Harold Paul Alderman's mother died when he was only 6 months old. In the 1930 census he is listed as the 7 year old 'lodger' of Henry and Anna L Pierce. His aunt, Edith Harris Giles lived nearby. Although he was never formally adopted, Edith and Earl Giles considered him their son. In the 1940 census, he was named as their nephew (his mother was Edith's sister). Newspaper articles and obituaries refer to him as 'nephew', or 'son',
Harold Paul Alderman's mother died when he was only 6 months old. In the 1930 census he is listed as the 7 year old 'lodger' of Henry and Anna L Pierce. His aunt, Edith Harris Giles lived nearby. Although he was never formally adopted, Edith and Earl Giles considered him their son. In the 1940 census, he was named as their nephew (his mother was Edith's sister). Newspaper articles and obituaries refer to him as 'nephew', or 'son',
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