The manager of Frederick Richard Garver's Find A Grave Memorial and the author of his "bio" is Bruce Morton Garver, who is a third-great-grandson of Jacob Garver (April 5, 1794, to February 26, 1868), who is a brother to Leonard J. Garver (1788 to 1875), the paternal great-grandfather of Frederick Richard Garver (1899-1951). Frederick Richard Garver is a third cousin to Bruce Garver's grandfather, John Frederick "Fred" Garver (1881-1953) and his brother Harry Lee "Rusty" Garver (1883-1949). Bruce is a fifth cousin to Professor Dennis Irvin Knox (1934-2018) who created this Memorial and provided essential information about Frederick Richard Garver's family.
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Frederick Richard Garver (1899-1951) was born on February 6, 1899, at Larned, seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, to William Eugene Garver (1854-1915) and Mary Ella (Shellhorn) Garver (1855-1931). Of their eleven children, Frederick Richard Garver was the last to be born.
The 1920 U. S. Federal Census recorded Frederick Richard Garver at the age of twenty to be employed as a telegrapher by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad and to be residing with his mother, Mary Ella (Shellhorn) Garver on Toles St. in Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas.
According to Frederick Richard Garver's U.S., World War II Draft Registration Card dated February 16, 1942, he was on that daate residing alone at Junction in Kimble County, Texas, and was employed by the Humble Pipe Line Co.
Late in life, Frederick Richard Garver wed Ava Garver whose maiden surname and place of interment are still unknown. She is reported to be Frederick's wife by the time of his death on January 29, 1951, at Myrtle Creek in Douglas County, Oregon, and his interment several days later at Masonic Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento, the Capitol City of California. Frederick Richard Garver and Ava Garver appear never to have had any children.
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Before writing the above "bio" of Frederick Richard Garver, Bruce Garver attached the following three documents to this Memorial:
(1) From the "1920 U. S. Federal Census":
Name: Frederick R. Garver [Frederick Richard Garver]
Age: 20 / Birthplace: Kansas = Larned, Pawnee Co., Kansas
Birth Year: about 1900 = February 6, 1899, from another reliable source.
Home in 1920: Larned, Pawnee, Kansas
Street: Toles / Residence Date: 1920
Gender: Male / Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single / Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Mary E Garver = Mary E. (Shellhorn) Garver
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Telegraph Operator
Industry: Rail Road = Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Employment Field: Wage or Salary / Neighbors: View others on page.
Attended School: No / Able to read: Yes / Able to Write: Yes
Household Members, Age, Relationship
Mary E Garver, 62, Head = Mary E. (Shellhorn) Garver
Frederick R Garver 20 Son = Frederick Richard Garver
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(2) From the "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947":
Name: Frederick Richard Garver
Gender: Male / Race: White / Age: 43
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1899
Birth Place: Larned, Kansas, USA
Residence Place: Junction, Kimble Co., Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942 / Registration Place: Junction, Kimble Co. , Texas
Employer: Humble Pipe Line Co.
Height: 5 ' 11" / Weight: 178
Complexion: Light / Hair Color: Blonde / Eye Color: Gray
Next of Kin: Fred R Garver
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(3) From the "Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008", :
Name: Frederick R Garver = Frederick Richard Garver
Death Date: 29 Jan 1951
Death Place: Douglas Co., Oregon
Spouse: Ava / Certificate No.: 206
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The following information pertains to Frederick Richard Garver's brother, Jesse Edmund Garver:
From the "U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940":
Name: Jesse Edmund Garver
Record Type: Military Service
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1879
Military Date: 13 Oct 1922
Residence Place: Larned, Kansas
Death Date: 22 Mar 1954
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From the "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007":
Name: Jesse Edmund Garver
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1879
Birth Place: Larned, Kansas
Father: William Eugene Garver
Mother: Ella Shellhorn
SSN: 527181616
Notes: Oct 1940: Name listed as JESSE EDMUND GARVER