Wallace Andrew Archer

Franklin Archer
(1841-1930)

Cevenia S. Rader
(1852-1922)

Wallace Andrew Archer
(1879-1936)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Amy Elsie Lightfoot

Wallace Andrew Archer ¹ ² ³ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 2 December 1879, Portage Township, Hancock County, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁶ ⁹
Marriage (1): Amy Elsie Lightfoot on 14 March 1907 in , Hancock County, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 11 September 1936, Portage Township, Hancock County, OH at age 56 ² ⁹
Buried: 12 September 1936, Portage Township, Hancock County, OH ⁹

bullet Cause of his death was Lobar Pneumonia.⁹

bullet Another name for Wallace was Wall Archer.⁴

bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Wallace A. Archer
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 02 Dec 1879
Event Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Franklin Archer
Mother's Name: Sevina Rader

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6XD-K9B : 9 March 2018), Wallace A. Archer, 02 Dec 1879; citing Birth, Portage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 961,861.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: Wallace Andrew Archer
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 11 Sep 1936
Event Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birth Date: 02 Dec 1879
Birthplace: Hancock county, OH
Birth Year (Estimated):1880
Burial Date: 12 Sep 1936
Father's Name: Franklyn Archer
Father's Birthplace: OH
Mother's Name: Scevenia Rader
Mother's Birthplace: OH
Spouse's Name: Amy
File Number: fn 57687
GS Film number: 2022690
Digital Folder Number: 004046407
Image Number: 02565

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZHT-GKC : accessed 02 Jun 2014), Wallace Andrew Archer, 11 Sep 1936; citing Portage, Hancock, Ohio, reference fn 57687; FHL microfilm 2022690.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Image: 2 December 1879, in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 84, Household 110
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Wallice A. Harcher..Head..30..OH

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• His occupation in September 1918 was a Farmer in North Baltimore, OH. ¹⁰

• He resided at R.F.D. No. 2 In September 1918 in North Baltimore, OH.
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• On September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Findlay, OH.

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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 71, Household 83
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Wall Archer..Head..40..OH

(Living with wife and 6 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on April 1930. ⁷

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 0031, Household 63, Roll 1820
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Wallace Archer..Head..49..OH..Widowed
Frank Archer Jr..Son..21..OH
Esther Archer..Daughter..14..OH
William Archer..Son..12..OH
Oletha Archer..Daughter..11..OH
Eleanor Archer..Daughter..9..OH

(Wallace was widowed and living with 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 2 Dec 1879, then his age should have been 50 instead of 49.
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• Death Image: 11 September 1936, in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH. ⁹

• He was buried on 12 September 1936 in the Bethel Cemetery in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH.

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Wallace married Amy Elsie Lightfoot, daughter of Daniel Franklin Lightfoot and Louisa Pendleton, on 14 March 1907 in , Hancock County, OH.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁸ (Amy Elsie Lightfoot was born on 27 January 1888 in Findlay, OH,¹ ² ⁴ ⁸ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 17 March 1923 in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH ² ⁸ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ and was buried on 19 March 1923 in , Hancock County, OH ⁸ ¹⁴ ¹⁵.). The cause of her death was Broncho pneumonia.⁹

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 14 March 1907, in , Hancock County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on April 1910. ³

Sheet 5B, District 84, Household 110
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Wallice A. Harcher..Head..30..OH
Ama Harcher..Wife..23..OH
May A. Harcher..Daughter..2..OH
Dannal F. Harcher..Son..1..OH
Leo Eppley..Boarder..52..OH

NOTE - The spelling of the names on this census form represent either the most difficult handwriting to read or a census enumerator who had little education and whose spelling skills were minimal.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Portage Township, Hancock County, OH on January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 71, Household 83
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Wall Archer..Head..40..OH
Amy Archer..Wife..33..OH
Agnes M. Archer..Daughter..12..OH
Frank Archer..Son..10..OH
Lulu Archer..Daughter..8..OH
Ester Archer..Daughter..5..OH
William Archer..Son..3..OH
Oletha Archer..Daughter..0..OH
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Wallace Andrew Archer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Mar 1907
Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States
Age: 27
Birth Date: 2 Dec
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: Hancock County, O.
Father's Name: Franklin Archer
Mother's Name: Cevenia Rader
Spouse's Name: Amy Lightfoot
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Spouse's Birthplace: Hancock County, O.
Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel Lightfoot
Spouse's Mother's Name: Lou Pendleton

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8W3-PQK : 8 December 2017), Wallace Andrew Archer and Amy Lightfoot, 14 Mar 1907; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, cn 858, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jun 2014); Wallace Andrew Archer and Amy Lightfoot, 14 Mar 1907; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, cn 858, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 William E. Copus, "Ancestors of Bill and Pat Copus," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=williamecopus).

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 84, sheet 5B, family 110, Wallace Andrew Archer and Amy Elsie Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 4A, family 83, Wallace Andrew Archer and Amy Elsie Lightfoot; index and images (accessed 2 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

5 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages starting in Feb 2004 concerning Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir and descendants. Jo Ann is a descendant of Daniel and Anny. Additional E-mail messages in December 2007 concerning their children. Additional E-mail message in Nov 2010 concerning Mary J. Hendren, wife of Thomas S. Lightfoot.

6 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 2 Jun 2014); Name: Willace A. Archer; Event Date: 02 Dec 1879; Event Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio.

7 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0031, sheet 3A, family 63, Wallace Andrew Archer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1820.

8 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

9 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jun 2014), Name: Wallace Andrew Archer; Event Date: 11 Sep 1936; Event Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio.

10 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org .

11 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 2 Jun 2014); Trida A. Lightfoot, 27 Jan 1888; citing Birth, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States, multiple county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 961,484;
Note that although the parents are correctly listed and the birth date matches, the given name was "Trida A. Lightfoot" instead of the expected "Amy Elsie Lightfoot". I do not know if this was an error in the birth registration book or if the parents just changed their minds after a few months.

12 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, p. 602C, Daniel Franklin Lightfoot and Louisa Pendleton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1021.

13 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 58, p. 1B, dwelling 16, family 16; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 May 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 2 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58222887.

15 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jun 2014), Amy Archer, 17 Mar 1923; citing Portage, Hancock, Ohio, reference fn 19359; FHL microfilm 1,992,264.

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