Carrie E. HOPKIRK was the only known daughter of David HOPKIRK and Harriet WILSIE.
Carrie E. Hopkirk was born about October 1888 in Colorado
From California death records we know that a Maxine Nash Doran was born in Utah in 1908 and died in 1992 in Alameda County, California. Her father's last name is listed as Nash and her mother's last name is listed as Hopkirk.
From California death records we also know that a Lyndon J. Nash was born in 1907 in Utah and died in 1949 in Alameda County, California. His father's last name was listed as Nash and his mother's last name was lsited as Hopkirk.
From the 1910 census we find this family living in Salt lake
City, Utah at 748 West - 2 South. Joseph is now 26, born in Missouri
and his parents were both born in Ireland. His is a railroad machinist.
Carrie E is 21 it is their first marriage and they have been
married for 5 years. Carrie was born in Colorado and her father was
born in Missouri and her mother was born in Pennsylvania. She has given
birth to 2 children, both of whom are still living. Their children are
Lyndon, age 2 amd Maxine age 2 months.
There is the January 9, 1920 City of Oakland, Alameda County, California census record for the following family:
Joseph Nash, head, age 35, born in Missouri, father born in Ireland, mother
born in Ireland. His occupation was an Electrical Foreman.
Carrie wife, age 31, born in Colorado,
father born in Missouri, mother born in Pennsylvania.
Lyndon son, age 12, born in California,
father born in Missouri, mother born in Colorado
Maxine daughter, age 10, born in Utah, father born in Missouri,
mother born in Colorado
Paul son, age 4, born in
Nevada, father born in Missouri, mother born in Colorado
Jean
son, age 2 9/12, born in Nevada, father born in Missouri, mother born
in Colorado
Given the above information, this is undoubtedly the family of Carrie HOPKIRK.
Carrie E. HOPKIRK and James A.
NASH were married on 28 December 1904 in Chaffee County, Colorado. Did
James NASH also go by the name of Joseph?
Carrie E. HOPKIRK and Joseph NASH had the following known children:
Joseph David (Lyndon J,) NASH, born December 19, 1907 in Utah.
Lyndon died August 6, 1949
in Alameda County, California
Maxine NASH, born February 8, 1910 in Utah. Maxine
married a Mr. Doran.
Maxine died September 23,
1992 in Alameda County, Califonia.
Paul Nash, born around 1915 or 1916 in Nevada or California. Dies in October 1982, San Leandro, California
Jean Nash, born around April 1917 in Nevada or California.
From the 1930 census we find that
Carrie is now 34 years old(she fudged a little on her age by about 8
years) and is now married to Frank J. Gasper, age 33. They are
living at 3741 Canon Ave., Oakland, California. They are renting and
the value of their possesions is $40. Frank was born in California, his
parents born in Portugal, he was 20 years old at his first marriage,
and he is an autombile salesman. Carrie was born in Colorado, her
father is now listed as born in Scotland, and her mother in
Pennsylvania. She gives her age at first marriage as 15.Also in the
residence are her sons Paul, age 14 and Jean, age 13, both born in
Nevada, their fatjher born in Missouri and their mother born in
Colorado. There may also have been a brother-in-law named William H
Neville, age 53, in the residence, although the census record is
difficult to read.
From the 1940 census we find Carol E. Nash living at 486 Jean
Street, Oakland, California. Carrie is divorced and owns the home worth
$5,200. She is 49, born in Colorado and completed two years of high
school. Also in the residence is son Paul, age 24, born in Nevada, a
yard man for an oil company, and son Jean age 22, born in Nevada, and a
28 year old lodger named Charles C Shanner, a bartender at a tavern.
On 7 March 1942, Paul enlisted in the Army at the Presidio in Monterey, California. His birth year is 1915, in the stat5e of Nevada. Current residence is Alameda County, California. His education is listed as 4 years of high school, occupation is "semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor. Marital ststus is married, 5 Ft, 8 inches tall, weight is 148 pounds.
Social Security records record a
Paul Nash born 6 September 1915 and passed away in October 1982, last
residence San Leandro, Alameda, California, 94578
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