James DEVAUL

Birth:
29 Oct 1872
Dayton, Webster, Iowa
Death:
18 Nov 1952
Havelock, Pocahontas, Iowa
Burial:
21 Nov 1952
Washington Cem., Havelock, Iowa
Marriage:
19 Jan 1896
Pocahontas, Iowa
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Obit Rolfe Arrow 27 Nov 1952 page 1,col 2;
MARR:Obit Rolfe Arrow 27 Nov 1952 page 1,col 2;
DEATH:Obit Rolfe Arrow 27 Nov 1952 page 1,col 2;
BURIAL:Obit Rolfe Arrow 27 Nov 1952 page 1, col 2;

Sources:
Widow and surviving children listed in obit
two daughters Mrs T.E. Foster Detroit, MI
Mrs Art Levene,Havelock
4 sons Dr. Charles DeVaul,Piedmont,Ca,
Art DeVaul,Rolfe,
Jess DuVaul,Havelock and James DeVaul,Superior,IA
One son Abe DeVaul preceded him in death.

James was a Mason.  Masonic Lodge in charge of the funeral.
Conflict on year of birth...Obit said 1872 and the 1900 census said 1873.

1900 fed census Grant Twp,Pocohontas,Iowa ed 164 sheet 5 line 30  Date 8 Jun 1900
DeVaul, James head white male b. Oct 1873 age 26 b. Iowa md 4 yrs f. b. Ohio m.b.___ Farmer
        , Leona wife white female b. Oct 1877 age 22 b. Iowa
          md 4 years mother of 2 with 2 living
        , Abram son white male b. Nov 1896  3yrs b. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa
        , Baby white male b. Jul 1899 age 10/12 m. b. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa
Willey, Lev Bro-in-law white male b. Apr 1885 age 15 b. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa


Need 1910 & 1920 fed census
Leona WILLEY
Birth:
22 Oct 1876
Blackhawk, Iowa
Death:
8 Mar 1966
Piedmont, Alameda, California
Burial:
12 Mar 1966
Washington Cem., Havelock, Pocahontas, Iowa
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1885 State Census 1,021,442 Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,IA GSF# 1,021,442;
MARR:Obit The Rolfe Arrow 24 Mar 1966 p.1 col 5;
DEATH:Obit The Rolfe Arrow 24 Mar 1966 p.1 col.5;
BURIAL:Obit The Rolfe Arrow 24 Mar 1966 p.1,col.5;

Other Sources 1880 Federal Census Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,IA GSF# 1,254,327;
1920 federal census Dover,Pocahantas,Iowa ed 209 pg. 4 line 43
Farm family # 8 DeVaul, James head home rented male white age 48 md.
b. Iowa f. b. Ohio m. b. Ill. Occ, Farm labor
Willey,Leona wife female white age 43 md. b. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa
        ,Abram son male white age 22 single b. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa
        ,Charley son male white age 19 sing.e b. Iowa f.b. Iowa m. b. Iowa
        ,Arthur son male white 17 single b. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa
        ,Jessie son male white age 14 single f. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa
        ,James son male white age 11 single b. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa
        ,Ella daug. female white age 8 single b. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa
        ,Marion daug. female white age 5 single b. Iowa f. b. Iowa m. b. Iowa

Obit lists one half sister Grace Adams of Olivia, Mn and one half brother Walter
Willey of Bird Island,MN.

Conflict on year of birth.  Obit said 1876 and federal census said 1877.

***Obit of Leona***
Mr and Mrs DeVaul were the parents of 9 children, two who died in infancy;
Abram who also preceded his mother in death in 1935;Dr Charles of Piedmont,Ca;
Arthur of Rolfe,Jess of Pocahontas; Jas of Detroit,MI; Ella (Mrs TE Foster)
Calif and Marian (Mrs Arthur Levene) of Havelock.            (Mrs F.E.Foster?)

Need to write the library in Havelock,Iowa to see if there are headstones for
the two infant children or any of the other children of James and Leona DeVaul
Children
Marriage
1
Abram DEVAUL
Birth:
Nov 1896
Pocahontas, Iowa
Death:
1935
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1920 federal census Grant Twp.,Pocahontas,Iowa ed 164 pg 5;
DEATH:Obit of mother gave the year of death;

Was living in Oakland, Alameda, California on something I read?

Sources:
Named in obit of his mother
1900 federal census Grant Twp., Pocohontas,Iowa ed 164 pg 5
DeVaul, Abram son white male b. Nov 1896 age 3 b. Iowa
1920 federal census Dover, Pocahantas, Iowa;
2
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Infant preceeded mother Leona in death per obit of Leona;

More census need to be checked to see if this child shows up in one of them.
Unknown where this child belongs in the order of the birth of the children.
3
Infant DEVAUL
Birth:
Jul 1899
of Grant Twp., Pocahontas, Iowa
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1900 federal census Grant Twp.,Pocohantas,Iowa ed 164 pg 5;

Obit of mother said two infant children preceeded her in death.

Sources:
1900 federal census Grant Twp.,Pocahontas,Iowa
DeVaul, Baby single  white male b. Jul 1899 age 10/12 b. Iowa
4
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1920 fed.cen.ED 209 p. 4; Dover,Pocohantas,Iowa;Named in obit of mother;
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1920 fed, cens, ed 209 p. 4 Dover,Pocahontas,Ia;Named in obit of mother;
6
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
7
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
8
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
9
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
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James DeVaul - Leona Willey

James DeVaul was born at Dayton, Webster, Iowa 29 Oct 1872.

He married Leona Willey 19 Jan 1896 at Pocahontas, Iowa . Leona Willey was born at Blackhawk, Iowa 22 Oct 1876 daughter of William Willey and Marian C. Butler .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Abram DeVaul born Nov 1896.
Blocked
Infant DeVaul born Jul 1899.
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked

James DeVaul died 18 Nov 1952 at Havelock, Pocahontas, Iowa .

Leona Willey died 8 Mar 1966 at Piedmont, Alameda, California .