Howell, Hobbs, Long, Bryan, Sills Line
By Don Taylor
Sills is a variation of Sill. The English Sills surname is likely derived from the name of an ancestor, for example, Silvester, Selwyn, or Sisley. Although possibly it could have come from the German Sill, for a harness rope or the maker of harness ropes. [i]
Geographical
Today, the greatest incidence of Sills is in the United States, with over 9,000 people with the name. Tiny Norfolk Island (east of Australia and Northwest of New Zealand) has the greatest frequency of Sills, with one in 765 people having the surname. In the US, the greatest incidences of the Sills surname are in Texas, California, and Florida.
Lucretia Sills married Lewis Bryan in 1788, probably in Martin County, North Carolina. Although I haven’t confirmed it, it appears that two of Lucretia’s brothers, Benjamin and William, fought in the Revolutionary War in Halifax County, North Carolina. Grey, Samuel, and William Sills also fought for Virginia during the Revolution. I need to research more to possibly connect them as related to Lucretia.
Royal Standard of France (early 17th century–1789)
Lucretia’s grandfather, Lambert, was an immigrant ancestor. He was born in France in about 1690. He immigrated to the colonies before 1714 when he married Elizabeth Brewer in Virginia. He lived in Virginia until he died in 1751.
Famous Sills
Beverly Sills, the opera star, was born Belle Silverman and is unlikely to be related. Likewise, Paul Sills, director of Chicago’s Second City, was born Paul Silverburg and is likely unrelated.
Milton Sills is probably the most famous person with the Sills surname. He was an actor in the 1910s and 1920s. His most successful films were The Flaming Youth (1923) and The Sea Hawk (1924)
Sills Descendants
I have 264 known descendants of Lambert Sills in my tree; 29 Bryan, 26 Howell, 22 Sills, 19 Long, 17 Hobbs, and 15 Valentine individuals. I have not written about John W. Bryan (1788-1865); however, I did write about his daughter, Martha.
This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. As such, it is vital to analyze the pictures and information to identify the individual therein.[ii] Ultimately, my goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.
Judge Scott Wilson, circa 1935
The envelope this negative was in says, “Judge Scott Wilson, 76 Beacon St #623.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
Judge Scott Wilson, circa 1935
The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Wilson, Scott (Elizabeth M) judge U S Circuit Court of Appeal 156 Federal rm 215 h 76 Beacon.
This photo is of Judge Scott Wilson, married to Elizabeth Maria Bodge. The judge was born on 11 January 1870 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.
Ancestry has 30 public trees that refer to Scott Nelson Wilson. Family Search has profile M6SM-RF8 for Scott Wilson (1870-1942). I have uploaded two photos of Judge Wilson to his Family Search Memories.
Note: There is a similar photo of him on his Wikipedia Page – Scott Wilson (judge).
Emma Wilson (née Hambleton), circa 1934
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Emery G Wilson, Congress Sq. Hotel #96.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
Emma Wilson (née Hambleton), circa 1934
The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Wilson, Emery G (Emma H) lawyer 85 Exch rm 207 r Congress Sq Hotel.
World War I Draft Registration Cards list Emery Graves Wilson, whose nearest relative is Emma S. Wilson, born on July 15, 1874.
Ancestry Family Trees suggest this is Emma Sarah Hambleton, who married Emery Graves Wilson in 1898.
I conclude this photo is of Emma Sarah (née Hambleton) Wilson, circa 1934.
Mrs. Harrietta Wilson (née Trimble) & son, circa 1934
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Harriet Wilson & Son, 91 Federal St #301 – DSCN4333.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
Mrs. Harrietta Wilson (née Trimble) & son, circa 1934
The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Mrs. Harriett D Wilson, a clerk at 544 Congress and residing at 91 Federal.
The 1936 Portland City Directory available at Ancestry is missing pages 892 thru 896 (the pages that should contain Harriett. She doesn’t appear in any other directories.
The 1940 US Census lists 9 Harriet Wilsons with a connection to Maine.
Harriet, the 87-year-old wife of George (See Alternate Individuals).
Harriett, the 31-year-old single daughter of Minnie Wilson living in Thomaston, Maine.
Harriett, the seven-year-old daughter of Herbert Wilson.
Henrietta, the 38-year-old divorced daughter of Jessie Trimble (mother), lives in San Gabriel, California. She has a nine-year-old son, David Wilson. Henrietta and her mother were both born in Maine. David was born in California.
Harriet M Wilson, a 53-year-old widow living in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Living with her is a niece, Abbie.
Harriet Wilson, an 8-year-old girl living with her parents in Bath, New Hampshire.
Harriet Wilson, the 21-year-old wife of Myron R Wilson.
Harriet Wilson, the 49-year-old cook for a boarding house in Attleboro, Mass.
Harriet A Wilson, a 7-year-old girl living with her parents in Keene, NH.
Of these nine, only the 38-year-old daughter of Jessie Trimble is a potential match to the photo.
The 1920 US Census lists Jessie Trimble, the mother of Herman H Trimble, who is the brother of 18-year-old Henrietta Trimble.
Ancestry family trees suggest this is Henrietta Trimble, born 1 September 1901 in Robbinston, Maine.
I am confident this is a photo of Henrietta Wilson (née Trimble) with her son circa 1934.
Ancestry has 23 public trees that refer to Henrietta Trimble. Family Search has profile LCDQ-X29 for Henrietta Trimble. I have uploaded a photo of Harrietta with her son to her Family Search Memories.
David Wilson, circa 1934
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Harriet Wilson & Son, 91 Federal St #302.”
David Wilson, circa 1934
This envelope package indicated the same name and was taken at the same time (#301 and #302). Although the child is wearing different clothes it appears to be the same child as is in photo package #301.
I am confident it is a separate photo of Harrietta Wilson’s son David, circa 1934.
David does not appear in any public Ancestry trees, nor does he have a Family Search profile, so I only include the individual’s photo here.
Annie Wilson (née Scott) circa 1934.
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. James A Wilson, 52 Ashmont St #153.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
Annie Wilson (née Scott) circa 1934.
The 1935 Portland City Directory lists James A and his wife Annie S Wilson living at 52 Ashmont.
The 1940 US Census lists James and his 58-year-old wife, Annie S.
Annie Scott, born 3 April 1882 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, married James Alexander Wilson on 25 July 1906.
This photo is of Annie Wilson (née Scott) circa 1934 when she was about 52 years old.
Ancestry has 34 public trees that refer to Annie Scott (1882-1950). Family Search has profile LK7D-SWP for Annie Scott. Family Search does not appear to have a profile for Annie Scott, wife of James Alexander Wilson. I have uploaded two photos of Annie to her Family Search Memories.
Conclusion
I fully identified all five Four of them have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their images to their Family Search Memories
One individual did not have a Family Search profile and did not appear in any Ancestry trees, so I uploaded his photo here only.
If any of these photos are of your family member, I would love to hear your reaction. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search, Dead Fred, and Flickr have a higher image quality than the images linked here.
For all postings of the Ethel Wight Collection, please see here.
Endnotes
[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight’s family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.
[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera and computer software.
Where was Bert Allen Roberts in 1931 & 1932 and why was Essie a “widow?”
Roberts Research
By Don Taylor
Research Question
The 1931 Polk City Directory for Terre Haute, Indiana, indicates Bert’s wife, Essie, is a widow living at 460 S 13-1/2 Street. It also suggests Bert is residing at 803 North 3rd. This appears to conflict with other records. (See Research Plan – Bert Allen Roberts (1903-1949). Can I explain the discrepancy?
Analysis
Bert Roberts, late 1940s
1929 – The 1929 Terre Haute City Directory lists Bert A (& Essie Roberts) living at 613 North 15th.
There is also a Bert H Roberts listed as a manager with Roberts & Sons and residing at 803 North 3rd.
1930 – The 1930 Census includes Bert, Essie, and the children living at 613 North 15th. Essie’s mother, Marada, lived with them.
1931 – The 1931 Terre Haute City Directory lists Bert H A Roberts is living at 803 N 3rd. Bert A is not listed. Because of the 1929 directory, it is clear this Bert Roberts is the Bert associated with the Roberts & Sons business and not Bert Roberts, the husband of Essie (Barnes) Roberts.
Essie Roberts, circa 1945
Essie P Roberts is listed as the widow of Bert A, working as a cook at J Vern Stevens and living at 460 S 13½. J Vern Stevens was a retail baker and a delicatessen located at 1603 S 7th. Because Essie’s mother, Marada, lived with Bert and Essie during the 1930 Census, I presume she took care of the five children, ages 2 through 9, while Essie worked.
1932 – The 1932 Terre Haute City Directory again fails to list a Bert Roberts but does list Essie as Mrs. Essie Roberts residing at 1466 S. 11th.
1934 – The 1934 Terre Haute City Directory lists Bert A (and Essie) Roberts as a taxi driver. They live at 1354 Chestnut.
Family Search indicates that Polk did not publish Terre Haute directories in 1930 and 1933. So further searching for them is futile.
Family oral history suggests that Bert may have had a second family. If so, it could have been during this period, 1931-1933.
Conclusion
The city directories definitely suggest something occurred between Bert & Essie during those years. Something serious enough that has them separated and Essie claiming to be a widow rather than having the stigma of either being divorced or abandoned with five children. In 1931, the children ranged from two to nine years old. Marada died in May 1932, so it may be it became too difficult to continue as it was, and Bert and Essie got back together then. In any event, it must have been a tough time for Essie.
I have not found any records suggesting where he may have been for those years. Further research into Bert & Essie’s lives will hopefully provide insight.
Sources
City Directory (A), Com, Terre Haute, IN (1929) – Page 411 – Roberts, Bert A. Accessed 21 Jan 2016.
1930 Census, Family Search, Bert A Roberts, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States, citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 9B, line 71, family 248, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 635; FHL microfilm 2,340,370. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X41Q-S9Z.
City Directory (A), Com, Terre Haute, IN (1931) – Page 387 – Roberts, Essie P (Wid Bert A). Accessed 28 Sep 2022.
City Directory (A), Com, Terre Haute, IN (1932) – Page 332 – Roberts, Essie [Barnes]. Accessed 28 Sep 2022.
City Directory (A), Com, Terre Haute, IN (1934) – Page 323 – Roberts, Bert A. Accessed 21 Jan 2016.
Wow, Part 100. This post is actually “Part 101” because I had two “Part 20.” I only analyzed two photo packets in the first two installments of this series. However, because I analyzed an additional five people in part 20a, with this installment, I will have analyzed 99 photo packages and shared the photos with family members through Family Search, Ancestry, Dead Fred, Flickr, and my website.
This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. As such, it is vital to analyze the pictures and information to identify the individual therein.[ii] Ultimately, my goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.
Dorothy Wilson, circa 1934
The envelope this negative was in says, “Miss Dorothy Wilson, 16 Ponce St #227.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
Dorothy Wilson, circa 1934
The 1933 Portland City Directory lists Dorothy M Wilson, a waitress at 285a Cumberland Ave, residing at 16 Ponce. Also at 16 Ponce is a Mrs. Margaret E Wilson.[iii] Margaret is listed as the widow of Philip H Wilson.
I am confident this photo is of Dorothy May Wilson, daughter of Philip Harold and Margaret E (Lowell) Wilson, about 1934 when Dorothy was about 21 years old.
Ancestry has 11 public trees that refer to Dorothy May Wilson, born on 19 February 1913 in Gorham, Maine. Family Search has profile G7ZL-69H for Dorothy May Wilson. I have uploaded two photos of Dorothy to her Family Search Memories.
Eleanor Wilson, circa 1935.
This negative envelope says, “Miss Eleanor Wilson, 300 Woodford St #562.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
Eleanor Wilson, circa 1935.
According to the 1935 Portland City Directory, Clifford Wilson and his wife Helen lived at 300 Woodford.
The 1940 US Census lists 21-year-old Eleanor Wilson living with her parents, Clifford and Helen Wilson, at 85 Glenwood. All were born in Maine. Eleanor is listed as a “new worker.”
The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME) reported, on 9 Sep 1940, page 17, that Eleanor Wilson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Wilson of Glenwood avenue (Portland), married D Edwin Christie.
I am sure this is Eleanor Wilson, born on 12 August 1918 in Portland, Maine, about 1935, when she was about 17 years old.
Alternate Individuals.
The 1935 Portland City Directory lists an Eleanor L Wilson as a stenographer at 443 Congress street, Room 412, and residing at West Falmouth. That Eleanor was born on 9 February 1914 and would have been 26 during the 1940 Census.
Ancestry has eight public trees that refer to Eleanor Wilson, daughter of Clifford and Helen (Smith) Wilson. Family Search has profile G3KG-78Q for Eleanor Wilson, born 12 August 1918. I have uploaded two photos of Eleanor to her Family Search Memories.
Stanley Williams, Circa 1935
This negative envelope says, “Mr. Stanley Williams, 77 Mackworth #611.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
Stanley Williams, Circa 1935.
The 1935 Deering High School Yearbook has a photo of Stanley W Williams. He is wearing the same suit and is clearly the same young man.
The 1930 US Census lists Stanley Williams, the 12-year-old son of Leon and Laura Williams, living at 77 Mackworth.
This photo is clearly Stanley White Williams, the son of Leon and Laura (White) Williams, and was born on 31 October 1917 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine.
Ancestry has five public trees that refer to Stanley White Williams. Family Search has profile LBVW-T5Y for Stanley White Williams. I have uploaded two photos of Stanley to his Family Search Memories.
Unknown Child (probably related to Grace Williamson) circa 1935.
Unknown Child (probably related to Grace Williamson) circa 1935.
The 1934 Portland City Directory lists 2 Grace Williamsons. One is the wife of George S and lives at 51 Park, apt 12. The other, Mrs. Grace F Williamson, lives at 122 Oxford.
The 1935 Portland City Directory lists two Grace Williamsons. One is the wife of George S and lives at 262 Brackett, Apt 5. The other Mrs. Grace F Williamson lives at 148 Cumberland.
The 1935 Directory lists ten people living at 469 Brighton. None are surnamed Williamson. They are:
Millet Cummings Apt 4
Melvin D Chatto Apt 3
Philip I Tibbetts
Melville R Babb Apt 6
George W Goodall Apt 7
Walter S Hamaker Apt 8
Victor E Hewitt Apt 9
Perley R McLellan
Harold E MacMillan Apt 11 and
Vera G Robinson. Apt 12
The 1936 Portland City Directory available at Ancestry is missing pages 892 through 896. The Directory lists eight people living at 469 Brighton. Again, none of them have the Williamson surname. They are
Vera G Robinson Apt 1
Lillian P Flanders Apt 2
Melvin D Chatto Apt 3
Alan W Titcomb Apt 5
Melville R Babb Apt 6
R Winthrop Andrews Apt 8
Victor E Hewitt Apt 9 and
Harold E MacMillan Apt 11
The 1940 Census lists George and Grace R Williamson living with their 8-year-old daughter Constance. The couple was 35 and 30 years old, making them too young for a grandchild. It also lists a 51-year-old Grace Williamson, who lives at 104 Franklin St. No children are living with her.
The 1930 Census lists Grace Williamson as the 41-year-old mother of 20-year-old William H Williamson. She lives at 104 Franklin Street.
Because neither Grace Williamson that I’ve discovered appear to have a relationship with 469 Brighton nor appear to have a child the age of the young girl in the photo, I cannot identify the child in this photo.
I have not identified the individual in this photo sufficiently to upload to either Family Search or Dead Fred, so I only include the individual’s image here.
Laura Williams, circa 1935.
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Leon N Williams, 77 Mackworth St #495.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
Laura Williams, circa 1935.
The 1930 US Census lists Leon and Laura Williams living at 77 Mackworth.
Ancestry family trees suggest this is Laura M White, born about 16 May 1893 in Superior, Wisconsin, and is the wife of Leon N Williams.
This appears to be a photo of Laura (White) Williams, about 1935, when she was about 39 years old.
Family Search has profile 9JBZ-17J for Laura Mary White, born 15 May 1893 in West Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin. Her profile does not include her marriage to Leon Williams nor her son, Stanley Williams, mentioned above. But I am confident this is Laura Mary White.
I fully identified four All of them have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their images to their Family Search Memories
I was unable to identify one of the images.
If any of these photos are of your family member, I would love to hear your reaction. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search have a higher image quality than the images linked here.
For all postings of the Ethel Wight Collection, please see here.
Endnotes
[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight’s family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.
[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera and computer software.
[iii] There are also four other people at that address.
When John Willie Langford was born on 3 January 1893 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, his father, John, was 32 and his mother, Della, was 24. He married Marie G Hawley on 20 July 1918, in Hennepin County, Minnesota. They had three children during their marriage. He died on 12 May 1978 in his hometown at the age of 85 and was buried there.
Grandfather: 06 – John Willie Langford (1893-1978)
1st Great-grandfather: 12 – John Henry Langford (1860-1944)
Birth
John’s birthdate is different depending on where you look. Minnesota Births and Christenings, The Minnesota Death Index, and the Social Security Death Index all indicate his birthdate was 2 January 1893. However, both his WW1 and WW2 Draft Cards show his birthdate was 3 January. Because John presumably filled out his draft cards and signed them, I prefer the 3 January birthdate.
Some researchers indicate his middle name was William. However, all the documents I have found showing his middle name, including his WW1 Draft Card, indicate his middle name was Willie. As such, I use Willie as his middle name.
John was the middle (fourth) child of seven children born to John Henry and Della M (Jordan) Langford.
Eight months after his birth, the Great Minneapolis fire of 1893 erupted, burning more than 23 square blocks of the city. When the fire reached the sawmills and millions of feet of lumber at 7th avenue, flames reached hundreds of feet into the air as stoked by gale-force winds.
Children of John Henry and Della M (Jordan) Langford (John’s Siblings)
Name
Born
Married
Died
Frank T
1887
[Unknown]
1958
Julie L
1889
N/A
Bef. 1900
Della Marie
1892
Frederick Thompson
1969
John Willie
1893
Marie G Hawley
1978
Harold E
1897
[Unknown]
1922
Florence K
1901
Clifford Pratt
1984
George H
1903
Juanita [LNU]
1961
Childhood
The Minnesota Census of 1895 found John’s family living at 3144 Blaisdale, Minneapolis.
Minneasota School for the Blind – Noyes Hall 2013 – (Via Wikimedia)
By 1900 the family had located to Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota. Waverly is a farming community about 40 miles west of Minneapolis. In 1904, John moved to Faribault, Minnesota, and attended the School for the Deaf. His family moved back to Minneapolis and lived at Findley Place (3100 block of Blaisdale). That provided the opportunity for John to take transportation from the school to Minneapolis on Friday afternoons and then return to the School on Sundays. He attended the school for 12 years. The School was harsh. Once John and four other boys were disciplined for leaving the school without permission by being sent into a pig pen. On another occasion, he was made to spend the night in a room with only a hard chair all night. These events resulted in the Director, Dr. J. N. Tate, being investigated.
Military Service
The physical description of John was medium build, grey eyes, and dark brown hair. John was deaf since the age of 2½, so he didn’t serve in the military.
Marriage
John married Marie G Hawley on 20 July 1918 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. They had three children:
Name
Born
Married
Died
Bernard John
1919
Joan Kissinger
1945
Elizabeth Marie
1923
Thomas A Costell
2009
Eleanor Della
1924
Jerome G Raidt
2019
Adulthood
The 1920 Census found John supporting his family as a typesetter. The young family lived at 2526 Emerson Ave. So.
Betty (née Langford) & Tom Costello – 1977
Elizabeth “Bette” Marie Langford was born on 2 October 1923, while the family lived at 1209 Monroe ave NE. I remember “Aunt Bette” and her husband, Tom, visiting us while I was stationed in Hawaii. Nice folks.
Their third child, Eleanor Della Langford, was born on 10 April 1925. The Langford Family was still living on Monroe St.
By the 1930 Census, John had purchased a home at 4119 Zane Ave North in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.
John W Langford (From Mpls. Star-Tribune, 12 Mar 1937)
John was involved with the Minnesota Association for the Blind. In 1932 he was elected a Directory for the Association for a three-year term. He would eventually become the 1st Vice President of the Association in 1963.
The depression must have been difficult for John & Marie. By 1933, they were renting a home at 3224 Hennepin Ave. By 1934 they were living at 3500 1st Ave. South. They again moved to 3419 2nd Ave South by 1935. Luckily, they could live there for many years, into the 1950s. They moved to an apartment at 3151 Aldrich Ave South before 1960 and moved again in 1969.
Death/Burial.
John died on 12 May 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery with his wife, who preceded him in death the year before.
Events by Location
John Willie Langford was born, married, lived, and died in Minnesota.
Minnesota, Hennepin, Minneapolis Birth, 1895, (Home) 1905-1978, Death
Minnesota, Rice, Fairbault School – 1905-1915
Minnesota, Wright, Waverly 1900
Sources
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9QC-NF6 : accessed 14 September 2022), John Langford, Montrose & Waverly villages, Wright, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 234, sheet 9B, family 172, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,798.
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GZ-LXP : accessed 14 September 2022), John H Langford, Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 153, sheet 7A, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 704; FHL microfilm 1,374,717.
1910 Census (NARA), Family Search, John W Langford – Faribault, Rice, MN – Line 52. Ancestry – Year: 1910; Census Place: Faribault Ward 1, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T624_721; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374734.
1915-02-11, Page 2 – Committee Sifts School Charges -(John W Langford). Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, Minnesota) · Thu, Feb 11, 1915, · Page 2 – Committee Sifts School Charges., Minneapolis Journal, MN (https://Newspapers.com).
1915-02-20, Page 7 – Head of School for Deaf Defends Self (John W Langford). https://www.newspapers.com/image/810726033., Minneapolis Journal, MN (https://Newspapers.com).
1920 Census (NARA), Family Search, John W Langford. “United States Census, 1920”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWYL-HXV : 2 February 2021), John W Langford, 1920.
1930 Census (NARA), Family Search, 1930 – Henry [John W] Langford – Robbinsdale, MN
1932-07-31, Page 7 – Gordon Allen Heads State Deaf Society (John W Langford). https://www.newspapers.com/image/811640302., Minneapolis Journal, MN (https://Newspapers.com).
1950 Census, Com, 1950 – John W Langford. United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 3852; Sheet Number: 16; Enumeration District: 89-841. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/94300404:62308.
Find a Grave, Internet, John W. Langford (Memorial 95096835). Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95096835/john-w-langford: accessed 14 September 2022), memorial page for John W. Langford (2 Jan 1893–12 May 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95096835, citing Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Robert Sullivan (contributor 47188471). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95096835/john-w-langford.
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Internet, 1937-03-12 – Testifies by Signs – John W. Langford.
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Internet, 1951-03-25 – Bette Marie Langford (Engaged to Thomas Austin Costello). https://www.newspapers.com/image/183625269.
Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980, Family Search, John Willie Langford – 2 Jan 1893 (No image)
Minnesota Official Marriage System (https://moms.mn.gov/, ), MN.GOV, John W Langford – Marie Hawley – 02140289. https://moms.mn.gov/.
Minnesota State Census, 1895, Family Search, J H Langford [John Henry Langford]. “Minnesota State Census, 1895,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ6T-RYC: 22 February 2021), J H Langford, Minneapolis city, Ward 08, Hennepin, Minnesota; citing p. 82, line 23, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,781.
Minnesota State Census, 1905, Family Search, John [W] Langford – Fairbault. “Minnesota State Census, 1905,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQL-GSK: 18 February 2021), John Langford, Faribault, Ward Number: 01, Rice, Minnesota; citing p. 396, line 121, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,812.
Minnesota State Census, 1905, Family Search, John H Langford – Minneapolis. “Minnesota State Census, 1905,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP3S-G6F: 18 February 2021), John H Langford, Minneapolis, Ward Number: 08, Hennepin, Minnesota; citing p. 429, line 138, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,786.
S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Ancestry.Com, John W. Langford – 27 Apr 1942. National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Minnesota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 600.
United States Social Security Death Index, Family Search, John Langford (1893-1978) (No Image). “United States Social Security Death Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1GG-Z23: 10 January 2021), John Langford, May 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Family Search, John Willie Langford. “United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K87L-91D : 24 December 2021), John Willie Langford, 1917-1918.
This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection
