John Lidell Toomer (1910 - abt. 2000)

Born 18 Dec 1910 in Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died about 24 Sep 2000 at about age 89 in Vallejo, Solano, California, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John Toomer is a part of US Black heritage.

John was born about 1910. He is the son of John Toomer and Norma Bickham. He married Irma May Kirton in 1933. But when he enlisted in the Army in 1942, he states: Separated, without dependents. He possibly could have stayed married and had children after his service. He passed away in 2000 and is buried in Skyview Memorial Lawn, in Vallejo, Solano County, California.^[1]

Year: 1920; Census Place: Bogalusa, Washington, Louisiana ^[2]

• Street: Ave R
• Seemore Bunis 27 Head, md, LA/LA/LA, laborer, GSLC
• Mary Bunis 25 Wife, md, LA/LA/LA
• Odis Bunis 5 Daughter, LA/LA/LA
• Fredie Toomer 11 sisters child, school, LA/LA/LA [Noema Bickham Toomer]
• John Toomer 9 sisters child, school, LA/LA/LA [Noema Bickham Toomer]
• Eugene Lee 23 Boarder, s, LA/LA/LA, laborer, GSLC
• Hancin Caylip 35 Boarder, s, LA/LA/LA, laborer, GSLC

Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957^[3]

• Name: Johnnie Toomer
• Sex: Male
• Age: 23
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1910
• Father's Name: John Toomer
• Mother's Name: Norma Bickham
• Spouse's Name: Irma May Kirton
• Spouse's Sex: Female
• Spouse's Age: 19
• Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
• Spouse's Father's Name: Walter Kirton
• Spouse's Mother's Name: Hannah Crowton
• Marriage Date: 03 Jul 1933
• Marriage Place: Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Year: 1940; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana ^[4]

• Address: 3833 St Ferdinand
• John L Toomer 29/m, Head, md, LA, truck driver, hauling
• Irma M Toomer 26/f, Wife, md, LA, maid, private home
• Easterly Toomer 19/f, Cousin, s, LA, maid, private home

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947^[5]

• Name: John Lidell Toomer
• Gender: Male
• Race: Negro (Black)
• Age: 29
• Birth Date: 18 Dec 1910
• Birth Place: Franklinton, Louisiana
• Residence Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
• Registration Place: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
• Employer: Self
• Height: 5' 11"
• Weight: 165
• Complexion: Dark
• Hair Color: Black
• Eye Color: Black
• Next of Kin: Mrs John Irma Toomer

United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946^[6]

• Name John L Toomer
• Marital Status Separated, without dependents
• Event Type Military Service
• Event Date 28 Jul 1942
• Event Place New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
• Term of Enlistment 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
• Race Negro
• Citizenship Status citizen
• Birth Year 1910
• Birthplace LOUISIANA
• Education Level Grammar school
• Civilian Occupation Unskilled transportation occupations, n.e.c.
• Military Rank Private
• Army Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
• Army Component Selectees (Enlisted Men)
• Source Reference Civil Life
• Serial Number 38196630
• Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923
• Box Film Number 13026.68

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 ^[7]

• Name: John L Toomer
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: 18 Dec 1910
• Death Date: 24 Sep 2000
• Cause of Death: Natural
• SSN: XXX
• Enlistment Branch: A
• Enlistment Date: 11 Aug 1942
• Discharge Date: 8 Dec 1945
• Page number: 1

U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019^[8]

• Name: John L Toomer
• Death Age: 89
• Birth Date: 18 Dec 1910
• Death Date: 24 Sep 2000
• Interment Place: California, USA
• Cemetery Address: Vallejo, CA 94591
• Cemetery: Skyview Memorial Lawn
• Notes: Tec 4 Us Army Air Forces World War Ii

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014^[9]

• Name: John L. Toomer
• Social Security Number: 719-18-1807
• Birth Date: 18 Dec 1910
• Issue Year: 1951-1963
• Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
• Last Residence: 94589, Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
• Death Date: 24 Sep 2000

U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987 ^[10]

• Name: J Toomer [John L Toomer]
• Birth Date: Dec 1910
• Death Date: 2000
• Claim ID: 719181807
• SSN: 719181807
• Industry: Railroad

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 05 February 2022), memorial page for John L Toomer (18 Dec 1910–24 Sep 2000), Find A Grave: Memorial #205018129, citing Skyview Memorial Lawn, Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA ; Maintained by SsjD (contributor 48849350) .
2. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Bogalusa, Washington, Louisiana; Roll: T625_635; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 141; Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls).
3. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ8-HGJZ : 18 February 2021), Norma Bickham in entry for Johnnie Toomer and Irma May Kirton, 03 Jul 1933; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 2,294,915.
4. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01427; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 36-263; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
5. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 569]
6. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMNM-TWS : 5 December 2014), John L Toomer, enlisted 28 Jul 1942, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; 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.
7. ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
8. ↑ U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019; Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.
9. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
10. ↑ U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987 ;Original data: Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934-1987. Record Group 184. The National Archives at Atlanta, Morrow, Georgia.