Eldon M. DeWitt

b. Aug 5, 1917, d. Jan 23, 2001
FatherClarence Marion DeWitt1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b. Mar 13, 1885, d. Jul 6, 1956
MotherDaisy Leona Hunsinger1,2,3,4,5,7 b. Mar 30, 1889, d. Nov 1, 1945
     Eldon was born in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, on Aug 5, 1917.1,8,9,4,5,6,7
     Eldon M. DeWitt was listed as a son in Clarence Marion DeWitt's household on the 1920 Census in Broadway Ave, Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS.6
     Eldon M. DeWitt was listed as a son in Clarence Marion DeWitt's household on the 1930 Census in Butler Street, Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS.7
     Eldon M. DeWitt attended Chapman High School circa 1935 in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS.4
     Eldon M. DeWitt was listed as a son in Clarence Marion DeWitt's household on the 1940 Census in 221 E Second St, Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS.10
     Eldon M. DeWitt married Julia Schwerdtfager on Apr 16, 1944 in Salina, Saline Co, KS.11,4,5,12
     Eldon M. DeWitt was wounded and received a Purple Heart in Oct, 1945 overseas.3,4,5
     He was released from active duty before Nov 8, 1945.2,8
     He resided in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, in Nov, 1945. Eldon was living with his parents at the time of his mother's death..2,8
     Eldon and Julia moved circa 1954 to Marquette, McPherson Co, KS; they farmed south of Marquette.4,5
     Eldon M. DeWitt was a carpenter in Marquette, McPherson Co, KS.5
     He resided in Marquette, McPherson Co, KS, in Jul, 1956.13
     Eldon M. DeWitt moved circa 1994 to Buhler, Reno Co, KS.4,5
     Eldon M. DeWitt was a member of American Legion in Marquette, McPherson Co, KS.4,5
     Eldon M. DeWitt was a member of Buhler United Methodist Church, in Buhler, Reno Co, KS.4,5
     Eldon M. DeWitt was a member of South Sharps Creek Township Board.4
     Eldon M. DeWitt moved circa Jan, 2000 to Hester Care Center, Hutchinson, Reno Co, KS.5
     Eldon M. DeWitt died on Jan 23, 2001 in Hester Care Center, Hutchinson, Reno Co, KS, at age 83.11,5,12 An obituary was published on Jan 25, 2001 in the Wichita Eagle in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS.11 An obituary was published on Jan 25, 2001 in the Hutchinson News in Hutchinson, Reno Co, KS.4 He was buried on Jan 27, 2001 in Excelsior Cemetery, Marquette, McPherson Co, KS; the cemetery is south and west of Marquette (Olson's Funeral Home in Marquette handled the arrangements.)4,5 Eldon's funeral was held on Jan 27, 2001 in Marquette, McPherson Co, KS; Marquette United Methodist Chuch.11,5 An obituary was published on Jan 31, 2001 in the Marquette Tribune in Marquette, McPherson Co, KS.5

Family

Julia Schwerdtfager
Child

Citations

  1. [S451] Obituary, DeWitt, Clarence M.
  2. [S452] Obituary, Hunsinger, Daisy.
  3. [S553] News clipping, Albert DeWitt, October 11, 1945, page 1, column 1.
  4. [S649] Obituary for Eldon DeWitt (2), January 25, 2001, page A4.
  5. [S652] Eldon DeWitt Obituary (3), January 31, 2001, [on-line] http://www.ckan.com/marquettetribune/obits.html
  6. [S924] 1920 U. S. Census, Kansas, Dickinson County, Chapman, ED 50, sheet 11B, line 55, house 162, dwelling 162, family 162, Broadway Ave, Kansas, Dickinson County.
  7. [S1236] 1930 U. S. Census, Kansas, Dickinson County, Chapman, ED 32, sheet 7B, line 86, Butler Street, dwelling 197, family 199, Kansas, Dickinson County.
  8. [S452] Obituary, Hunsinger, Daisy , page 1, column 5.
  9. [S648] Obituary for Eldon DeWitt, January 25, 2001, page 12A, column 2, calculated from age 83 at death.
  10. [S2510] 1940 U. S. Census, Kansas, Dickinson County, Chapman, ED 21-33, sheet 1B, line 62, household 18, Kansas, Dickinson County.
  11. [S648] Obituary for Eldon DeWitt, January 25, 2001, page 12A, column 2.
  12. [S1169] Hutchinson News, January 4, 2003, http://www.hutchnews.com/past/01-04-2003/obit/obit17.html
  13. [S451] Obituary, DeWitt, Clarence M , page 1, column 6.
  14. [S774] The Marquette Tribune, April 25, 2001, [online] http://www.ckan.com/marquettetribune/obitsarchive/…
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