Samuel Charles Lightfoot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Born: 24 March 1878, Salem, OR 1 2 5 6 7 8 9
- Marriage (1): Bertha Vivian Ellenberger about 1908 1 2 3 4
- Died: 13 June 1944, Stockton, CA at age 66 8 9
- Buried: After 13 June 1944, Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, CA 9
 Cause of his death was Bronchopneumonia/Arteriosclerosis.
General Notes:
He may have gone by the name of Charles instead of Samuel. On his Draft Registration card that he completed in 1942 in Sacramento County, California he indicated that his first name was Samuel and his middle name was Charles.
Name: Mr. Samuel Charles Lightfoot
Event: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Mills, Sacramento, California
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1878
NARA Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California
"United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V48D-655 : accessed 4 July 2012), Mr. Samuel Charles Lightfoot, 1942.
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Death Notes:
Name: Samuel Lightfoot
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Jun 1944
Event Place: Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Father's Name: Samuel G. Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Maria Saulsbury
Spouse's Name: Vivian Bertha Lightfoot
Spouse's Age: 55
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Reference ID: 654
GS Film Number: 1832302
Digital Folder Number: 004280964
Image Number: 2808
Citing this Record:
"California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV37-7FNF : accessed 16 March 2016), Samuel Lightfoot, 13 Jun 1944; citing Death, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,832,302.
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Name: Samuel Lightfoot
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Jun 1944
Event Place: San Joaquin, California, United States
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1878
Birthplace: Oregon
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Saulsbury
Citing this Record
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP6Z-S5Z : 26 November 2014), Samuel Lightfoot, 13 Jun 1944; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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Burial Notes:
Samuel died in the Stockton State Hospital but his death certificate indicates that the body was removed to Sacramento.
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Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Upper Butter Creek Township, Umatilla County, OR on 8 June 1880. 6
1880 US Census
Page 88C, District 114, Family 61, Roll 1084
Upper Butter Creek Township, Umatilla County, Oregon
Samuel C. Lightfoot..Son..2..OR
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Vinson, OR on 29 June 1900. 7
1900 US Census
Page 28A, District 106, Dwelling 202, Family 202
Vinson, Umatilla County, Oregon
own farm, no mortgage
Charles S. Lightfoot..Boarder..Mar 1878..22..OR..Farm Laborer
(Living with his married sister, Laura, and her family.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Vinson, OR on 7 May 1910. 1
1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 260, Family173, Roll 1289
Vinson, Umatilla County, Oregon
married 3 years
Samuel C. Lightfoot..Son..32..OR..Farm Laborer, General Farm
(Living with his wife and 2 daughters at the home of his parents.)
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• His occupation in September 1918 was a Farmer in Oregon City, OR. 5
• On September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Oregon City, OR.
Name: Charles Lightfoot
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1878
Birthplace: , United States
. 5
• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Oregon City, OR on 9 January 1920. 2
1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 54, Family 58, Roll 1492
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
211 Morris(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Charles Lightfoot..Head..42..OR..Laborer, Odd Jobs
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Santa Rita, CA on 2 April 1930. 3
1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 26, Family 8, Roll 178
Santa Rita, Merced County, California
County Road; Home owned
Charles Lightfoot..Head..53..OR..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 24 Mar 1878, then his age should have been 52 instead of 53.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in American Township, Sacramento, CA on 17 April 1940. 4
1940 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 34-5, Family 139, Roll 280
American Township, Sacramento County, California
Residence in 1935: Same House
house owned; $800
Samuel C. Lightfoot..Head..63..OR..4th grade
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 24 Mar 1878, then his age should have been 62 instead of 63.
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• He resided in Sacramento, CA in June 1944.
According to his death certificate, his residency was in the Del Paso Heights area of Sacramento County which is now considered a neighborhood within the city of Sacramento.
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• He was buried after 13 June 1944 in the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento, CA.
Plot: Sec. D Lot 186 Gr 16
Find A Grave Memorial #55321158
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Samuel married Bertha Vivian Ellenberger, daughter of Fritz Frederick Ellenberger and Caroline Mary, about 1908.1 2 3 4 (Bertha Vivian Ellenberger was born in August 1887 in Switzerland,1 2 3 4 10 died on 7 April 1968 in , Sacramento County, CA 11 and was buried after 7 April 1968 in Sacramento, CA 11.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Vinson, OR on 7 May 1910. 1
1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 260, Family173, Roll 1289
Vinson, Umatilla County, Oregon
married 3 years
Samuel C. Lightfoot..Son..32..OR..Farm Laborer, General Farm
Bertha V. Lightfoot..Daughter-in-law..32..SWITZ..2/2
Lena I. Lightfoot..Granddaughter..1..OR
Fay A. Lightfoot..Granddaughter..1m..OR
(Samuel and his family were living at the home of his parents.)
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Oregon City, OR on 9 January 1920. 2
1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 54, Family 58, Roll 1492
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
211 Morris(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Charles Lightfoot..Head..42..OR..Laborer, Odd Jobs
Bertha Lightfoot..Wife..31..SWISS..Immig. 1888..Naturalized 1907
Lena Lightfoot..Dau..10..OR
Alice Lightfoot..Dau..9..OR
Laura Lightfoot..Dau..6..OR
Elmer Lightfoot ..Son..5..OR
Mary Lightfoot..Dau..3y1m..OR
Thomas Lightfoot..Son..1y7m..OR
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• They resided in , Sacramento County, CA in 1926.
• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Santa Rita, CA on 2 April 1930. 3
1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 26, Family 8, Roll 178
Santa Rita, Merced County, California
County Road; Home owned
Charles Lightfoot..Head..53..OR..Farmer, General Farm
Vivian Lightfoot..Wife..42..SWISS..Immig. 1888
Laura Lightfoot..Dau..16..OR
Elmer Lightfoot ..Son..15..OR
Mary Lightfoot..Dau..12..OR
Thomas Lightfoot..Son..11..OR
Patricia Lightfoot..Dau..10..OR
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• They resided in American Township, Sacramento, CA in 1935.
• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in American Township, Sacramento, CA on 17 April 1940. 4
1940 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 34-5, Family 139, Roll 280
American Township, Sacramento County, California
Residence in 1935: Same House
house owned; $800
Samuel C. Lightfoot..Head..63..OR..4th grade
Bertha Lightfoot..Wife..52..Switzerland..5th grade..Cook, school cafeteria..$348 income in 1939
Thomas F. Lightfoot..Son..21..OR..8th grade..Mechanic, auto garage..$600 income in 1939
Patricia R. Lightfoot..Dau..21..OR..8th grade..Seamstress, relief work..$85 income in 1939
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