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    Orville A Holmes, Jr.

    Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 12:26 PM [General]

    While, my family was here, waiting to go home after Ike hit, my aunt showed me her birth certificate. She's been looking for info on her birth father ( She's my dad's half-sister). She talked to Grandma's sister and did find out somethings abt him. Here's what she knows, so far.

    Orville A Holmes, Jr.
    28 yrs old (as of April 29, 1953)
    born in Kansas City, KS

    worked for Union Pacific as a signalman
    died in the late 80's or early 90's of cancer
    had a sister
    father was an alcoholic, as was he
    mother hanged herself
    since he is a jr, his father could be Orville Holmes Sr

    My aunt's info:
    Kathryn Marie Holmes
    DOB: April 29, 1953
    POB: Marysville, Marshall, KS
    Mother: Sarah Violet Stowell

    I wanted to see if Orville Sr was listed on the WWI Draft database on Ancestory or in census for 1900-1930. Don't have his wife's or daughter's names. Orville Jr and Grandma divorced when my aunt was 3 or 4, I think she said. She was told that he tried to look for her. But I guess Grandma and her family made it hard for him to. I'm sure alcohol was a factor. Would like to find some more info for my aunt. Thanks! smile.gif

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    Shawn,



    Just noticed your aunt's place of birth as Marysville Marshall County Kansas. I live about 30 minutes from there.



    Let me know if there is something I could look up for you.



    Best wishes and happy digging,



    Lisa

    Lisa
    September 24, 2008
    7:12 PM

    Shawn,



    I Did a search on Ancestry and have a 1930 census that looks like a match and a 1900 census that looks like a match for his father and grandfather. Also found a possible match on marriage records. I can e-mail them to you if you are interested.



    Best wishes and happy digging

    Lisa
    September 24, 2008
    11:24 PM

    1930 United States Federal Census

    about Orval A Holmes

    Name: Orval A Holmes

    Home in 1930: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas

    Age: 6

    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924

    Relation to Head of House: Son

    Father's Name: Orval A

    Mother's Name: Sadie H

    Occupation:



    Education:



    Military service:

    Rent/home value:



    Age at first marriage:



    Parents' birthplace: View Image

    Neighbors: View others on page

    Household Members: Name Age

    Orval A Holmes 36

    Sadie H Holmes 30

    Margrey Holmes 8

    Orval A Holmes 6

    Evelyn May Holmes 2 1/12

    Earl E Holmes 21

    Pete Stepanovich 12

    Monie Stepanovich 3 1/12

    Dorothy Stepanovich 16









    World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    about Orval A Holmes

    Name: Orval A Holmes

    City: Kansas City

    County: Jackson

    State: Missouri

    Birthplace: Indiana

    Birth Date: 7 May 1894

    Race: Caucasian (White)

    Roll: 1683380

    DraftBoard: 6

    Age:



    Occupation:



    Nearest Relative:



    Height/Build:



    Color of Eyes/Hair:



    Signature: View Image











    Shawn if you think these are the right records I can send you more information. I'm not very tech oriented but I think the actual records can be e-mailed. I see some other records for 1900 and 1920 that I think might be Orval Sr.'s family. I realize the spelling for Orville/Orval is different but I would guess that it is him anyway. I hope this helps.











    Amy
    September 25, 2008
    10:32 PM

    Wow! Hurricane Ike was certainly tragic in many ways . . . but wow what tragedy your aunt shared - amazing story and so kind of her to share it. Those are the real tough ones.



    However, Congratulations is due to you for the exact dates/primary source documentation with aunt's birth certificate...step by step we move forward... Aren't you glad your aunt came to be up your way and didn't go somewhere else?!





    Herstory n' History
    October 1, 2008
    9:35 PM