When Richard Arthur Germon was born on November 28, 1888, in Tiverton, Devon, England[1], his father, Richard, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 24.
Marriage
He married Anna I ? a Norwegian, bef. 1918
He married Dorothy "Dora" Jane Meier on October 16, 1961.
Profession
1920 Richard is know to have been a Ship’s Radio Officer[2] He was workin as a Seaman in 1920however, by 1930 he was working in the Post Office as a Clerk. [3]
Citizenship
Richard arrived in America in 1913 and he became a naturalised United States Citizen.[4][5]
Military
Richard registered for the Draft for both WWI[6]and WWII[7]
Children
Anna and Richard had a son, Richard Ingva Germon.
Death
He died on December 19, 1976[8], at the age of 88, and was buried in Kansas City, Missouri[9]
Sources
↑ www,ancestry.com England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915, Name Richard Arthur Germon, Registration Year 1889, Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun, Registration district Tiverton, Parishes for this Registration District Tiverton, Inferred County Devon, Volume 5b, Page 422
↑ www.ancestry.com, U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940, Name Richard A Germon, Age 31, Birth Date 28 Nov 1888, Birth Place England, Application Date 4 Oct 1920, Application Place New York, New York, USA
↑ www.ancestry.com 1930 United States Federal Census, Name Richard E Germon, Birth Year abt 1889, Gender Male, Race White, Age in 1930 41, Birthplace England, Marital Status Married, Relation to Head of House Head, Home in 1930 San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA, Map of Home San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Street Address Forest Ave, Ward of City Assembly Dist 24, Block 357, House Number 458, Dwelling Number 350, Family Number 350, Home Owned or Rented Rented
Home Value 25, Radio Set Yes, Lives on Farm No
Age at First Marriage 27, Attended School No, Able to Read and Write Yes, Father's Birthplace England, Mother's Birthplace England, Language Spoken English, Immigration Year 1913, Naturalizatiin Naturalized, Able to Speak English Yes, Occupation Clerk, Industry Post office, Class of Worker Wage or salary worker, Employment Yes
↑ www.ancestry.com U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Name Richard A Germon, Gender Male, Spouse Inguarda Berg, Child Richard Ingva Germon
↑ www.ancestry.com 1920 United States Federal Census, Name Richard A Germon, Age 31, Birth Year abt 1889, Birthplace England, Home in 1920 San Francisco Assembly District 23, San Francisco, California, Street Anderson Street, House Number 168, Residence Date 1920, Race White, Gender Male, Immigration Year 1913, Relation to Head of House Head, Marital Status Married, Spouse's Name Anna I Germon, Father's Birthplace England, Mother's Birthplace England, Native Tongue English, Able to Speak English Yes, Occupation Freight Clerk
Industry Steamer Seaman, Employment Field Wage or Salary, Home Owned or Rented Own, Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged, Citizenship Status Naturalized, Able to read Yes, Able to Write Yes
↑ Www.ancestry.com U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Name Richard Arthur Germon, Race Caucasian, Marital Status Single, Birth Date 28 Nov 1888, Birth Place England, Street Address 3905 Folson St, Residence Place San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA, Physical Build Medium, Height Medium, Hair Description Not Bald, Hair Color Brown, Eye Color Blue
↑ www.ancestry.com U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Name Richard Arthur Germon, Gender Male, Residence Age 54, Birth Date 28 Nov 1888, Residence Date 1942, Residence Place San Francisco, California
↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Name Richard Germon, SSN 550-58-5846, Last Residence Lees Summit, 64063, Jackson, Missouri, USA, Born 28 Nov 1888, Died Dec 1976, State (Year) SSN issued California - 1958
www.ancestry.com 1891 England Census, Name Richard Arthur Germon, Gender Male, Age 2, Relationship Son, Birth Year 1889, Father Richard M Germon, Mother Eth Cecilia Montgomery Germon, Birth Place Tiverton, Devon, England, Civil parish Tiverton, Ecclesiastical parish Withleigh, Residence Place Tiverton, Devon, England, Registration district Tiverton, Sub registration district Tiverton, ED, Institution or Vessel 13, Piece 1766, Folio 55
www.ancestry.com 1901 England Census, Name Richard Arthur[Richard], Age 12, Estimated Birth Year abt 1889, Relation to Head Son, Gender Male, Father, Richard Medland Germon, Mother Elizabeth Im, Birth Place Westleigh, Devon, England, Civil parish Tiverton, Search Photos Tiverton, Devon, England, Ecclesiastical parish Tiverton St George, County/Island Devon, Country England, Registration district Tiverton, Sub-registration district Tiverton, ED, institution, or vessel 07, Piece 2135, Folio 107, Page number 10, Household schedule number 61
www.ancestry.com U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, Name Richard Arthur Germon, Age 31, Birth Date 28 Nov 1888, Birth Place Tiverton, England, Residence Place San Francisco, California, Passport Issue Date 19 Apr 1920, Father Richard Germon, Has Photo Yes, Certificate Number 17397
www.ancestry.com 1940 United States Federal Census Richard A Germon Age 51, Estimated Birth Year abt 1889, Gender Male, Race White, Birthplace England, Marital Status Married, Relation to Head of House Head, Home in 1940 San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Map of Home in 1940 San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Street Alemany Blvd, House Number 2472, Farm No, Inferred Residence in 1935 San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Residence in 1935 Same Place, Resident on farm in 1935 No, Citizenship Naturalized, Sheet Number 27A, Number of Household in Order of Visitation 3, Occupation Clerk, House Owned or Rented Owned, Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 6000, Attended School or College No, Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade, Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 48, Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in Government work, Weeks Worked in 1939 52, Income 200, Income Other Sources No
www.ancestry.com New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Name Richard Arthur Germon, Arrival Date 28 Sep 1920, Birth Date abt 1889, Age 31, Gender Male, Port of Departure Kristiania, Norway, Port of Arrival New York, New York, Ship Name Bergensfjord, Search Ship Database Bergensfjord, Richard Arthur Germon - Sep 1920 - New York, New
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