Edward Aleck Marvin

Edward Aleck Marvin
(1877-1948)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bessie Thankful Fairchild

Edward Aleck Marvin ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 2 March 1877, Sumpter Township, Wayne County, MI ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹
Marriage (1): Bessie Thankful Fairchild on 2 June 1909 in Woodstock, IL ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 4 December 1948 at age 71 ⁹
Buried: After 4 December 1948, Harvard, IL ⁹

bullet General Notes:

Daniel, Harriet, John, and Edward Marvin all moved from Michigan to McHenry County, Illinois by 1900. Daniel and John were both married in Illinois in 1899 and 1900 respectively but Harriet was married in Michigan in 1889. Edward must not have gotten along with his other brothers because he was boarding with and working as a farm laborer for a different family. Their father, Alexander, was living with John and his wife for the 1910 census but I have yet to locate him in the 1900 census. There may possibly be other siblings that also moved to McHenry County but I suspect most of the sisters may have already been married and either stayed back in Michigan or if they did move, I can't locate them because I don't know their married names. (Brian L. Lightfoot)
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bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Edward A. Marvin
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 02 Mar 1877
Birthplace: Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan
Race: White
Father's Name: Alexander Marvin
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Name: Theresa Marvin
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01360-8
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 1377658
Reference Number: v 9 p 331
Collection: Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sumpter Township, Wayne County, MI on 21 June 1880. ⁷

1880 US Census
Page 450B, District 265, Dwelling 253, Family 255, Roll 0610
Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Edward A. Marvin..Son..3..MI
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Seneca Township, McHenry County, IL on 2 June 1900. ⁸

1900 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 165, Dwelling 17, Family 17
Seneca Township, McHenry County, Illinois
Edward A. Marvin..Boarder..Mar 1877..23..MI..Farm Laborer
(Boarding with the Abe Beam family.)

NOTE - His brother, John and his wife, along with another brother, Floyd were living about 7 houses away.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Harvard, IL on 18 April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 126, Dwelling 73, Family 81, Roll 304
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
604 Fourth, Home rented; Ward 1
Married 0 years
Edward Marvin..Self..32..MI..Pressman, Factory
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 2 Mar 1877, then his age should have been 33 instead of 32.
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• His occupation in September 1918 was a Farmer in Harvard, IL. ⁶

• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Woodstock, IL.

Name: Edward Aleck Marvin
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Birth Date: 02 Mar 1877
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Alden Township, McHenry, IL on 2 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 112, Dwelling 8, Family 8, Roll 386
Alden Township, McHenry County, Illinois
Home rented
Edward Marvin..Self..42..MI..Farmer, Dairy Farm
(Living with wife, 3 sons, 1 niece, and 1 nephew.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Harvard, IL on 2 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 13, Dwelling 27, Family 28, Roll 536
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
106 Garfield Street; Home owned, $2000
E. A. Marvin..Head..53..MI..Laborer, Foundry
(Living with wife and 4 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Harvard, IL on April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 56-13, Dwelling 182, Roll 840
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
103 Garfield, Home owned, $1500
Edward E. Marvin..Head..63..MI..6th grade..Nailer, Barn Equipment..earned $780 in 1939
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He was buried after 4 December 1948 in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Harvard, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 165057948. ⁹

Edward married Bessie Thankful Fairchild, daughter of Ed Fairchild and Susan McClain, on 2 June 1909 in Woodstock, IL.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Bessie Thankful Fairchild was born on 24 November 1887 in Harvard, IL,² ³ ⁴ ¹⁰ died on 28 July 1941 in Harvard, IL ¹⁰ and was buried on 31 July 1941 in Harvard, IL ¹⁰.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Harvard, IL on 18 April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 126, Dwelling 73, Family 81, Roll 304
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
604 Fourth, Home rented; Ward 1
Married 0 years
Edward Marvin..Self..32..MI..Pressman, Factory
Bessie T. Marvin..Wife..23..IL
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Alden Township, McHenry, IL on 2 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 112, Dwelling 8, Family 8, Roll 386
Alden Township, McHenry County, Illinois
Home rented
Edward Marvin..Self..42..MI..Farmer, Dairy Farm
Bessie Marvin..Wife..32..IL
Harold Marvin..Son..5..IL
Chester Marvin..Son..3..IL
Lyle Marvin..Son..1..IL
Dorthy Marvin..Niece..17..IL
Jesse Youngs..Nephew..36..MI..Merchant, Automobile
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Harvard, IL on 2 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 13, Dwelling 27, Family 28, Roll 536
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
106 Garfield Street; Home owned, $2000
E. A. Marvin..Head..53..MI..Laborer, Foundry
Bessie T. Marvin..Wife..42..IL
Harold J. Marvin..Son..16..IL
Chester E. Marvin..Son..14..IL
Lyle E. Marvin..Son..12..IL
Robert R. Marvin..Son..10..IL
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Harvard, IL on April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 56-13, Dwelling 182, Roll 840
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
103 Garfield, Home owned, $1500
Edward E. Marvin..Head..63..MI..6th grade..Nailer, Barn Equipment..earned $780 in 1939
Bessie F. Marvin..Wife..52..IL..7th grade
Lyle E. Marvin..Son..21..IL..11th grade..Laborer, Barn Equipment..earned $350 in 1939
Robert R. Marvin..Son..20..IL..12th grade..Florist, Greenhouse..earned $700 in 1939
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Edward Marvin
Event Date: 02 Jun 1909
Event Place: McHenry, Illinois, United States
Event Place: Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Name: Alex Marvin
Mother's Name: Tressie Bridger
Spouse's Name: Bessie Fairchild
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Race: W
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Spouse's Birthplace: Harvard, Ill.
Spouse's Father's Name: Edward Fairchild
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah McClain

Citing this Record
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLX-8HY : 4 November 2017), Edward Marvin and Bessie Fairchild, 02 Jun 1909; citing McHenry, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,737.
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1 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 126, sheet 4A, dwelling 73, family 81, Edward Aleck Marvin and Bessie Thankful Fairchild; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 304.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Alden Township, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 1A, dwelling 8, family 8, Edward Aleck Marvin and Bessie Thankful Fairchild; index and images (accessed 28 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 386.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 2A, dwelling 27, family 28; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 536.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 56-13, sheet 8B, household 182, Edward Aleck Marvin and Bessie Thankful Fairchild; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 840.

5 Mary Foster Ludvigsen, "Descendants of Richard Bray of New England," database, RootsWeb (https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mfludvigsen : accessed 28 Dec 2018).

6 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Dec 2018); Edward A. Marvin.

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 265, p. 450B, dwelling 253, family 255, Alexander H. Marvin and Theresa J. Bridger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0610.

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Seneca Township, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 165, sheet 7B, dwelling 17, family 17, Edward A. Marvin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 December 2018), memorial page for Edward A. Marvin (2 Mar 1877\endash 4 Dec 1948), Find A Grave Memorial no. 165057948, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, USA

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 28 December 2018), memorial page for Bessie Thankful Fairchild Marvin (24 Nov 1887\endash 28 Jul 1941), Find A Grave Memorial no. 145535929, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, USA

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