Comments regarding Private Earl A. PROSSER

Information compiled from various sources.
Military related information:

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 21 Aug 1917. Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. Discharged thru Base Hospital on Certificate of Disability (CD) per 2nd indorsement Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 29 Jan 1918

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Earl Prosser
Age: 5/12
Birth Date: Dec 1899
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois
Ward of City: 10th
Street: West 21st Place
House Number: 875
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Charles Prosser
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Name: Anna Prosser
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: No
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Prosser 36
Anna Prosser 26
Lewis Prosser 6
Ray Prosser 2
Bert Prosser 1
Earl Prosser 5/12

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Earl A Prosser
Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 29
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Street Address: 73rd St.
House Number: 332
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 30.00
Radio Set: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Canada

Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman O S.
Industry: Magazines

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW

Household Members Age Relationship
Earl A Prosser 29 Head
Lois Prosser 27 Wife

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Earl Prosser
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Street: Slauson Avenue
House Number: 1452
Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Residence in 1935: Los Angeles
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Laborer
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Duration of Unemployment: 25
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 27
Income: 324
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Earl Prosser 38 Lodger
Lois Prosser 36 Partner of Head - Restaurant (wife of Earl)
Wendell Williams 32 Head
Viola Williams 30 Wife

WWII Draft Registration.

Post War Known Addresses:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Find A Grave
Name: Earl A. Prosser
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1899
Birth Place: Illinois
Death Date: 10 Mar 1955
Death Place: Los Angeles County, California

Cemetery: Inglewood Park Cemetery
Burial: Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California

Father: Charles Douglas Prosser
Spouse: Lottie Eveline Prosser

Miscellaneous:

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index
Name: Earl Augusta Prosser
Event Type: Military Service
Private, Company L, 132nd Infantry
Enlisted: 21 August 1917
Event Date: 30 Jan 1918 Discharged

Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place: 701 Grosse Bldg, 124 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, Calif
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1898
Death Date: 10 Mar 1955

WWI & WWII Draft Registration list Earl Chicago birth and 25 December 1989 birth date.

Census data 1930 lists WWI service, and both 1930 & 1940 show Earl's wife born Utah although listed as Lottie & Lois.

1900 Chicago census parents birth states different from 1930: 1900 father born Michigan; 1930 father born Illinois.

Brother of Earl on 1900 Census. And Bert's father's birthplace on marriage license is Michigan crossed out and replaced by Canada, Onterio.

1917 WWI Draft Registration lists brother Ray (listed on 1900 Census).

California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
Name: Earl A Prosser
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1923
Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse: Lottie Eveline Alder

the Ontario, Canada, Marriages
Name: Bert Prosser

Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birth Place: Illinois
Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1922
Marriage Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada
Father: Charles D Prosser
Mother: Annie Leguee Prosser
Spouse: Irene Leroux

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