Source Citations for Esther Marie Harmon

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Source Citations

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-5-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Center Township, enumeration district 1-20-5, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 14A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 Feb 2024), “⟩ Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Center ⟩ District 0005”, image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 699 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340434]

census-us-1940-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-2a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Oberlin Township, enumeration district 10/20-23, sheet 2A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 25 Feb 2024), “⟩ Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ 20-23”, image 4; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1228 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

military-draftreg-john-brown-1942: Draft registration card for John Jackson Brown (1942); U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 25 Feb 2024), “⟩ Kansas ⟩ All ⟩ Brown, Eli-Brown, Laverne”, images 1552-1553; citing “National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards For Kansas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 47 [original data: Draft Registration Cards for Kansas, October 16, 1940–March 31, 1947; 381 boxes; NAID: 7644730; Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147; National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri] ”

periodical-wedding-harmon-spear-1915: “Those Wedding Bells / Harmon-Spear,” wedding description; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 3 May 2021) ⟩ “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ The Oberlin Times ⟩ 1915 ⟩ 04 ⟩ 16” page 1; citing “The Oberlin Times (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 16 Apr 1915 (Friday), page 1, column 2”

research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held

ssa-npri-ssaci-esther-harmon-b1896: Social Security Administration record (SSACI) for Esther Harmon Spear (b.1896); U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 26 Feb 2024), no physical record image; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007” [The record does not include a death date.]

Source Reference Details

Name Details

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-5-1a:

Reference Detail: Lines 40-42, dwelling 10, family 10

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Spear[Spears], Esther M.).

census-us-1940-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-2a:

Reference Detail: Lines 27-30, household 32

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Brown, Esther). The record shows her married surname was partially written and replaced with the standard dash line to represent surnames common to the family, after being written for the head of the household.

military-draftreg-john-brown-1942:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Esther Brown).

periodical-wedding-harmon-spear-1915:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Esther Harmon).

ssa-npri-ssaci-esther-harmon-b1896:

Comment Detail: Souce includes several names (Esther Harmon Spear, Esther Marie Brown, and Esther Harmon Harmon). The first two are married names, registered in Jun 1937 and Oct 1943, respectively. The third is her birth name, but duplicates her surname as her middle name. Using her married names, this databae assumes Marie is her actual middle name.

Birth Details

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-5-1a:

Reference Detail: Lines 40-42, dwelling 10, family 10

Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Missouri [, USA]). See research notes for conflict details.

census-us-1940-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-2a:

Reference Detail: Lines 27-30, household 32

Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Missouri [, USA]). See research notes for conflict details.

periodical-wedding-harmon-spear-1915:

Comment Detail: Source includes location ([⟨conflict⟩]). See research notes for conflict details.

ssa-npri-ssaci-esther-harmon-b1896:

Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Jun 1896) and location (Milan, Sulliva[n], Missouri).

Father Details

ssa-npri-ssaci-esther-harmon-b1896:

Comment Detail: Source identifies Andrew C. Harmon as the father of Esther Harmon Spear. [Esther Marie (Harmon) Spear Brown]

Mother Details

ssa-npri-ssaci-esther-harmon-b1896:

Comment Detail: Source identifies Minnie E. Birdsell as the mother of Esther Harmon Spear. [Esther Marie (Harmon) Spear Brown]

Marriage Details

census-us-1940-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-2a:

Reference Detail: Lines 27-30, household 32

Comment Detail: Source identifies Esther Brown as the wife of John Brown.

military-draftreg-john-brown-1942:

Comment Detail: Source identifies Esther Brown as the wife of John Jackson Brown.

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-5-1a:

Reference Detail: Lines 40-42, dwelling 10, family 10

Comment Detail: Source notes Emmet's first marriage at ⟨conflict⟩ and Esther's first marriage at ⟨conflict⟩. See research notes for conflict details.

periodical-wedding-harmon-spear-1915:

Comment Detail: Source includes date (7 Apr 1915) and location ("Presbyterian Manse" in [Oberlin, Dacatur County, Kansas]).

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Attributes”

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-5-1a:

Reference Detail: Lines 40-42, dwelling 10, family 10

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and residence location (Center Township, Decatur County, Kansas [, USA]).

census-us-1940-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-2a:

Reference Detail: Lines 27-30, household 32

Comment Detail: Source includes previous residence date (1 Apr 1935) and residence location (, Decatur County, Kansas [, USA]). Although she was still living in Decatur County in 1940, she wasn't living in the same home, and had apparently moved to Oberlin by 1940.

census-us-1940-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-2a:

Reference Detail: Lines 27-30, household 32

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1940) and residence location (Oberlin Twp., Decatur County, Kansas [, USA]).

military-draftreg-john-brown-1942:

Comment Detail: Source includes registration date (Febr. 16, 1942) and residence location (Oberlin, [Decatur County,] Kansas [, USA]).

Research Notes Details

census-us-1930-ps-ks-decatur-20-5-1a:

Reference Detail: Lines 40-42, dwelling 10, family 10

census-us-1940-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-2a:

Reference Detail: Lines 27-30, household 32

periodical-wedding-harmon-spear-1915:

(no additional information)

research-a-spear-family-history:

(no additional information)