Harold Harlow Howe (1911 - 1942)

Born 7 Jun 1911 in Gilmore City, Humboldt, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eileen Nellie (Whalley) Howe — married 1 Mar 1935 (to 9 Feb 1942) in San Joaquin, California, United States

Died 9 Feb 1942 at age 30 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States

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Biography

Birth and Life

Harold was born 7 June 1911 in Gilmore City, Humboldt, Iowa. He was the son of George Howe and Lola Fargo and was their eldest child. He joined the United States Navy in 1930, although his discharge date has not been found yet.^[1] He enlisted in Dixon, Lee, Illinois. Harold married Eileen Whalley on 1 March 1935 in San Joaquin, California.^[2] He never had children with Eileen, but he did adopt two of her three children. ^{[citation needed]} He was a freight handler for the railroad at the time of his death.

Death and Burial

Harold died on 9 Feb 1942 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California.^[3] He was buried in East Lawn Memorial Park in Sacramento, California.^[4]

Census Records

Harold was eight years old living with his parents for the 1920 United States Census.^[5]

Harold was 18 years old serving in the United States Navy for the 1930 United States Census.^[6]

Harold was 28 years old living with his family for the 1940 United States Census.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, (FamilySearch Record: QPRD-CBY6) : 3 September 2021), Harold Harlow Howe, ; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
2. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: K82Y-8HY) : 9 March 2021), Harold Harlow Howe and Eileen Putman, 01 Mar 1935; citing San Joaquin, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,841,875.
3. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, (FamilySearch Record: VPF7-SVT) : 26 November 2014), Harold Harlow Howe, 09 Feb 1942; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141710706/harold-harlow-howe : accessed 14 March 2022), memorial page for Harold Harlow Howe (6 Jul 1911–9 Feb 1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #141710706, citing East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA ; Maintained by Little Orange in the Big Apple (contributor 46817308) .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M817-L8Y) : 1 February 2021), Harold H Howe in entry for George Howe, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XSBC-2PT) : accessed 28 February 2022), Harold H Howe, Shields, Lake, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 64, sheet 21B, line 83, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 529; FHL microfilm 2,340,264.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: K941-6JT) : 6 January 2021), Harold H Howe, Sacramento Judicial Township, Sacramento, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 34-98, sheet 5B, line 61, family 160, 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 284.