Chester Elwood Arnspiger ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

According to his WW I Draft Registration Card dated 5 Jun 1917, Chester was married at that time and had 1 child. On the 1920 US Census, he was listed as being Single. By 1921 he was apparently divorced and remarried to Carry Meyer. The name of the 1st wife and child are yet unknown.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of 25 November 1888.This birth date appears on his gravestone.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sawpit, CO on 20 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 122, Dwelling 220, Family 220
Saw Pit, San Miguel County, Colorado
house owned, no mortgage
Chester E. Arnspiger..Son..Nov 1887..12..OR
(Living with parents.)
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at , San Miguel County, CO.

Name: Chester Elwood Arnspiger
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1887
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Oregon, United States
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Grand Junction, CO on 7 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 93, Dwelling 128, Family 160, Roll 168
Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado
337 Colorado Avenue
Charles Anspiger..Lodger..60..OR..Married..Uranium Miner
Chester Anspiger..Lodger..32..OR..Single..Restaurant Cook

(Chester was lodging with his father at the residence of Charlotte Ponsford.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Fruitvale, CO on 19 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 1, Dwelling 246, Family 278, Roll 247
Fruitvale, Mesa County, Colorado, Precinct 1
House Rented
Chester E. Arnspiger..Head..42..OR..Laborer, Basket Making
(Living with wife, 6 children, and widowed mother-in-law.)
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• He was buried after 1 August 1950 in the Municipal Cemetery in Orchard Mesa, CO.

Find A Grave Memorial #98593802
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Chester married Carry M. Meyer, daughter of Unknown and Caroline, on 5 September 1921 in Cache County, UT.^{1 2} (Carry M. Meyer was born on 13 September 1900 in Dannevirke, NEW ZEALAND,^{1 2} died on 2 November 1944 ¹ and was buried after 2 November 1944 in Orchard Mesa, CO.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Fruitvale, CO on 19 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 1, Dwelling 246, Family 278, Roll 247
Fruitvale, Mesa County, Colorado, Precinct 1
House Rented
Chester E. Arnspiger..Head..42..OR..Laborer, Basket Making
Carry M. Arnspiger..Wife..29..New Zealand
Zela O. Arnspiger..Daughter..7..UT
Edna L. Arnspiger..Daughter..6..CO
Nona M. Arnspiger..Daughter..5..CO
Ray O. Arnspiger..Son..3..CO
Roy E. Arnspiger..Son..1..CO
Neil H. Arnspiger..Son..0..CO
Caroline Meyer..Mother-in-law..70..Denmark..Widowed
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Chester E. Arnspigu
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1887
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Oregon
Spouse's Name: Carry Meyer
Spouse's Birth Date: 13 Sep 1900
Spouse's Birthplace: Danavirk, New Zealand
Event Date: 03 Sep 1921
Event Place: , Cache, Utah
Father's Name: Charles H. Arnspigu
Mother's Name: Francis Alford
Spouse's Father's Name: Hans Peter Meyer
Spouse's Mother's Name: Caroline Jensen
Race: White
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73430-7
System Origin: Utah-EASy
GS Film number: 430320
Reference ID: cn221

Citing this Record:
"Utah Marriages, 1887-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8PN-VY6 : 5 December 2014), Chester E. Arnspigu and Carry Meyer, 03 Sep 1921; citing , Cache, Utah; FHL microfilm 430,320.
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1940 US Census


Name:Chester E Arnspiger
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Fruitvale, Election Precinct 1, Mesa, Colorado, United States
Gender:Male
Age:52
Marital Status:Married
Race (Original):White
Race:White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Birthplace:Oregon
Birth Year (Estimated):1888
Last Place of Residence:Rural, Mesa, Colorado
District:39-1
Family Number:6
Sheet Number and Letter:1A
Line Number:15
Affiliate Publication Number:T627
Affiliate Film Number:470
Digital Folder Number:005449375
Image Number:00006


HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Chester E ArnspigerHeadM52Oregon
Carry ArnspigerWifeF40New Zealand
Zela V ArnspigerDaughterF17Utah
Edna L ArnspigerDaughterF16Colorado
Nona M ArnspigerDaughterF14Colorado
Ray C ArnspigerSonM12Colorado
Roy E ArnspigerSonM11Colorado
Neil H ArnspigerSonM10Colorado
Laura C ArnspigerDaughterF7Colorado
Dale L ArnspigerSonM5Colorado
Frank ArnspigerSonM3Colorado
Fred ArnspigerSonM3Colorado



Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR6V-GZL : accessed 13 May 2017), Chester E Arnspiger, Fruitvale, Election Precinct 1, Mesa, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39-1, sheet 1A, line 15, family 6, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 470.

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