John Adam Guy (1900 - 1986)

Born 21 May 1900 in Oklahoma, United States

Husband of Rita Louise (Bentley) Guy — married 22 Mar 1926 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Died 20 Jul 1986 at age 86 in Snohomish, Washington, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1900, in Oklahoma USA. He is the son of Henry Edmond Guy and Minnie Grace Corbin.

He had grey eyes and brown hair. He registered for the draft on September 12, 1918. At that time he was a farm labourer for his father. His nickname is "Slim", potentially from his draft record,

He married Rita Bentley in 1926; the wedding was witnessed by his mother Minnie and Rita's sister Alice.

John and Rita had five children: Louise, Fred, Jack, Robert and Vernan.

He died in 1986.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGL-5S8 : 11 March 2022), Adam Guy in entry for Edward Guy, 1900.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2D-GXB : 30 December 2021), John Adam Guy, 1917-1918.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC3M-DZP : accessed 28 December 2020), John A Guy, North Trunk, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 340, sheet 5A, line 14, family 112, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2490; FHL microfilm 2,342,224.
• Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, King County Marriage Records, 1855-Present - John Adam Ging - Rita Louise Bentley, https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/49356A8DF4E6BC50DD3562D866EEFFA8 [note error in groom's name]
• "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9M-7HFW : 28 November 2018), John Adam Guy and Rita Louise Bentley, 22 Mar 1926, King, Washington, United States, Washington State Archives, Olympia; FamilySearch digital folder 004197055.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K99T-TZB : 6 December 2019), John Guy, Sand Point Election Precinct, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17-178, sheet 7A, line 29, family 226, 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 4346.
• Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, "Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-1997 - John - A - Guy - Et Al.", https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/2BECC9E986B62B2727D1626C5171D41B
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33747100/john-a-guy: accessed 31 July 2022), memorial page for John A. “Slim” Guy (1900–1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33747100, citing Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Nils M. Solsvik Jr. (contributor 46486439).