This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
Author: RBestrom7380
Surnames:
Classification: queries
Message Board URL:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.nevada.counties....
Message Board Post:
Carol,
Not knowing what you already had, I did a bit of background on Oliver, looking for the
basic information in order to expand on his family. Sometimes it's easier to locate
family than obituaries. I didn't find an obit, there might not be one; but you'd
need someone in Reno to at least verify he lived there (unless you have all that). A city
directory (annual publication) might have a listing and other info on him, address, type
employment, possible spouse, etc. The County Auditor/Recorder might have a record: deed,
death, marriage, etc. If he had lived there for any length of time, there
"might" be an estate, thus a probate case in the Superior court.
The Social Security Death Index:
Oliver Johnson, born 29 Dec 1887, died Nov 1970, "last residence:" Reno, Washoe
Co., NV. His SSN: 545-12-3266 was issued in California before 1951.
--The "last residence" on the SSDI is NOT necessarily where a person actually
lived or died. The Social Security Administration calls it simply the "home
of record." It is not necessarily where any benefit was paid to the person,
survivor, or the lumpsum death benefit (in 1972 was paid to anyone paying
burial expenses, family member, funeral home, city/county, attorney). It is
sometimes the location where the notification of death was sent to the SSA,
sometimes where the lump sum death benefit was sent.
The California Death Index:
Lizzie Carrie Johnson, died 4 Feb 1950 in Fresno County, born 1 Mar 1891 in Nebraska,
father's surname: "Sorenson."
Ancestry.com did have the Nevada State Journal (Reno, NV)
-I entered his name into the search engine in various ways, but, nothing matched for
criteria information for the date and name(s)
-I started looking on Nov 4, 1970, interesting headlines: Reagan Clinches His Section
Term; Former President Harry S. Truman...voted; Jane Fonda Jailed...smuggling and assault.
Obits page 21.
Nov 5, deaths on page 43; Nov 6 on page 24; Nov 7, page 16; Nov 8, page 46; Nov 9, page
13. He was not listed in an obituary or a death notice in this paper.
There could be many reasons an obituary is not found. He died here, but did not have any
family or friends in the area to pay for an obituary, or none in the area and his body was
moved to another location. He died here, either he had requested no obituary, or his
family decided due to his not having a wide circle of friends, or due to monetary
considerations, none was published. He didn't die here. A death notice is usually
placed in the paper, usually by the funeral company, more of an advertisement than an
obituary. Basically, persons his age often do not have an obituary published for one
reason or another; or, he didn't die here.
The Fresno Bee is also listed; but there are no editions for 1950 in the database system.
The Nevada Evening Gazette is also posted, nothing found.
The 1930 Census for Selma, Fresno County, CA, enumerated April 2.
Oliver W, age 42(1887/1888), born in Iowa to both parents born in IA, Chauffeur/Trucking
Lizzie, age 38(1891/1892), born in Nebraska to both parents born in Denmark
George, 14, born in Nebraska, to both parents born in NE
Grace, 11, born in California to both parents born in CA.
--based on this census, George and Grace were not children of Oliver, but George could
have been a son of Lizzie?
The 1920 Census for Selma, Fresno Co, CA, enumerated 7 January.
Oliver W, age 32(1887/1888), born in IA, Driver/Truck.
Lizzie C, age 27(1892/1893), born in NE
George A, 4 7/12, born in NE to father born in IA, mother in NE
Grace L, 10/12, born in CA, to father born IA, mother NE.
The 1910 Census for Omaha, Douglas Co, Nebraska, enumerated 15 April.
L.R. Johnson, age 48, born in IA to father born in OH, mother in KY, Policeman
Nora, wife, age 41, born in IA to father born in OH, mother in IA
Oliver, age 23(1886/1887), single.
(Larkin R. Johnson, born 26 July 1861, died 8 Feb 1916, buried Lincoln Center, Lincoln,
IA. Where he died is important to finding Nora, if he died in IA, they may have returned
between 1910 and 1916. If not, she "might" be in NE, or WA).
(A family tree identifies Larkin as son of Isaac Johnson and Delilah Wilson).
The 1900 Census for Grant, Cass County, Iowa, enumerated 21 June.
Lark Johnson, born July 1861, born in IA to father born in Ohio, mother in Indiana,
farmer. married 13 years.
Nora, July 1868, born in Iowa, to father born in OH, mother in IA, mother of 2/1 living.
Oliver, born Dec 1887, born in IA.
Ron Bestrom
Tacoma, WA
Important Note:
The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply
to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.