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LEAR, Leroy Ross

LEAR, Leroy Ross

Male 1885 - 1970  (~ 84 years)

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  • Name LEAR, Leroy Ross 
    • NAME VARIATIONS:
      - Leroy LEAR - 1900 Census
      - Leroy Rossy LEAR - 1910 Census (listed twice-w/parents)
      - Leroy R. LEAR - 1910 Census (listed twice-w/wife)
      - Roy R. LEAR - 1920 Census
      - LRoy LEAR - 1930 Census
      - Lee R. LEAR - Death Record
      - Lee LEAR - SS Death Index
      - Lee Roy Ross LEAR - findagrave
    Birth Abt. Aug 1885  St. Clair County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • BIRTH DATE DISCREPANCY:
      - 14 Aug 1884 - WWI Draft Registration
    Gender Male 
    Census 7 Jun 1900  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    w/parents & brothers 
    Census 15 Apr 1910  Silsbee, Imperial, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    LISTED TWICE: w/parents & brothers 
    Census 20 Apr 1910  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    LISTED TWICE: w/wife 
    Military 12 Sep 1918  El Centro, Imperial, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION
    Leroy Ross Lear - 34 
    Census 14-15 Jan 1920  Holtville, Imperial, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    widowed; living w/bro & his fam. & father 
    Census 10 Apr 1930  Holtville, Imperial, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    w/wife, children, brother & parents 
    Census 6 Apr 1940  Imperial County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    w/wife & children 
    Military 25 Apr 1942  El Centro, Imperial, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION, 1942
    Lee Roy Lear - 56 
    Death 28 Jul 1970  Imperial County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    • DEATH DATE DISCREPANCY:
      - 22 Jul 1970 - findagrave.com
      - 28 Jul 1970 - Death Record
    Burial Abt. 30 Jul 1970  Evergreen Cemetery El Centro, Imperial, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I26787  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2018 

    Father LEAR, John H.,   b. Abt. 1860, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1938, Imperial County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother SWEET, Eunice S.,   b. Abt. Aug 1865, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 1936, Imperial County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Family ID F8504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 CARPENTER, Ada E.,   b. Abt. 1880, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1913, San Bernardino County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 33 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jan 1909  Santa Ana, Orange, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9, 10
    Family ID F8503  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2018 

    Family 2 HAYHURST, Eunice,   b. 8 Aug 1901, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1977, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jul 1920  El Centro, Imperial, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13
    Children 
     1. LEAR, Paul Edgar,   b. 14 Mar 1921, Imperial County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1983, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     2. LEAR, Pauline M.,   b. 17 Mar 1922, Imperial County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. LEAR, Pearl M.,   b. 27 Aug 1923, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1974, San Bernardino County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     4. LEAR, Leroy,   b. Abt. 1924, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. LEAR, Betty June,   b. Abt. Dec 1925, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. LEAR, Rayburn L.,   b. Abt. Oct 1928, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Living
     8. Living
     9. Living
     10. Living
    Family ID F8502  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt. Aug 1885 - St. Clair County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/parents & brothers - 7 Jun 1900 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Jan 1909 - Santa Ana, Orange, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - LISTED TWICE: w/parents & brothers - 15 Apr 1910 - Silsbee, Imperial, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - LISTED TWICE: w/wife - 20 Apr 1910 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION Leroy Ross Lear - 34 - 12 Sep 1918 - El Centro, Imperial, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - widowed; living w/bro & his fam. & father - 14-15 Jan 1920 - Holtville, Imperial, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Jul 1920 - El Centro, Imperial, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/wife, children, brother & parents - 10 Apr 1930 - Holtville, Imperial, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/wife & children - 6 Apr 1940 - Imperial County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION, 1942 Lee Roy Lear - 56 - 25 Apr 1942 - El Centro, Imperial, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Jul 1970 - Imperial County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Abt. 30 Jul 1970 - Evergreen Cemetery El Centro, Imperial, California Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S173] CENSUS 1900 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 7 Jun 1900, page 9A (204); [17/28].
      1900 CENSUS - Dist. 86 Los Angeles Ward 09, Los Angeles, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - DOB - AGE - MARRIED/SINGLE - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILDREN BORN/#CHILDREN LIVING - BIRTHPLACE: Self/Father/Mother - OCCUPATION - HOME: O/R_H/F
      FAMILY #
      ADDRESS: 1403 Pleasant Avenue
      22. John Lear - Head - Feb 1872 - 28 - M - 15 - _ - Missouri/Illinois/Kentucky - Hay and Grain
      23. Eunice S. Lear - Wife - Aug 1865 - 34 - M - 15 - 4/3 - Indiana/New York/Indiana
      24. Leroy Lear - Son - Aug 1885 - 14 - S - _ - _ - Missouri/Missouri/Indiana - At School
      25. Frank M. Lear - Son - July 1891 - 8 - S - _ - _ - Missouri/Missouri/Indiana - At School
      26. John M. Lear - Son - Sept 1894 - 5 - S - _ - _ - California/Missouri/Indiana

    2. [S175] CENSUS 1910 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 15 Apr 1910, page 1A (307); [1/13].
      1910 CENSUS - Dist. 14 Silsbee, Imperial, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - AGE - SINGLE/MARRIED - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILD: Born/Living - BORN: Self/Father/Mother - OCCUPATION - HOME: Own/Rent_Home/Farm
      FAMILY #8
      35. John H. Lear - Head - 50 - M1 - 25 - _ - Missouri/Missouri/Kentucky - Farmer/General Farm - R_F
      36. Eunice Lear - Wife - 45 - M1 - 25 - 4/4 - Indiana/New York/Indiana - None
      37. Leroy Rossy Lear - Son - 24 - S - _ - _ - Missouri/Missouri/Indiana - Farmer/Home farm
      38. Francis Marian Lear - Son - 18 - S - _ - _ - Missouri/Missouri/Indiana - None
      39. John Milton Lear - Son - 15 - S - _ - _ - Missouri/Missouri/Indiana - None
      40. Robert William Lear - Son - 4 - S - _ - _ - Missouri/Missouri/Indiana - None

    3. [S327] familysearch.org, AVS-Military - WWI Draft Registration (familysearch.org), (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530), 12 Sep 1918, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVX-RW6.
      WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION - El Centro, Imperial, California (doc. image on web site)
      Name: LEROY ROSS LEAR
      Event Type: Draft Registration
      Event Date: 1917-1918
      Event Place: El Centro, Imperial, California
      Gender: Male
      Nationality: United States
      Age: 34
      Birth Date: 14 Aug 1884
      Nationality: Native Born
      Residence: 295 Route 1 Holtville, Imp., Cal
      Occupation: Farmer
      NEAREST RELATIVE: Mrs. Eunice L. Haskell, Gen. Del. El Centro, Imp., Cal

      DESCRIPTION:
      Height: Tall Build: Medium
      Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown

    4. [S176] CENSUS 1920 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 14-15 Jan 1920, page 5A (254); [7/27].
      1920 CENSUS - Dist. 23 Holtville, Imperial, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - HOME OWN/RENT - AGE - SINGLE/MARRIED/WIDOWED - BORN: Self/Father/Mother - Yr Immig/Natura - OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY
      FAMILY #95
      ADDRESS: Farm on Pampas Canal
      32. Frank M Lear - Head - O - 29 - M - Missouri/Missouri/Missouri - Farmer/General Farm
      33. Pearl Lear - Wife - _ - 30 - M - California/Missouri/California - None
      34. Gladys Lear - Daughter - _ - 11 - S - California/Missouri/California - None
      35. Wilber Lear - Son - _ - 8 - S - California/Missouri/California - None
      36. John H Lear - Father - _ - 58 - D - Missouri/US/US - Laborer/Farm
      37. Roy R Lear - Brother - _ - 36 - Wd - Missouri/Missouri/Missouri - Laborer/Farm
      38. Will Friend - Hired Man - _ - 36 - S - Arizona/US/US - Laborer/Farm
      39. Will Hudson - Hired Man - _ - 32 - S - US/US/US - Laborer/Farm
      40. Harold Scott - Hired Man - _ - 32 - S - US/US/US - Engineer/Catapiler tractor
      41. Joe Grammar - Hired Man - _ - 38 - S - Oklahoma/US/US - Laborer/Farm
      42. Tom Morrisey - Hired Man - _ - 61 - S - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland - Sheep Herder/Farm

    5. [S314] AVS-Military - WWII Draft Registration, 1842 familysearch.org, (familysearch.org), 25 Apr 1942, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V485-KS1.
      WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION, 1942 - El Centro, Imperial, California (doc. image on web site)
      Name: LEE ROY LEAR
      Event Type: Draft Registration
      Event Date: 1942
      Event Place: El Centro, Imperial, California, United States
      Residence: 2 mi. S, Holtville, Imperial, California
      Gender: Male
      Employer: Lee Roy/Lear
      Birth Date: 14 Aug 1885
      Birthplace: Oceola [Osceola], St. Clair, Missouri
      Employer: Harold Trible, National City
      Place of Employment: Naval Hospital San Diego, Cal

      DESCRIPTION:
      Height: 5' 11" Weight: 180
      Eyes: Gray Hair: Brown
      Complexion: Ruddy

    6. [S215] California Death Index 1940-1997, AVS-Deaths 1940-1997 - California, Familysearch.org, (familysearch.org), 28 Jul 1970, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP6L-3DS.
      DEATH - Imperial Co., California
      Name: LEE R LEAR
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 28 Jul 1970
      Event Place: Imperial Co., California
      Birth Date: 14 Aug 1885
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Gender: Male

    7. [S269] U.S. Social Security Administration, AVS-Deaths Social Security Index, Familysearch.org, (familysearch.org), Jul 1970, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBQG-YNB.
      DEATH
      Given Name: LEE
      Surname: LEAR
      Age: 85
      Birth Date: 14 Aug 1885
      State: California
      Last Place of Residence: Imperial Co., California
      Previous Residence Postal Code: 92250
      Event Date: Jul 1970

    8. [S201] AVS-Death-Burial - findagrave.com, (findagrave.com), https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=101137771.
      DEATH & BURIAL
      Lee Roy Ross Lear
      Birth: Aug. 14, 1885
      St. Clair Co., Missouri, USA
      Death: Jul. 22, 1970
      Imperial Co., California

      Husband of Eunice H. Hayhurst

      Parents:
      Eunice leah Sweet Haskell (1865 - 1936)

      Spouse:
      Eunice H. Hayhurst Lear (1901 - 1977)*

      Children:
      Robert L Lear (1928 - 2014)*

      Sibling:
      Lee Roy Ross Lear (1885 - 1970)
      John Milton Lear (1893 - 1970)*

      Burial:
      Evergreen Cemetery
      El Centro, Imperial Co., California
      Plot: Block F; Lot 2; Space 21-B

    9. [S216] California County Marriages 1850-1952, AVS-Marriages - 1850-1952 - California Co., Familysearch.org, (familysearch.org), 15 Jan 1909, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8D3-5MP.
      MARRIAGE - Santa Ana, Orange, California (doc. image on web site)
      Name: LEROY LEAR
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: Jan 1909
      Event Place: Santa Ana, Orange, California
      Gender: Male
      Age: 23 (est. dob 1886)
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Residence: San Diego, San Diego, California
      Spouse's Name: ADA E CARPENTER
      Spouse's Age: 26 (est. dob 1883)
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Birthplace: Illinois
      Residence: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

    10. [S175] CENSUS 1910 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 20 Apr 1910, page 9A (145); [17/23].
      1910 CENSUS - Dist. 255 Los Angeles Dist. 70, Los Angeles, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - AGE - SINGLE/MARRIED - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILD: Born/Living - BORN: Self/Father/Mother - OCCUPATION - HOME: Own/Rent_Home/Farm
      FAMILY #227
      ADDRESS: 1021 East 39th or Miles St.
      34. Leroy R. Lear - Head - 26 - M1 - 2 - _ - Missouri/Missouri/Missouri - Plasterer/Day work - R_H
      35. Ada L. Lear - Wife - 28 - M2 - 2 - 2/2 - Illinois/Illinois/Virginia - None

    11. [S216] California County Marriages 1850-1952, AVS-Marriages - 1850-1952 - California Co., Familysearch.org, (familysearch.org), 8 Jul 1920, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4MX-KQ3.
      MARRIAGE - El Centro, Imperial, California (doc. image on web site)
      Name: LEROY R LEAR
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 08 Jul 1920
      Event Place: El Centro, Imperial, California
      Gender: Male
      Age: 35 (est. dob 1885)
      Spouse's Name: EUNICE HAYHURST
      Spouse's Age: 18 (est. dob 1902)
      Spouse's Gender: Female

    12. [S177] CENSUS 1930 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 10 Apr 1930, page 5B (34); [10/27].
      1930 CENSUS - Dist. Holtville, Imperial, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - HOME OWNED/RENTED - VALUE OF HOME/RENT - AGE AT LAST BDAY - MARITAL CONDITION - AGE AT 1ST MARR - BORN: Self/Father/Mother - OCCUPATION
      FAMILY #120
      66. LRoy Lear - Head - O - 43 - M - 21 - Missouri/Missouri/Indiana - Farmer/General Farm
      67. Eunice T. Lear - Wife - _ - 28 - M - 18 - Texas/Texas/Texas - None
      68. Pauline Lear - Daughter - _ - 9 - S - _ - California/Missouri/Texas - None
      69. Pearl Lear - Daughter - _ - 6 - S - _ - California/Missouri/Texas - None
      70. Leroy Lear - Son - _ - 5 - S - _ - California/Missouri/Texas - None
      71. Betty J. Lear - Daughter - _ - 4 4/12 - S - _ - California/Missouri/Texas - None
      72. Raborn L. Lear - Son - _ - 1 6/12 - S - _ - California/Missouri/Texas - None
      73. Mary E. Lear - Daughter - _ - 6/12 - S - _ - California/Missouri/Texas - None

      74. John M. Lear - Brother - _ - 33 - S - _ - California/Missouri/Indiana - Laborer/General Farm
      75. John H. Lear - Father - _ - 70 - D - _ - Missouri/Illinois/Kentucky - None
      76. Eunice S. Haskell - Mother - _ - 64 - Wd - _ - Indiana/New York/Indiana - None

    13. [S178] CENSUS 1940 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 6 Apr 1940, page 4A (721); [7/32].
      1940 CENSUS - Imperial County, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - HOME: Owned/Rented_Value - AGE - MARITAL STATUS - EDU: Highest Grade - BORN - Res. Apr 1935: R=Other places/Co./State - OCCUPATION - INCOME: Rcv'd >$49 from non-wages/non-salary
      VISITATION #66
      27. Leroy Lear - Head - O_100 - 53 - M - H4 - Missouri - Same House - Plasterer/Building Construction - 800 - Yes
      28. Eunice Lear - Wife - _ - 38 - M - 8 - Texas - Same House - _ - 0 - No
      29. Paul Lear - Son - _ - 19 - S - H4 - California - Same House - Farmer/Farm - 57 - Yes
      30. Pauline Lear - Daughter - _ - 18 - S - H-4 - California - Same House - Housekeeper/Private House - 0 - No
      31. Pearl Lear - Daughter - _ - 16 - S - 8 - California - Same House - _ - 0 - No
      32. Leroy Lear - _ - Son - 15 - S - H3 - California - Same House - _ - 0 - No
      33. Betty June Lear - Daughter - _ - 14 - S - H2 - California - Same House - _ - 0 - No
      34. Rayburn Lear - Son - _ - 11 - S - 6 - California - Same House
      35. Mary Lear - Daughter - _ - 10 - S - 4 - California - Same House
      36. Alma Lee Lear - Daughter - _ - 8 - S - 3 - California - Same house
      37. Beverly Lear - Daughter - _ - 7 - S - 1 - California - Same House
      38. Francis Louise Lear - Daughter - _ - 4 - S - 0 - California - Same House