He married on 11 May 1934 at Orange County, California to Katherine A. Graber [8] and they appear to have divorced and then re-married on 08 Nov 1938. [9] They had a child: [10]
Richard, b. abt. 1936
Elmer appeared in the 1950 census as "single," residing with his widowed mother Jurita and his brother Floyd at Arcadia, California. [11]
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23L-XFF : accessed 5 February 2020), Elmer Patterson in household of George W Patteson, Justice Precinct 1, Johnson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 48, sheet 9B, family 209, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1569; FHL microfilm 1,375,582.
↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2N9-X4JZ : 17 March 2018), Elmer Patterson, 1917; citing School enrollment, Carnegie, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 2,022,386.
↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2N9-JWDS : 17 March 2018), Elmer Patterson, 1918; citing School enrollment, Carnegie, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 2,022,386.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJM3-LPF : accessed 5 February 2020), Elmer Patterson in household of George W Patterson, Camegie, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 42, sheet 11B, line 82, family 229, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1453; FHL microfilm 1,821,453.
↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2N9-6QW7 : 17 March 2018), Elmer Patterson, 1920; citing School enrollment, Carnegie, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 2,022,386.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC8L-YJB : accessed 5 February 2020), Elmer M Patterson in household of George W Patterson, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1200, sheet 12B, line 79, family 364, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 169; FHL microfilm 2,339,904.
↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8F6-YQF : 8 December 2017), Elmer M Patterson and Katherine A Graber, 11 May 1934; citing Orange, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,051,092.
↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8FV-438 : 8 December 2017), Elmer M Patterson and Katherine Graber Patterson, 08 Nov 1938; citing Orange, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,051,211.
↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG1R-13T : 26 November 2014), Elmer Patterson, 18 May 1985; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMM6-MTT : 20 May 2014), Elmer Patterson, May 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6XF-7XL : 27 November 2014), Elmer M Patterson and Emma E Payne, 08 Jun 1972; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Riverside, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
See also:
"California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGF9-PHBH : 27 November 2019), Elmer Marion Patterson, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, United States; from "Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947." Database and images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing Draft Registration, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, United States, citing NARA Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975. Record Group Number 147. NAID: 7644723. Records of the Selective Service System. The National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.
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