Dempsey is the son of William Henry Snelson and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Philips.
Military: Volunteered on 9 May 1917 at Sacramento, California as a fireman ins U.S. Navy. Remarks dated 1 May 1919: He was an officer's chauffeur for about 3 months at Paris Island then transferred to a steam crane engineer. Presently stationed at Charleston on U.S.S. Anniston.
Dempsey married Helen Lucretia Wilgus about 1922 in California. After Demspey's death Helen married an unknown Davis. Helen was born 28 September 1903 in Oklahoma; died 9 February 1984 in Butte County, California.
Residences: Ava, Missouri; Benton Township, Douglas, Missouri; Grove, Oklahoma; Township 4, Glenn County, California; Township 5, Glenn, California; Corning, California; Rio Dell, California
Occupations: boot black(shines shoes on street); farm laborer; farmer(rice farm); self employed(heavy equipment rental)
Interred 11 September 1964
Owner of Lot: Helen L. Snelson
(Censuses, California WWI Soldier Service Cards and Photos 1917-1918, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards 1942, Cemetery Lot Deed Record, U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014, California Death Index 1940-1997)
Military: Volunteered on 9 May 1917 at Sacramento, California as a fireman ins U.S. Navy. Remarks dated 1 May 1919: He was an officer's chauffeur for about 3 months at Paris Island then transferred to a steam crane engineer. Presently stationed at Charleston on U.S.S. Anniston.
Dempsey married Helen Lucretia Wilgus about 1922 in California. After Demspey's death Helen married an unknown Davis. Helen was born 28 September 1903 in Oklahoma; died 9 February 1984 in Butte County, California.
Residences: Ava, Missouri; Benton Township, Douglas, Missouri; Grove, Oklahoma; Township 4, Glenn County, California; Township 5, Glenn, California; Corning, California; Rio Dell, California
Occupations: boot black(shines shoes on street); farm laborer; farmer(rice farm); self employed(heavy equipment rental)
Interred 11 September 1964
Owner of Lot: Helen L. Snelson
(Censuses, California WWI Soldier Service Cards and Photos 1917-1918, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards 1942, Cemetery Lot Deed Record, U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014, California Death Index 1940-1997)
Dempsey is the son of William Henry Snelson and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Philips.
Military: Volunteered on 9 May 1917 at Sacramento, California as a fireman ins U.S. Navy. Remarks dated 1 May 1919: He was an officer's chauffeur for about 3 months at Paris Island then transferred to a steam crane engineer. Presently stationed at Charleston on U.S.S. Anniston.
Dempsey married Helen Lucretia Wilgus about 1922 in California. After Demspey's death Helen married an unknown Davis. Helen was born 28 September 1903 in Oklahoma; died 9 February 1984 in Butte County, California.
Residences: Ava, Missouri; Benton Township, Douglas, Missouri; Grove, Oklahoma; Township 4, Glenn County, California; Township 5, Glenn, California; Corning, California; Rio Dell, California
Occupations: boot black(shines shoes on street); farm laborer; farmer(rice farm); self employed(heavy equipment rental)
Interred 11 September 1964
Owner of Lot: Helen L. Snelson
(Censuses, California WWI Soldier Service Cards and Photos 1917-1918, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards 1942, Cemetery Lot Deed Record, U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014, California Death Index 1940-1997)
Military: Volunteered on 9 May 1917 at Sacramento, California as a fireman ins U.S. Navy. Remarks dated 1 May 1919: He was an officer's chauffeur for about 3 months at Paris Island then transferred to a steam crane engineer. Presently stationed at Charleston on U.S.S. Anniston.
Dempsey married Helen Lucretia Wilgus about 1922 in California. After Demspey's death Helen married an unknown Davis. Helen was born 28 September 1903 in Oklahoma; died 9 February 1984 in Butte County, California.
Residences: Ava, Missouri; Benton Township, Douglas, Missouri; Grove, Oklahoma; Township 4, Glenn County, California; Township 5, Glenn, California; Corning, California; Rio Dell, California
Occupations: boot black(shines shoes on street); farm laborer; farmer(rice farm); self employed(heavy equipment rental)
Interred 11 September 1964
Owner of Lot: Helen L. Snelson
(Censuses, California WWI Soldier Service Cards and Photos 1917-1918, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards 1942, Cemetery Lot Deed Record, U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014, California Death Index 1940-1997)
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DEMPSEY R SNELSON SR
CALIFORNIA
F1 US NAVY
NOV 27 1895 SEPT 8 1964
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