Person Sheet
NameWalter L. CHAMPLIN
Birthca 1884, California
Death5 Mar 1918, San Francisco Co., California
Spouses
Birth3 Dec 1877, Kansas
Death28 Jan 1922, Merced, Merced Co., California
BurialFitchett Family Plot, Merced District Cemetery, Merced, Merced Co., CA
FatherDr. Perry C. CRANDALL (1843-1924)
MotherSarah Ann ADAMS (1856-1936)
Marriage29 Sep 1917, Fresno, Fresno Co., California
Notes for Walter L. CHAMPLIN
1910 US Census
Surname Given Name age Sex Race B-place State County Location
CHAMPLIN WALTER L 26 M W CA CA MERCED 2-TWP
Note: Single; Farmer; lived next to George Arthur Fitchett and family
Merced Star, Merced, Ca., Thursday, March 7, 1918
Local Briefs.
Roy Champlain died in San Francisco Tuesday night. He was in the city for medical treatment. He was married about four months ago to Mrs. George Fitchett.
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Information from the CADeath index 1905-29
Walter L. Champlin
sp: A.
age: 34 yrs
County of death: (90) San Francisco Co.
death date: March 5, 1918
Native of California
Merced Express, March 9, 1918
W. Leroy Champlin, rancher of Bear Creek, died in San Francisco at 8 o’clock Tuesday ight, where he was taken some time ago for treatment for Bright’s disease and heart trouble. The death occurred at the home of his parents. The funeral was held at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the undertaking parlors. Twenty-five and mission streets, San Francisco, and interment was made there. Deceased was aged 37 years. He is survived by his widow, formerly Mrs. Alma Fitchett to whom he was married last September. He was a member of the Petaluma lodge of Red Men.
Surname Given Name age Sex Race B-place State County Location
CHAMPLIN WALTER L 26 M W CA CA MERCED 2-TWP
Note: Single; Farmer; lived next to George Arthur Fitchett and family
Merced Star, Merced, Ca., Thursday, March 7, 1918
Local Briefs.
Roy Champlain died in San Francisco Tuesday night. He was in the city for medical treatment. He was married about four months ago to Mrs. George Fitchett.
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Information from the CADeath index 1905-29
Walter L. Champlin
sp: A.
age: 34 yrs
County of death: (90) San Francisco Co.
death date: March 5, 1918
Native of California
Merced Express, March 9, 1918
W. Leroy Champlin, rancher of Bear Creek, died in San Francisco at 8 o’clock Tuesday ight, where he was taken some time ago for treatment for Bright’s disease and heart trouble. The death occurred at the home of his parents. The funeral was held at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the undertaking parlors. Twenty-five and mission streets, San Francisco, and interment was made there. Deceased was aged 37 years. He is survived by his widow, formerly Mrs. Alma Fitchett to whom he was married last September. He was a member of the Petaluma lodge of Red Men.
Notes for Corena Alma (Spouse 1)
FITCHETT – CRANDALL
Merced Express, November 9, 1900
INSTRUMENTS FILED.
November 3, 1900
Marriage License and Certificate–George Fitchett and Alma Crandall, both of Merced, married Oct. 31, 1900, by Rev. W. A. Whitmer.
CHAMPLIN – FITCHETT
Merced Express, October 13, 1917
Announcement was made Tuesday of this week of the marriage in Fresno on September 29th of W. L. Champlin and Mrs. Alma Fitchett, both of whom reside near this city.
Death Certificate on file at Merced, CA:
Name: Amy Champlin; Widowed; DOB: 3 Dec 1877; DOD: 28 Jan 1922
Father: P. Crandall; birthplace: Ohio
Mother maiden: Sarah Adams
Informant: Chris Crandall - Merced
Coronor’s statement: “I have investigated the death of the person above named and herein described - Suicide Carbonic Acid poisoning.”
Merced Star, Merced, Ca., Saturday Jan. 28, 1922, front page.
Merced Woman Ends Her Life With Poison.
Mrs. Alma Champlin committed suicide at her home in the edge of town on Bear creek this morning between 11:30 and 12 o'clock by taking carbolic acid. She was alone at the time. About 10:30 she called her daughter, Mrs. Frank McConnell, bookkeeper at Lucchesi's grocery store, asking her to come home and also to tell the son, Everett Fitchett, who works at the Union Oil station, to come home also, but instructed Mrs. McConnell not to call any other of the relatives.
Mrs. McConnell immediately sensed something wrong with her mother and phoned her aunt, Mrs. R.S. Weaver, who lives on the adjoining place on Bear creek.
Mrs. Weaver sent her son, Harold, across to the Champlin place. When Harold went into the house he found his aunt, Mrs. Champlin, lying on her bed in the throes of carbolic poisoning. Dr. Fountain was summoned but nothing could be done to save the unfortunate woman although heroic efforts were made to revive her.
She passed away soon after the doctor's arrival.
The bottle of carbolic acid was standing on the table in the room, indicating that Mrs. Champlin had taken the poison, set the bottle back on the table and then stretched herself on the bed to die. She was fully dressed when found.
The body was removed to the undertaking parlors, where Coroner Griffin will hold an Inquest.
Mrs. Champlin's maiden name was Alma Crandall. She came to Merced with the Crandall family in 1891. In 1899 she married George Fitchett, who passed away in 1915. From this union there are three surviving children; Everett Fitchett, Mrs. Edna McConnell and Arthur Fitchett.
In 1917 the widow married W.L. Champlin, who died in March of the following year.
Following the death of her second husband, Mrs. Champlin suffered ill health and periods of despondency.
She had of late mentioned the possibility of ending her life, but the family thought the remarks caused simply by nervousness which would emerge from her despondency with treatment and that her health would return.
This morning Mrs. Champlin rose and performed her household duties in her usual manner. She prepared breakfast for her two sons, Everett and Arthur, and when Everett started for the oil station to work she went out with him to his machine and helped him fill the radiator with water. Later Arthur, aged 9 years, went out over to his aunt's, Mrs. Weaver, leaving his mother alone.
In addition to her bereaved children, Mrs. Champlin leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Crandall, and a brother and sister, Chris Crandall and Mrs. R.S. Weaver.
CHAMPLIN, Mrs. Alma
Merced Express, February 4, 1922
ILL HEALTH IS
SUICIDE CAUSE
Merced Woman, Despondent
Because of Ill Health,
Takes Own Live
Mrs. Alma Champlin, for many years a well-known resident of Merced county, committee suicide at her home on Bear Creek, near this city, shortly before noon last Saturday by drinking carblic acid. Despondency over ill-health is given as the cause of the rash act.
About 10:30 Mrs. Champlin is said to have called her daughter, Mrs. Frank McConnell, a bookkeeper in a Merced store, on the phone and asked her to come home, and to bring her brother, Everett Fitchett, an employee of the Union Oil Company here, with her. In the conversation Mrs. Champlin is said to have instructed her daughter not to tell any of the other relatives. Mrs. McConnell telephoned to her aunt, Mrs. R. S. Weaver, who lives on Bear Creek adjoining the Champlin place and Mrs. Weaver sent her son, Harold, to the Champlin place. When he went into the house he is said to have found Mrs. Champlin lying fully dressed on the bed in the throes of poisoning. A physician was called but she died shortly after his arrival.
Mrs. Champlin’s maiden name was Alma Crandall. She came to Merced with the Crandall family in 1891. In 1899 she married George Fitchett, who passed away in 1915. From this union there are three surviving children; Everett Fitchett, Mrs. Edna McConnell and Arthur Fitchett. In 1917 the widow married W. L. Champlin, who died in march of the following years.
In addition to her bereaved children, Mrs. Champlin leaves her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Crandall, and a brother and sister, Chris Crandall and Mrs. R. S. Weaver.
The funeral was held from the chapel of Welch & Griffin at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. H. T. Babcock. Interment was made in Asphodel cemetery.11
Merced Express, November 9, 1900
INSTRUMENTS FILED.
November 3, 1900
Marriage License and Certificate–George Fitchett and Alma Crandall, both of Merced, married Oct. 31, 1900, by Rev. W. A. Whitmer.
CHAMPLIN – FITCHETT
Merced Express, October 13, 1917
Announcement was made Tuesday of this week of the marriage in Fresno on September 29th of W. L. Champlin and Mrs. Alma Fitchett, both of whom reside near this city.
Death Certificate on file at Merced, CA:
Name: Amy Champlin; Widowed; DOB: 3 Dec 1877; DOD: 28 Jan 1922
Father: P. Crandall; birthplace: Ohio
Mother maiden: Sarah Adams
Informant: Chris Crandall - Merced
Coronor’s statement: “I have investigated the death of the person above named and herein described - Suicide Carbonic Acid poisoning.”
Merced Star, Merced, Ca., Saturday Jan. 28, 1922, front page.
Merced Woman Ends Her Life With Poison.
Mrs. Alma Champlin committed suicide at her home in the edge of town on Bear creek this morning between 11:30 and 12 o'clock by taking carbolic acid. She was alone at the time. About 10:30 she called her daughter, Mrs. Frank McConnell, bookkeeper at Lucchesi's grocery store, asking her to come home and also to tell the son, Everett Fitchett, who works at the Union Oil station, to come home also, but instructed Mrs. McConnell not to call any other of the relatives.
Mrs. McConnell immediately sensed something wrong with her mother and phoned her aunt, Mrs. R.S. Weaver, who lives on the adjoining place on Bear creek.
Mrs. Weaver sent her son, Harold, across to the Champlin place. When Harold went into the house he found his aunt, Mrs. Champlin, lying on her bed in the throes of carbolic poisoning. Dr. Fountain was summoned but nothing could be done to save the unfortunate woman although heroic efforts were made to revive her.
She passed away soon after the doctor's arrival.
The bottle of carbolic acid was standing on the table in the room, indicating that Mrs. Champlin had taken the poison, set the bottle back on the table and then stretched herself on the bed to die. She was fully dressed when found.
The body was removed to the undertaking parlors, where Coroner Griffin will hold an Inquest.
Mrs. Champlin's maiden name was Alma Crandall. She came to Merced with the Crandall family in 1891. In 1899 she married George Fitchett, who passed away in 1915. From this union there are three surviving children; Everett Fitchett, Mrs. Edna McConnell and Arthur Fitchett.
In 1917 the widow married W.L. Champlin, who died in March of the following year.
Following the death of her second husband, Mrs. Champlin suffered ill health and periods of despondency.
She had of late mentioned the possibility of ending her life, but the family thought the remarks caused simply by nervousness which would emerge from her despondency with treatment and that her health would return.
This morning Mrs. Champlin rose and performed her household duties in her usual manner. She prepared breakfast for her two sons, Everett and Arthur, and when Everett started for the oil station to work she went out with him to his machine and helped him fill the radiator with water. Later Arthur, aged 9 years, went out over to his aunt's, Mrs. Weaver, leaving his mother alone.
In addition to her bereaved children, Mrs. Champlin leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Crandall, and a brother and sister, Chris Crandall and Mrs. R.S. Weaver.
CHAMPLIN, Mrs. Alma
Merced Express, February 4, 1922
ILL HEALTH IS
SUICIDE CAUSE
Merced Woman, Despondent
Because of Ill Health,
Takes Own Live
Mrs. Alma Champlin, for many years a well-known resident of Merced county, committee suicide at her home on Bear Creek, near this city, shortly before noon last Saturday by drinking carblic acid. Despondency over ill-health is given as the cause of the rash act.
About 10:30 Mrs. Champlin is said to have called her daughter, Mrs. Frank McConnell, a bookkeeper in a Merced store, on the phone and asked her to come home, and to bring her brother, Everett Fitchett, an employee of the Union Oil Company here, with her. In the conversation Mrs. Champlin is said to have instructed her daughter not to tell any of the other relatives. Mrs. McConnell telephoned to her aunt, Mrs. R. S. Weaver, who lives on Bear Creek adjoining the Champlin place and Mrs. Weaver sent her son, Harold, to the Champlin place. When he went into the house he is said to have found Mrs. Champlin lying fully dressed on the bed in the throes of poisoning. A physician was called but she died shortly after his arrival.
Mrs. Champlin’s maiden name was Alma Crandall. She came to Merced with the Crandall family in 1891. In 1899 she married George Fitchett, who passed away in 1915. From this union there are three surviving children; Everett Fitchett, Mrs. Edna McConnell and Arthur Fitchett. In 1917 the widow married W. L. Champlin, who died in march of the following years.
In addition to her bereaved children, Mrs. Champlin leaves her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Crandall, and a brother and sister, Chris Crandall and Mrs. R. S. Weaver.
The funeral was held from the chapel of Welch & Griffin at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. H. T. Babcock. Interment was made in Asphodel cemetery.11