*** Soldier and Police Officer ***
Ed was the son of Pablo S. and Anne (?) Alvitre. His father's lineage traces it origins to Mexican era California. The 1860 census notes the family last name as spelled Alvetra, enumerated to his Grandmother, Concepcion. Ed's siblings were: Paul I., born in 1889; Ralph M., born in 1891 and Charles M., born in 1896.
Ed was married to Maurine Brown, originally from Montana. (Thank you Christine Higueria for furnishing her last name).
Sergeant Alvitre served in France during WWI, departing from New York - 5 August 1918 aboard the transport Aquitania and departing wars end from Pauillac, France - 3 May 1919 aboard the transport ship Canadaigua, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts. He served with Company B, 145th Machine Gun Battalion while overseas. His unit was part of the 40th Division, the battalion being deployed to France in 1918, and returning to the United States in 1919.
In 1925, he was a Second Lieutenant with the 40th Tank Company,(Salinas), 40th Division, Special Division Troops, of the California National Guard. It is unknown how long he served.
Due to the success of tanks in World War I, the Army organized one tank company in each of the 18 National Guard Infantry divisions scattered across the United States.
Salinas was selected as the site of one of these tank companies and on June 18, 1924 the 40th Tank Company was authorized and equipped with eight light tanks of French Renault-design left over from World War I.
The 40th became the first tank company formulated in California and recruited men from the surrounding cities and counties as far away as Watsonville, Hollister and King City. (Courtesy of the Monterey County Historical Society)
By 1930 he found his calling in law enforcement as an Inspector for State Traffic. He was uniformed, armed and outfitted with a motorcycle that sported red lights and siren.
In those days, the Division of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the Vehicle Act of 1923, was authorized to appoint inspectors and traffic officers to enforce the Act; these personnel were later spun off in 1947 into the Department of the California Highway Patrol!
Ed remained with what became the California Highway Patrol, working primarily out of the King City office and retired in 1958.
He was very well known in the county enforcement law community. He was active in local affairs and is still remembered by longtime southern Monterey County residents.
Ben M.
***
Thanks to Erice for creating the memorial.
Ed was the son of Pablo S. and Anne (?) Alvitre. His father's lineage traces it origins to Mexican era California. The 1860 census notes the family last name as spelled Alvetra, enumerated to his Grandmother, Concepcion. Ed's siblings were: Paul I., born in 1889; Ralph M., born in 1891 and Charles M., born in 1896.
Ed was married to Maurine Brown, originally from Montana. (Thank you Christine Higueria for furnishing her last name).
Sergeant Alvitre served in France during WWI, departing from New York - 5 August 1918 aboard the transport Aquitania and departing wars end from Pauillac, France - 3 May 1919 aboard the transport ship Canadaigua, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts. He served with Company B, 145th Machine Gun Battalion while overseas. His unit was part of the 40th Division, the battalion being deployed to France in 1918, and returning to the United States in 1919.
In 1925, he was a Second Lieutenant with the 40th Tank Company,(Salinas), 40th Division, Special Division Troops, of the California National Guard. It is unknown how long he served.
Due to the success of tanks in World War I, the Army organized one tank company in each of the 18 National Guard Infantry divisions scattered across the United States.
Salinas was selected as the site of one of these tank companies and on June 18, 1924 the 40th Tank Company was authorized and equipped with eight light tanks of French Renault-design left over from World War I.
The 40th became the first tank company formulated in California and recruited men from the surrounding cities and counties as far away as Watsonville, Hollister and King City. (Courtesy of the Monterey County Historical Society)
By 1930 he found his calling in law enforcement as an Inspector for State Traffic. He was uniformed, armed and outfitted with a motorcycle that sported red lights and siren.
In those days, the Division of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the Vehicle Act of 1923, was authorized to appoint inspectors and traffic officers to enforce the Act; these personnel were later spun off in 1947 into the Department of the California Highway Patrol!
Ed remained with what became the California Highway Patrol, working primarily out of the King City office and retired in 1958.
He was very well known in the county enforcement law community. He was active in local affairs and is still remembered by longtime southern Monterey County residents.
Ben M.
***
Thanks to Erice for creating the memorial.
*** Soldier and Police Officer ***
Ed was the son of Pablo S. and Anne (?) Alvitre. His father's lineage traces it origins to Mexican era California. The 1860 census notes the family last name as spelled Alvetra, enumerated to his Grandmother, Concepcion. Ed's siblings were: Paul I., born in 1889; Ralph M., born in 1891 and Charles M., born in 1896.
Ed was married to Maurine Brown, originally from Montana. (Thank you Christine Higueria for furnishing her last name).
Sergeant Alvitre served in France during WWI, departing from New York - 5 August 1918 aboard the transport Aquitania and departing wars end from Pauillac, France - 3 May 1919 aboard the transport ship Canadaigua, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts. He served with Company B, 145th Machine Gun Battalion while overseas. His unit was part of the 40th Division, the battalion being deployed to France in 1918, and returning to the United States in 1919.
In 1925, he was a Second Lieutenant with the 40th Tank Company,(Salinas), 40th Division, Special Division Troops, of the California National Guard. It is unknown how long he served.
Due to the success of tanks in World War I, the Army organized one tank company in each of the 18 National Guard Infantry divisions scattered across the United States.
Salinas was selected as the site of one of these tank companies and on June 18, 1924 the 40th Tank Company was authorized and equipped with eight light tanks of French Renault-design left over from World War I.
The 40th became the first tank company formulated in California and recruited men from the surrounding cities and counties as far away as Watsonville, Hollister and King City. (Courtesy of the Monterey County Historical Society)
By 1930 he found his calling in law enforcement as an Inspector for State Traffic. He was uniformed, armed and outfitted with a motorcycle that sported red lights and siren.
In those days, the Division of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the Vehicle Act of 1923, was authorized to appoint inspectors and traffic officers to enforce the Act; these personnel were later spun off in 1947 into the Department of the California Highway Patrol!
Ed remained with what became the California Highway Patrol, working primarily out of the King City office and retired in 1958.
He was very well known in the county enforcement law community. He was active in local affairs and is still remembered by longtime southern Monterey County residents.
Ben M.
***
Thanks to Erice for creating the memorial.
Ed was the son of Pablo S. and Anne (?) Alvitre. His father's lineage traces it origins to Mexican era California. The 1860 census notes the family last name as spelled Alvetra, enumerated to his Grandmother, Concepcion. Ed's siblings were: Paul I., born in 1889; Ralph M., born in 1891 and Charles M., born in 1896.
Ed was married to Maurine Brown, originally from Montana. (Thank you Christine Higueria for furnishing her last name).
Sergeant Alvitre served in France during WWI, departing from New York - 5 August 1918 aboard the transport Aquitania and departing wars end from Pauillac, France - 3 May 1919 aboard the transport ship Canadaigua, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts. He served with Company B, 145th Machine Gun Battalion while overseas. His unit was part of the 40th Division, the battalion being deployed to France in 1918, and returning to the United States in 1919.
In 1925, he was a Second Lieutenant with the 40th Tank Company,(Salinas), 40th Division, Special Division Troops, of the California National Guard. It is unknown how long he served.
Due to the success of tanks in World War I, the Army organized one tank company in each of the 18 National Guard Infantry divisions scattered across the United States.
Salinas was selected as the site of one of these tank companies and on June 18, 1924 the 40th Tank Company was authorized and equipped with eight light tanks of French Renault-design left over from World War I.
The 40th became the first tank company formulated in California and recruited men from the surrounding cities and counties as far away as Watsonville, Hollister and King City. (Courtesy of the Monterey County Historical Society)
By 1930 he found his calling in law enforcement as an Inspector for State Traffic. He was uniformed, armed and outfitted with a motorcycle that sported red lights and siren.
In those days, the Division of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the Vehicle Act of 1923, was authorized to appoint inspectors and traffic officers to enforce the Act; these personnel were later spun off in 1947 into the Department of the California Highway Patrol!
Ed remained with what became the California Highway Patrol, working primarily out of the King City office and retired in 1958.
He was very well known in the county enforcement law community. He was active in local affairs and is still remembered by longtime southern Monterey County residents.
Ben M.
***
Thanks to Erice for creating the memorial.
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