Earl Warren Young (1890 - 1971)

Born 16 Jun 1890 in Camden, New Jersey, United States

Died 19 Nov 1971 at age 81 in Camden, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Storekeeper Earl Young served in the United States Navy in World War I
Service started: Unknown
Unit(s): New Jersey
Service ended: 1919

Earl Was a Shriner Freemason

Earl Young was a Freemason and a member of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey.

Earl Young was a New Jerseyan.

Earl was born in 1890. He is the son of Charles W. Young who was born in Ohio, USA. Earl passed away around 1971. Earl was a Shriner in the Freemasons, having achieved the 32nd degree. Earl and his wife, Edna, had one son whose name was Robert E. Young, born in 1925. The photo, which was taken in front of their spacious home on 27 Fithian Ave., Merchantville, Camden, New Jersey, USA, shows in the back row: Earl on the left; standing next to Edna; in the middle, with Bird Smith Dawson on the right. Standing in the front row are Raymond Burton Ceruti, age about 5, and his sister, Marion Grace Ceruti, age about 8. Bird, Raymond and Marion are Edna's first cousin, and first cousins, twice removed respectively. Bird Smith Dawson is the grandmother of Raymond and Marion. Most likely, Lucille Dawson Ceruti took the photo.

Earl's occupation changed over the course of his life. In 1920, he was a salesman in the woolens industry. In 1919, he was a storekeeper in the United States Navy. He became a Freemason that year at the age of 28. He was initiated on 7 Mar. 1919, passed on 4 April 1919, and raised on 6 June 1919 in the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. By 1942, he worked for the Campbell Soup Company in Camden, New Jersey.

The residents of his home included Earl, his wife, Edna, and her disabled older brother, Bert Patton, who was likely recently deceased by the time this photo was taken. One can surmise with reasonable confidence from circumstantial evidence that Bert was provided the middle room upstairs, with the bay window, visible in the upper right of the photo. The inside of Bert's room with this window is pictured on his profile. Bert's bed was situated by the window so he could look out even though he rarely was able to go out. These data attest to the kind consideration that Earl's family showed Bert, a fellow Freemason, whom everyone loved.

This home had plenty of room for guests as well. Several cousins would visit at a time. The house had a special staircase for the servants to use. It was a safety hazard, especially for children, because it was too steep. Earl had installed a hand railing across its entrance to remind guests not to use it. Of course, the younger cousins wanted to use it all the more because it was off limits, but no one wanted to offend Uncle Earl. Instead, they amused themselves by looking at Uncle Earl's Shriner hat and his other Masonic memorabilia.

Research Notes

In all likelihood, Earl's home originally belonged to Edna's parents, Elmer Patton and Margaret Bird Patton, whose household had two servants. More research is needed to determine the previous ownership of the house. A dispute among the sources was discovered about whether Earl's birth date was 14 or 16 June, 1890. 16 was selected because Earl signed the World War II draft registration card with that day typed on it. The sources differ on whom his birth mother was - Tillie Evans or Lillian Young.

From Banff family tree on Ancestry.com: Spouse: Edna C Patton Father: Charles W. Young Mother: Lillian Evaul Children: Robert E Birth: 16 Jun 1890 Camden, Camden, New Jersey, USA Death: Nov 1971 New Jersey, USA Residence: 12 Mar 1934 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

From the 1920 Federal US Census on Ancestry.com, Elmer H. Patton head of household: Earl W. Young Birthplace: New Jersey Home in 1920: Camden Ward 2, Camden, New Jersey Street: No 6th St Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Edna P Young Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey Occupation: Salesman Industry: Woolens

Regarding Earl's parents, siblings, and paternal relatives, the following information was obtained from the New Jersey State Census of 1905 performed in Camden, New Jersey, United States:

Father Charles W Young age 43, POB Ohio, father's & mother's POB Penn, USA, occupation: shipping clerk (...illegible)

Mother Lillie Young age 37, POB NJ, father's & mother's POB NJ, USA

Sister Irene A Young age 17, POB NJ, father's POB Ohio, mother's POB NJ, USA, occupation: in school

Self Earl W Young age 15, POB NJ, father's POB Ohio, mother's POB NJ, USA, occupation: in school

Brother Charles J Young age 0 years (newborn infant), POB NJ, father's POB Ohio, mother's POB NJ, USA

Paternal Grandmother Sarah Young age 70, POB Penn, father's & mother's POB Penn, USA

Paternal Aunt Irene F Young age 38, POB Ohio, father's & mother's POB Penn, USA, occupation: dressmaker

Paternal Uncle Lynd F Young age 36, POB Ohio, father's & mother's POB Penn, USA, occupation: Foreman (Leams?) (...illegible)

Sister Virginia L Young age 12, POB NJ, father's POB Ohio, mother's POB NJ, USA, occupation: in school

The United States Census, 1900 also indicates that Earl's birth mother was Lillian Young

From related sources, Earl's father was Charles W. Young 1863-1930 and his mother was Lillian Evaul 1868-1920.

Sources

• "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980," database, FamilySearch [1] entered 10 March 2018, Earl W. Young, 14 Jun 1890; citing Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 494,213. Birth mother: Tillie Evans
• Earl W Young United States Census, 1900 birth mother: Lillian Young, [2]
• "New Jersey State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch [3] entered 2 December 2019, Earl W Young in household of Charles W Young, Camden, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 11, line 24, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,688,591.
• Earl W Young United States Census, 1910, Camden Ward 10, Camden, New Jersey, United States [4]
• United States Census, 1930, Sheet A 2, Household of Elmer Patton, Merchantville, Camden, New Jersey, United States, found on Family Search.org
• Earl Warren Young, b. 16 June 1890, United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Affiliate Publication Number: M1509 Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards GS Film Number 1711987 [5] Digital Folder Number: 005217858 Image Number: 00362 from FamilySearch.org
• Earl Warren Young, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 b. 16 June 1890, [6], Serial U239
• Earl Young, United States Social Security Death Index [7] Age: 81, Given Name: Earl, Surname: Young, Birth Date: 14 June 1890, Death date: Nov. 1971, State: NJ, Last Place of Residence: Camden, New Jersey, Previous Residence Postal Code: 08109
• Earl W. Young in the Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Courier-Post; Publication Date: 22 Nov. 1971; Publication Place: Camden, New Jersey, United States of America; URL: [8]
• Annotation on the back of the picture of Earl and Edna with cousins standing in front of their house, handwritten by Lucille Bird Dawson Ceruti, Edna's first cousin once removed.
• Personal observations and experiences of Marion Ceruti and conversations during family visits.
• Banff Family Tree on Ancestry.com [9]
• Membership Register, Grand Lodge of New Jersey, F. and A. M., Lodge no. 117, Earl Warren Young, Age 28, Occupation: Storekeeper, U.S.N., Birthplace: New Jersey, Initiated 7 March 1919, Passed 4 April 1919, Raised 6 June 1919, Sus. N.P.D. 18 Sep. 1942, Restored 6 Nov. 1942, Deceased 19 Nov. 1971.