Warren Andrew Wilson

Summary

• b. 27 Mar 1897, Baraga, Michigan
• son of Robert Wilson and Amelia Falk
• m. 1st. 30 May 1920, Maybell Luella Elston (1900–1982)
• one child:
  • Lois Virginia Wilson (1921–1981)
  m. 2nd. 12 Dec 1942, Helen Chinque
• no children, but from Helen's first marriage:
  • Pat
• d. 2 Dec 1995, Yountville, Napa, California

Sources

• Official State of Michigan Record of Marriage, 30 May 1920 at Ewen, Mich. of Warren Andrew Wilson and Maybell Luela Elston

• Book Honor Roll of Ontonagon County * 1917 * 1918 * 1919 lists

  Warren Andrew Wilson, son of Robert and Amelia Wilson, of Baraga, Michigan. Entered the service April 17, 1918. Was sent to Columbus Barracks, Columbus, Ohio, for training and later was transferred to different camps. During his service was at camps Eagle Pass, Texas, Del Rio, Stephen D. Little, and Fort Bliss. Was assigned to Company "I" 3rd Infantry, 36th Division, and transferred to Company "A" 3rd Infantry, 36th Division, but was not sent across with this organization, being kept here for border duty. Took part in the battle of Nogales, at Nogales, Arizona, August 28, 1918. Did outpost duty along the border from Eagle Pass, Texas, to Nogales, Arizona, and has done outpost duty at nine different places. He is still in the service.

  Maybelle Elston [sic] – Ewen [Ontonagon Co., Mich.]. Red Cross Worker in Baraga County, now a resident of Ewen.

• U.S. Census 1920 shows at Camp Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, Warren A. Wilson, age 22, an enlisted man in the U.S. Army.

• U.S. Census 1910 shows in Baraga, Mich.
  • Robert Wilson, head of household, age 45, born in Canada of parents born in Canada
  • Amelia Wilson, wife, age 38, born in Germany of parents born in Germany
  • William Wilson, son, age 15
  • Warren Wilson, son, age 13
  • Marion Wilson, dau., age 9
  • Berta Wilson, dau., age 6
  • Frances Wilson, dau., age 5
  • Robert Wilson, son, age 3

• U.S. Census 1900 shows in Baraga, Mich.
  • Robert Wilson, head of household, age 33, born in Canada of parents born in Canada
  • Amelia Wilson, wife, age 28, born in Germany of parents born in Germany
  • William Wilson, son, age 6
  • Warren Wilson, son, age 3

Notes

• In letter of October 16, 1983 to grand-daughter Gail Warford, Warren Wilson wrote:

  We moved to California because I was about to retire and Pat's husband was running a pheasant farm and hunting club and asked me to come out and help with the operation. I also invested some money in it. After about 6 months we disagreed and I got out. I helped with the 1960 census then took the examination for Postal Service, passed and worked in the post office and had to leave that because of age. Then it was that I worked for the munition factory, building storage rooms for explosives until I retired.

  Helen and I were looking thru albums yesterday and came across pictures of when you all came out here to California. It was about the last of 1961 or first of '62. Lois, Benny and David had Thanksgiving dinner at our place. You and mother and Dad were in an apartment on 15th street at the time. You all left for Michigan a short time after. We moved to California in Feb. 1959. You folks come out in 1961.

• Baptised at Methodist Church, Baraga, Mich.

• Last updated 26 August 2009 by D. Trumbull.