Pennsylvania Families

1910 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., 6th Ward of
Pittsburgh.
Series T624, Roll 1301, page 178, Enum. Dist 304 or 354, Sheet 17A.

At 159 38th St.

Hamilton, James M., 37, M1, 13yrs, machinist, steel works, 4 wks unemployed
---, Jennie A., 35, M1, 13, four children, four alive
Said her birthplace was Pennsylvania.
---, Louis K., 12, S
---, James M. Jr, 10, S
---, Barrett E. , 8, S
---, Charles El., 6, S All four children in school.

278 Main Street was the address on Louis K and James M's WWI Draft Registration. Both listed their mother at the same address as their contact person.

1920 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., 9th Ward of Pittsburgh. Enum. Dist 460, Sheet 9A.
January 13, 1920
at 270 Main St.

Hamilton, James M., 47, born in Pa, parents also, machinist, pipe shop
-------, Jenny, 43, born in Pa, parents in England
------, Louis, 22, S, clerk, pipe shop
---------, James, 20, S, draughtsman, forge and knife company
-------, Barrett, 18, S, monotyper, print shop, had not attended school since Sept 1, 1919
---, Chas. Elmer, 16, S, no occupation, had not attended school since Sept 1, 1919
Weaver, Elizabeth, 16, Roomer, born in PA, father in Switzerland., mother in England., worked in a candy factory, had not attended school since Sept 1, 1919

All Hamilton children were born in Pa.

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFBQ-QBG : accessed 13 Feb 2014), James Hamilton in household of James Hamilton, Pittsburgh Ward 9, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet , family 180, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821520.

This could easily be Charles. He said he met his first wife, Mildred Keiser, in Jamestown, NY. They were married in 1927. City Directories usually reflect the state of things in the previous year.

1928 Jamestown NY City Directory
Charles Hamilton, resides 85 Summit Avenue

At the same address was Melvin H Kent, described as the president of Jamestown Tire Service Corp. In 1920 he was on the census as a merchant at a retail rubber tire store, working on his own account. His wife's maiden name was Elvina "Vina" Hamilton, but her family does not appear to be a close relation to Charles'. Her father, Samuel Leroy Hamilton, was born in New York about 1855 and his father Joseph Hamilton was born in Cortland County, NY about 1823.

November 18, 1929, Chambersburg Pa Public Opinion
Mrs L K Hamilton and son, George, and Mrs Hamilton's brother-in-law, Elmer Hamilton, all of Pittsburgh, motored here to spend the week-end in the Dornberger home in Wilson avenue. They were accompanied by George Dornberger, who returned to his home here after a several weeks' visit in Pittsburgh.

1930 Federal Census, Allegheny Co., Mt Lebanon Township, PA
Enum Dist 2-710, Supervisors Dist. 3, sheet 4b, line 95
Ancestry.com: Roll T626_1968, Page 4B, E.D. 710, Image 0086

at 100 Academy St.

Hamilton, Charles E., Age 26, age when 1st married: 24. Clerk, in a
metal factory. Was employed on the day of the census. Was not a
veteran. Rented. Paid $60.00/ month rent. Owned a radio. Did
not live on a farm. Born in PA, father in PA, mother in NJ.

-----, Mildred V., Age 25. Age when 1st married: 23. Not working.
Born in PA., father in PA, mother in KY.

Pittsburgh City Directory
1931 Hamilton Charles E (Mildred) purch age Hanlon-Gregory Galvanizing Co h6500 Rosemoor
1932 Hamilton Charles E (Mildred) br mgr Kroger's h6500 Rosemoor
1934 Hamilton Charles clk Krogers - no address

Charles and Mildred were living at 1667 Jancey Street, Pittsburgh, when Mildred died.

1935 envelope, postmarked February 8, 1935, Buffalo, NY.
from B E Hamilton, 20 Emerson Place, Buffalo
to Mr Chas E Hamilton, 847 Highland St North, St Petersburg, Florida
envelope and letter are in the possession of a descendant

Charles is not listed in any of the St Petersburg City Directories from 1920 to 1935. His uncle Tom Billups arrived in St Petersburg by 1922. Charles was living in Cleveland from 1935 until the end of his life.

Charles said he was living in Cleveland in 1935 when providing his information for the 1940 Census

1940 Census Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
(ED) 92-508, sheet 11A, family 444
Enumerated on April 17, 1940
Indexed as "Hamlinton" at familysearch.org and HeritageQuestOnline.com, which is what was on the image.
at 1917 East 75th

renting for $25/month
Hamlinton, Charles, 36, head, single, born in Pennsylvania, salesman, container mfg., lived in Cleveland in 1935, completed 8 years of school. Worked 48 hours the previous week. Worked 52 weeks the previous year, earning $3100.

There were three other men in this "household", all lodgers. There were seven households at this address.
This was a rooming house. The first household was Fred and Dorothy Goodman [image says "Goodson"], who ran the house. This information comes from Charles Hamilton's account to his children.

The Goodmans were renters also, so evidently they didn't own the building.

Charles Hamilton provided the information for his "household".

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW5V-X18 : accessed 14 Feb 2014), Charles Hamlinton, Ward 20, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92-508, sheet 11A, family 444, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3223.

living with Fred & Dorothy Goodman at 1917 East 75th when the 1940 Census was taken.

working as a salesman for a container manufacturer when the 1940 Census was taken. This would be River Raisin Paper Co., 10200 Miles Ave, Cleveland.

1942 Cleveland City Directory
Hamilton Chas E slsmn River Raisin Paper Co r10600 Carnegie av

1950 Census University Heights, Cuyahoga County Ohio, ED 18-166
April 21, 1950
at 14500 East Carroll
Charles E Hamilton, 46, born in Pennsylvania, worked 45 hours last week, salesman of shipping cases, manufacturer of (paper) shipping cases
Lucy C Hamilton, 36, born in Ohio, home
Edward C Hamilton, 2, born in Ohio

1954 Cleveland City Directory
Charles E (Lucy) Hamilton, salesman River Raisin Paper, resides Univ Hts Ohio
Thomas E (Ethel) home 13417? Kelso Ave

1954, 1960 Cleveland City Directory
Charles E (Lucy) Hamilton, salesman River Raisin Paper, resides Univ Hts Ohio

Ohio, Death Index, Certificate Number: 006337

Charles E Hamilton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 Jan 1985
Event Place: Aurora, Portage, Ohio, United States
Residence Place: Macedonia, Summit, Ohio, United States
Male, white, married, 81
Industry: Not specified manufacturing industries
Occupation: Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States

"Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKYC-83V : accessed 18 February 2015), Charles E Hamilton, 24 Jan 1985; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index, Ancestry; citing vol. 25928, certificate number 006337, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.