Joseph Mitchell
(1876-1937)
Mary Krautsieder
(1875-1947)
Clyde Linus Mitchell
(1907-1975)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Avis Virginia Wier

Clyde Linus Mitchell 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 2 March 1907, Eau Claire, WI 1 2 3 4 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Avis Virginia Wier about 1928 1 2
  • Died: 29 March 1975, Seattle, WA at age 68 5 6 7
  • Buried: After 29 March 1975, Shoreline, WA 7 8
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Clyde Mitchell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 02 Mar 1907
Birthplace: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Joseph Mitchell
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Name: Mary Krautsieder
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Citing this Record
"Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRJ8-5Y8 : 11 February 2018), Mary Krautsieder in entry for Clyde Mitchell, 02 Mar 1907; citing Eau Claire, Wisconsin, reference v4, p376, n851; FHL microfilm 1,302,869.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Clyde L Mitchell
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Mar 1975
Event Place: King, Washington, United States
Event Place (Original): King, Washington, United States
Residence Place: King, Washington, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Birth Year (Estimated): 1907

Citing this Record
"Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLW9-CF5F : 13 July 2017), Clyde L Mitchell, 29 Mar 1975, King, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Eau Claire, WI on April 1930. 1

1930 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 0019, Household 167, Roll 2571
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Clyde L. Mitchell..Head..23..WI

(Living with wife and daughter.)

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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Eau Claire, WI on April 1940. 2

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 18-19B, Family 148, Roll 4477
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
48 North Street; home owned, $220
Clyde L. Mitchell..Head..33..WI..10th grade..Salesman, Packing House..earned $1924 in 1939

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Wausau, WI on 8 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 81A, District 37-62, Roll 4497
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Last Place of Residence: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Central Hotel
Clyde L. Mitchell..Guest..33..WI..10th grade..Salesman, Meat Packing..earned $1965 in 1939

(Clyde was enumerated twice in 1940; once while living at home in Eau Claire and this second time staying in a hotel in Wausau. Maybe he was a "traveling salesman" for the meat packing company.)
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• He was buried after 29 March 1975 in the Holyrood Catholic in Shoreline, WA.

Plot: Section M, Lot 1633, Site 2
Find A Grave Memorial 54922565
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• His obituary was published in the Seattle Times on 31 March 1975 in Seattle, WA.

10 Mitchell, Clyde L.
5202 Woodlawn Ave. North. Husband of Avis. Father of C. Joseph, Seattle; Mrs. Lawlee O'Connor, Anaheim, Calif. and Mrs. Diane Graham, Rancho Cordova, Calif. Also, two brothers and five sisters, 13 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Retired Sargent of Arms Meat cutters Union No. 81 and 32nd District Democratic Precinct Committeeman. Rosary Wednesday, 8 p.m., Hoffner's Fisher-Kalfus Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, 10 a.m., St. Benedict's Church. Interment, Holyrood.

(Source: Seattle Times, March 31, 1975, Page 37)
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Clyde married Avis Virginia Wier, daughter of Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot, about 1928.1 2 (Avis Virginia Wier was born on 19 August 1907 in Muscatine, IA 1 2 11 12 13 and died on 15 December 2000 in Redlands, CA.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Eau Claire, WI on April 1930. 1

1930 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 0019, Household 167, Roll 2571
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Clyde L. Mitchell..Head..23..WI
Avis Mitchell..Wife..22..IA
Romona Mitchell..Daughter..0..WI
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Eau Claire, WI on April 1940. 2

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 18-19B, Family 148, Roll 4477
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
48 North Street; home owned, $2200
Clyde L. Mitchel..Head..33..WI..10th grade..Salesman, Packing House..earned $1924 in 1939
Avis Mitchel..Wife..33..IA..12th grade
Diana Mitchel..Daughter..11..WI..4th grade
Lori Lee Mitchel..Daughter..1..WI
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Sources


1 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 0019, sheet 7B, family 167, Clyde Linus Mitchell and Avis Virginia Wier; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2571.

2 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 18-19B, sheet 8B, household 148, Clyde Linus Mitchell and Avis Virginia Wier; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 4477.

3 "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708703 : accessed 20 Dec 2013), Clyth Mitchel, 02 Mar 1907; citing Eau Claire, Wisconsin, reference v4, p376, n851; FHL microfilm 1,302,869.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 37-62, sheet 81A, Clyde Linus Mitchell; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 4497.

5 "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2761117 : accessed 15 Oct 2019), Clyde L Mitchell, 29 Mar 1975, King, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.

6 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 20 Dec 2013), Name: Clyde Mitchell; Event Date: March 1975.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 18 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76924358.

8 Personal knowledge of Brian L. Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]; Includes all genealogy research papers done by Iris Geraldine Sharer during the 1960s and 1970s which incorported family history documents relating to the Lightfoot and Arnsberger families. Also includes all previous research done by Jack Drugan and siblings during the 1960s.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 18 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54922565.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 20 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121944653.

11 "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1821206 : accessed 13 Oct 2019), Avis Virginia Weir, 19 Aug 1907; citing Muscatine, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,003,494.

12 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 19A, dwelling 355, family 443, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

13 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Sigel, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 6B, family 120, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot; index and images (accessed 17 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1978.


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