Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameJoelmer ASHCRAFT 4085
Birth8 May 1908, Sheridan, Grant, Arkansas4088,7777
Death31 Jul 1947, Los Angeles County, California4088 Age: 39
Burial4 Aug 1947, Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California7772,7773
FatherAlonzo Lee ASHCRAFT (1882-1942)
MotherEmma Amelia WILKERSON (~1883-1930)
Census
• 1930 Census: Huntington Beach, Orange, California. Age 22, b AR. Age 17 at marriage. Parents b AR.4085
• 1940 Census: Compton, Los Angeles, California. Age 32, b AR. Married. Daughter in household of Lonnie Ashcraft.7052
Spouses
Birth1 Jan 1896, St. Clair, St. Clair, Michigan1753,2231
Death7 Nov 1968, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California2232,7053 Age: 72
Memozip code: 90004
Occupationblacksmith2231
ResidenceWilmington, CA (1937)2231
FlagsMayflower Descendant
FatherWalter Jasperson HOPKINS (1857-1924)
MotherMary Margaret MILLS , 1658 (1869-1932)
Individual Notes
• 8 Apr 1938: Living with wife, Joelmer, in Los Angeles.
3 Jul 1946: Living at 2623 E. 134th Street in Compton, California.7056
Census
• 1900 Census: Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 4, b Jan 1896, MI. Parents b MI.1753
• 1910 Census: St. Louis, Missouri. Age 14, b MI. Parents b MI.4856
• 1920 Census: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Age 23, b MI. QM Corps, US Navy. Parents b MI.4084
• 1930 Census: Huntington Beach, Orange, California. Age 34, b MI. Age 28 at marriage. Helper, Oil Field Blacksmith. Parents b MI.4085
• 1940 Census: Compton, Los Angeles, California. Age 44, b MI. Married. College, 2 years. Fisherman, Fishing Co. Same place as 5 years ago. Living in household of father-in-law Lonnie Ashcraft with wife, Joelmer.7052
• 1950 Census: Compton, Los Angeles, California. Age 54, b MI. Head. Diesel mechanic & engineer, Plating company.7790
Marriage1 Nov 1924, Los Angeles County, California7771
Divorceabt 19447774
Div Memopresumed, based on her marriage to Naples
2William Francis NAPLES4088,7774
Birth12 Oct 1920, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts7775
Death14 Jun 1990, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California7776 Age: 69
FatherNAPLES
MotherBOYLE
Individual Notes
• Living with sister-in-law, Mrs. Hazel Ashcraft, at 710 West 60th Street, Los Angeles. No employer; discharged from USMC, 6 Feb 1946.7775
Marriageabt 1944, Los Angeles County, California4088,7774
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Updated 6 May 2025
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