Garfield Arthur BIDDLE & Elizabeth Emily DeCHANEY

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Garfield Arthur BIDDLE
Elizabeth Emily DeCHANEY

Husband: Garfield Arthur BIDDLE
Birth: 9 Nov 1889, Logansport, Cass Co., IN
Occupation: ice cream and butter maker

The 1889 birthyear has to be wrong because he would not have been listed in the 1901 Logansport City Directory at the age of 12. This brings his real birthyear back to at least 1880/81.

Marriage: 14 Sep 1915, Wright Co., MN

Wife: Elizabeth Emily DeCHANEY / DeCHENEY
Birth: 3 Mar 1892, of Albion Twp., Wright Co., MN
Death: 20 Jan 1983, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN
Disposition: buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Annandale, Wright Co., MN
Occupation: homemaker, seamstress
Spouse-2: m. bef. 1930, Daniel Webster STOVALL
Spouse-3: m. 14 Nov 1952, Hennepin Co., MN, Carl William SEEMAN
Father: Frank Nelson DeCHANEY
Mother: Emily DAGENAIS

Child — born in MN:

1. Richard Earl BIDDLE, b. 13 Jul 1916

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; CAN, Canada; USA, US, United States, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Sources:

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1995. Marriage Index: AR, CA, IA, LA, MN, MO, OR, TX, 1728-1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-227): not found.

. 1890 U.S. Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

. 1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find Garfield. Elizabeth DECHENEY (æ 8, b. Mar 1892, MN) is living in Albion Twp., Wright Co., MN (p. 1B), with her parents, Frank DECHENEY (æ 36, b. Aug 1863, WI) & Emily (æ 27, b. Jul 1872, French Canada), plus siblings.

. John E. Anderson, compiler. 1901. Logansport Directory, 1901-1902, of Cass County. Longwell-Cummings Co., Logansport, IN (online at Ancestry.com):

p. 74 Biddle Garfield A. fireman Panhandle, b. 602 Canal
Biddle Jacob W [Martha W], carp, h 700 Clifton av

. 1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Garfield A. BIDDLE (æ 29, b. IN) is in Pennington Co., SD, with 1st wife, Anna, and four children. Lizzie DECHENEY (æ 18, b. MN) is living in Albion Twp., Wright Co., MN (p. 265A), with her parents, Frank DECHENEY (æ 4?, b. WI/Switz/Switz) & Emily (æ 38, b. MN/FrCan/FrCan), plus siblings.

1915 in Annandale, Wright Co., MN

1916 in Lonsdale, Rice Co., MN

. R.L. Polk & Co.'s St. Paul City Directory, 1920. R.L. Polk & Co., Publ., St. Paul, MN (online at Ancestry.com):

p. 234 Biddle Mrs G A clk Golden Rule r 143 N Wash
" Garfield A ckr rms 100 11th

. 1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #

. 1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #19-20 of 20): Albion Twp., Wright Co., MN, Roll T625_867, pp. 10A-10B, SN 10A-10B, SD 10, ED 81, enumerated 11 Feb 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29

fm 169 178 DeChaney Frank Head O F M W 58 M Y Y Wisconsin Canada French Canada French Y Farmer Gen Farm 171

________ Emely Wife F W 48 M Y Y Minnesota Canada French Canada French Y None

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DeChaney Gerald Son M W 17 S Y Y Minnesota Wisconsin Minnesota Y None

________ Richard Grand Son M W 3 S Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota None

. 1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #38 of 95): 4418 Newton Ave., Minneapolis City (Tenth Ward, Block 144), Hennepin Co., MN, Roll 1097, p. 113A, SN 32A, ED 27-327, SD 6, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 28 30 31

* 4418 585 624 Stovall Daniel W Head O 3900 R N M W 43 M 21 N Y Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Y Mechanic Garage Auto W Y Y Mex WW

_______ Elizabeth Wife F W 38 M 22 N Y Minnesota Wisconsin Canada French Y Seamstress Dress finishing Co W Y

Biddle Richard Stepson M W 13 S Y Y Minnesota South Dakota Minnesota Y None

*Newton Ave

. 1940 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 28): 2400 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis (Ward 8), Hennepin Co., MN, Roll T627_1984, p. 3497, SN 7B, SD 5, ED 89-222, enumerated 12 Apr 1940, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1940 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1940: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean.

LOC HOUSEHOLD NAME RELATION PERSONAL EDUCATION BIRTHPLACE CIT RESIDENCE in 1935 EMPLOYMENT STATUS FS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

* 2400 177 R 22 Biddle Richard E Head M W 23 S N H2 Minnesota same place N N N Y 4 Fry Cook Restaurant PW 26 300 N

Stovall Elizabeth Mother F W 48 Wd N H1 Minnesota same place N Y - - - - 40 Seamstress wholesale Linen Supply Company PW 52 800 N

*Nicollet

. Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at findagrave.com):

Name	`-`	`Elizabeth Emily DeChaney Seemann`	`-`
Birth	`-`	`3 Mar 1892, MN`	`-`
Death	`-`	`20 Jan 1983, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN`	`-`
Note	`-`	`Block F Lot 82 Grave 1`	`-`
Burial	`-`	`Woodlawn Cemetery, Annandale, Wright Co., MN`	`-`
Inscription	`-`	`-`	`-`
Father	`-`	`Frank Nelson DeChaney (1862-1950)`	`-`
Mother	`-`	`Emily Dagenais DeChaney (1871-1957)`	`-`
Spouse-1	`-`	`Garfield A. Biddle, b. 9 Nov 1889, IN` `m. 14 Sep 1915, Wright Co., MN`	`-`
Spouse-2	`-`	`Daniel W. Stovall, b. 18 Dec 1883, KY; d. 16 Jul 1946, Pinellas Co., FL`	`-`
Spouse-3	`-`	`Carl William Seemann, b. 17 Apr 1887, MN; d. 12 Feb 1979, Hennepin Co., MN` `m. 14 Nov 1952, Hennepin Co., MN`	`-`
Children	`-`	`Richard Earl Biddle (1916-1996)`
Memorial #	`-`	`87536967`	`-`

. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18. Microfilm Series M1509 (4277 rolls), NARA, Washington, DC (card images and index online at Ancestry.com):

Microfilm Roll: 1675466

1 Name in full | Age in yrs: Garfield A Biddle | 28

2 Home Address: 205 Adams Ave Albert Lea Minn

3 Date of Birth: Nov 9 1889

4 Are you (1) a natural born citizen… Natural born Citizan

5 Where were you born: Logansport [Cass Co] Ind

6 If not a citizen, of what country…

7 What is your present trade, occupation… Ice Cream and Butter-maker

8 By whom employed: Stacy Fruit and Prouce Co

Where employed: Albert Lea Minn

9 Have you [dependents]?: No Dependents

10 Married or Single | Race: Single | Caucasian

11 What military service have you had? No

12 Do you claim exemption from draft? No

Signature: Garfield A. Biddle

1 Height | Build: Medium | Medium

2 Color of Eyes | Color of Hair | Bald: Blue | Dark | No

3 Physically Disabled: No

Date of Registration: 6-5-17 Albert Lea [Freeborn Co], Minn

. Anon. Wednesday, 5 Jan 1915. The Dairy Record: a Weekly Journal Devoted to the Interests of Dairying (St. Paul, MN), p. 21 (online at books.google.com):

Record Very Necessary Editor Dairy Record: Enclosed fine $1.00 for one year's subscription to your very valuable paper which I find very necessary to have in co-operation with buttermaking. GARFIELD A. BIDDLE
Annandale, Minn.

. Anon. Tuesday, 18 Apr 1916. Chicago Dairy Produce (Chicago Produce Co., Inc., Chicago, IL), p. 29 (online at books.google.com):

CREAMERY NOTES...
Montgomery, Minn.—Ed. Richter has sold out his share in the creamery to Mr. Wester, and is going to live on his father's farm south o fMontgomery. Garfield Biddle has accepted a position in the creamery to take his place...
Moultrie, Ga.—The Moultrie Co-Operative Creamery Association, with a capital stock of $25,000, has filed a petition for a charter and hopes to have a creamerin in operation here by May 5...

. Anon. Wednesday, 29 Mar 1916. The Dairy Record: a Weekly Journal Devoted to the Interests of Dairying (St. Paul, MN), p. 28 (online at books.google.com):

Garfield A. Biddle, of Annandale, Minn., is the new buttermaker at Lonsdale, Minn...

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