Herschel McGary Day (1881 - 1964)

Born 17 Aug 1881 in Amwell Twnp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Died 25 Sep 1964 at age 83 in Canonsburg, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Herschel Day was born 17 August 1881 in Amwell Twnp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of Stephen Day and Rebecca Closser.

1900 census -- Amwell Twnp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Stephen Day, head, white, male, born Jan 1842, age 58, married 32 years, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, farmer, own mortgaged house; Rebecky A Day, wife, white, female, born June 1842, age 57, married 32 years, 6 children / 5 living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; Herchel M Day, son, white, male, born Aug 1881, age 18, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, student; Florence Day, daughter, white, female, born Jan 1887, age 13, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, attended school; Wade J Day, brother, white, male, born Mar 1844, age 56, divorced, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, machine agent^[1]

1910 census -- Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Stephen B Day, head, white, male, age 68, married 41 years, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, own income, own free house; Rebecca J Day, wife, white, female, age 67, married 41 years, 6 children / 5 living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio; Herschel McG Day, son, white, male, age 28, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, civil engineer borough^[2]

He married Bertha Miller about 1910. (source needed)

He registered for World War I in Washington, Pennsylvania in September 1918.^[3]

1920 census -- Canonsburg, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

HM Day, head, rent, white, male, age 38, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, engineer civil & mining; Blanche Day, wife, white, female, age 34, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; Donald Day, son, white, male, age 8, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, attended school^[4]

1930 census -- Canonsburg, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Hershel M Day, head, own $10000, white, male, age 48, married, first married @ 28, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, civil engineer borough; Blanche Day, wife, white, female, age 44, married, first married @ 24, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania; Donald M Day, son, white, male, age 19, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, helper civil engineer borough; Dale Day, daughter, white, female, age 10, single, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, attended school^[5]

1940 census -- Canonsburg, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Herschel M Day, head, own $4000, white, male, age 58, married, 3 years college education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, civil engineer private contracting; Blanche Day, wife, white, female, age 54, married, college education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935; Dale Day, daughter, white, female, age 20, single, 1 year college education, born Pennsylvania, same house 1935, attended school^[6]

He registered for World War II in 1942 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.^[7]

He died 25 September 1964 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. ^[8][9]He is buried in Oak Spring Cemetery in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M34L-P7R : accessed 12 March 2019), Herchel M Day in household of Stephen Day, Amwell Township (Precinct 1), Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 8A, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,493.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGWT-FF2 : accessed 12 March 2019), Herschel Mcg Day in household of Stephen B Day, Washington Ward 7, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 245, sheet 10A, family 258, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1430; FHL microfilm 1,375,443.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KB-8PR : 13 March 2018), Herschel Mcgary Day, 1917-1918; citing Washington County no 3, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,926,884.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF11-THF : accessed 12 March 2019), H M Day, Canonsburg Ward 2, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 137, sheet 3B, line 94, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1660; FHL microfilm 1,821,660.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHCM-8PK : accessed 12 March 2019), Hershel M Day, Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 10A, line 9, family 233, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2160; FHL microfilm 2,341,894.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQNH-9MD : 14 March 2018), Herschel Day, Ward 2, Canonsburg, Canonsburg Borough, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-15, sheet 10B, line 78, family 245, 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 3620.
7. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQFF-V6D : 9 March 2018), Herschel Mcgary Day, 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.).
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS29-FMZ : 19 May 2014), Herschel Day, Sep 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Box Number: 2404; Certificate Number Range: 088451-091300
10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 March 2019), memorial page for Herschel M. Day (1881–1964), Find A Grave Memorial no. 194599195, citing Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by RCCar (contributor 49595960) .