Elmo Dean Christian (1925 - 1997)

Born 24 Jan 1925 in Tulare, Spink, South Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Aug 1997 at age 72 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Elmo was born 24 Jan 1925 in Tulare, Spink, South Dakota. He was the son of Elmo Christian and Lillian Vale. ^[1]

In 1930 he was living in Whiteside, Beadle, South Dakota.^[2] The household included Elmo R Christian age 25 born in South Dakota, wife Lillian O Christian age 23 born in Missouri, son Dean E Christian age 4 born in South Dakota, and son Dale E Christian age 1 born in South Dakota. Elmo was a farmer.

In 1940 he was living in Ward 4, Rapid City, Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota.^[3] The household included Elmo Christian age 34 born in South Dakota, wife Lillian Christian age 33 born in Iowa, son Dean Christian age 15 born in South Dakota, son Dale Christian age 11 born in South Dakota, son Elton Christian age 9 born in South Dakota, and son Daryl Christian age 6 born in South Dakota. Elmo was an auto mechanic at a construction company.

Elmo Dean Christian and Cleo Mae Morrison were married 27 Nov 1947 in Los Angeles, California.^[4]

He died 8 Aug 1997 in Los Angeles County, California.^[5][6]

He is buried in Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Elmo Dean Christian [Elmo D Christian] Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 24 Jan 1925 Birth Place: Tulare Spink, South Dakota Death Date: 8 Aug 1997 Father: Elmo P Christian Mother: Lillian C Vale Death Certificate Number: 230001231
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQJR-K13 : accessed 5 May 2019), Dean E Christian in household of Elmo R Christian, Whiteside, Beadle, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 1A, line 41, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2217; FHL microfilm 2,341,951.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V191-RYJ : 16 March 2018), Dean Christian in household of Elmo Christian, Ward 4, Rapid City, Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52-27B, sheet 16A, line 30, family 331, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3865.
4. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KK-DZY : 8 December 2017), Elmo Dean Christian and Cleo Mae Morrison, 27 Nov 1947; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,116,056.
5. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP3N-JWS : 26 November 2014), Elmo Dean Christian, 08 Aug 1997; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1R5-GYD : 20 May 2014), Elmo D Christian, 08 Aug 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 May 2019), memorial page for Elmo Dean Christian (24 Jan 1925–8 Aug 1997), Find A Grave: Memorial #151334110, citing Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .