Dell was the third child born to Tony Addison Winn & Edith Elizabeth (Hudiburg) Winn. He adored his older brother & sister & was very sad when it came time for his brother to leave home. Their names were: Byron Tony & Mary Odessa Winn. Tony, his father, was a building carpenter in 1910. By the 1920 census, Dell had moved out of his father's home, he was only 11, & moved to an Aunts home because of his abusive father. His mother had left by 1913 & remarried, no idea why she didn't take her youngest son.
By 1928, Dell had met his future bride, Loretta Florence James. They married in May 10, 1928. Nine months later, their fist child was born, a girl!
By the 1930 census, Dell, Loretta & daughter lived with Loretta's parents, my father worked for an oil company digging ditches for a pipe line. The Dust Bowl hit about this time throughout Oklahoma & other Midwest states. This was a good time to move to California where other family members had moved & opportunities abounded.
Dell was able to find a variety of jobs over the years including: Department Manager, Sales manager, Service Manager, they were able to purchase their own home & pay it off within a few years. In 1947, two major events happened: first daughter marries, second daughter is born! Grandchildren started appearing by 1949.
Dell lived to see his second daughter marry & have one more grand daughter, the second one he never got to meet. He led a good & happy life, he died of a heart attack in 1978. He is buried with his wife Loretta Florence (James) Winn & his mother-in-law Cora Bell (Bacon) Freeman. They are all side by side at the East Lawn Elk Grove Memorial Park in Elk Grove, CA.
By 1928, Dell had met his future bride, Loretta Florence James. They married in May 10, 1928. Nine months later, their fist child was born, a girl!
By the 1930 census, Dell, Loretta & daughter lived with Loretta's parents, my father worked for an oil company digging ditches for a pipe line. The Dust Bowl hit about this time throughout Oklahoma & other Midwest states. This was a good time to move to California where other family members had moved & opportunities abounded.
Dell was able to find a variety of jobs over the years including: Department Manager, Sales manager, Service Manager, they were able to purchase their own home & pay it off within a few years. In 1947, two major events happened: first daughter marries, second daughter is born! Grandchildren started appearing by 1949.
Dell lived to see his second daughter marry & have one more grand daughter, the second one he never got to meet. He led a good & happy life, he died of a heart attack in 1978. He is buried with his wife Loretta Florence (James) Winn & his mother-in-law Cora Bell (Bacon) Freeman. They are all side by side at the East Lawn Elk Grove Memorial Park in Elk Grove, CA.
Dell was the third child born to Tony Addison Winn & Edith Elizabeth (Hudiburg) Winn. He adored his older brother & sister & was very sad when it came time for his brother to leave home. Their names were: Byron Tony & Mary Odessa Winn. Tony, his father, was a building carpenter in 1910. By the 1920 census, Dell had moved out of his father's home, he was only 11, & moved to an Aunts home because of his abusive father. His mother had left by 1913 & remarried, no idea why she didn't take her youngest son.
By 1928, Dell had met his future bride, Loretta Florence James. They married in May 10, 1928. Nine months later, their fist child was born, a girl!
By the 1930 census, Dell, Loretta & daughter lived with Loretta's parents, my father worked for an oil company digging ditches for a pipe line. The Dust Bowl hit about this time throughout Oklahoma & other Midwest states. This was a good time to move to California where other family members had moved & opportunities abounded.
Dell was able to find a variety of jobs over the years including: Department Manager, Sales manager, Service Manager, they were able to purchase their own home & pay it off within a few years. In 1947, two major events happened: first daughter marries, second daughter is born! Grandchildren started appearing by 1949.
Dell lived to see his second daughter marry & have one more grand daughter, the second one he never got to meet. He led a good & happy life, he died of a heart attack in 1978. He is buried with his wife Loretta Florence (James) Winn & his mother-in-law Cora Bell (Bacon) Freeman. They are all side by side at the East Lawn Elk Grove Memorial Park in Elk Grove, CA.
By 1928, Dell had met his future bride, Loretta Florence James. They married in May 10, 1928. Nine months later, their fist child was born, a girl!
By the 1930 census, Dell, Loretta & daughter lived with Loretta's parents, my father worked for an oil company digging ditches for a pipe line. The Dust Bowl hit about this time throughout Oklahoma & other Midwest states. This was a good time to move to California where other family members had moved & opportunities abounded.
Dell was able to find a variety of jobs over the years including: Department Manager, Sales manager, Service Manager, they were able to purchase their own home & pay it off within a few years. In 1947, two major events happened: first daughter marries, second daughter is born! Grandchildren started appearing by 1949.
Dell lived to see his second daughter marry & have one more grand daughter, the second one he never got to meet. He led a good & happy life, he died of a heart attack in 1978. He is buried with his wife Loretta Florence (James) Winn & his mother-in-law Cora Bell (Bacon) Freeman. They are all side by side at the East Lawn Elk Grove Memorial Park in Elk Grove, CA.
