Herman Austin (1898 - 1990)

Born 28 Jun 1898 in Indian Territory, United States

Husband of Armeade (Jordan) Austin — married 27 Dec 1926 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Died 31 Oct 1990 at age 92 in Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan, United States

Biography

Herman Austin is a part of US Black heritage.

Herman was born in 1898 what was then Indian Territory in Oklahoma. He was the son of Perry Butler Austin and his wife Lena. He was raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma and became a cook/chef with the Rock Island Railroad.

His first marriage was to Armeade Jordan in Williamson, Tennessee in 1926. She died not long after their marriage in 1928. By 1930 he had married again to Ruth Shippen.

They moved about the country, living in Kansas and Illinois before settling in Bangor, Michigan. He passed away in Bangor in 1990 at the age of 92. He was buried in Monks Cemetery in Bangor.

Sources

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Muscogee, Creek Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1853; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241853
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #75139304 (accessed 26 March 2022)
  Herman L Austin (3) son in household of Perry B Austin (35) in Muscogee, Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Born in Indian Territory, Oklahoma. with inferred mother Lena, 2 children.

• 1917 WWI Draft: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Muskogee
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #2013942 (accessed 26 March 2022)
  Name: Herman Launcelot Austin; Birth Date: 28 Jun 1896; Birth Place: Oklahoma; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 608 No 5th; Residence Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA; Draft Board: 2; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black; Father: P. B. Austin.

• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Muskogee Ward 4, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 94
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #76909364 (accessed 26 March 2022)
  Herbert Austin (22), single son, None, in household of Butler Austin (57) in Muskogee Ward 4, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma.

• 1926 Marriage to Armeade Jordan: "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
  Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #294560 (accessed 26 March 2022)
  H L Austin marriage to Armeade Jordon on 27 Dec 1926 in Williamson, Tennessee, USA.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340462
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #34065256 (accessed 26 March 2022)
  Herman Austin (32), married brother-in-law, Cook, in household of Marshal E Woods (28) in Washington, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Born in Oklahoma.With wife Ruth.

• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00960; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 103-1308
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #144048317 (accessed 26 March 2022)
  Herman Austin (39), married, Chef II, head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Born in Oklahoma. With wife Ruth, daughter June

• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  The Herald-Palladium; Publication Date: 3 Nov 1990; Publication Place: Saint Joseph, Michigan, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/366400703/?article=3e258b00-6c91-4dca-85b7-b1d3b77b8995&focus=0.32600412,0.3205125,0.48338893,0.48927233&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #594615720 (accessed 26 March 2022)
  Name: Herman L. Austin; Gender: Male; Death Age: 92; Birth Date: 28 Jun 1898; Birth Place: Indian Territory, Oklahoma; Residence Place: Bangor; Death Date: Abt 1990; Burial Place: Geneva Township; Obituary Date: 3 Nov 1990; Obituary Place: Saint Joseph, Michigan, USA; Newspaper Title: The Herald-Palladium; Child: June Hancock. Free View of Article

• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 55
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #300477500 (accessed 26 March 2022)
  Name: Herman L Austin; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 43; Birth Date: 28 Jun 1898; Birth Place: Muskogee, Oklahoma; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Employer: Rock Island Railroad; Height: "5 10"; Weight: "178"; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Ruth Austin;
  Household Members:
  Herman L Austin.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #226061580 Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Michigan