This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Love, Brown, Morrison, Miller, Smith, Parker, Rodway, Catherman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Xcx.2ACIB/1961.1 Message Board Post: Linda, I have done a little research on your behalf today. I have found quite a bit of info on your grandfather. This is rather a long message, but I hope it will help you out. .......Sharon, a volunteer in Calif. Here are the births of Dorothy and Bernice from the California birth index: LOVE DOROTHY P born: 05/31/1909 mother's maiden name: BROWN FEMALE county of birth: LOS ANGELES LOVE BERNICE V born: 04/05/1914 mother's maiden: BROWN FEMALE county of birth: LOS ANGELES So, your great-grandmother's maiden name was Pearl BROWN..... Here is the family in the 1920 census: 1920 U.S. Census • California • Los Angeles • Los Angeles • ED# 284 enumeration district 284 sheet 13A 1438 East 54th Street LOVE, George B, head, male, white, age 39, married, born in Kansas, both parents born in Kansas, occupation: blacksmith LOVE, Pearl, wife, female, white, age 42, married, born in Colorado, father born in Ohio, mother born in Arkansas LOVE, Melvin, son, male, white, age 20, single, born in Calif., father born in Kansas, mother born in Colorado. LOVE, Dorothy, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born in Calif. LOVE, Bernice, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born in Calif. -------------------------------------------------------- Here they are at the same address in the 1930 census: 1930 U.S. Federal Census > California > Los Angeles > Los Angeles (Districts 251-500) > District 317 Enumeration District 19-317 Sheet 23A lines 28 - 33 1438 East 54th Street LOVE, George F., head, owns home, $2,500, no radio, male, white, age 50, age 28 when first married, born in Kansas, father born in Canada, mother born in Illinois, occupation: operateo in a power-House. LOVE, Pearl, wife, female, white, age 53, age 31 when first married, born in Colorado, father born in Arkansas, mother born in Ohio. MILLER, Dorthy, daughter, female, white,age: 20, married, age 16 when first married, born in Calif. LOVE, Bernice, daughter, female, white, age: 16, single, born in Calif. MILLER, Martha, granddaughter, female, white, age 3, single, born in CA, father born in Arizona MILLER, Alton, Jr., grandson, male, white, age 2/12, single, born in CA, father born in Arizona Brother Melvin LOVE is located in the 1930 census with the James SMITH family: 1930 U.S. Federal Census > California > Los Angeles > Los Angeles (Districts 501-750) > District 690 enumeration District 19-690 sheet 10A lines: 24 - 28 2224 Elmgrove Street SMITH, James F., head SMITH, Lucy G, wife LOVE, Ella G., daughter, female, white, age: 26, married; age 18 when first married; born in Calif., father born in Texas, mother born in England. LOVE, Melvin, son-in-law, male, white, age: 30; married; age 23 when first married; born in Calif, father born in US, mother born in Calif.; occupation: shipping clerk in motion picture industry. LOVE, Gerald M., grandson, male, white, age: 4 1/2; single, did not attend school, born in Calif, SMITH, James, son ------------------------ births of children of Dorthy Love Miller; MILLER MARTHA DOROTHY 03/09/1927 mother: LOVE FEMALE county of birth: LOS ANGELES MILLER ALTON MERRILL born: 04/02/1930 mother: LOVE MALE county: LOS ANGELES MILLER MELVIN ARTHUR born: 09/22/1932 mother: LOVE MALE county: LOS ANGELES Probable children of Bernice Love Parker, daughter of Pearl and George Love: PARKER KENNETH FORD born:10/03/1934 mother: LOVE MALE county of birth: LOS ANGELES PARKER GARY ALLAN born: 02/06/1936 mother: LOVE MALE county of birth: LOS ANGELES PARKER DARLENE ANN born: 12/09/1938 mother: LOVE FEMALE county of birth: LOS ANGELES This could be Pearl from the California death index: LOVE PEARL L born: 11/02/1884 F ARKANSAS died: LOS ANGELES(19) 09/11/1977 572-32-2935 age: 92 yrs Here are the deaths of Dorothy and her sister Bernice and brother Melvin: PARKER BERNICE V born: 04/05/1914 F CALIFORNIA mother's maiden name: BROWN father: LOVE died: LOS ANGELES(19) 12/26/1985 562-12-0536 age: 71 yrs RODWAY DOROTHY P born: 05/31/1909 FEMALE CA mother's maiden name: BROWN died: LOS ANGELES 05/01/1964 age: 54 LOVE MELVIN E born: 08/31/1899 M CALIFORNIA mother: BROWN died: SAN DIEGO(80) 12/11/1969 age: 70 yrs Melvin's son: LOVE GERALD MELVIN born: 11/19/1925 MALE CA mother: SMITH died: LOS ANGELES 09/09/1994 567208546 age: 68 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is a George, born in Kansas in the correct time period, that could very well be your George. This info comes from the Familysearch.org website & it's not proven but it's a starting place .......... George Love Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: APR 1880 , , Kansas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: John Love Mother: Mary Mollie Morrison ------------------------------------------------------------------------ John Love Death: NOV 1923 Marriages: Spouse: Mary Mollie Morrison Marriage: About 1875 Of, , , Kansas ---------------------------------------------------- 1880 United States Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John LOVE Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Information: Birth Year <1845> Birthplace CAN Age 35 Occupation Farmer Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household John LOVE Relation Self Father's Birthplace --- Mother's Birthplace IRE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary LOVE Female -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Information: Birth Year <1853> Birthplace IL Age 27 Occupation Keeping House Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household John LOVE Relation Wife Father's Birthplace PA Mother's Birthplace PA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source Information: Census Place Buffalo, Cloud, Kansas Family History Library Film 1254376 NA Film Number T9-0376 Page Number 194B ------------- Possibly parents of George Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace John LOVE Self M Male W 35 CAN Farmer --- IRE Mary LOVE Wife M Female W 27 IL Keeping House PA PA ----------------------- >From Ancestry World Tree: Name: John LOVE Sex: M Birth: DEC 1839 in Canada Death: NOV 1923 in Elma, Grays Harbor, Washington Burial: 11 NOV 1923 Reference Number: 683 Marriage 1 Mary "Mollie" MORRISON b: APR 1852 in Illinois Married: ABT. 1875 ------ Name: Mary "Mollie" MORRISON Sex: F Birth: APR 1852 in Illinois Death: FEB 1922 Burial: Odd Fellows Cem., Elma, Grays Harbor, Washington Reference Number: 1/28:4 Father: John H. MORRISON b: 1 SEP 1822 in Pennsylvania Mother: Elizabeth CATHERMAN b: 4 MAY 1818 in Hartleton, Union, Pennsylvania Marriage 1 John LOVE b: DEC 1839 in Canada Married: ABT. 1875 Children George LOVE b: ABT. 1880 in Kansas -------------------------------- Name: George LOVE Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1880 in Kansas Reference Number: 684 Note: Adopted Son Father: John LOVE b: DEC 1839 in Canada Mother: Mary "Mollie" MORRISON b: APR 1852 in Illinois