Jenny wrote, "I am wondering if someone can tell me how I could go abt finding info for a relative who worked as a switchman for the railroad as shown on the census for 1930. the person I am looking for is Earl C Hensley born abt 1898, shown at 3223 23rd av on the 1921 Oakland street directory. thanks Jenny" Jenny, An Earl Chester HENSLEY registered for the WWI draft in Oakland Alameda CA. His draft card says he was born Jan 31 1894 in Bloomington IN, and at time of registration was working for S.P. Freight Brokers in Ashland, CA. Though the draft card indicates that Earl claims exemption based on a physical disability, the registrar indicates that there is no disability. A 1917 Oakland Tribune news item says that Earl Chester HENSLEY has been called for service by the local draft board. An Earl C. HENSLEY listed with birth date Jan 31 1896 died in Lake County, CA, on 1 Jul 1973: California Death Index, 1940-1997 about Earl C Hensley Name: Earl C Hensley Social Security #: 200144300 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 31 Jan 1896 Birthplace: Indiana Death Date: 1 Jul 1973 Death Place: Lake --------------------------------- Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California
Thanks Mary, This was a welcome surprise to receive all the information, I really appreciated this, thanks again Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Thiele Fobian" <metaphor4@sbcglobal.net> To: <caalamed@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 4:49 AM Subject: [CAALAMED] Earl C. HENSLEY > Jenny wrote, "I am wondering if someone can tell me how I could go abt > finding info for a relative who worked as a switchman for the railroad as > shown on the census > for 1930. the person I am looking for is Earl C Hensley born abt 1898, > shown at 3223 23rd av on the 1921 Oakland street directory. thanks Jenny" > > > Jenny, > > An Earl Chester HENSLEY registered for the WWI draft in Oakland Alameda > CA. His draft card says he was born Jan 31 1894 in Bloomington IN, and at > time of registration was working for S.P. Freight Brokers in Ashland, CA. > > Though the draft card indicates that Earl claims exemption based on a > physical disability, the registrar indicates that there is no disability. > > A 1917 Oakland Tribune news item says that Earl Chester HENSLEY has been > called for service by the local draft board. > > An Earl C. HENSLEY listed with birth date Jan 31 1896 died in Lake > County, CA, on 1 Jul 1973: > > California Death Index, 1940-1997 > about Earl C Hensley Name: Earl C Hensley Social > Security #: 200144300 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 31 Jan 1896 > Birthplace: Indiana Death Date: 1 Jul 1973 Death Place: Lake > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Mary Thiele Fobian > Genealogical & Historical Research > Pacific Grove, California > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAALAMED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >