Alexander Silver Paterson ESSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 87859550
• Residence: 1950-67, 1507 Huron St, San Mateo, California, USA
• Residence: 1971-76, 234 Elm St, Apt 211, San Mateo, California, USA
• Census: 1891, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1921, Edmonton, Canada
• Immigration: 30 Jan 1927, Arrived in San Francisco, California, USA on SS Ruth Alexander
• Census: 1940, Burlingame, San Mateo, California, USA
• _MILT: 1942; Draft registration, San Mateo, California, USA

Notes:

According to his obituary, his second wife's name was Martha. As his first wife, Elsie, died in 1954, this is his second marriage:
California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959
Name: Alexander S Esson
Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 Age: 68
Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1954 Marriage Place: San Mateo, California, USA
Spouse: Martha Neff Spouse Age: 49*
According to her death record, she was born 23 Mar 1901, so would have been 53.

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The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio), Monday, 9 Aug 1954, page 9
Crestline
Announcement is being made here of the marriage of Mrs Martha Neff Rexwde, formerly of Crestline, and Alexander Esson, which took place July 18 at St Andrew's Lutheran Church at San Mateo, Calif. She wore for her wedding a pink suit with which she combined white accessories.
Mrs. Claude Tharpe* and the bride's brother, Edward Neff, of Menlo Park, Calif., were the attendants.
The bride was employed several years in Mansfield and since 1952 has managed a dress shop in San Mateo.
Mr Esson is with the Enterprise of South San Francisco and has also been in the real estate business for 17 years.
*Alexander's daughter Rina.

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Birth:
1886 births in the district of Colmonel, in the county of Ayr. No 16 Alexander Silver Paterson Esson, 1886 July First 11.40am at Woodside Cottage, Fardenreoch, male, Parents: Alexander Esson, schoolmaster and Alice Stoddard Esson M.S. Wilson who married 1881 July 7th at Newington, Edinburgh. Witness Alexander Esson, father, present

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Residence:
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
San Mateo, California.

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Census:
With maternal grandfather, mother and sister

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Census:
With maternal grandfather, mother and sister

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_MILT:
Source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V48X-3PP
Name: Alexander Silver Paterson Esson Event Type: Draft Registration Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Burlingame, San Mateo, California Gender: Male Birth Date: 01 Jul 1886
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California
Affiliate Publication Number: Affiliate ARC Identifier: 603155 GS Film number: 2404172
Digital Folder Number: 004667478 Image Number: 00105

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Died:
California Death Index, 1940-1997 and U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current

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U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Alexander Esson Death Date: 22 Feb 1977
Cemetery: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park Burial or Cremation Place: Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87859550/alexander-esson

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Alexander married Elsie JENNINGS on 11 Jul 1912 in First Baptist Church, 128 Athabasca Ave, Edmonton, Canada. Elsie was born on 18 Jul 1886 in Eastry, Deal, Kent, England, UK; died on 9 Jan 1954 in San Mateo, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1916, 9807, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada
• Immigration: 30 Jan 1927, Arrived in San Francisco, California, USA on SS Ruth Alexander
• Census: 1930, Burlingame, San Mateo, California, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Date from mother's naturalization application.

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Died:
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Rina Helena Tharpe Social Security Number: 553-01-0533
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1913 Issue Year: 1952 Issue State: California
Last Residence: 97537, Rogue River, Jackson, Oregon
Death Date: 14 Nov 2007

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Name: Rina Helena Tharpe Age: 94 Birth Date: Abt 1913 Death Date: abt 2007 Death Place: Grants Pass OR
Publication Date: 16 Nov 2007
Publication Place: USA Tombstone: 0
URL: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~obituary/using_db.html

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Rina married Claude Floyd THARPE in 1936. Claude was born on 15 Mar 1908 in Marchfield, Oregon, USA; died on 24 Jan 1979 in Calistoga, Napa, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1916, 9807, Strathcona, Alberta, Canada
• Immigration: 30 Jan 1927, Arrived in San Francisco, California, USA on SS Ruth Alexander
• Census: 1930, Burlingame, San Mateo, California, USA
• Census: 1940, Burlingame, San Mateo, California, USA
• _MILT: 16 Nov 1942; Enlisted US Army
• Residence: 1993, 2106 Applegate Ave, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
• Residence: 1995, 119 Downing St, Crescent City, California, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Date from mother's naturalization application.

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Immigration:
Petition for US naturalization.

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_MILT:
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Died:
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Bruce A Esson Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1916 Death Date: 9 Jan 2003
SSN: 558095361 Enlistment Branch: AF
Enlistment Date: 16 Nov 1942 Discharge Date: 28 Jan 1946
Page number: 1

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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Bruce Alexander Esson [Bruce A J Esson] Gender: Male Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1916 Birth Place: Canada Death Date: 9 Jan 2003
Father: A S Esson Mother: Elsie Jennings
SSN: 558095361
Notes: Nov 1936: Name listed as BRUCE ALEXANDER ESSON; 16 Jan 2003: Name listed as BRUCE A J ESSON

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