Harry Jay Gantt ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

  Birth Notes:

Name: Harry Jay Gantt
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 3 Jun 1891
Event Place: Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Edmund Gantt
Mother's Name: Frances Holmes
Note: Amendment to Certificate of Birth See image number 101
Record Number: 120


Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVZZ-59C : 31 March 2020), Frances Holmes in entry for Harry Jay Gantt, 3 Jun 1891; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,787,719.
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  Burial Notes:

Find a Grave Memorial 45351746

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Image: 3 June 1891, in Grove Township, Adair, IA. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Grove Township, Adair, IA on January 1895. ⁶

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 204, Family 86, Line 17
Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Harry J. Gantt..3..Adair County, Iowa

(Living with stepfather and mother.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Grove Township, Adair, IA on 1 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 6, Family 8
Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Harry J. Gantt..Son..Jun 1891..8..Iowa

(Living with mother.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Lee Township, Adair County, IA on 19 April 1910. ⁹

1910 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 10, Family 50, Roll 390
Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm Rented
Harry Gantt..Servant..18..Iowa..Laborer, Farm Laborer

(Living at the home of his married sister and her family.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Grove Township, Adair, IA on 26 April 1910. ⁸

1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 6, Family 114, Roll 390
Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Harry Gantt..Stepson..18..Iowa

(Living with mother and stepfather.)
.

• His occupation on 5 June 1917 was a Farmer in Adair County, IA. ¹¹

• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Grove Township, Adair, IA.

Name: Harry J Gantt
Birth Date: 3 Jun 1891
Birthplace: Greenfield, Iowa, United States
. ¹¹

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Walnut Township, Adair County, IA on 17 February 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 17, Family 106, Roll 476
Walnut Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Walnut Center Road; Farm owned, with mortgage
H. J. Gantt..Head..28..Iowa..Farmer, Gen. Farm

(Living with wife and son.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Grove Township, Adair, IA on 23 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 8, Family 81, Roll 640
Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Home owned
Harry J. Gantt..Head..38..Iowa..married at age 19..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.

• He resided at on 27 April 1942 in Stuart, IA.
⁵

• Harry Jay Gantt registered for WW II Draft: 27 April 1942, Stuart, IA.

⁵ Name: Harry J Gantt
Birth Date: Jun 1891
Birthplace: Adair, Iowa
.

• Grave Image: After 31 January 1944, in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. ¹⁰

Harry married Valda Marjorie Blair, daughter of Elmer Daniel Blair and Sarah Elizabeth Lents, on 7 May 1911 in Greenfield, IA.^{1 2 3} (Valda Marjorie Blair was born on 24 November 1891 in Fontanelle, IA,^{1 2 3 12} died in March 1977 in Greenfield, IA ¹² and was buried in March 1977 in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA ¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 7 May 1911, in Greenfield, IA. ¹

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Walnut Township, Adair County, IA on 17 February 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 17, Family 106, Roll 476
Walnut Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Walnut Center Road; Farm owned, with mortgage
H. J. Gantt..Head..28..Iowa..Farmer, Gen. Farm
Vilda Gantt..Wife..28..Iowa
Donald Gantt..Son..8..Iowa
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Grove Township, Adair, IA on 23 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 8, Family 81, Roll 640
Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Home owned
Harry J. Gantt..Head..38..Iowa..married at age 19..Farmer, General Farm
Valda M. Gantt..Wife..38..Iowa..married at age 19
Donald A. Gantt..Son..18..Iowa
Helen M. Gantt..Daughter..16..Iowa
.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Harry Gantt
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 May 1911
Event Place: Greenfield, Adair, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Mother's Name: Frances Dwigans
Spouse's Name: Valda Blair
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Reference ID: P 401

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJNY-6MF : 27 September 2017), Harry Gantt and Valda Blair, 07 May 1911, Greenfield, Adair, Iowa, United States; citing reference P 401, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,787,404.
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