James Otis Erven (1891 - 1978)

Born 13 Feb 1891 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, United States

Husband of Alice Mae (Birkhimer) Erven — married 3 Jul 1915 in Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1978 at age 87 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, United States

Biography

Otis was born in 1891.^[1] James married Alice Birkhimer in 1915.^[2] They were living in Zanesville in 1930.^[3] He passed away in 1978.^[4]

Otis Ervens Observe Their 50th Wedding Anniversary

"Mr. and Mrs. James Otis Erven of 801 Monroe street observed their 50th wedding anniversary on July 3. No celebration was held. The Ervens were married in Cambridge and have lived in Zanesville since 1925.

Mrs. Erven is the former Alice May Birkhimer, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Birkhimer of Cambridge. Mr. Erven's parents, A.L. and Etta Erven, also lived in Cambridge.

Mr. Erven was employed by the Byesville Glass Company, in charge of the mould shop, and later as a mould maker for the Continental Can Company. He retired eight years ago after 50 years in the glass industry. He is a member of the Glass Workers Union Local 121 and is a 32nd degree Mason.

The Ervens have two sons, Lt. James S. Erven, U.S.N. and Delno Erven of Military road. There are two grandchildren."^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRSZ-JZJ : 8 March 2021), Otis Ervin, 1891.
2. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8SB-7MC : 29 September 2021), James Otis Erven and Alice May Birkhimer, 1915.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4HT-7NG : accessed 12 November 2022), Otis J Erven, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 39, sheet 17A, line 36, family 493, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1859; FHL microfilm 2,341,593.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1W4-C3X : 9 January 2021), James Erven, Jul 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Otis Ervens Observe Their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Zanesville Times Recorder (OH: 7 July 1965), p. 10-A.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM8Q-F1R : 13 January 2022), James O Erven in entry for Alman L Erven, 1900. Cambridge Township, Guernsey, Ohio.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLX7-7ZX : accessed 12 November 2022), Otis Erven in household of A L Erven, Cambridge Ward 4, Guernsey, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 11B, family 263, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1186; FHL microfilm 1,375,199.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X58Y-86V : 10 March 2021), James Otis Erven, 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.).