<mlomax1074@msn.com> wrote... : : > I'm curious what resources exist for locating people during the : > 1930s and 40s. : > : > G. M. Lupo a.k.a. matt at lupo dot com : : When was he born and when did he die? When did he live in Dallas? : In Atlanta? Where was he living at the time of the 1930 census? This is a point of contention also. The best evidence I have suggests he was born in February of 1901, at least, that's what's on his headstone. His death certificate doesn't give an exact birthdate. He died in July of 1950. He lived in Atlanta 1948-1950 and lived and worked in Dallas immediately prior to that, but I don't know when he went there. His obituary only states that he came to the Atlanta Journal from the Dallas Morning News. : Do you know your grandfather's Social Security number? You might : want to send for a copy of his Social Security card application : (form SS-5 As far as I can tell, he never had an SSN or didn't use it. I've checked the SSDI and that's how I found his ex-wife, but he died in 1950 and it doesn't look like SSNs were as common place at that point as they've become. My guess is he never registered for one. Matt Lupo -- G. M. Lupo a.k.a. matt at lupo dot com Up on the hill, they think I'm okay Or so they say... "G. M. Lupo" <deaconblues@steelyspam.org>

"G. M. Lupo" wrote: > This is a point of contention also. The best evidence I have > suggests he was born in February of 1901, at least, that's what's on > his headstone. His death certificate doesn't give an exact > birthdate. He died in July of 1950. He lived in Atlanta 1948-1950 > and lived and worked in Dallas immediately prior to that, but I > don't know when he went there. His obituary only states that he > came to the Atlanta Journal from the Dallas Morning News. Do you know where your gf was born, at least the state? Is so look in the 1910 Census Soundex, if available, or in the 1920 Soundex. These will have his age which will may confirm the gravestone date. I don't know if it was mentioned but he would have had to register for the WW2 draft. My father born in 1900 had to. > As far as I can tell, he never had an SSN or didn't use it. I've > checked the SSDI and that's how I found his ex-wife, but he died in > 1950 and it doesn't look like SSNs were as common place at that > point as they've become. My guess is he never registered for one. If he died in 1950 he probably had a SSN. Most people who worked for a newspaper would have been covered by then. Only government, railroad and a few others were not covered by SS. Since the computerized SSDI starts in Oct 1962, his not being in the SSDI is no indication that he did not have a SSN. bob gillis bob gillis <rpgillis@bellatlantic.net>