Ninth Generation

3038. Walter Le Roy Bedwell¹⁰⁸⁸ was born on 6 Aug 1883 in Douglas County, Illinois.^570,1088

1900 Census says he was born in 1883, WWI draft card says 1884, and California Death Index says 1885. He died on 12 Dec 1967 in Sacramento County, California.¹⁸⁶⁶

• 1910 Census for Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois, shows Walter Bedwell, 26, a farmer who rents, as head of household with: Mamie, 25, born in Indiana, his wife of four years who has had two children, both still living; daughter Paulene, 3; and daughter B(illegible), 1.

• World War I draft registration card shows Walter Le Roy Bedwell, born 6 Aug 1884, a resident of Timmer, Morton County, North Dakota. His occupation is shown as "Ranch & Farm". Nearest relative is wife Mamie H. Bedwell. He is of medium height and build with blue eyes and gray hair.

• 1920 Census for Aberdeen City, Brown County, South Dakota, taken 13 Jan 1920, shows Walter L. Bedwell, 36, a real estate agent born in Illinois of parents born in Indiana, as head of household with: wife Mamie, 35, born in Indiana; daughter Pauline, 12, born in Illinois; daughter Bernese, 11, born in Illinois; son Chester, 5; son Dorwin (?), 3 & 6/12; and daughter Sedna, 1 & 4/12. The younger children were born in North Dakota. They own a home with a mortgage on North Dakota St.

• 1930 Census for Manitou, El Paso County, Colorado shows Walter L. Bedwell, 45, a house painter, as head of household including: Mamie, 45, his wife of 24 years; daughter Paulina, 23, a saleswoman in a dry goods store; son Chester L., 15; son Robert D., 13; daughter Sedna I., 11; son Clifton V., 9; and son Walter L., Jr., 7. Walter and Paulina were born in Illinois, Mamie in Indiana, Clifton and Walter Jr in South Dakota, and the others in North Dakota. They rent for $10/mo.

Walter Le Roy Bedwell and Mamie Heskett were married about 1905 in Illinois.¹⁸⁶⁷ Mamie Heskett¹⁸⁶⁷ was born about 1884 in Indiana.¹⁸⁶⁷ Walter Le Roy Bedwell and Mamie Heskett had the following children:

5286	i.	Paulene Bedwell1867 was born about 1906 in Douglas County, Illinois.1867
5287	ii.	Bernice Bedwell1867 was born about 1908 in Douglas County, Illinois.1867
5288	iii.	Chester L. Bedwell1868 was born in 1914 in North Dakota.1581,1868 • U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 shows: Chester L Bedwell Birth Year: 1914 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: North Dakota State: California County or City: Los Angeles Enlistment Date: 8 Apr 1941 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Los Angeles Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Student, High School, Academic or Copper Or Tinsmith* (Coppersmith. ) or Sheet Metal Worker* An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employment Service Manual Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 71 Weight: 146.
5289	iv.	Robert Dorwin Bedwell1868 was born in 1916 in North Dakota.1581,1868 • U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 shows: Robert D Bedwell Birth Year: 1916 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: North Dakota State: California County or City: Los Angeles Enlistment Date: 1 Feb 1943 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Fort Macarthur San Pedro Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status) Source: Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Student Codes 0x, 2x, 4x and 6x as pertain to students will be converted, for machine records purposes, to the code number 992. Height: 00
+5290	v.	Sedna Iona Bedwell.
5291	vi.	Clifton V. Bedwell.
5292	vii.	Walter L. Bedwell Jr1581 was born in 1923 in South Dakota.1581 • U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 shows: Walter L Bedwell Jr Birth Year: 1923 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: South Dakota State: California County or City: Los Angeles Enlistment Date: 11 Jan 1943 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Los Angeles Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Microfilm Equipment Repairman Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 70 Weight: 136