When Howard Handley Midgley was born on December 2, 1901, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, his father, Thomas, was 28 and his mother, Nellie, was 28. He married Alice E. Craig on June 20, 1925, in Battle Creek, Michigan. They had two children during their marriage. He died on June 30, 1944, in Battle Creek, Michigan, at the age of 42, and was buried in Bedford, Michigan.
Fact: Draft Card (14 Feb 1942) Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA[6]
Fact: Death (3 Jun 1944) Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA [7]
Sources
↑ Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kalamazoo Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T624_654; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1374667. Record for Howard H Midgley Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; RelationToHead: Son.http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7884&h=197626968&indiv=try.
↑ Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hillsdale Ward 3, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: T625_768; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 125. Record for Howard Midgley Street Address: West street; Age: 18; Able To Speak English: Yes; Attended School: Yes; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Enumeration District: 125; RelationToHead: Son; Marital Status: Single.http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6061&h=68481183&indiv=try.
↑ Ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 180; Film Description: 1924 Wayne-1925 Calhoun. Record for Alice E Bowen and Howard Midgley, married 20 Jun 1925, in Battle Creel, Michigan.http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=9093&h=2969944&indiv=try.
↑ Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2340712. Record for Howard Midgley Street Address: S. Mechanic Street; Age: 28; Able To Speak English: Yes; Attended School: No; Can Read Write: Yes; Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker; Enumeration District: 0043; Home Ownership: Rented; Is Employed: Yes; Live On Farm: No; Owned Radio: Yes; Registration District: 43; Value Of Home: 25; Marital Status: Married; Relation To Head: Head; Occupation: Truck driver . http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6224&h=13247641&indiv=try.
↑ Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnstown, Barry, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01726; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 8-16A. Record for Howard Midgley Street Address: Route 6 Battle Creek, Michigan; Age: 37; Occupation: Printer; Attended School: No; Class of Worker: Working on own account; Employment Code: 1; Employment Details: No; Employment History: No; Enumeration District: 8-16A; Grade Completed: College, 2nd year; Hours Worked: 40; Income: 800; Income Other Sources: No; Is Employed: Yes; Public Emergency Work: No; Residence Farm Nineteen Thirty Five: Yes; Seeking Work: No; Weeks Worked: 42; Marital Status: Married; RelationToHead: Lodger.http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2442&h=80719255&indiv=try.
↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Florida, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 307. Record for Howard Handley Midgley Occupation: Winter Park Herald; Complexion: Light; Eye Color: Blue; Hair Color: Blonde; Height: 5 11; Weight: 185.http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2238&h=12539805&indiv=try.
↑ Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records. Record for Howard H Midgley, Died 3 Jun 1944 in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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