Richard Frederick Kahle (1896 - 1969)

Born 12 Sep 1896 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Katharine Virginia (Morrison) McClinton — married Sep 1923 (to about 1931) in Winters, Yolo County, California, USA

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1969 at age 73 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

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Biography

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

Richard F. Kahle was the son of J. Fred Kahle and Gertrude (Knapp) Kahle.^[1][2][3] He was born in San Diego, California on September 12, 1896.^[4][5][6] His middle name was Frederick.^[4][6]

Youth and Young Adulthood

The 1900 US Census for San Diego shows a household headed by Richard's maternal grandmother Hannah Knapp (69) and containing son-in-law J Fred Kahle Jr (36), daughter Gertrude A Knapp (25), grandson Richard F. Kahle (3) and grandson Francis C. (9 months). The Census entries mistakenly indicate that Hannah Knapp's son-in-law, J. Fred Kahle Jr, was a son named Kahle Knapp, that her daughter Gertrude was her daughter-in-law, and the surname of her grandsons was Knapp rather than Kahle.^[7]

The 1910 US Census for San Diego shows a household headed by John F Kahle (45) and containing his wife Gertrude A (35), son Richard F (13), son Clifford F (10) and son John B (8).^[2]

Richard attended the old Sherman School and San Diego High School before serving in the Army in 1918.^[1]

Richard served in the US Army as a private from January 21, 1918 to July 14, 1919.^[6] He was a private in Company 3 of the 4th Provisional Ordnance Depot Battalion. He was transported to Europe on the ship America, departing from Hoboken, New Jersey on July 9, 1918.^[8] He returned on the ship Kaseirin Auguste Victoria, departing Brest, France on July 9, 1919 and arriving in Hoboken on July 18, 1919.^[9] His unit in his departure record was recorded as "Amer Sch Det Bensacon",^[9] which suggests that, instead of serving in a fighting unit, Richard was assigned to take classes at the American School in Bensacon, France.

After being discharged from the Army, Richard studied law at Stanford University, graduating in 1921.^[1] He took the California State Bar exam later that year and was admitted to the Bar on September 6, 1921.^[10]

The 1920 US Census for San Diego shows a household headed by J. Fred Kahle (55) and including his wife Gertrude A (45), son Richard F (23), son Clifford F (20) and son J. Bernard (17).^[3]

After graduating from Stanford, Richard spent a year and a half in France, receiving a degree from Bensacon University.^[11] (His obituary says he received a degree from the Sorbonne, but that is most likely inaccurate.^[1])

After returning from France for a second time, Richard joined the law firm of Wadham, Fitgerald and Kahle in San Diego.^[11]

First Marriage and Children

The engagement of Richard to Katharine Morrison was announced in April 1923.^[11] After their marriage, they settled in San Diego.^[11]

Richard and Katharine had the following child:

1. Julianna Morrison, b. June 20, 1929 in San Diego

The 1930 US Census for San Diego shows a household headed by Richard F. Kahle (33) and including wife Catherine M. (31), daughter Julianna M. (8 months), mother-in-law Lela Morrison (62) and aunt Catherine A. Perry (70). The entry shows Richard as owning a home worth $12,000, owing a radio, being an attorney with his own office, and being a World War veteran.^[12]

Second Marriage and Children

Richard married Evelyn Reeves in 1935. A notice of the issuance of their marriage license was published in the Reno (Nevada) Evening Gazette on May 27, 1935.

Richard and Evelyn has the following children:

1. Richard Frederick, b. 1938
2. Patricia

The 1940 US Census for San Diego shows a household headed by Richard F Kahle (43) and including wife Evelyn R (34), son Richard (2) and mother-in-law Minnie S. Reeves (71). The entry shows Richard as being an attorney in private practice.^[13]

Professional and Civic Life

After passing the California Bar, Richard practiced law as part of the firm of Wadham, Fitgerald and Kahle.^[11] By 1924, the firm was just Wadham & Kahle,^[14] and, by 1927, he was a solo practitioner,^[15] as he remained for the rest of his career. Richard was still listed as a practicing attorney in Polk's San Diego City Directory in 1968.^[16] He was prominent in the San Diego legal community and was at one point president of the San Diego Bar Association.^[1]

Richard was a member of numerous civic associations and clubs, including the East End Gang (a club consisting of men who had attended "earlyday" schools in San Diego), the San Diego Elks Lodge, the San Diego Masonic Lodge, the University Club, and the Half-Century Club of Stanford University.^[1]

Death and Burial

Richard died in San Diego on December 14, 1969.^[5][6][1] According to his obituary in The San Diego Union, he "was stricken by a vascular illness at his home Saturday" and died the next day in a hospital.^[1]

^{[15] [14] [16] [10] [1] [11] [9] [8] [6] [5] [4] [13] [12] [7] [2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} "Obituary of Richard F. Kahle," The San Diego Union, Tuesday, December 16, 1969. See image attached to this profile.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLY-3HG : accessed 14 March 2021), Richard P Kahle in household of John F Kahle, San Diego Ward 4, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 150, sheet 2A, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 94; FHL microfilm 1,374,107.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHW6-8V3 : 31 January 2021), Richard F Kahle in entry for J Fred Kahle, 1920.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147. Link to record at ancestry.com.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHW-RJW : 26 November 2014), Richard F Kahle, 14 Dec 1969; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPY5-Q9CC : 17 October 2019), Richard Frederick Kahle, 14 Jul 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M957-6DP : accessed 14 March 2021), Richard F Knapp in household of Hannah Knapp, Precinct 2 San Diego city Ward 2, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 191, sheet 9B, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,099.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 370. Link to record at ancestry.com.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 130. Link to record at ancestry.com.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} California, U.S., Occupational Licenses, Registers, and Directories, 1876-1969, Attorneys, District Court of Appeal Rolls, Roll of Attorneys/District Court of Appeal, Second District, Volume 1. Link to record at ancestry.com
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5} Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland, California, Friday, April 6, 1923, page 5. See image attached to this profile.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC6J-X5K : accessed 15 March 2021), Richard F Kahle, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 144, sheet 5B, line 60, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 192; FHL microfilm 2,339,927.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9H6-HFM : 6 January 2021), Richard F Kahle, San Diego Judicial Township, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62-140, sheet 10A, line 25, family 273, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 450.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} "Classified Buyers' Guide of the City of San Diego." San Diego Directory Co. 1924. p. 558. Link to page at ancestry.com.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} "San Diego City and County Directory 1927." San Diego Directory Co. p. 468. Link to page at ancestry.com.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} Polk's San Diego City DIrectory, 1968. p.88. Link to page at ancestry.com.