Raymond George Nolan (1894 - 1941)

Born 15 Dec 1894 in Davenport, Iowa

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite Aileen (McVey) Nolan — married 27 Nov 1930 in St. Alphonsus Church Davenport, IA

Died 23 Dec 1941 at age 47 in Davenport, Iowa

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Biography

Ray was born in Davenport, Iowa, the sixth^[1] of 12 children in the family of John and Bertha Heitzmann Nolan.^[2]He attended parochial school in Davenport^[3] and the family lived at 520 Vine St.^[4] When he was 14, Ray was working as a salesman in a dry goods company.^[5]

During World War I, he enlisted in the US Army on June 25, 1917 and and was discharged two years later.^[6]After the war, he worked as a salesman for a paint factory in Davenport.^[7] Ten years later, he was a salesman for a printing company,^[8] and he continue that work for another decade.^[9]

He married Peggy McVey in Davenport when he was 35 years old.^[10] They were the parents of two daughters.

He started drawing on an Old Age Tax Assistance Program in 1945^[11] and he also became owner of Nolan Office Supply in Davenport before 1940.,^[12] and a former Davenport city alderman.

Ray's wife died in 1939, and her obituary noted that he was hospitalized with heart disease at the time of her death.^[13] Ray died two years after his wife at the age of 46. He is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.^[14]

Sources

• Email message and ged.com file from Regina Pasquale, "Patrick Nolan Ancestry," to Meg McGowan, January 25, 2004.

1. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16942-24002-3?cc=1803957 : accessed 11 December 2014), Scott > image 326 of 1692; citing State Historical Society, Des Moines.
2. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVDV-R4Y : accessed 11 December 2014), Raymond George Nolan, 1894.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LN-SPT : accessed 16 December 2017), Ramond G Nolan in household of John E Nolan, Davenport Township, Precinct 1 Davenport city Ward 3, Scott, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 16A, family 368, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,458.
4. ↑ "Iowa, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-36597-4883-51?cc=2126961 : accessed 11 December 2014), > image 1 of 1; State Historical Department, Des Moines.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG9Z-R2Y : accessed 16 December 2017), Raymond J Nolan in household of John E Nolan, Davenport Ward 3, Scott, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 135, sheet 21B, family 538, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 422; FHL microfilm 1,374,435.
6. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WSV9-VX6Z : 23 October 2019), Raymond G Nolan, 25 Jun 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDMX-X53 : accessed 16 December 2017), Raymond Nolan in household of John E Nolan, Davenport Ward 3, Scott, Iowa, United States; citing ED 157, sheet 3A, line 8, family 60, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 512; FHL microfilm 1,820,512.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDMX-X53 : accessed 16 December 2017), Raymond Nolan in household of John E Nolan, Davenport Ward 3, Scott, Iowa, United States; citing ED 157, sheet 3A, line 8, family 60, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 512; FHL microfilm 1,820,512.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMV1-YXT : accessed 15 December 2022), Raymond Nolan in household of John E Nolan, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 9A, line 41, family 225, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 682; FHL microfilm 2,340,417.
10. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJDS-1R74 : 4 November 2017), Ray G Nolan and Margueritte Mcvey, 27 Nov 1930, Scott, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 2,108,382.
11. ↑ "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKJ-Z7J3 : 16 September 2019), Raymond G Nolan, from 1934 to 1946; citing Pension, Iowa, United States, multiple county Recorders, Auditors, and County Clerk Offices, Iowa; FHL microfilm 007897408.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-27886-4690-64?cc=2000219 : accessed 28 May 2014), Iowa > Scott > Davenport City Township, Davenport, Ward 6 > 82-63 Davenport City Township, Davenport City Ward 6 (Area A - part), St. Paul's Convent, Fejervary S Old Men's Home, Ruth Weeks Home > image 21 of 43; citing NARA digital publication of T627.
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #93571764 Margueritte Aileen “Peggy” McVey Nolan.
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #93572089 Raymond George “Ray” Nolan.