Fred Leo UTTER & Alice May McCANN

Fred Leo Utter was the son of George Emmet UTTER and Ida M

Fred Leo UTTER was born 1 February 1879 in Kansas.

Alice May McCANN was born 20 January 1879, the daughter of William Harvey McCANN and Mary Francis EDWARDS

From the 1885 Kansas Census, taken 3 March 1885, we find George E. UTTER, age 35, a farmer, Ida UTTER, age 35, Iona UTTER, age 11, and Fred UTTER, age 6, living in Dayton, Phillips County, Kansas.

From the 1895 Kansas State Census, taken 1 March 1895, we find G. E. UTTER, age 45

Also from the 1 March 1895 Kansas State Census we find the W. H. McCann family living in Long Island, Phillips County, Kansas.  W. H. McCann is age 42, born in Ohio around 1853. His wife is M. F. McCann, age 38, born in Missouri, Clara McCann, age 21, born in Kansas, Alice McCann age 17, born in Kansas, George McCann, age 13, born in Kansas, Jas McCann age 11, born in Iowa, Cora McCann age 8, born in Kansas, Maggie McCann age 1, born in Kansas, and Thomas McCann age 4, born in Kansas. (Memo: Why is Thomas listed last, but older than Maggie? Is he a grandson?)

From the 1900 census we also find the family of W. H. McCann living in Long Island, Phillips County, Kansas. W. H. McCann is age 47, a farmer, married in 1872 and been married for 28 years. He was born in October 1852 in Ohio. His father was born in Virginia and his mother in Ohio. M. F. McCann was born in April 1857 in Missouri. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Kentucky. Also in the residence are the following children: Alice McCann, age 19, born in Kansas in June 1880, James A. McCann, age 17, born in Iowa in June 1884, Corra E. McCann age 13, born in Kansas in February 1887, T. W. McCann age 9, born in Kansas in August 1890, and Maggie McCann, age 6 born in Kansas in July 1893.

From the 1 March 1905 Kansas State censys we find George UTTER, age 55 and Ida, age 55 are living in Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas.

Also from the 1 March 1905 Kansas State Census we find M(ary) F(rancis) Hiles, age 47, female(Cora) McCann, age 18, J(ames)A. McCANN age 20, T(homas). McCANN age 14 and M(aggie). F. McCANN age 11. The home is owned free of mortgage.

From the 1910 census we find this family living in Alma Ward 2, Harlan, Nebraska. Fred is 31, Alice M is 31, Mildred is 3, born in Nebraska and Emmet is 1 year old.
Alice is listed as born in Kansas, her father born in Ohio and her mother born in Missouri.(Memo: In 1930 her mother is listed as born in Iowa)

Fred Leo UTTER registered for the draft in 1917 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska. His birthdate was given as 1 February 1879.

From the 1930 census we find Fred L. Utter and Alice M. Utter living in Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska. Fred is listed as being 51 years old, born in Kansas. Fred's father's birth place was Ohio and mother's birthplace was Pennsylvania. The street address is given as 1226 Commercial Street. They own their own home and the value is $5,000. They have been married for 30 years and Fred was 21 whenhe got married. They own a radio set. Fred's occupation is Photographer and he owns his own studio. Also in the residence is his wife Alice M Utter, she is also 51, born in Kansas. Her father's birthpalce is Ohio and her mother's birthplace is Iowa. Their children are Mildred L. Utter, age 23, born in Nebraska, a bookkeeper at an auto sales company. Son Emmet Utter is 21, born in Nebraska, no occupation listed.

On 26 June 1959 a life claim was made on Fred's social security # 508-38-7285.



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