John Leo Bigham (1885 - 1975)

Born 5 Jan 1885 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died Apr 1975 at age 90 in Tennessee, United States

Biography

John, sometimes known as Leo, was born in 1885. He was the son of Alphonsus Bigham and Mary Myers. He lived with his parents and siblings in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania in 1900. ^[1]

In 1905, Leo was hit by a baseball and suffered a bad concussion.^[2]

John (age 23), son of Alphonsus & Mary, married Myrtle Smyers (age 23y) on 27 September 1909 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States.^[3] They had children. They lived in Altoona in 1910, where John was a brakeman for a railroad company. ^[4]

John registered for the WWI draft in Akron, Summit, Ohio. ^[5] They lived in Akron in 1920, where John was a bead builder for a rubber company.^[6] By 1930, John was divorced and a postal clerk for the post office living in Akron.^[7]

John (age 45), son of Alphonse J Bigham & Mary E Myers, married Ethel Bateman (age 33) on 9 December 1930 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States.^[8] They lived in Humphreys, Tennessee in 1940, where John worked as a farm laborer.^[9]

John died (age 90) in April 1975 residing in Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 14; Digital film/folder number: 004115006; FHL microfilm: 1241380; Image number: 407; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00685-2
   FamilySearch Record: M3MT-7L6 (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D1DS-94N
   Leo J Bigham (15), single son, in household of Alphonso J Bigham (55 years) in Blair, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
2. ↑ Accident Report: "Newspapers.com"
   Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Pennsylvania) Tue, 25 Jul 1905, page 5
   Newspapers Clip: 134652384 (accessed 5 November 2023)
3. ↑ Marriage: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004460973; FHL microfilm: 001293330; Image number: 248; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I10829-0
   FamilySearch Record: VF3G-VC6 (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-YMNW-CT5
   John L Bigham (23) marriage to Myrtle Smyers (23y) on 27 Sep 1909 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973383; FHL microfilm: 1375329; Image number: 723; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03515-1
   FamilySearch Record: MGZM-S3X (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRK7-5CY
   John Bigham (25), married head of household in Altoona Ward 2, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005253623; FHL microfilm: 1819509
   FamilySearch Record: K6XT-39L (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-91D9-KC4 Image number 02229
   Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Citizenship Place: United States; Military Draft Registration Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States; Birth Date: 5 1 1885; Birth Place: , , United States; Race: White; Name: John Leo Bigham.
6. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 4; Digital film/folder number: 004967551; FHL microfilm: 1821439; Image number: 58; Sheet number: 27; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03074-4
   FamilySearch Record: M6MQ-NNK (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNF-H25
   John Bigham (35), married head of household in Summit, Ohio, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
7. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 74; Digital film/folder number: 004952479; FHL microfilm: 2341612; Image number: 571; Sheet number: 16; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03956-6
   FamilySearch Record: X4ZQ-XDK (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RC6-K33
   John L Bigham (45), divorced lodger, in household of Amanda Motz (46) in Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
8. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004436983; FHL microfilm: 004436983; Image number: 194
   FamilySearch Record: Q2ZQ-V7S6 (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D133-1J1
   John L Bigham (45) marriage to Ethel Bateman (33) on 9 Dec 1930 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States.
9. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 34; Digital film/folder number: 005461349; Image number: 315; Sheet number: 15; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: K4CG-GKX (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-ZVSS
   John L Bigham (55), married head of household in Civil District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
10. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
    citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
    FamilySearch Record: VS1J-PYC (accessed 5 November 2023)
    John Bigham death Apr 1975 (born 05 Jan 1885) residing in Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee.