Paul Lester Wilson ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Birth Notes:

Name: Paul Lester Wilson
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 31 May 1900
Event Place: Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States
Event Place: Ft Madison, Lee, Iowa
Gender: M
Father's Name: John Harvey Wilson
Mother's Name: Wilhelmina Strein

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-SMTG : accessed 25 August 2019), Wilhelmina Strein in entry for Paul Lester Wilson, 31 May 1900, Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 88224, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101693741.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Paul Lester Wilson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 22 Nov 1948
Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Father's Name: John H Wilson
Mother's Name: Wilhelmina Striem
Spouse's Name: Benita Wilson

Citing this Record
"California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP78-3QF4 : 22 August 2018), Benita Wilson in entry for Paul Lester Wilson, 1948.
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  Burial Notes:

Cremated 26 Nov 1948 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, CA according to the death certificate.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Image: 31 May 1900, in Fort Madison, IA. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fort Madison, IA on 18 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 26B, District 73, Dwelling 589, Family 596
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Santa Fe Avenue; A. T. & S. F. Railroad Hospital; Home rented
Paul Wilson..Son..May 1900..0m..IA

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Denver, CO on 23 April 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 114, Dwelling 160, Family 200, Roll 116
Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States, Ward 9
309 23rd Street; Home rented
Paul Wilson..Son..9..IA

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Denver, CO on 5 January 1920. ⁷

1920 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 167, Dwelling 58, Family 80, Roll 160
Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States
309 23rd Street; Home rented
Paul L. Wilson..Son..19..IA..Laborer, Fruit Co.

(Living with widowed mother.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 4 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 385, Dwelling 98, Family 120, Roll 147
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
4038 Marathon; Home rented, $45
Paul L. Wilson..Head..29..IA..Driver, Laundry

(Living with wife and sister-in-law.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 11 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 60-42, Family 171, Roll 375
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, 42 AD
5247 Ben Avenue; Home owned, $4200
Paul L. Wilson..Head..39..IA..10th grade..Painter, Building Construction

(Living with wife.)
.

• Death Image: 22 November 1948, in Los Angeles, CA. ⁸

Paul married Benita Eloise Wood, daughter of Clarence Arnold Wood and Lucy Fietta Armagost, on 12 November 1921 in Colorado.^{1 2 3} (Benita Eloise Wood was born on 30 May 1902 in Colorado ^{2 3} and died on 16 January 1997 in Los Angeles, CA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 4 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 385, Dwelling 98, Family 120, Roll 147
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
4038 Marathon; Home rented, $45
Paul L. Wilson..Head..29..IA..Driver, Laundry
Benita E. Wilson..Wife..27..CO..Machine Operator, Telephone Co.
Josephine E. Wood..Sister-in-law..22..CO
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 11 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 60-42, Family 171, Roll 375
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, 42 AD
5247 Ben Avenue; Home owned, $4200
Paul L. Wilson..Head..39..IA..10th grade..Painter, Building Construction
Benita E. Wilson..Wife..37..CO..10th grade..Staff Assistant, Telephone Co..earned $1975 in 1939
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Paul Lester Wilson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Nov 1921
Event Place: Colorado, United States
Spouse's Name: Benita Eloise Wood
Page: 90456

Citing this Record
"Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQY-47D : 8 December 2017), Paul Lester Wilson and Benita Eloise Wood, 12 Nov 1921, Colorado, United States; citing no. 90456, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,150.
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