This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: judyartley26191 Surnames: Noel Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5483.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Simon, according to the 1910 Spokane Census Frank was born abt. 1879, OH. He was a salesman _____ _____ (can't read). He and his wife Emily S. had been married abt. 4 yrs. She was b. in IN & 38 yrs old. She had given birth to two children who were both alive in 1910. Their son Francis W. was b. OK & was abt. 3 & their son James P. was b. OK & 2. Frank Seldon Noel filled out his World War I Draft Reg. Card 9/12/1918 and was living at 113 E. 4th Ave., Spokane. He was b. 24 March 1874. He was a driver for J. B. Bouchet, French cleaner & dyer @ 333 W. 3rd Ave., Spokane. His wife was Emily S. Noel. He was medium height, slender build, light blue eyes with light brown hair. In 1920 they were living in Spokane. He was a wagon driver for a dye work. No additional children. In 1930 they were living in Spokane. He was a janitor at a church. Both boys were single, living at home with no occupations. Francis Noel, 531-16-4283, last residence (or where last benefit check was mailed) Spokane was born 29 Sept. 1906. He died May 1986. His social security number was assigned to him in WA before 1951. Source: Social Security Death Index (which anyone can access). Francis W. Noel died May 31, 1986 in Enumclaw, WA. He was born abt. 1907 and lived in Spokane City (as opposed to Spokane County) per death cert #015146. Source: WA Death Index. You can send an EMAIL to [email protected] with Francis's death date and place and ask for a copy of his obituary. They will search the newspaper microfilm for one hour for free & reply with what they find. I'd check with the Eastern Regional Branch Archives, Cheney, for Frank's and Emily's death info. Check www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx or [email protected] or 509-235-7500. Cemetery source is interment.net. Another web site to look at is the Spokane Gen. Soc. www.rootsweb.com/~waewgs/. If you need a volunteer to look up microfilm, etc., check out www.raogk.org. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.