Charles Calkins

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Calkins
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1934
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Luzerne, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Street: Main Street
House Number: 80
Inferred Residence in 1935: Luzerne, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Household Members:
Arthur Calkins 44
Elearnor Calkins 21
Charles Calkins 6

OBITUARY

Times Leader; 7 July 2008

Charles A. Calkins, 75, of Dallas, passed away Monday at his home.

Born in Luzerne, he was a son of the late Arthur and Eleanor Welch Calkins. He was a graduate of Dallas Borough High School.

Before retiring, he was employed as a tradesman at the State Correctional Institution, Dallas. Previously, he was employed as a plumber and HVAC technician. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Charles was a member of the Shavertown United Methodist Church; Kingston Lodge 395 F.&A.M.; Irem Shrine Center, Dallas; and Daddow-Isaacs American Legion Post 672, Dallas.

He was preceded in death by an infant brother. Charles is survived by sons Keith A., Dallas; Scott A., Shickshinny; Todd C., Shavertown; daughters Susan Wright and Heidi Green, Weatherford, Texas; Sandra Transue, Somerset, N.J.; sister Carol Spalding; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with the Rev. Lynn Snyder officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Shavertown.

Friends may call today, from 7 to 9 p.m. Legion services will at be 7:30 pm. with Masonic services at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans.


Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
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Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Charles A. Calkins
Last Residence: 18612 Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Born: 8 Jun 1933
Died: 28 Jul 2008
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

Charles married . Unknown [Group Sheet]