In a message dated 8/19/2007 7:30:54 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, john.salmon@zen.co.uk writes: I've found recently come across the husband of an ancestor of mine, he is Harold F BENEDICT born circa 1904 not sure where but possibly Kern county. I believe he is the Harold F BENEDICT mentioned in the 1930 Kern census if anybody has access to this census I would greatly appreciate details of his entry. ---------------------------- John, Here is the info you requested from the 1930 census: The following was viewed on Ancestry.com as a picture of the original census page: U.S. Census > 1930 United States Federal Census > California > Kern > Taft > District 36 Sheet 4B; Line 55 409 Fifth Street Dwelling 108, family 110 BENEDICT, Frederich C., head, rents home for $25 per month, has a radio set, it is not a farm, M, W, age 64, married, age 37 when first married, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write, born in Connecticut, both parents born Connecticut, occ: minister for the Presbyterian Church, not a veteran BENEDICT, Mary E., wife, F, W, age 60, married, age 33 when first married, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born Scotland BENEDICT, Harold F., son, M, W, age 26, divorced, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write, born in Oklahoma, father born Connecticut, mother born Pennsylvania, occ: oilworker in the oil fields If you would like a copy of the original, please let me know and I can send one by email. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Many thanks to Mary and Sharon for taking the trouble to look up Harold BENEDICT for me in the 1930 Kern Census also thanks Mary for the additional information from the 1915 Kansas census. I've known about BENEDICT being the first husband of my ancestor for some for some three years but until the other day did not know his forename. The marriage did not last long probably about a year so finding out who he was difficult but I now have the date of the divorce the next step is going back to find his marriage to my ancestor Lillian SALMON, it probably took place around 1927/28 and probably in Kern. Can I take you up Sharon on your kind offer of a copy of the original. Thanks to all your help was much appreciated, another brick removed. Regards John Somerset England

Hi Sharon, Thanks again for your help with my BENEDICT, received the 1930 Kern census attachment OK. Regards John Somerset England