Alva Ira Buckwalter (1894 - 1970)

Born 11 Jan 1894 in Woodland Township, Carroll, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Feb 1970 at age 76 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Alva Ira Buckwalter, the son of George Buckwalter and Mary Smith, was born on 11 January 1894 in Woodland Township, Carroll, Illinois, United States.

Alva and Mary Ellen Douglas married about 1915, they had 5 children: Clariss, Kenneth, Clyde, Francis and Doris.

1920 - Alva works on a farm, Mary keeps house, Clariss, Kenneth and Clyde all under 5 years. They live in Freedom, Carroll, Illinois, United States

1930 - Alva works on a farm, Mary keeps house, they live in Freedom, Carroll, Illinois, United States with all 5 children.

1940 - Alva works on a farm, Mary keeps house and Doris works in a "poultry house" they live in Rock Creek Township, Carroll, Illinois, United States.

He passed away on 8 February 1970 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois, United States and is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll Township, Carroll, Illinois, United States.

Sources

• United States Census, 1920 - Alva Buckwalter, Freedom, Carroll, Illinois, United States, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJSW-772?from=lynx1&treeref=LZBX-RH7
• United States Census, 1930 - Alva Buckwalter, Name: Alva I Buckwalter / Event Type: Census / Event Date: 1930 / Event Place: Freedom, Carroll, Illinois, United States / Gender: Male / Age: 38 / Marital Status: Married / Race: White / Relationship to Head of Household: Head / Birth Year (Estimated): 1892 / Birthplace: Illinois / Father's Birthplace: Illinois / Mother's Birthplace: Illinois / Alva I Buckwalter age 38 born Illinois / Mary E Buckwalter age 35 born Illinois / Clariss D Buckwalter age 14 born Iowa / Kenneth A Buckwalter age 12 born Illinois / Clyde H Buckwalter age 11 born Illinois / Frances N Buckwalter age 9 born Illinois / Doris E Buckwalter age 8 born Illinois / "United States Census, 1930," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSR8-H8L : accessed 26 January 2018), Doris E Buckwalter in household of Alva I Buckwalter, Freedom, Carroll, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 5A, line 19, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 408; FHL microfilm 2,340,143.
• United States Census, 1940 - Alva Buckwalter, Rock Creek Township, Carroll, Illinois, United States, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWWC-2YY?from=lynx1&treeref=LZBX-RH7
• United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 - Alva I Buckwalter, Name: Alva I Buckwalter / Event Type: Draft Registration / Event Date: 1942 / Event Place: Lanark, Carroll, Illinois, United States / Residence Place: Lanark, Carroll, Illinois / Gender: Male / Employer: Alva I/Buckwalter / Birth Date: 10 Jan 1894 / Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Illinois / "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1VL-FM7 : 7 April 2016), Alva I Buckwalter, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Grave site / Memorial page - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71895251/alva-ira-buckwalter