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     Troy Peck was born in 1913 at OK.¹ He married Mrs. Lillian STILES Peck circa 1974;
Based on SS

Lillian Josephine Stiles
[Lillian Josephine Peck]
[Lillian Peck]
[Lillian Josephine Boatman]
SSN:     543286575
Gender:     Female
Race:     White
Birth Date:     25 May 1922
Birth Place:     Ft Wayne, Indiana
Death Date:     9 Dec 2003
Father:     Louis C Boatman
Mother:     Alberta E Weeks
Disability Status:     Disability denied - no record of type.
Type of Claim:     Original SSN.
Notes:     Nov 1944: Name listed as LILLIAN JOSEPHINE STILES; 17 Dec 1974: Name listed as LILLIAN JOSEPHINE PECK; 19 Feb 2004: Name listed as LILLIAN J PECK. Troy Peck died in 1975 at Sacramento Co., CA.¹

     Edgar G. Guinn was born in 1901.¹ He married Vaneda (Brigance) Guinn circa 1930; Guesstimate.¹ Edgar G. Guinn died in 1975.¹
     He appeared on the census of 1940 at Le Flore Co., OK.²

     Garnet Nelson married Ester (Vert) Nelson Shipley, daughter of Mark Vert and Florence (Hand) Vert, in 1936.¹ Garnet Nelson died in 1979.¹

     Willard Shipley married Ester (Vert) Nelson Shipley, daughter of Mark Vert and Florence (Hand) Vert, in 1981.¹ Willard Shipley died in 2002.¹

     Harry Landstrom married Mary (Graham) Landstrom, daughter of William J. Graham and Julia (Hinkson) Graham.¹ Harry Landstrom was born in 1890.¹ He died in 1946.¹

     Genevieve (Mills) Ogden married Charles Gordon Ogden, son of Byron Augustus Ogden and Mary (Nye) Ogden Harten Forsberg. Genevieve (Mills) Ogden was born circa 1894 at CA.¹ She was the daughter of Eva (Edwards) Mills Merrell. Genevieve (Mills) Ogden died in 1911 at Stanislaus Co., CA.¹
     Genevieve (Mills) Ogden was also known as Genevieve Mills. She appeared on the census of April 1910 at Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA.²

     Edmund J. Welch was born circa 1887 at CA; Carroll - Mother's maiden name.^1,2 He was the son of John W Welch.¹ Edmund J. Welch died in 1969 at San Francisco Co., CA.²
     He appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 as a son in the household of John W Welch and Jane A. (Murray) Welch Carlon at 4430 - 20th Street, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California.³ Edmund J. Welch appeared on the census of 1920 at San Francisco Co., CA.⁴

     George Welch was born circa 1894.¹ He was the son of John W Welch.¹
     George Welch appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 as a son in the household of John W Welch and Jane A. (Murray) Welch Carlon at 4430 - 20th Street, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California.² George Welch appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Edmund J. Welch at San Francisco Co., CA.³

     Lillian C. Welch was born circa 1898. She was the daughter of John W Welch.¹
     Lillian C. Welch was New Tag. Lillian C. Welch appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at 4430 - 20th Street, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, as a daughter in the household of John W Welch and Jane A. (Murray) Welch Carlon.²

     Joseph W. Welch was born circa 1896. He was the son of John W Welch.¹
     Joseph W. Welch appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 as a son in the household of John W Welch and Jane A. (Murray) Welch Carlon at 4430 - 20th Street, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California.² Joseph W. Welch appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Edmund J. Welch at San Francisco Co., CA.³

     George Albers was born on 15 July 1877 at CA.¹ He and an unknown person were divorced in 1914; fr/Addie for abandonment. He married Ida Marie (Legner) Albers in 1916 at Tuolumne Co., CA.^2,3 George Albers died on 1 April 1928 at Tuolumne Co., CA, at age 50. He was buried at IOOF Cemetery, Sonora, Tuolumne Co., CA;
Adopt A Grave - IOOF Cemetery Sonora
March 24, 2015 ·
GEORGE MARION ALBERS AND EVELYN MAY ALBERS are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, in Row 5 Plot 145. They have an amazing story, written by Pat Dambacher, that we would like to share. By doing so we hope to keep their memory alive.
The headstones of the Albers were quite unremarkable but, for some reason, they called to me.
In beginning the research for George, I found immediately that he was a miner and figured the story would be short and possibly tragic, but never expected to find the complicated tale that was to follow.
George was born on 15 July 1878 in Calaveras, California. His father was an immigrant from Belgium. George’s WW1 draft registration describes him as 5’11’ tall, slender build, blue eyes and blond hair and stating that he had “lost” the 2nd and 3rd finders of his right hand.
According the census reports, George went to work for Glencoe mines -formerly called Mosquito Gulch-which was a mining town located 10 miles northeast of Mokelumne Hill. He married a woman about 20 years his junior, by the name of Addie Cunningham. Addie gave birth to 3 boys, Clarence, Walter and Gilroy. For reasons unknown, Addie left George with the children and he eventually filed for divorce on charges of “willful abandonment”. The 1910 census lists the children as living with their paternal grandparents. George was officially divorced in 1914 and In 1916, George married again. HIs wife was Ida Marie Legner (Leguer) an immigrant from Germany. Ida gave birth to 3 daughters (Florence E., Evelyn M., Marion M) and a son, Ernest Arthur. One of these children was the Evelyn (Evilyn) that is buried next to George. She died at the age of 17 and finding her cause of death became an obsession with me. It was on the journey of discovery to find what happened to Evelyn, that the tale of George’s life became so complicated for me.
In the 1930 census, Ida is listed as a patient at Weimar Sanatorium in Placer. This was an institution that housed patients with tuberculosis. I was lucky enough to find an index of the Weimar Sanatorium at the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society’s site. The index listed Ida as admitted in July of 1929 and discharged in Oct of 1930. However, I was surprised to find that George had preceded her at this institution, as he was admitted in April of 1927 and discharged in May of 1927. Such a short stay was puzzling to me, since George succumbed to Pulmonary TB one year later, in April of 1928. This same census lists Florence and Ernest as living with an Uncle by the surname of Hager. Evelyn was listed as a “lodger” with a Gottlieb Schmidt. Clarence and Marion were not to be found in that census. Sadly, the separation of the children was necessary because of their parent’s inability to care for the little ones. Also, during this time, George’s son Walter, started showing some problem behavior and in 1926 was arrested with 2 cohorts, for attempted burglary of a dry goods store. The article states that “the youths were well-known in the county.” As those of us who have been parents know, this particular time in George’s life must have been tumultuous. He was ill, working and trying to provide for his family, had a son in trouble and a wife who was also ill and was in an institution away from home, leaving little ones that needed supervision and care and was unable to fulfill her duties of caring for the home front.
As if this isn’t enough of a burden, just months before his death from TB, George’s troubled son Walter was shot and killed by his employer. From the Modesto News Herald account, Walter and his boss, Charles A. Ralph, got into an argument, and later in the evening Ralph came into the bedroom and shot Walter in the chest. He died of the wounds a short time later. Ralph was found guilty of manslaughter and was extremely remorseful and confused as to why this had occurred.
As I was doing this research, I happened upon another article from the Modesto News Herald that talked about George’s widow Ida. Apparently, Ida’s sister, Mrs. Covey, was jealous of the relationship Ida had with her husband, Mr. Covey. They had been to Stockton earlier in the day, and had returned to Valley Home when the incident occurred. Mrs. Covey stabbed her husband, quite violently, with a knife to the abdomen, causing his death. It just seemed the trouble never ended for this family.
I felt I had learned much about George, but Evelyn’s death was a puzzle I had to solve. I found an article in a local paper that said as a child, she had been bitten in the face by a dog, but no other mention was made of her. The local death records did not have her death listed and I remembered seeing a short notice that mentioned an Evelyn Albers that had died in Marin. Although I didn’t see any connection, I went to the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society to see if they could help. They had my answer minutes after I mentioned the Marin County notice. They checked the Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher.
     He Brief Bio:

Adopt A Grave - IOOF Cemetery Sonora
March 24, 2015 ·
GEORGE MARION ALBERS AND EVELYN MAY ALBERS are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, in Row 5 Plot 145. They have an amazing story, written by Pat Dambacher, that we would like to share. By doing so we hope to keep their memory alive.
The headstones of the Albers were quite unremarkable but, for some reason, they called to me.
In beginning the research for George, I found immediately that he was a miner and figured the story would be short and possibly tragic, but never expected to find the complicated tale that was to follow.
George was born on 15 July 1878 in Calaveras, California. His father was an immigrant from Belgium. George’s WW1 draft registration describes him as 5’11’ tall, slender build, blue eyes and blond hair and stating that he had “lost” the 2nd and 3rd finders of his right hand.
According the census reports, George went to work for Glencoe mines -formerly called Mosquito Gulch-which was a mining town located 10 miles northeast of Mokelumne Hill. He married a woman about 20 years his junior, by the name of Addie Cunningham. Addie gave birth to 3 boys, Clarence, Walter and Gilroy. For reasons unknown, Addie left George with the children and he eventually filed for divorce on charges of “willful abandonment”. The 1910 census lists the children as living with their paternal grandparents. George was officially divorced in 1914 and In 1916, George married again. HIs wife was Ida Marie Legner (Leguer) an immigrant from Germany. Ida gave birth to 3 daughters (Florence E., Evelyn M., Marion M) and a son, Ernest Arthur. One of these children was the Evelyn (Evilyn) that is buried next to George. She died at the age of 17 and finding her cause of death became an obsession with me. It was on the journey of discovery to find what happened to Evelyn, that the tale of George’s life became so complicated for me.
In the 1930 census, Ida is listed as a patient at Weimar Sanatorium in Placer. This was an institution that housed patients with tuberculosis. I was lucky enough to find an index of the Weimar Sanatorium at the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society’s site. The index listed Ida as admitted in July of 1929 and discharged in Oct of 1930. However, I was surprised to find that George had preceded her at this institution, as he was admitted in April of 1927 and discharged in May of 1927. Such a short stay was puzzling to me, since George succumbed to Pulmonary TB one year later, in April of 1928. This same census lists Florence and Ernest as living with an Uncle by the surname of Hager. Evelyn was listed as a “lodger” with a Gottlieb Schmidt. Clarence and Marion were not to be found in that census. Sadly, the separation of the children was necessary because of their parent’s inability to care for the little ones. Also, during this time, George’s son Walter, started showing some problem behavior and in 1926 was arrested with 2 cohorts, for attempted burglary of a dry goods store. The article states that “the youths were well-known in the county.” As those of us who have been parents know, this particular time in George’s life must have been tumultuous. He was ill, working and trying to provide for his family, had a son in trouble and a wife who was also ill and was in an institution away from home, leaving little ones that needed supervision and care and was unable to fulfill her duties of caring for the home front.
As if this isn’t enough of a burden, just months before his death from TB, George’s troubled son Walter was shot and killed by his employer. From the Modesto News Herald account, Walter and his boss, Charles A. Ralph, got into an argument, and later in the evening Ralph came into the bedroom and shot Walter in the chest. He died of the wounds a short time later. Ralph was found guilty of manslaughter and was extremely remorseful and confused as to why this had occurred.
As I was doing this research, I happened upon another article from the Modesto News Herald that talked about George’s widow Ida. Apparently, Ida’s sister, Mrs. Covey, was jealous of the relationship Ida had with her husband, Mr. Covey. They had been to Stockton earlier in the day, and had returned to Valley Home when the incident occurred. Mrs. Covey stabbed her husband, quite violently, with a knife to the abdomen, causing his death. It just seemed the trouble never ended for this family.
I felt I had learned much about George, but Evelyn’s death was a puzzle I had to solve. I found an article in a local paper that said as a child, she had been bitten in the face by a dog, but no other mention was made of her. The local death records did not have her death listed and I remembered seeing a short notice that mentioned an Evelyn Albers that had died in Marin. Although I didn’t see any connection, I went to the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society to see if they could help. They had my answer minutes after I mentioned the Marin County notice. They checked the Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher. He appeared on the census of 1920 at Tuolumne Twp., Tuolumne Co., CA.¹

     Ida Marie (Legner) Albers was born on 30 March 1898 at GERMANY.^1,2 She married George Albers in 1916 at Tuolumne Co., CA.^3,4 Ida Marie (Legner) Albers died on 26 September 1951 at Stanislaus Co., CA, at age 53.^5,2 She was buried at Italian Cemetery, Colma, CA; Buried w/2nd husband.^5,2
     She was a witness Brief Bio:

Adopt A Grave - IOOF Cemetery Sonora
March 24, 2015 ·
GEORGE MARION ALBERS AND EVELYN MAY ALBERS are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, in Row 5 Plot 145. They have an amazing story, written by Pat Dambacher, that we would like to share. By doing so we hope to keep their memory alive.
The headstones of the Albers were quite unremarkable but, for some reason, they called to me.
In beginning the research for George, I found immediately that he was a miner and figured the story would be short and possibly tragic, but never expected to find the complicated tale that was to follow.
George was born on 15 July 1878 in Calaveras, California. His father was an immigrant from Belgium. George’s WW1 draft registration describes him as 5’11’ tall, slender build, blue eyes and blond hair and stating that he had “lost” the 2nd and 3rd finders of his right hand.
According the census reports, George went to work for Glencoe mines -formerly called Mosquito Gulch-which was a mining town located 10 miles northeast of Mokelumne Hill. He married a woman about 20 years his junior, by the name of Addie Cunningham. Addie gave birth to 3 boys, Clarence, Walter and Gilroy. For reasons unknown, Addie left George with the children and he eventually filed for divorce on charges of “willful abandonment”. The 1910 census lists the children as living with their paternal grandparents. George was officially divorced in 1914 and In 1916, George married again. HIs wife was Ida Marie Legner (Leguer) an immigrant from Germany. Ida gave birth to 3 daughters (Florence E., Evelyn M., Marion M) and a son, Ernest Arthur. One of these children was the Evelyn (Evilyn) that is buried next to George. She died at the age of 17 and finding her cause of death became an obsession with me. It was on the journey of discovery to find what happened to Evelyn, that the tale of George’s life became so complicated for me.
In the 1930 census, Ida is listed as a patient at Weimar Sanatorium in Placer. This was an institution that housed patients with tuberculosis. I was lucky enough to find an index of the Weimar Sanatorium at the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society’s site. The index listed Ida as admitted in July of 1929 and discharged in Oct of 1930. However, I was surprised to find that George had preceded her at this institution, as he was admitted in April of 1927 and discharged in May of 1927. Such a short stay was puzzling to me, since George succumbed to Pulmonary TB one year later, in April of 1928. This same census lists Florence and Ernest as living with an Uncle by the surname of Hager. Evelyn was listed as a “lodger” with a Gottlieb Schmidt. Clarence and Marion were not to be found in that census. Sadly, the separation of the children was necessary because of their parent’s inability to care for the little ones. Also, during this time, George’s son Walter, started showing some problem behavior and in 1926 was arrested with 2 cohorts, for attempted burglary of a dry goods store. The article states that “the youths were well-known in the county.” As those of us who have been parents know, this particular time in George’s life must have been tumultuous. He was ill, working and trying to provide for his family, had a son in trouble and a wife who was also ill and was in an institution away from home, leaving little ones that needed supervision and care and was unable to fulfill her duties of caring for the home front.
As if this isn’t enough of a burden, just months before his death from TB, George’s troubled son Walter was shot and killed by his employer. From the Modesto News Herald account, Walter and his boss, Charles A. Ralph, got into an argument, and later in the evening Ralph came into the bedroom and shot Walter in the chest. He died of the wounds a short time later. Ralph was found guilty of manslaughter and was extremely remorseful and confused as to why this had occurred.
As I was doing this research, I happened upon another article from the Modesto News Herald that talked about George’s widow Ida. Apparently, Ida’s sister, Mrs. Covey, was jealous of the relationship Ida had with her husband, Mr. Covey. They had been to Stockton earlier in the day, and had returned to Valley Home when the incident occurred. Mrs. Covey stabbed her husband, quite violently, with a knife to the abdomen, causing his death. It just seemed the trouble never ended for this family.
I felt I had learned much about George, but Evelyn’s death was a puzzle I had to solve. I found an article in a local paper that said as a child, she had been bitten in the face by a dog, but no other mention was made of her. The local death records did not have her death listed and I remembered seeing a short notice that mentioned an Evelyn Albers that had died in Marin. Although I didn’t see any connection, I went to the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society to see if they could help. They had my answer minutes after I mentioned the Marin County notice. They checked the Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher with George Albers. Ida Marie (Legner) Albers was also known as Ida Marie Legner. She immigrated in 1899; Naturalized citizen.¹ She Brief Bio:

Father Hugo Legner was shot and killed by his son Arthur. Probate records of Stanislaus Co. show that he owned 40 acres in Thalheim (now known as Valley Home) was a German Colony.

Heirs to the property included his wife Marie and children Arthur, Bruno, Ida, Carl, Frank and Flora.

The family later lived in Oakdale.
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BRIEF HISTORY
Originally called Clyde, then Thalheim, and now Valley Home (English translation of Thalheim), center of small farms of various types. Valley home is the shipping point for north-eastern part of the county. The community received its greatest impetus from the settlement of German colonists around 1900, with the post office established in 1903. The land prior to that time had been a big wheat ranch, taken over by a banking company through foreclosure of a mortgage. In order to recuperate its losses, the company took advantage of the irrigation plan, which water provided by the Tulloch Ditch Company. Thus, was the land sold to a real estate company, divided into small ranches, and sold by newspaper advertising to German families in the Middle West.
(Joseph Burton Vasche)
Valey Home before 1916. She appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of George Albers at Tuolumne Twp., Tuolumne Co., CA.¹ Ida Marie (Legner) Albers appeared on the census of 1930 at Weimar Joint Sanitarium, Placer Co., CA; Patient.⁶ She lived in 1932 at Mountain House, Tuolumne Co., CA.⁷ She lived between 1940 and 1944 at San Francisco Co., CA; widow/housekeeper.⁷ She Apparently married Rubin Conforti of San Francisco

Rubin was only 33 when he died at the end of 1946. between 1944 and 1946.⁵

     Evylin Albers was born on 11 January 1922 at Tuolumne Co., CA.¹ She was the daughter of George Albers and Ida Marie (Legner) Albers. Evylin Albers died on 18 September 1939 at Novato, Marin Co., CA, at age 17; Car Accident

Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher.² She was buried at IOOF Cemetery, Sonora, Tuolumne Co., CA;
Adopt A Grave - IOOF Cemetery Sonora
March 24, 2015 ·
GEORGE MARION ALBERS AND EVELYN MAY ALBERS are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, in Row 5 Plot 145. They have an amazing story, written by Pat Dambacher, that we would like to share. By doing so we hope to keep their memory alive.
The headstones of the Albers were quite unremarkable but, for some reason, they called to me.
In beginning the research for George, I found immediately that he was a miner and figured the story would be short and possibly tragic, but never expected to find the complicated tale that was to follow.
George was born on 15 July 1878 in Calaveras, California. His father was an immigrant from Belgium. George’s WW1 draft registration describes him as 5’11’ tall, slender build, blue eyes and blond hair and stating that he had “lost” the 2nd and 3rd finders of his right hand.
According the census reports, George went to work for Glencoe mines -formerly called Mosquito Gulch-which was a mining town located 10 miles northeast of Mokelumne Hill. He married a woman about 20 years his junior, by the name of Addie Cunningham. Addie gave birth to 3 boys, Clarence, Walter and Gilroy. For reasons unknown, Addie left George with the children and he eventually filed for divorce on charges of “willful abandonment”. The 1910 census lists the children as living with their paternal grandparents. George was officially divorced in 1914 and In 1916, George married again. HIs wife was Ida Marie Legner (Leguer) an immigrant from Germany. Ida gave birth to 3 daughters (Florence E., Evelyn M., Marion M) and a son, Ernest Arthur. One of these children was the Evelyn (Evilyn) that is buried next to George. She died at the age of 17 and finding her cause of death became an obsession with me. It was on the journey of discovery to find what happened to Evelyn, that the tale of George’s life became so complicated for me.
In the 1930 census, Ida is listed as a patient at Weimar Sanatorium in Placer. This was an institution that housed patients with tuberculosis. I was lucky enough to find an index of the Weimar Sanatorium at the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society’s site. The index listed Ida as admitted in July of 1929 and discharged in Oct of 1930. However, I was surprised to find that George had preceded her at this institution, as he was admitted in April of 1927 and discharged in May of 1927. Such a short stay was puzzling to me, since George succumbed to Pulmonary TB one year later, in April of 1928. This same census lists Florence and Ernest as living with an Uncle by the surname of Hager. Evelyn was listed as a “lodger” with a Gottlieb Schmidt. Clarence and Marion were not to be found in that census. Sadly, the separation of the children was necessary because of their parent’s inability to care for the little ones. Also, during this time, George’s son Walter, started showing some problem behavior and in 1926 was arrested with 2 cohorts, for attempted burglary of a dry goods store. The article states that “the youths were well-known in the county.” As those of us who have been parents know, this particular time in George’s life must have been tumultuous. He was ill, working and trying to provide for his family, had a son in trouble and a wife who was also ill and was in an institution away from home, leaving little ones that needed supervision and care and was unable to fulfill her duties of caring for the home front.
As if this isn’t enough of a burden, just months before his death from TB, George’s troubled son Walter was shot and killed by his employer. From the Modesto News Herald account, Walter and his boss, Charles A. Ralph, got into an argument, and later in the evening Ralph came into the bedroom and shot Walter in the chest. He died of the wounds a short time later. Ralph was found guilty of manslaughter and was extremely remorseful and confused as to why this had occurred.
As I was doing this research, I happened upon another article from the Modesto News Herald that talked about George’s widow Ida. Apparently, Ida’s sister, Mrs. Covey, was jealous of the relationship Ida had with her husband, Mr. Covey. They had been to Stockton earlier in the day, and had returned to Valley Home when the incident occurred. Mrs. Covey stabbed her husband, quite violently, with a knife to the abdomen, causing his death. It just seemed the trouble never ended for this family.
I felt I had learned much about George, but Evelyn’s death was a puzzle I had to solve. I found an article in a local paper that said as a child, she had been bitten in the face by a dog, but no other mention was made of her. The local death records did not have her death listed and I remembered seeing a short notice that mentioned an Evelyn Albers that had died in Marin. Although I didn’t see any connection, I went to the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society to see if they could help. They had my answer minutes after I mentioned the Marin County notice. They checked the Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher

Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher.³
     She was a witness Brief Bio:

Adopt A Grave - IOOF Cemetery Sonora
March 24, 2015 ·
GEORGE MARION ALBERS AND EVELYN MAY ALBERS are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, in Row 5 Plot 145. They have an amazing story, written by Pat Dambacher, that we would like to share. By doing so we hope to keep their memory alive.
The headstones of the Albers were quite unremarkable but, for some reason, they called to me.
In beginning the research for George, I found immediately that he was a miner and figured the story would be short and possibly tragic, but never expected to find the complicated tale that was to follow.
George was born on 15 July 1878 in Calaveras, California. His father was an immigrant from Belgium. George’s WW1 draft registration describes him as 5’11’ tall, slender build, blue eyes and blond hair and stating that he had “lost” the 2nd and 3rd finders of his right hand.
According the census reports, George went to work for Glencoe mines -formerly called Mosquito Gulch-which was a mining town located 10 miles northeast of Mokelumne Hill. He married a woman about 20 years his junior, by the name of Addie Cunningham. Addie gave birth to 3 boys, Clarence, Walter and Gilroy. For reasons unknown, Addie left George with the children and he eventually filed for divorce on charges of “willful abandonment”. The 1910 census lists the children as living with their paternal grandparents. George was officially divorced in 1914 and In 1916, George married again. HIs wife was Ida Marie Legner (Leguer) an immigrant from Germany. Ida gave birth to 3 daughters (Florence E., Evelyn M., Marion M) and a son, Ernest Arthur. One of these children was the Evelyn (Evilyn) that is buried next to George. She died at the age of 17 and finding her cause of death became an obsession with me. It was on the journey of discovery to find what happened to Evelyn, that the tale of George’s life became so complicated for me.
In the 1930 census, Ida is listed as a patient at Weimar Sanatorium in Placer. This was an institution that housed patients with tuberculosis. I was lucky enough to find an index of the Weimar Sanatorium at the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society’s site. The index listed Ida as admitted in July of 1929 and discharged in Oct of 1930. However, I was surprised to find that George had preceded her at this institution, as he was admitted in April of 1927 and discharged in May of 1927. Such a short stay was puzzling to me, since George succumbed to Pulmonary TB one year later, in April of 1928. This same census lists Florence and Ernest as living with an Uncle by the surname of Hager. Evelyn was listed as a “lodger” with a Gottlieb Schmidt. Clarence and Marion were not to be found in that census. Sadly, the separation of the children was necessary because of their parent’s inability to care for the little ones. Also, during this time, George’s son Walter, started showing some problem behavior and in 1926 was arrested with 2 cohorts, for attempted burglary of a dry goods store. The article states that “the youths were well-known in the county.” As those of us who have been parents know, this particular time in George’s life must have been tumultuous. He was ill, working and trying to provide for his family, had a son in trouble and a wife who was also ill and was in an institution away from home, leaving little ones that needed supervision and care and was unable to fulfill her duties of caring for the home front.
As if this isn’t enough of a burden, just months before his death from TB, George’s troubled son Walter was shot and killed by his employer. From the Modesto News Herald account, Walter and his boss, Charles A. Ralph, got into an argument, and later in the evening Ralph came into the bedroom and shot Walter in the chest. He died of the wounds a short time later. Ralph was found guilty of manslaughter and was extremely remorseful and confused as to why this had occurred.
As I was doing this research, I happened upon another article from the Modesto News Herald that talked about George’s widow Ida. Apparently, Ida’s sister, Mrs. Covey, was jealous of the relationship Ida had with her husband, Mr. Covey. They had been to Stockton earlier in the day, and had returned to Valley Home when the incident occurred. Mrs. Covey stabbed her husband, quite violently, with a knife to the abdomen, causing his death. It just seemed the trouble never ended for this family.
I felt I had learned much about George, but Evelyn’s death was a puzzle I had to solve. I found an article in a local paper that said as a child, she had been bitten in the face by a dog, but no other mention was made of her. The local death records did not have her death listed and I remembered seeing a short notice that mentioned an Evelyn Albers that had died in Marin. Although I didn’t see any connection, I went to the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society to see if they could help. They had my answer minutes after I mentioned the Marin County notice. They checked the Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher with George Albers. Evylin Albers NOTE: findagrave lists Evelyn May Merrell Albers. She appeared on the census of 1930 at Oakdale, Stanislaus Co., CA.⁴ She was adopted before 1937; A ward of MC Merrell.⁵ She was educated in 1937; Used surname Merrell.⁵

     Florence (Albers) Belletto was born on 10 July 1917 at Tuolumne Co., CA.³ She was the daughter of George Albers and Ida Marie (Legner) Albers.² Florence (Albers) Belletto died in 2005 at Stanislaus Co., CA.³
     She was a witness Brief Bio:

Adopt A Grave - IOOF Cemetery Sonora
March 24, 2015 ·
GEORGE MARION ALBERS AND EVELYN MAY ALBERS are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, in Row 5 Plot 145. They have an amazing story, written by Pat Dambacher, that we would like to share. By doing so we hope to keep their memory alive.
The headstones of the Albers were quite unremarkable but, for some reason, they called to me.
In beginning the research for George, I found immediately that he was a miner and figured the story would be short and possibly tragic, but never expected to find the complicated tale that was to follow.
George was born on 15 July 1878 in Calaveras, California. His father was an immigrant from Belgium. George’s WW1 draft registration describes him as 5’11’ tall, slender build, blue eyes and blond hair and stating that he had “lost” the 2nd and 3rd finders of his right hand.
According the census reports, George went to work for Glencoe mines -formerly called Mosquito Gulch-which was a mining town located 10 miles northeast of Mokelumne Hill. He married a woman about 20 years his junior, by the name of Addie Cunningham. Addie gave birth to 3 boys, Clarence, Walter and Gilroy. For reasons unknown, Addie left George with the children and he eventually filed for divorce on charges of “willful abandonment”. The 1910 census lists the children as living with their paternal grandparents. George was officially divorced in 1914 and In 1916, George married again. HIs wife was Ida Marie Legner (Leguer) an immigrant from Germany. Ida gave birth to 3 daughters (Florence E., Evelyn M., Marion M) and a son, Ernest Arthur. One of these children was the Evelyn (Evilyn) that is buried next to George. She died at the age of 17 and finding her cause of death became an obsession with me. It was on the journey of discovery to find what happened to Evelyn, that the tale of George’s life became so complicated for me.
In the 1930 census, Ida is listed as a patient at Weimar Sanatorium in Placer. This was an institution that housed patients with tuberculosis. I was lucky enough to find an index of the Weimar Sanatorium at the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society’s site. The index listed Ida as admitted in July of 1929 and discharged in Oct of 1930. However, I was surprised to find that George had preceded her at this institution, as he was admitted in April of 1927 and discharged in May of 1927. Such a short stay was puzzling to me, since George succumbed to Pulmonary TB one year later, in April of 1928. This same census lists Florence and Ernest as living with an Uncle by the surname of Hager. Evelyn was listed as a “lodger” with a Gottlieb Schmidt. Clarence and Marion were not to be found in that census. Sadly, the separation of the children was necessary because of their parent’s inability to care for the little ones. Also, during this time, George’s son Walter, started showing some problem behavior and in 1926 was arrested with 2 cohorts, for attempted burglary of a dry goods store. The article states that “the youths were well-known in the county.” As those of us who have been parents know, this particular time in George’s life must have been tumultuous. He was ill, working and trying to provide for his family, had a son in trouble and a wife who was also ill and was in an institution away from home, leaving little ones that needed supervision and care and was unable to fulfill her duties of caring for the home front.
As if this isn’t enough of a burden, just months before his death from TB, George’s troubled son Walter was shot and killed by his employer. From the Modesto News Herald account, Walter and his boss, Charles A. Ralph, got into an argument, and later in the evening Ralph came into the bedroom and shot Walter in the chest. He died of the wounds a short time later. Ralph was found guilty of manslaughter and was extremely remorseful and confused as to why this had occurred.
As I was doing this research, I happened upon another article from the Modesto News Herald that talked about George’s widow Ida. Apparently, Ida’s sister, Mrs. Covey, was jealous of the relationship Ida had with her husband, Mr. Covey. They had been to Stockton earlier in the day, and had returned to Valley Home when the incident occurred. Mrs. Covey stabbed her husband, quite violently, with a knife to the abdomen, causing his death. It just seemed the trouble never ended for this family.
I felt I had learned much about George, but Evelyn’s death was a puzzle I had to solve. I found an article in a local paper that said as a child, she had been bitten in the face by a dog, but no other mention was made of her. The local death records did not have her death listed and I remembered seeing a short notice that mentioned an Evelyn Albers that had died in Marin. Although I didn’t see any connection, I went to the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society to see if they could help. They had my answer minutes after I mentioned the Marin County notice. They checked the Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher with George Albers. Florence (Albers) Belletto was also known as Florence Albers. Florence Albers appeared on the census of 1920 at Tuolumne Twp., Tuolumne Co., CA, as a daughter in the household of George Albers.² Florence Albers was German Lutheran with Ernest Arthur Albers in 1930 at Modesto, Stanislaus Co., CA.⁴ Florence (Albers) Belletto appeared on the census of 1930 at San Joaquin Co., CA; lvg w/HP & Clara (Legner) Hager
Aunt & Uncle
Cousin Joe Covey is also living there.⁵ She was educated in 1934 at Sonora High, Tuolumne Co., CA.⁶ She appeared on the census of 1940 at San Francisco Co., CA.¹

     Clarence Albers was born circa 1904 at CA.¹ He was the son of George Albers.¹ Clarence Albers died in 1966 at Mariposa Co., CA.²
     He was a witness Brief Bio:

Adopt A Grave - IOOF Cemetery Sonora
March 24, 2015 ·
GEORGE MARION ALBERS AND EVELYN MAY ALBERS are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, in Row 5 Plot 145. They have an amazing story, written by Pat Dambacher, that we would like to share. By doing so we hope to keep their memory alive.
The headstones of the Albers were quite unremarkable but, for some reason, they called to me.
In beginning the research for George, I found immediately that he was a miner and figured the story would be short and possibly tragic, but never expected to find the complicated tale that was to follow.
George was born on 15 July 1878 in Calaveras, California. His father was an immigrant from Belgium. George’s WW1 draft registration describes him as 5’11’ tall, slender build, blue eyes and blond hair and stating that he had “lost” the 2nd and 3rd finders of his right hand.
According the census reports, George went to work for Glencoe mines -formerly called Mosquito Gulch-which was a mining town located 10 miles northeast of Mokelumne Hill. He married a woman about 20 years his junior, by the name of Addie Cunningham. Addie gave birth to 3 boys, Clarence, Walter and Gilroy. For reasons unknown, Addie left George with the children and he eventually filed for divorce on charges of “willful abandonment”. The 1910 census lists the children as living with their paternal grandparents. George was officially divorced in 1914 and In 1916, George married again. HIs wife was Ida Marie Legner (Leguer) an immigrant from Germany. Ida gave birth to 3 daughters (Florence E., Evelyn M., Marion M) and a son, Ernest Arthur. One of these children was the Evelyn (Evilyn) that is buried next to George. She died at the age of 17 and finding her cause of death became an obsession with me. It was on the journey of discovery to find what happened to Evelyn, that the tale of George’s life became so complicated for me.
In the 1930 census, Ida is listed as a patient at Weimar Sanatorium in Placer. This was an institution that housed patients with tuberculosis. I was lucky enough to find an index of the Weimar Sanatorium at the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society’s site. The index listed Ida as admitted in July of 1929 and discharged in Oct of 1930. However, I was surprised to find that George had preceded her at this institution, as he was admitted in April of 1927 and discharged in May of 1927. Such a short stay was puzzling to me, since George succumbed to Pulmonary TB one year later, in April of 1928. This same census lists Florence and Ernest as living with an Uncle by the surname of Hager. Evelyn was listed as a “lodger” with a Gottlieb Schmidt. Clarence and Marion were not to be found in that census. Sadly, the separation of the children was necessary because of their parent’s inability to care for the little ones. Also, during this time, George’s son Walter, started showing some problem behavior and in 1926 was arrested with 2 cohorts, for attempted burglary of a dry goods store. The article states that “the youths were well-known in the county.” As those of us who have been parents know, this particular time in George’s life must have been tumultuous. He was ill, working and trying to provide for his family, had a son in trouble and a wife who was also ill and was in an institution away from home, leaving little ones that needed supervision and care and was unable to fulfill her duties of caring for the home front.
As if this isn’t enough of a burden, just months before his death from TB, George’s troubled son Walter was shot and killed by his employer. From the Modesto News Herald account, Walter and his boss, Charles A. Ralph, got into an argument, and later in the evening Ralph came into the bedroom and shot Walter in the chest. He died of the wounds a short time later. Ralph was found guilty of manslaughter and was extremely remorseful and confused as to why this had occurred.
As I was doing this research, I happened upon another article from the Modesto News Herald that talked about George’s widow Ida. Apparently, Ida’s sister, Mrs. Covey, was jealous of the relationship Ida had with her husband, Mr. Covey. They had been to Stockton earlier in the day, and had returned to Valley Home when the incident occurred. Mrs. Covey stabbed her husband, quite violently, with a knife to the abdomen, causing his death. It just seemed the trouble never ended for this family.
I felt I had learned much about George, but Evelyn’s death was a puzzle I had to solve. I found an article in a local paper that said as a child, she had been bitten in the face by a dog, but no other mention was made of her. The local death records did not have her death listed and I remembered seeing a short notice that mentioned an Evelyn Albers that had died in Marin. Although I didn’t see any connection, I went to the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society to see if they could help. They had my answer minutes after I mentioned the Marin County notice. They checked the Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher with George Albers. Clarence Albers appeared on the census of 1920 as a son in the household of George Albers at Tuolumne Twp., Tuolumne Co., CA.¹

     Walter Albers was born circa 1907 at CA.¹ He was the son of George Albers.¹ Walter Albers died in 1928 at Tuolumne Co., CA; about 23 years of age.²
     He was a witness Brief Bio:

Adopt A Grave - IOOF Cemetery Sonora
March 24, 2015 ·
GEORGE MARION ALBERS AND EVELYN MAY ALBERS are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, in Row 5 Plot 145. They have an amazing story, written by Pat Dambacher, that we would like to share. By doing so we hope to keep their memory alive.
The headstones of the Albers were quite unremarkable but, for some reason, they called to me.
In beginning the research for George, I found immediately that he was a miner and figured the story would be short and possibly tragic, but never expected to find the complicated tale that was to follow.
George was born on 15 July 1878 in Calaveras, California. His father was an immigrant from Belgium. George’s WW1 draft registration describes him as 5’11’ tall, slender build, blue eyes and blond hair and stating that he had “lost” the 2nd and 3rd finders of his right hand.
According the census reports, George went to work for Glencoe mines -formerly called Mosquito Gulch-which was a mining town located 10 miles northeast of Mokelumne Hill. He married a woman about 20 years his junior, by the name of Addie Cunningham. Addie gave birth to 3 boys, Clarence, Walter and Gilroy. For reasons unknown, Addie left George with the children and he eventually filed for divorce on charges of “willful abandonment”. The 1910 census lists the children as living with their paternal grandparents. George was officially divorced in 1914 and In 1916, George married again. HIs wife was Ida Marie Legner (Leguer) an immigrant from Germany. Ida gave birth to 3 daughters (Florence E., Evelyn M., Marion M) and a son, Ernest Arthur. One of these children was the Evelyn (Evilyn) that is buried next to George. She died at the age of 17 and finding her cause of death became an obsession with me. It was on the journey of discovery to find what happened to Evelyn, that the tale of George’s life became so complicated for me.
In the 1930 census, Ida is listed as a patient at Weimar Sanatorium in Placer. This was an institution that housed patients with tuberculosis. I was lucky enough to find an index of the Weimar Sanatorium at the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society’s site. The index listed Ida as admitted in July of 1929 and discharged in Oct of 1930. However, I was surprised to find that George had preceded her at this institution, as he was admitted in April of 1927 and discharged in May of 1927. Such a short stay was puzzling to me, since George succumbed to Pulmonary TB one year later, in April of 1928. This same census lists Florence and Ernest as living with an Uncle by the surname of Hager. Evelyn was listed as a “lodger” with a Gottlieb Schmidt. Clarence and Marion were not to be found in that census. Sadly, the separation of the children was necessary because of their parent’s inability to care for the little ones. Also, during this time, George’s son Walter, started showing some problem behavior and in 1926 was arrested with 2 cohorts, for attempted burglary of a dry goods store. The article states that “the youths were well-known in the county.” As those of us who have been parents know, this particular time in George’s life must have been tumultuous. He was ill, working and trying to provide for his family, had a son in trouble and a wife who was also ill and was in an institution away from home, leaving little ones that needed supervision and care and was unable to fulfill her duties of caring for the home front.
As if this isn’t enough of a burden, just months before his death from TB, George’s troubled son Walter was shot and killed by his employer. From the Modesto News Herald account, Walter and his boss, Charles A. Ralph, got into an argument, and later in the evening Ralph came into the bedroom and shot Walter in the chest. He died of the wounds a short time later. Ralph was found guilty of manslaughter and was extremely remorseful and confused as to why this had occurred.
As I was doing this research, I happened upon another article from the Modesto News Herald that talked about George’s widow Ida. Apparently, Ida’s sister, Mrs. Covey, was jealous of the relationship Ida had with her husband, Mr. Covey. They had been to Stockton earlier in the day, and had returned to Valley Home when the incident occurred. Mrs. Covey stabbed her husband, quite violently, with a knife to the abdomen, causing his death. It just seemed the trouble never ended for this family.
I felt I had learned much about George, but Evelyn’s death was a puzzle I had to solve. I found an article in a local paper that said as a child, she had been bitten in the face by a dog, but no other mention was made of her. The local death records did not have her death listed and I remembered seeing a short notice that mentioned an Evelyn Albers that had died in Marin. Although I didn’t see any connection, I went to the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society to see if they could help. They had my answer minutes after I mentioned the Marin County notice. They checked the Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher with George Albers. Walter Albers appeared on the census of 1920 as a son in the household of George Albers at Tuolumne Twp., Tuolumne Co., CA.¹

     Gilroy Albers was born circa 1909 at CA.¹ He was the son of George Albers.¹ Gilroy Albers died in 1970 at Butte Co., CA.²
     He was a witness Brief Bio:

Adopt A Grave - IOOF Cemetery Sonora
March 24, 2015 ·
GEORGE MARION ALBERS AND EVELYN MAY ALBERS are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, in Row 5 Plot 145. They have an amazing story, written by Pat Dambacher, that we would like to share. By doing so we hope to keep their memory alive.
The headstones of the Albers were quite unremarkable but, for some reason, they called to me.
In beginning the research for George, I found immediately that he was a miner and figured the story would be short and possibly tragic, but never expected to find the complicated tale that was to follow.
George was born on 15 July 1878 in Calaveras, California. His father was an immigrant from Belgium. George’s WW1 draft registration describes him as 5’11’ tall, slender build, blue eyes and blond hair and stating that he had “lost” the 2nd and 3rd finders of his right hand.
According the census reports, George went to work for Glencoe mines -formerly called Mosquito Gulch-which was a mining town located 10 miles northeast of Mokelumne Hill. He married a woman about 20 years his junior, by the name of Addie Cunningham. Addie gave birth to 3 boys, Clarence, Walter and Gilroy. For reasons unknown, Addie left George with the children and he eventually filed for divorce on charges of “willful abandonment”. The 1910 census lists the children as living with their paternal grandparents. George was officially divorced in 1914 and In 1916, George married again. HIs wife was Ida Marie Legner (Leguer) an immigrant from Germany. Ida gave birth to 3 daughters (Florence E., Evelyn M., Marion M) and a son, Ernest Arthur. One of these children was the Evelyn (Evilyn) that is buried next to George. She died at the age of 17 and finding her cause of death became an obsession with me. It was on the journey of discovery to find what happened to Evelyn, that the tale of George’s life became so complicated for me.
In the 1930 census, Ida is listed as a patient at Weimar Sanatorium in Placer. This was an institution that housed patients with tuberculosis. I was lucky enough to find an index of the Weimar Sanatorium at the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society’s site. The index listed Ida as admitted in July of 1929 and discharged in Oct of 1930. However, I was surprised to find that George had preceded her at this institution, as he was admitted in April of 1927 and discharged in May of 1927. Such a short stay was puzzling to me, since George succumbed to Pulmonary TB one year later, in April of 1928. This same census lists Florence and Ernest as living with an Uncle by the surname of Hager. Evelyn was listed as a “lodger” with a Gottlieb Schmidt. Clarence and Marion were not to be found in that census. Sadly, the separation of the children was necessary because of their parent’s inability to care for the little ones. Also, during this time, George’s son Walter, started showing some problem behavior and in 1926 was arrested with 2 cohorts, for attempted burglary of a dry goods store. The article states that “the youths were well-known in the county.” As those of us who have been parents know, this particular time in George’s life must have been tumultuous. He was ill, working and trying to provide for his family, had a son in trouble and a wife who was also ill and was in an institution away from home, leaving little ones that needed supervision and care and was unable to fulfill her duties of caring for the home front.
As if this isn’t enough of a burden, just months before his death from TB, George’s troubled son Walter was shot and killed by his employer. From the Modesto News Herald account, Walter and his boss, Charles A. Ralph, got into an argument, and later in the evening Ralph came into the bedroom and shot Walter in the chest. He died of the wounds a short time later. Ralph was found guilty of manslaughter and was extremely remorseful and confused as to why this had occurred.
As I was doing this research, I happened upon another article from the Modesto News Herald that talked about George’s widow Ida. Apparently, Ida’s sister, Mrs. Covey, was jealous of the relationship Ida had with her husband, Mr. Covey. They had been to Stockton earlier in the day, and had returned to Valley Home when the incident occurred. Mrs. Covey stabbed her husband, quite violently, with a knife to the abdomen, causing his death. It just seemed the trouble never ended for this family.
I felt I had learned much about George, but Evelyn’s death was a puzzle I had to solve. I found an article in a local paper that said as a child, she had been bitten in the face by a dog, but no other mention was made of her. The local death records did not have her death listed and I remembered seeing a short notice that mentioned an Evelyn Albers that had died in Marin. Although I didn’t see any connection, I went to the Tuolumne County Genealogical Society to see if they could help. They had my answer minutes after I mentioned the Marin County notice. They checked the Burial Transfer records and found that poor little Evelyn had indeed died in Novato, Marin County, as the result of an” accidental overturning of car “that fractured her skull. She was brought home to be laid to rest by her papa and now as I tend to their graves, I feel a connection that wasn’t there before. I only hope that they have found peace at last.
Written By Pat Dambacher with George Albers. Gilroy Albers appeared on the census of 1920 as a son in the household of George Albers at Tuolumne Twp., Tuolumne Co., CA.¹

     Stanley F. Russell was born in 1909 at WISC.^1,2 He married Dorothy (Lebow) Russell, daughter of Budd Charles Eaton and Nellie (Douglas) Lebow Eaton, between 1931 and 1937.¹ Stanley F. Russell died in 1969 at Lake Co., CA.²
     He appeared on the census of 1940 in the household of Dorothy (Lebow) Russell at Madera Co., CA.¹