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Author: hilltophereford
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Hello....and Thanks.
I did find a 1900 census with Doris (spelled differently) in Indiana with father Jesse and
mother Mary. Another in 1910, same Doris with same mother and father in Indiana. Then a
census in 1920 with Doris and Harry Schwartz and two sons, Leonard and Albert. Which fits
beautifully even to the date of Albert's birth. However, I have a note from a distant
cousin who is long since dead who indicated that Doris was killed in a car crash with two
daughters (both of whom were older than Albert) and that Albert and his brother were sent
to live with an aunt (again long since dead)when Albert was about 8 years old which would
have been about 1927. I cannot confirm any of this and the cousin even added a disclaimer
to his note to my mother in law stating that his memory might be faulty.
Also, Albert's birth certificate indicates he was the second child born to Doris and
she was 21 at the time of his birth which certainly indicates the story of two girls prior
to Albert and his brother might well be incorrect.
I found a 1930 census with Harry and Doris Schwartz and two daughters, Martha E and
Patricia, living in Iowa. No mention of Albert and Leonard. The ages for Harry and Doris
are correct in comparison to the 1920 census but no way to be sure it is the same couple
I cannot be certain that the Doris in the 1900 and 1910 census, whose father was Jessee
and mother Mary Belle McClain is the correct Doris. I would love to be able to confirm
this. Anyone who has any information on Jesse Levi Chambers who was married to Mary Belle
McClain, both I assume from Indiana, could help for perhaps then I could either confirm
they are the parents of Harry or disprove it and head in another direction.
Albert Schwartz is dead. His life was a mystery for the four short years he and my mother
in law were married. They divorced when my husband was less than a year old. My mother
in law had no information on him. She died a number of years ago and I have never been
able to locate anyone who has any accurate knowledge of Albert.
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