Clarence Evan Diem (1894 - 1977)

Born 18 Feb 1894 in Berwyn, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Ella Mae (Sharp) Diem — married 7 Jun 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United STates of America

Died 16 Jan 1977 at age 82 in Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Clarence was born on 18 February 1894, in Berwyn, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Christian Albert Diem and Mary Jane Davis. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 1900, he was living with his family on King Street, in Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was attending school. ^[4]

In 1910, he was living with his family in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was a laborer on a home farm. ^[5]

On 5 June 1917, when he registered for the draft, he was living at 1463 North 53rd Street, Philadelphia. He was a machinist, for Standard R B, at 49th [Street and] Merion Avenue. He was of medium height, medium build, and had gray eyes and brown hair. ^[2]

He married Ella Mae Sharp on 7 June 1919, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were married by Edward S. Bowman. Clarence was a machinist, living at 4463 N. 63rd Street, Philadelphia. Ella was a clerk, living at 4284 Ariola [??] Street, Philadelphia. ^[6] They had five children, including:

Harold Evan Diem (1922-2016)

Mary Jane Diem (1924-2013)

The 1930 census claims he was a veteran of World War I, but I have not found any other evidence that he served. In particular, the 'Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files' database on Ancestry does not include him. ^[7]

In 1920, he and his wife were living with his mother and siblings, at 1463 North 53rd Street, Philadelphia. He was an operator, at a steel mill. ^[8]

In 1930 and 1940, he was living with his wife and children in Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He worked 64 hours the week of 24 March 1940. ^{[9] [10]}

On 27 April 1942, when he registered for the draft, he was living in Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (mailing address, Cochranville RD #2). He was self-employed. He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighed 140 pounds, and had gray eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion. ^[3]

In 1950, Clarence and Mae were living in Upper Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, with their children. In 1950, Clarence and Mae were living in Upper Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, with their children. In the week before the census was taken, Clarence worked 40 hours as an inspector in steel manufacturing, their daughter Jane worked 40 hours as an office clerk, in steel manufacturing, their daughter Elizabeth worked 40 hours as an office clerk in steel manufacturing. Elizabeth worked 52 weeks in 1949, but the census doesn't report her income. ^[11]

He died at 8.00 AM, on 16 January 1977, in South Chester County Medical Center, Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, of natural causes. He was living in Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. His usual occupation was inspector at a steel mill. He was buried in Pequea Presbyterian Cemetery, White Horse, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on 19 January 1977. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Department of Health, Pennsylvania, death certificate, no. 003035 [??] (16 January 1977), Clarence E. Diem; Division of Vital Records, New Castle, Pennsylvania.

   Clarence E. Diem

   mailing address: RD 2 P.O. Box 282, Cochronville PA 19330

   lived in Upper Oxford Twp, Chester County

   male, caucasian, married to E. Mae Sharp Diem, usual occupation Steel Mill - Inspector

   born 18 February 1894, Berwyn, PA, to Christian A. Diem and Mary Jane Davis

   informant wife E. Mae Diem, same address

   died 16 January 1977, So. Chester Co. Medical Center, Penn Twp, Chester County

   cause of death: 'Natural' [sic]

   buried 19 January 1977, Pequea Presbyterian Cemetery, White Horse, Lancaster County, PA

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} United States, World War I draft registration card, Clarence Evan Diem (1917), no.25, Local Board No. 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81V3-GT7 : accessed 7 May 2020); citing National Archives, microfilm series M1509, roll no. not given.

   Clarence Evan Dienm

   home address 1463 North 53rd Street, Phila Penna

   born 18 February 1894, Berwyn, Chester County, Penna

   machinist, for Standard R B, 49th Merion Ave

   mother and 3 small sisters dependent on him for support

   single, caucasian

   medium height, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair, not disabled

   registered 5 June

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United States, World War Two draft registration card, Clarence Evan Diem, serial no. U1161 (27 April 1942), Local Board No. 3, Chester County, Coatesville, Pennsylvania; image copy, Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/290592307 : accessed 7 May 2020); citing National Archives, microfilm series M1951, roll 73.

   Clarence Evan Diem

   born 28 February 1894, Berwyn, PA

   residence: Upper Oxford Twp, Chester, PA; mailing address: Cochranville, Chester, PA, RD #2

   white, 5'8" tall, 140 lbs, gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion

   contact: Mrs Ernest Rapp, 9 Ardsley Road, Upper Darby, PA

   self-employed

   registered 27 April 1942

4. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, Malvern Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 136, p. 243 recto stamped = sheet 2 A penned, family 23; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QSS-QQH : accessed 25 December 2019); citing National Archives, microfilm series T623, roll 1394.

   King Street, rented, farm schedule #5

   head Christian A Diem, white, male, born Apr 1858, married 10 years, born Penna, carpenter, unemployed 0 months

   wife Mary J Diem, white, female, born June 1869, married 10 years, 4 children all living, born Penna

   daughter Viola M, white, female, born Dec 1891, single, born Penna, in school, 9 months

   son Clarence E, white, male, born Feb 1894, single, born Penna, in school, 9 months

   daughter Bertha J, white, female, born July 1896, single, born Penna

   son Albert C, white, male, born July 1899, single, born Penna

5. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 101, p. 271 verso stamped = sheet 14 B penned, family 284; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RV8-Z13 : accessed 25 December 2019); citing National Archives, microfilm series T624, roll 1377.

   rented, farm

   head Christian Diem, male, white, 50, married once, 19 years, born Pennsylvania, farmer, general farm

   wife Mary, female, white, 40, married once, 19 years, 7 children, 7 living, born Pennsylvania, housework

   daughter Viola M, female, white, 18, single, born Pennsylvania, bill clerk, 0 weeks unemployed

   son Clarence, male, white, 16, single, born Pennsylvania, laborer on home farm, 0 weeks unemployed

   daughter Bertha, female, white, 13, single, born Pennsylvania, no occupation

   son Albert, male, white, 10, single, born Pennsylvania, no occupation

   daughter Margaret, female, white, 8, single, born Pennsylvania, no occupation

   daughter Mabel, female, white, 4, single, born Pennsylvania, no occupation

   daughter Dorothy Diem, female, white, 1-6/12, single, born Pennsylvania, no occupation

6. ↑ Orphans' Court, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marriage record, no. 403282 (7 June 1919), Clarence Evan Diem and Ella Mae Sharp; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=2&place=4838222&lifeEvent=102860&endDate=1919&startDate=1919&rmsId=TH-266-12049-204682-64&imageIndex=402&singleView=true : accessed 14 November 2020).

   Edward S Bowman married Clarence Evan Diem and Ella Mae Sharp on 7 June 1919 at Philadelphia

   fee: $1.00 for license. filed 7 June 1919

   Clarence E Diem, machinist, residence 4463 N. 63 St, born Penna, 18 Feb 1894, to Christian (dead, born Lancaster Co PA) and Mary Diem (maiden name Mary [sic]) (same address, housekeeper, born Penna)

   Ella Mae Sharp, clerk, 4284 Ariola [??] St, born 5 May 1895, Lancaster Co PA, to Joseph (dead, born Penna) and Cora Sharp (mother's maiden name Cora [sic]) (residence Penna, housekeeper, born Penna)

   applied 7 June 1919

7. ↑ 'Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948'; database with images (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60884/ : accessed 6 May 2020).

   no entry for Clarence Diem

8. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, ward 44, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 1665, p. 7 B stamped = sheet 7 penned, family 179; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRXH-H9H : accessed 25 December 2019); citing National Archives, microfilm series T625, roll 1645.

   1463 North 53rd Street, rented

   head Mary J Diem, female, white, 50, widowed, born Pennsylvania, boarding house keeper

   son Clarance [sic] E Diem, male, white, 25, married, born Pennsylvania, operator, steel mill

   daughter Bertha J, female, white, 23, single, born Pennsylvania, bookkeeper, publisher

   son Albert, male, white, 20, single, born Pennsylvania, operator, steel mill

   daughter Margarit [sic], female, white, 17, single, born Pennsylvania, packer, candy factory

   daughter Mabel E, female, white, 13, single, in school, born Pennsylvania

   daughter Dorothy E, female, white, 11, single, in school, born Pennsylvania

   daughter Edith Maria, female, white, 8-1/12, single, in school, born Pennsylvania

9. ↑ 1930 U.S. census, Upper Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 15-77, p.172 A stamped = 3A penned, family 47; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R84-938V); citing National Archives, microfilm series T626, roll 2020.

   owned, radio

   head Clarence Diem, male, white, 35, married, first at 25, born Pennsylvania, farmer, general farm, employer, actually at work last working day, veteran of WW

   wife May, female, white, 34, married, first at 24, born Pennsylvania

   son Harold, male, white, 7, single, in school, born Pennsylvania

   daughter Mary J., female, white, 5, single, not in school, born Pennsylvania

   daughter Elizabeth, female, white, 4, single, not in school, born Pennsylvania

10. ↑ 1940 U.S. census, Upper Oxford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, enumeration district 15-90, p.1368A stamped = sheet 9 penned, household 179; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MT-J7TJ : accessed 23 April 2020); citing National Archives, microfilm series T627, roll 3467.

    owned, no value given, farm, same house in 1935 (except Nancy)

    head Clarence Diem, male, white, 46, married, not in school, finished 8 years, born Penna, worked 64 hours week of 24 March, farmer on own farm, earned $0 in 52 weeks in 1939, had at least $50 in other income

    wife May, female, white, 44, married, not in school, finished 2 years of college, born Penna

    son Harold, male, white, 17, single, not in school, finished 4 years of high school, born Penna, laborer on farm, earned $0 in 1939

    daughter Jane, female, white, 15, single, in school, finished 1 year of high school, born Penna

    daughter Betty, female, white, 14, single, in school, finished 8 years, born Penna

    daughter Dorothy, female, white, 8 [?], single, in school, finished 2 years, born Penna

    daughter Nancy, female, white, 3, single, not in school, born Penna

11. ↑ 1950 U.S. census, Upper Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 15-146, sheet 3; image copy, National Archives (https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?ed=15-146&page=1&size=100&state=PA : accessed 15 April 2022).

    head Clarence E Diem, white, male, 56, married, born Pennsylvania, worked 40 hours prior week, as inspector, steel manufacturing, same house, attended 12 years of school (did not finish last year), worked 52 weeks in 1949 [salary not gi en]

    wife E Mae -, white, female, 54, married, born Pennsylvania, engaged in housework

    son Harold E -, white, male, 27, never married, born Pennsylvania, other in prior week (not working, housework, or unable to work)

    daughter M Jane -, white, female, 25, never married, born Pennsylvania, worked 40 hours, office clerk, steel manufacturing

    daughter Elizabeth M -, white, female, 24, never married, born Pennsylvania, worked 40 hours, office clerk, steel manufacturing, same h

    daughter Nancy E -, white, female, 13, never married, born Pennsylvania

See also

• Clarence Evan Diem, on FamilySearch's Family Tree