Person:James Calvert (23)

Facts and Events
Name James Harland Calvert
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4][7] 4 Aug 1887 Prairie City, Jasper, Iowa, United States
Census[1] 1900 Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States
Residence[6] Jun 1913 Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Military[3] 5 Jun 1917 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United StatesRegistered for draft
Military[7] 26 Apr 1942 San Diego, California, United StatesRegistered for draft
Death[2][4] 24 Jan 1950 Doyle, Lassen, California, United States
Obituary[5] 31 Jan 1960 Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Lincoln Ward 1, Lancaster, Nebraska, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    HH 69, Fam 100,.

    1021 U Street
    Calvert, Abbie, head, white female, b. June 1849, age 50, married 34 years, 11 children, 11 living, born Wisconsin, father born Vermont, mother born Maryland, keeps boarding house, able to read, write and speak English, rents house
    , Arthur, son, white male, b. Aug 1870, age 29, single, b. Wisconsin, both parents b. WI, day laborer, able to read, write and speak English
    , George, son, white male, b. Sept 1880, age 19, single, Iowa, parents b. WI, teamster, able to read write and speak English
    , Benjamin, son, white male, b. Dec 885, 14, single, b. Iowa, parents b. WI, no occupation, able to read, write, speak English
    , Harland, son, white male, b. Aug 1887, 12, single, b. Iowa, parents b. WI, at school, able to read, write, speak English
    , Robert, son, white male, b. Sept 1889, 10, single, b. Nebraska, parents b. WI, at school, speaks English
    , Clifford, son, white male, b. Dec 1893, b. NE, parents b. WI, at school, speaks English
    Spratt, Edward, Lodger,, b. 1877, 22, single, b. IA, Drayman
    Anderson, Edward, Lodger, b. 1872, 28, single, b. NE, broom maker
    Gibson, Edward, lodger, b. 1850, 50, married 1 year, b. NY, RR Engineer
    McNeal, John, Lodger, b. 1851, 48, married 1 year, b. WI, Telegraph climber
    Kelley, James D., Lodger, b. 1878, 22, single, b. IL, RR Brakeman

  2. 2.0 2.1 Trebil, Wilma Hodenfield. Families of Shellinks, Schellinx, Schellinger, Skellenger: and related families; families of Butterfield and related families, families of Liscomb, Liscum and related families. (Manly, Iowa: W.H. Trebil, 1999?).

    Children of Georgia Abigail LISCUM, m. Henson Hagen CALVERT
    James Harland Calvert, b. 4 August 1887, Des Moines, IA; d. 24 January 1950
    [Note: Prairie City is 22 miles east of Des Moines]

  3. 3.0 3.1 United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).

    James Harland Calvert
    29, residence 423 So 15th St., Omaha, NE
    b. 4 Aug 1887, Prairie City, IA
    General Manager, Blue Bird Photo Plaza (self-employed), Omaha, NE
    single, no previous military experience
    Signed 5 Jun 1917, Omaha
    Description: medium height, medium build, blue eyes, black hair

  4. 4.0 4.1 California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.

    James Harland Calvertd. 24 Jan 1950, Lassen [County], California
    b. 4 Aug 1887, Iowa
    father's surname: Calvert
    mother's maiden name: Liscolm

  5. James Calvert dies in Lassen, in Nevada State Journal, Reno, Nevada Tue, Jan 31, 1950, Newspapers.com
    Page 8.

    Susanville, 30 Jan
    James Harland Calvert 64 died Tuesday January 24 in his home at Doyle . . .
    Mr. Calvert was in semi-retirement and had worked for many years as an electrician for Universal Films in southern California He was a veteran of World War I.
    Survivors include a brother Cliff Calvert of Susanville, and a sister, Mrs. Sam Harris, of Council Bluffs.

  6. Elkhorn, in Omaha Daily Bee Omaha, Nebraska Sat, Jun 14, 1913, Newspapers.com
    Page 5.

    James Calvert left Friday for Stirling, Colorado to visit his brother George and family

  7. 7.0 7.1 United States. World War II Draft Registration Cards.

    James H. Calvert
    residence 5058 Saratoga Ave, San Diego
    no telephone, age 55
    b. 4 Aug 1887, Prairie City, Iowa
    Unemployed
    Contact Person: John R. Calvert, 5058 Saratoga Ave, San Diego
    Signed James H. Calvert, 26 Apr 1942, San Diego
    Description: 5' 8 tall, 137 pounds, blue eyes, gray hair, ruddy complexion