Robert J Elwell

Birth Name Robert J Elwell
Gender male
Age at Death 84 years, 2 months, 20 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth October 11, 1918 Ohio, United States   1a 2a
Census (Son) January 12, 1920 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 8004 Force Avenue 1a
Note

1920 Census, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 303, sheet 9B
January 12, 1920
owns the home at 8004 Force Avenue

William C Elwell, 35, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland, foreman, hoist company
Mary Elwell, 33, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
Eugene Elwell, 9
George Elwell, 7
Katherine Elwell, 6
Robert Elwell, 1y 3m

children born in Ohio

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Census (Son) April 3, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 8004 Force Avenue 3a
Note

1930 Census Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 298, Sheet 2B
April 3, 1930
at 8004 Force Avenue

William Elwell, 45, married 1st at 21, born in Ohio, father in England, mother in Pennsylvania, foreman, machine shop
Mary Elwell, 43, married 1st at 20, born in Ohio, parents in Southern Ireland
Eugene Elwell, 19, clerk, tool manufacturing company
George Elwell, 17?
Kathryn Elwell, 16
Robert Elwell, 11

 

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Residence (Son) 1935 Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, United States   4a
Note

the 1940 census indicates that they were living in Bay City in 1935

Census (Son) April 10, 1940 Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, United States 805 Garfield 4a
Note

1940 Census Ward 5, Bay City, Michigan, ED 9-15, sheet 11A
April 10, 1940
at 805 Garfield

William C Elwell, 56, foreman, crane manufacturing
Mary N Elwell, 53,
Eugene A Elwell, 29, single, florist, flower shop
George S Elwell, 27, single, temporarily absent from the home, clerk, retail wear store
Catherine Elwell, 26, clerk, credit department store
Robert J Elwell, 21, single, clerk, crane manufacturing company

all born in Ohio. all lived in Bay City in 1935

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Residence (Brother) April 27, 1942 Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, United States 805 Garfield 5a
Note

William and Robert Elwell were both living at 805 Garfield when William registered for the WWII Draft in 1942. Robert was William's contact person.

 

Residence (Son) 1942 Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, United States 805 Garfield Avenue  
Note

Bay City, Michigan, City Directory, 1942
Elwell
Kathryn M, teller, CP Co resides 805 Garfield Avenue
Robert J, clerk, IB Corp, 805 Garfield Avenue
Wm C (Mary) supervisor IB Corp, home 805 Garfield Avenue

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011

Death December 31, 2002 Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, United States   2a 6a
Note

Name: Robert J. Elwell
Last Residence: 48708 Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
BORN:11 Oct 1918
Died: 31 Dec 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

death notice in Bay City Times
ELWELL, Robert Joseph; 84; Cleveland OH>Bay City MI; Bay City Times; 2003-1-3; nheidger

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father William Clarence ElwellOctober 22, 1882September 1970
Mother Mary EganOctober 17, 1886December 23, 1974
    Brother     Eugene A Elwell October 27, 1910 October 25, 1989
    Brother     George S Elwell July 14, 1912 January 4, 2002
    Sister     Kathryn M Elwell August 25, 1913 October 11, 2010
         Robert J Elwell October 11, 1918 December 31, 2002

Source References

  1. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: William C Elwell, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 303, sheet 9B
  2. Social Security Administration: Social Security Death Index
      • Page: Robert Elwell, 31 Dec 2002
  3. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: William Elwell, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 298, Sheet 2B
  4. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Wm C Elwell, Ward 5, Bay City, Michigan, ED 9-15, sheet 11A
  5. United States, Selective Service System: United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      • Page: William Clarence Elwell, Bay City, MI, April 27, 1942
  6. Rootsweb Obituary Index
      • Page: ELWELL, Robert Joseph; 84; Cleveland OH>Bay City MI; Bay City Times; 2003-1-3; nheidger