Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Mission Chapel of Ivers and Alcorn for Jesse Allen Crawshaw, 87, who died Sunday in a local hospital. Rev. Charles Hoffmeister of Central Presbyterian Church will conduct services for Mr. Crawshaw, a Merced resident for 30 years. Burial will be in the Masonic section of Merced District Cemetery. A native of Illinois, Mr. Crawshaw lived at 818 W. 20th St. and was a brick mason. He was a 50-year member of Union Local No. 1130. Mr. Crawshaw is survived by his wife, Irene; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald V. Olds, Sierra Madre, and Mrs. Harrison L. Stephens, Claremont; a sister, Mrs. Pansy Yordy, Modesto, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
~ Merced Sun-Star (California), Tues., 8 Jul 1975, pg. 24
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Jesse A. Crawshaw was born on 30 May 1888 in Illinois and died on 6 Jul 1975 in Merced County. [California Death Index]
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On 7 Jun 1916, Jesse A. Crawshaw, 28, and Gladys D. Hunsinger, 23, were married in Millard County. [Utah Marriage Index]
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On 5 Jun 1917, Jesse Allen Crawshaw was 29 years old, married, and residing in Hinckley, Utah. He was born on 30 May 1888 in Du Quoin, Illinois and employed in farming. He was a Sargent in past military service, infantry, 7th Regiment, for 5 years in California. He was tall, slender, and had blue eyes and dark brown hair. [World War I Draft Registration, Millard County, Utah]
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On 7 Jan 1920, Allen N. Crawshaw, 65, was residing with his wife Ann, 62, widowed son, Jesse A., 31, son Carl, 28, and his wife, Maude, 26, at 122 Virginia Avenue in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California. Carl was a self-employed driver for an auto truck. They had all been born in Illinois. [1920 Federal Census]
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In 1937, Jesse A. Crawshaw, a hod carrier, was residing with his wife Nora L. at 545 36th Street in Sacramento, California. [1937 Sacramento City Directory, pg. 137]
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In Apr 1940, Jesse A. Crawshaw, 51, was residing with his wife, Nora, 50, at their owned home at 1545 36th Street in Sacramento city, California. They were residing there in 1935, also. Jesse had been born in Illinois and was a hod carrier in the building trades. Nora had been born in Colorado. [1940 Federal Census]
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On 25 Apr 1942, Jesse Allen Crawshaw was 53 years old and residing at 1545 36th Street in Sacramento city, California. He was born on 30 May 1888 in Perry County, Illinois, and was employed by Jerry Striezk - Bohemian Village in North Sacramento, California. His contact person was J. Hillgrove of 1547 36th Street, Sacramento. He was white with a ruddy complexion, 5' 10" tall, weighed 160 pounds, had blue eyes, was bald, and had "Jac" tattoed on his left arm. [World War II Draft Registration]
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On 21 Dec 1945, Jessie Allen Crawshaw and Bernice Irene Landram were married. The groom resided in Sacramento County and the bride in Merced County. [California Marriage Record]