersey: Unpublished manuscript, 1976.