Ramond Drexel CHRISTIAN

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Raymond D Christian
Age: 2
Birth Date: Jan 1898
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: R B Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Hester A Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ray D Christian
Age in 1910: 13
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Robert B Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Hester A Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: R D Christian
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ethel Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
R D Christian 32
Ethel Christian 32
Billy Christian 9
Bobby Christian 3 years 3 months

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Roy D Christien [Ray D. Christian]
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Fourth Street
House Number: 347
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Telegraph Operator
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $2500
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 48
Income: $1500
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Ray D Christian 42
Ethel L Christian 42
William Christian 20
Bobby Christian 13
Hester Christian 82

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Publication Title: Bluefield, West Virginia, City Directory, 1925
Name: Raymond D Christian
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1925
Street Address: 1129 Greenbrier
Residence Place: Bluefield, West Virginia
Occupation: Tel Opr
Spouse: Ethel L Christian

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Publication Title: Bluefield, West Virginia, City Directory, 1948
Name: Raymond D Christian
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1948
Street Address: 347 4th
Residence Place: Bluefield, West Virginia
Occupation: Mgr WUTelegraph
Spouse: Ethel L Christian

MILITARY RECORDS

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Raymond Drexel Christian
County: Mercer
State: West Virginia
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1898
Race: White
Occupation: Telegrapher, N & W Railroad
Next of Kin: Robert B. Beavers

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Raymond Christian
SSN: 233-09-6249
Last Residence: 24701 Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Born: 8 Jan 1898
Died: Jul 1969
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=CH&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSsr=7761&GRid=18680841&

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5267265&Type=Death

Ramond married Ethel Lucille Scott 30 May 1919, Mercer Co. WV. Ethel was born 15 Dec 1897, Mercer Co. WV; died 16 Mar 1958, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Billy Christian
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1921
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: R D Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Ethel Christian
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William Christian
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son in household of Raymond D. and Ethel Scott Christian
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Fourth Street
House Number: 347
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Clerk
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 25
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 12
Income: $120
Income Other Sources: No

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bobby Christian
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1927
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: R D Christian
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Ethel Christian
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Bobby Christien [Christian]
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Fourth Street
House Number: 347
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade