Ethel Christine (Loving) Henderson (1922 - 2008)

Born 27 Jan 1922 in Louisiana, United States

Wife of Sterling Warren Henderson — married 27 Dec 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 7 Jun 2008 at age 86 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Thel (Loving) Henderson is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Henderson Name Study.

Thel (Loving) Henderson served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, United States Women's Army Corps
Service ended:

Ethel "Thel" Christine Loving was born on 27 Jan 1922 in Louisiana, United States, daughter of Charles Parker Loving and Millie Irene Staulz.

She married Sterling Warren Henderson on 27 December 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. They had at least one child together.^{[1] [2]}

She enlisted in US Women's Army Corps on 30 Jan 1943 as an Aviation Cadet. She had graduated from high school and was a salesperson.^[3]

Ethel died on 7 Jun 2008 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, aged 86.^{[4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"
   citing Page: 89; Digital film/folder number: 005698911_005_M9Z8-HHF; FHL microfilm: 2117495; Image number: 267
   FamilySearch Record: K82Q-G7W (accessed 13 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G93H-Z9SW-N
   Ethel Christina Loving (26) marriage to Sterling Warren Henderson (26) on 27 Dec 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959"
   Original data: California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records—Vitalsearch
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5186 #21209246 (accessed 13 November 2023)
   Thel C Loving (26) marriage to Sterling W Henderson on 27 Nov 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
3. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
   FamilySearch Record: K8LS-WCR (accessed 13 November 2023)
   Ancestry Record 8939 #7130600 (accessed 13 November 2023)
   Name: Ethel C Loving; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: Negro; Military Service Date: 30 Jan 1943; Military Service Place: New York City, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1922; Birth Place: LOUISIANA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha: Women's Army Corps; Branch Alpha Orig: WAC; Branch Code: Inactive Reserve; Branch Code Orig: 09; Civil Occupation: Salespersons; Civil Occupation Orig: 175; Component: Women's Army Corps; Component Orig: 9; Education: 4 years of high school; Education Orig: 4; Enlistment Day: 30; Enlistment Month: Jan; Enlistment Month Orig: 01; Enlistment Place: NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK; Enlistment Place Orig: 2364; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1943; Enlistment Year Orig: 43; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: AUX; Grade Code: Aviation Cadet; Grade Code Orig: 9; Major Force Of Assign: 6; Military Occupation: 6411; Reel Box Card: 00021.2; Serial Number: A-202800; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
4. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
   FamilySearch Record: VMH9-WMC (accessed 13 November 2023)
   Ethel Christina Henderson death 7 Jun 2008 (born 27 Jan 1922) residing in Los angeles, California.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #199288845 (accessed 13 November 2023)
   Memorial page for Ethel Christina Loving Henderson (27 Jan 1922-7 Jun 2008), citing Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA (plot: Pineview, Lot 649, Grave B); Maintained by Marsha Holder (contributor 47391678).

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 73; Digital film/folder number: 004952187; FHL microfilm: 2341334; Image number: 794; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03933-9
  FamilySearch Record: X45Q-VGY (accessed 13 November 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCD-N17
  Ethel Loving (8), single daughter, in household of Charles Loving (34) in Queens Village, Queens, New York, United States. Born in Louisiana.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 49; Digital film/folder number: 005458617; Image number: 750; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B
  FamilySearch Record: KQTX-HH9 (accessed 13 November 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MB-9Q1Q
  Ethel Loving (18), single daughter, in household of Charles Loving (42) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Born in Louisiana.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 11; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 108824894; Image number: 12
  FamilySearch Record: 6XGQ-L23R (accessed 13 November 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QH7-1S3J-7
  Ethel C Henderson (27), wife, in household of Sterling W Henderson (27) in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. Born in Louisiana.
• "New York, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current"
  The New York Age; Publication Date: 24/ Apr/ 1943; Publication Place: New York, New York, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/40886509/?article=e68df5e2-4ad6-4a46-9f9c-adbf0b4fc8ec&xid=4712&terms=Ethel_Christina_Loving
  Ancestry Record 50064 #6344788603 (accessed 13 November 2023)
  Name: Ethel Christina Loving; Residence Date: 24 Apr 1943; Residence Place: New York, New York, USA; Newspaper Title: The New York Age.

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• FamilySearch Person: G7Z8-15D