Biography

Robert J Long was born 25 August 1897 in Fox Lake, Wisconsin.^[1]

1900 census^[2] 1905 Wisconsin Census^[3] 1910 census^[4]

He registered for World War I in September 1918 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.^[5]

He married(1) Anna Hammacher 16 January 1919 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.^[6]

1920 census -- Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA

Robert Long, head, rent, white, male, age 23, married, born Missouri, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, inseamer shoe factory; Anna Long, wife, white, female, age 27, married, born Wisconsin, father born Wisconsin, mother born Wisconsin, forelady shoe factory; August Anderson, roomer, white, male, age 34, single, born Sweden, father born Sweden, mother born Sweden, immigrated 1907, alien, machinist, furniture factory^[7]

1930 census -- Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA

Robert Long, head, rent $67, white, male, age 33, married, first married @ 21, born Wisconsin, father born Wisconsin, mother born Wisconsin, salesman bingspray equ; Enna Long, wife, white, female, age 37, married, first married @ 26, born Missouri, father born Missouri, mother born Missouri; June Long, daughter, white, female, age 8, single, born Illinois, father born Wisconsin, mother born Missouri; John Long, son, white, male, age 2, single, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Missouri; Harry Long, son, white, male, age 7/12, single, born Missouri, father born Wisconsin, mother born Missouri;^[8]

1940 census -- Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan, USA

Robert Long, head, rent $20, white, male, age 42, married, 4 years high school education, born Wisconsin, Dearborn MI 1935, executive porcelain and enamel co.; Anna W Long, wife, informant, white, female, age 48, married, 8th grade education, born Missouri, Dearborn MI 1935; June Long, daughter, white, female, age 18, single, attended school, 4 years high school education, born Illinois, Dearborn MI 1935; Robert Long Jr, son, white, male, age 12, single, attended school, 6th grade education, born Michigan, Dearborn MI 1935; Harry Long, son, white, male, age 10, single, attended school, 4th grade education, born Missouri, Dearborn MI 1935^[9]

1950 census -- Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan, USA

Robert Long, head, white, male, age 52, married, born Wisconsin, WK 40 hrs president manufacture of fruit; Anna W Long, wife, white, female, age 57, married, born Missouri, H^[10]

He died 16 June 1987 in Elkhart, Indiana.^[11][12]He is buried in Restlawn Cemetery in Muskegon, Michigan.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRNV-K1M : 30 January 2020), Robert Long, 1897.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMK8-3YZ : accessed 11 September 2022), Robert Long in household of John Long, Fox Lake township Fox Lake township, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 12B, family 259, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,784.
3. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1905", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMSP-BS2 : 5 March 2022), Robt Long in entry for John Long, 1905.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPVH-JRK : accessed 11 September 2022), Robert Long in household of John Long, Beaver Dam Ward 3, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 4A, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1706; FHL microfilm 1,375,719.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QG-CNC : 29 December 2021), Robert Long, 1917-1918.
6. ↑ Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.s., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: 1867-1924
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJQH-VDM : 1 February 2021), Robert Long, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSGJ-Q4H : accessed 11 September 2022), Robert Long, Chicago (Districts 1001-1250), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1070, sheet 7A, line 37, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 458; FHL microfilm 2,340,193.
9. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: North Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01796; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 61-65
10. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: North Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan; Roll: 4509; Sheet Number: 11; Enumeration District: 61-61
11. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9WL-KPD : 9 January 2021), Robert Long, Jun 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
12. ↑ Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1987; Roll: 31
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161012769/robert-john-long: accessed 11 September 2022), memorial page for Robert John Long Sr. (25 Aug 1897–16 Jun 1987), Find A Grave: Memorial #161012769, citing Restlawn Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Deb McKee❀❧ (contributor 46546390) .