Person:Howard Ransom (1)

Watchers
Howard Edson RANSOM
m. 11 Sep 1895
  1. Harold Floyd RANSOM1896 - 1962
  2. Howard Edson RANSOM1897 - 1981
  3. Lucy Louese RANSOM1899 - 1987
  4. Muriel RANSOM1901 - 1901
  5. Glory RANSOM1902 - 1902
  6. Charles Richard RANSOM1904 - 1968
  7. Mary Caroline Ransom1905 - 1905
  8. _____ Ransom, male infant1906 - 1906
  9. Millicent Blanche RANSOM1907 - 1915
  10. _____ Ransom, male infant1908 - 1908
  11. Robert Irving RANSOM1910 - 1986
  12. James Calvin Ransom1912 - 2002
  13. Daniel Sumner Ransom1916 - 2000
Facts and Events
Name Howard Edson RANSOM
Gender Male
Birth[1] 30 Dec 1897 Fremont Twp, Lake, Illinois
Census[5] 1900 Libertyville, Lake, Illinois
Census[6] 1910 Fremont Twp, Lake, Illinois
Census[7] 1920 Ivanhoe, Lake, Illinois
Census[8] 1930 Libertyville, Lake, Illinois
Other[9] 16 Mar 1934 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indianaregistered to vote Misc
Death[2][3] 6 Apr 1981 Bluffton, Wells, Indiana
Burial[4] 8 Apr 1981 Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana - IOOF Cemetery

"He never married. He was a huge man, over 6 feet tall. He lived at home with Dode in Harlan IN, except he spent the summers working for a farmer. He used to ride the rails to Biloxi in the winter." --James RANSOM [brother].

References
  1. Birth Certificate.

    Birth Certificate issued 5 July 1942, Fremont, Lake, Illinois [late filed]; shows Howard born 30 Dec 1897, to Ardora Edson RANSOM, 27, b Allen Co IN, and Blanche HANDY, 24, b Chebanse IL. Certificate certified by Dr Charles R GALLOWAY, Libertyville IL.

  2. Letters from Alma (BARTELL) RANSOM, 12 Jan & 22 July 1981, to Mike RANSOM..
  3. SSA, Washington DC, Social Security Death Master Index.

    SSDI shows birth 30 Dec 1897; death April 1981; both in Indiana. His SS# is 316-01-8626.

  4. Memorial Tribute book from funeral home.

    Wacker Funeral Home, Montpelier, Indiana; 8 April 1981

  5. 1900 US census
    1900 IL Lake Libertyville village ED 136, p5 HH# 4.

    with parents [q.v.]; Howard, 2 IL, b Dec 1897

  6. 1910 US Census
    1910 IL Lake Fremont, ED 101 p228A, HH#105.

    with parents [q.v.]; Howard, 12 IL

  7. 1920 US census.

    1920 Illinois, Lake, Fremont, ED 256, page 4A, HH# 71, with parents & sibs:
    Edson RANSOM 49; Blanche 44; Harold 23; Howard 22; Louese 20; Richard 15; Robert 10; James 7; Daniel 3; Louise HANDY, motherinlaw, 82, VT

  8. 1930 US Census.

    1930 IL Lake Libertyville ED 51 p14A, 520 Broadway; with parents & 3 sibs:
    Edson A RANSOM, 59; Blanche 54; Howard E, 32; James C, 18; Daniel S, 13.

  9. Voter registration card.

    Voter's Record of Registration, issued 25 Jan 1962, to Howard E RANSOM, RR#4, Fort Wayne IN; registered in Wayne B precinct of Allen Co IN since 16 March 1934. signed by C Anne DODANE, registrar.