Elsie Mae Ellis Guinn Barry (1900-1997)

Elsie Mae Ellis Guinn Barry Veteran

Birth

10 Oct 1900

Erie, Neosho County, Kansas, USA

Death

20 Jan 1997 (aged 96)

Yountville, Napa County, California, USA

Burial

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map

Plot

Haven of Peace, Lot 326, Space 2

Memorial ID

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Inscription

PFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
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Daughter of George William Ellis (1860–1926) and Ida Alice nee Herrin (1862–1943)

1920 US Census: Living in Kansas, with her Parents. Father George is a farmer.

Married Fay Guinn in November of 1920, They had a son, Wallace Ellis Guinn born in 1921, Sadly he passed away aged 4 months. In 1924 their daughter, Iva May Guinn was born.

Elsie and Fay divorced in 1926.

1930 US Census, Living with her widowed Mother, Ida in Kansas, Elsie's occupation is a Book Keeper for a Auto Sales Office.
1940 US Census, Living with her Mother in Wichita, Kansas. Occupation is a Sales Lady for Health Food and Products Industry.
On the 30th of March 1943, Elsie enlisted in the US Army, she would serve until the 5th of October 1945.
Elsie married John Edward Barry on the 4th of September 1949 in California, USA.
1950 US Census: Living with John, in California, she is keeping house and he is a time keeper for the movie studios.
John passed away on the 8th of October 1962 from a Heart Aliment.