no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Earl Edwin Hamilton Jr (1922 - 2004)

Earl Edwin Hamilton Jr
Born in Alton, Madison, Illinois, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 31 Jul 1944 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 81 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, United Statesmap
Problems/Questions
Profile last modified | Created 12 Feb 2014
This page has been accessed 144 times.


Contents

Biography

The early years

Earl Edwin[1] Hamilton Jr. was born in Alton, Madison County, Illinois[1][2] on the 1st of May 1922[2][1] to Earl Edwin Hamilton Sr[1]. and Bertha C Lamporter[1].

Family Life

He married MattieLee Francesteresa Hargis on the 31st of July, 1944 in El Paso, Colorado[3]

Through the years

In 1930[4]

In 1940[5]

In June of 1942 he would confirm he was 5' 9 and 140 pounds with brown hair and eyes. He had scars on his elbow of his right arm, on the right foot and first finger of his left hand. At the time he was working for Western Cartride co in East Alton, and living at 1221 Rodemyer in Alton, Madison, Illinois[2]

Death

He died on the 12th of January, 2004[1] in Alton, Maidson County, Illinois and he would be buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Alton, Madison County, Illinois[6]

Military

He would inlist in the military on the 17th of November, 1942 in Peoria, Illinois[7]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 SSDI and application for Earl Edwin Hamilton Jr. 342128875
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 World War II draft card for Earl Edwin Hamilton Jr. Order Number 12534 National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 694
  3. Colorado marriages, county of El Paso for Earl E. hamilton Jr to Mattielee F Hargis 31 July, 1944
  4. Year: 1930; Census Place: Alton, Madison, Illinois; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340275
  5. Year: 1940; Census Place: Alton, Madison, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00848; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 60-4
  6. Find A Grave: Memorial #8847498 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8847498/earl-edwin-hamilton : accessed 31 January 2022), memorial page for Earl Edwin Hamilton Jr. (1 May 1922–12 Jan 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8847498, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Leann King (contributor ) .
  7. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 for Earl E Hamilton Service Number: 36436609




Is Earl your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA
No known carriers of Earl's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

Rejected matches › Earl Hamilton

H  >  Hamilton  >  Earl Edwin Hamilton Jr

Categories: Alton, Illinois | Oakwood Cemetery, Alton, Illinois