The Genealogy of the Downing Family

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Frank Van Hall1

Parents

Frank Van Hall
  • Frank Van Hall was born on 11 September 1900 in Oklahoma, United States.2,3,4,5,1,6
  • He appeared on the 1910 Census census in the household of his parents in Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. Enumerated on East Street were:
    1. Hall, Edward G., head, age 45, works as a butcher for wages.
    2. -----, Rebecca, wife, age 40, given birth to 7 children, 6 are still living.
    3. -----, Ada, daughter, age 20, works as a printer for the newspaper.
    4. -----, Blanche, age 18.
    5. -----, Earl, age 17.
    6. -----, Floyd, age 11.
    7. -----, Frank, age 9.
    8. -----, Laura, age 3.7
  • Frank was living in the household of his mother at Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States, in September 1918.8
  • Frank registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. He was 18 years old and a student at Frederick High School when he registered. He was described as having medium height, a medium build, brown eyes, dark hair and not obviously physically disqualified.8
  • He appeared on the 1920 census in the household of his mother in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. Enumerated at 803 11th Street were:
    1. Hall, Rebecca, head, age 49, married.
    2. -----, Blanche, daughter, age 26, works as a school teacher.
    3. -----, Earl, son, age 25, is a dry goods salesman.
    4. -----, Floyd, son, age 21, is a manager for a meat market.
    5. -----, Frank, son, age 19, is a salesman at a meat market.
    6. -----, Laura, daughter, age 13, attends school.
    7. Brodstreet, Blanche, boarder, age 23, is a school teacher.
    8. Means, Ethel, boarder, age 24, single, works as a school teacher.
    9. Huffins, Earl J., boarder, age 35, married, works as a manager at a grain company.
    10. -----, Annie, boarder, married, age 30.
    11. -----, Genevieve, boarder, age 2.9
  • He and Olive ("Gertrude") Downing were married on 6 December 1925 in Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, United States.1,10
  • He appeared on the 1930 census on 11 April 1930 in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. Living at 613 South 13th were:
    1. Hall, Frank V., age 29, works as a meat cutter in a meat marker for wages.
    2. -----, Gertrude O., age 22.
    3. -----, Jack R., age 2 years 7 months.1
  • Between January 1934 and January 1936, Frank resided at Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States.11,12,13
  • He appeared on the 1940 census on 3 April 1940 in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. Enumerated at 503 N. Main were:
    1. Hall, Frank V., age 39, he worked 63 hours the previous week as partner proprietor of a retail grocery store.
    2. -----, Gertrude O., age 32.
    3. -----, Jack R., age 12, has completed 6 years of school.
    4. -----, Joe F., age 6, has completed 0 years of school.14
  • He died on 18 September 1994, at age 94, in Franklin County, Texas, United States.15,16
  • He was buried estimated 21 September 1994 in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Franklin County, Texas, United States.16

Family: Olive ("Gertrude") Downing (b. 22 June 1907, d. 22 February 2000)

  • Last Edited: 21 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S330] Oklahoma, Tillman County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T626, roll 1932, Frederick, enumeration district (ED) 71-6, sheet 8B, dwelling 185, family 193, Frank V. Hall, accessed 18 Apr 2017
  2. [S18] Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, Gives born on 11 Sep 1900., entry for Frank V. Hall, 1994, SS no. 459-48-4048, accessed 17 Apr 2017
  3. [S688] "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." Database and images., Gives born on 11 Sep 1900., (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 : accessed 19 Jun 2019), Frank Van Hall; image 1383 of 2344; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. [S339] Find A Grave, digital images, Gives born 11 Sep 1900., accessed 19 Jun 2019, Frank Van Hall, 100113678.
  5. [S692] Oklahoma, Washita County, 1910 U.S. census, FamilySearch.org, Digital images, Gives age as 9 (born cal 1900) and born in Oklahoma., T624, Cordell County, enumeration district (ED) 258, sheet 17B, dwelling 234, family 238, Edward G. Hall, accessed 19 Jun 2019
  6. [S693] Oklahoma, Tillman County, 1920 U.S. census, Familysearch.org, Digital images, Gives age as 19 (born cal 1900) and born in Oklahoma., T625, Frederick, enumeration district (ED) 167, sheet 12B, dwelling 238, family 315, Rebecca Hall, accessed 19 Jun 2019
  7. [S692] Oklahoma, Washita County, 1910 U.S. census, FamilySearch.org, Digital images, T624, Cordell County, enumeration district (ED) 258, sheet 17B, dwelling 234, family 238, Edward G. Hall, accessed 19 Jun 2019
  8. [S688] "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." Database and images., (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 : accessed 19 Jun 2019), Frank Van Hall; image 1383 of 2344; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  9. [S693] Oklahoma, Tillman County, 1920 U.S. census, Familysearch.org, Digital images, T625, Frederick, enumeration district (ED) 167, sheet 12B, dwelling 238, family 315, Rebecca Hall, accessed 19 Jun 2019
  10. [S691] FamilySearch, database, Texas Marriages, 1837-1973, accessed 19 Jun 2019), Downing-Hall; Citing: reference P98 CN3320; FHL microfilm 1,403,383.
  11. [S690] County Clerk and/or School District Offices., "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936." Digital images., p. Card 70, Jack Roger Hall, "Frederick Dist. 158, 1936 -- Manitou Dist. 187, 1914-1936 -- Grandfield Dist. 248, 1912-1936," Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936 (https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007762623?i=77&cc=1926701 : accessed 19 Jun 2019)
  12. [S690] County Clerk and/or School District Offices., "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936." Digital images., p. Card 434, Jack Roger Hall, "District 13-158, 1933-1936 > image 1198 of 2276," Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936 (https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007762623?i=77&cc=1926701 : accessed 19 Jun 2019)
  13. [S690] County Clerk and/or School District Offices., "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936." Digital images., p. card 498, Jack Roger Hall, Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936 (https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007762623?i=77&cc=1926701 : accessed 19 Jun 2019)
  14. [S320] Oklahoma, Tillman County, 1940 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, Enumerated at 503 N. Main were:
    1. Hall, Frank V., age 39, completed 2 years of high school (10th grade), born in Oklahoma, lived in the same place (city) in 1935,he worked 63 hours the previous week as partner proprietor of a retail grocery store. He worked 50 weeks in 1939 and earned $1520 that year. He has other income sources as well.
    2. -----, Gertrude O., age 32, completed 3 years of high school (11th grade), born in Texas, lived in the same place (city) in 1935.
    3. -----, Jack R., age 12, has completed 6 years of school, was born in Oklahoma.
    4. -----, Joe F., age 6, has completed 0 years of school, was born in Oklahoma., T627, roll 3335, Frederick, enumeration district (ED) 71-8, sheet 2B, household 52, Frank V. Hall, accessed 18 Apr 2017
  15. [S18] Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, entry for Frank V. Hall, 1994, SS no. 459-48-4048, accessed 17 Apr 2017
  16. [S339] Find A Grave, digital images, accessed 19 Jun 2019, Frank Van Hall, 100113678.