Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameMarion E. DRINKWALTER
BirthSep 1889, New York
Death13 Oct 1970, Paxton
BurialGraceland Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois
FatherOscar B. DRINKWALTER (~1843-1928)
MotherCordelia A. JOHNSON (1849-1936)
Spouses
Birth31 Dec 1890, Goteborg, Sweden173,67
Memomaybe Sweden
Death22 May 1961, Decatur, Illinois
BurialGraceland Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois
Marriage13 Sep 1913, Waukegan, Illinois
Marr MemoObit says 10 Sept.
Obituary notes for Marion E. DRINKWALTER
Herald and Review (Decatur, Illinois), Thursday, 15 October 1970, p. 36
JOHNSON
Mrs. John C. (Marian E.) Johnson, 81, of Paxton, a former Decatur resident, died at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Ford County Nursing Home, Paxton.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. There will be no visitation. Naugle Funeral Home, Paxton, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Johnson was born in New York, a daughter of Oscar B. and Cordelia Henrietta Johnson Drinkwalter.

She lived in Decatur more than 40 years. She had been a resident of the nursing home for more than a year.

On Sept. 10, 1913, she was married to John C. Johnson in Waukegan. He died May 22, 1961.

Mrs. Johnson leaves a sister, Kate E. Drinkwalter of LaJolla, Calif.
Census notes for Marion E. DRINKWALTER
1900 New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Ward 24, E.D. 210, sheet 18B
265 West Delevan Avenue, dwelling 333, family 399?
Drinkwatter, Oskar B., head, white, male, Nov 1843, age 56, married for 32, years, born New York, parents born Canada, carpenter
--------------, Cordelia H., wife, white, female, Sep 1849, age 50, married for 32 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Burt E., son, white, male, Decr 1872, age 27, single,, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
--------------, Chester J., son, white, male, May 1877, age 23, single, born New York, parents born New York, barber
--------------, Kate, daughter, white, female, Aug 1882, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
--------------, Marion, daughter, white, female, Sep 1889, age 10, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school

1910 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, Ward 32, E.D. 1376, sheet 3B
662 West 64th Street, dwelling 39, family 57
Drinkwalter, Oscar B., head, male, white, age 66, married once for 42 years, born New York, parents born Canada, carpenter
--------------, Cordelia H., wife, female, white, age 60, married once for 42 years, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Fred O., son, male, white, age 38, married once for 3 years, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
--------------, Kate E., daughter, female, white, age 27, single, born New York, parents born New York, teacher
--------------, Marion M., daughter, female, white, age 20, single, born New York, parents born New York, stenographer at furniture house

1920 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, 15th precinct, ward 31, E.D. 1913, sheet 7B
448 Englewood Ave., dwelling 126, family 129
Johnson, John C., head, rents, male, white, age 29, married, born Illinois, parents born Sweden, railroad telegrapher
----------, Marion E., wife, female, white, age 30, married, born New York, parents born New York
Drinkwater, Oscar, father, male, white, age 76, married, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Cordelia, mother, female, white, age 70,, married, born New York, parents born New York
--------------, Kate E., sister-in-law, female, white, age 37, single, born New York, parents born New York, teacher

1930 Illinois, Macon County, Decatur City, Precinct 36, E.D. 58-38, sheet 9B
2125 E. Johns Avenue, dwelling 232, family 236
Johnson, John C., head, owns $5000, male, white, age 39, married at age 23, born Illinois, parents born Sweden, train dispatcher, steam railroad
----------, Marion, wife, female, white, age 40, married at age 24, born New York, parents born New York
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