Melvin Baughman Peffer Jr (1918 - 2001)

Born 12 May 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Betty Annette (Mailey) Peffer — married about 1941 in Pennsylvania, United States

Died 4 Aug 2001 at age 83 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Melvin was born on 12 May 1918. He was the son of Melvin Peffer and Mary Sollenberger.

In the 1920 census Melvin (age 1) was the son of Melvin B Piffer in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1]

In the 1930 census Melvin (age 11) was the son of Melvin B Peffer in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.^[2]

In the 1940 census Melvin (age 21) was the single son of Mary S Peffer in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.^[3]

Melvin married Betty Annette Mailey (1922-2019) in about 1941. They had one known daughter together.

In the 1950 census Melvin (age 31), Manager, was the married head of household in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.^[4]

Melvin died (age 83) on 4 Aug 2001 residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.^[5] He was buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park in Camp Hill, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1559; Line: 72; FHL microfilm: 1821559; Record number: 39907;
   FamilySearch Record: MFRL-D7W (accessed 27 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXB-XG4 Image number 00823
   Melvin F Piffer (1), single son, in household of Melvin B Piffer (28) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 8B, line 59, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2025; FHL microfilm 2,341,759.
   FamilySearch Record: XH91-87C (accessed 27 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRZX-49Y Image number 00120
   Melvin B Peffer (11), single son, in household of Melvin B Peffer (38) in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing enumeration district (ED) 21-30, sheet 15A, line 29, family 333, 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 3478.
   FamilySearch Record: KQHF-17F (accessed 27 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MT-K7ZW
   Melvin B Peffer (21), single son, in household of Mary S Peffer (46) in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 73; Line: 16;
   FamilySearch Record: 6XBB-8GQ3 (accessed 27 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-FS94
   Melvin B Peffer (31), single, Manager, head of household in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Penna..
5. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
   FamilySearch Record: JYQM-Y6Y (accessed 27 January 2023)
   Melvin B Peffer death 4 Aug 2001 (born 12 May 1918) residing in Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID 157039094, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   FamilySearch Record: Q2SS-BV7R (accessed 27 January 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #157039094
   Melvin Baughman Peffer burial (died on 4 Aug 2001) in Camp Hill, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States of America.