Gilbert Clotfelter Sr. (1919 - 1977)

Born 22 Feb 1919 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Jul 1977 at age 58 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Gilbert was born in 1919. Son of Ira Clotfelter and Dovie Rowe.

In 1920 he was newborn living with his parent and siblings in Nebraska. ^[1]

In 1930 he was living with his Aunt Rose Clotfelter and her mother Sarah Shockly in Nebraska. ^[2]

WWII Enlistment in California. ^[3]

He married Virginia Lee Ray on 13 Mar 1945 in Alabama. ^[4] She was born 22 Sep 1925 in Alabama. Died 2007 in Missouri. Daughter of Ruby I (Horton) and Ben F. Ray.

They had two children:

1. Gilbert Ray Clotfelter Jr (1945-2005)
   
2. Annette Clotfelter (1947-1964)

In 1950 he was 30 and living with his wife in Missouri.^[5] Note: where are the children?

He passed away in 1977. ^[6]

Buried in Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKM-NK5 : accessed 9 December 2019), Gilbert Clotfelter in household of Edw Clotfelter, Omaha Ward 5, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing ED 53, sheet 8B, line 79, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 988; FHL microfilm 1,820,988.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQKZ-M79 : accessed 19 September 2018), Gilbert Clatfelter in household of Rose Clatfelter, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 48, sheet 19B, line 51, family 265, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1274; FHL microfilm 2,341,009.
3. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8L8-CR6 : 5 December 2014), Gilbert Clotfelter, enlisted 13 Jan 1942, San Francisco, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
4. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZVF-5S4 : 23 September 2017), Gilbert Clotfelter and Virginia Lee Ray, 13 Mar 1945; citing Jefferson, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,405,963.
5. ↑ 1950 census
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VM3M-9YZ : 20 May 2014), Gilbert Clotfelter, Jul 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 April 2021), memorial page for SGT Gilbert Clotfelter (22 Feb 1919–8 Jul 1977), Find A Grave: Memorial #500898, citing Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Amy Elizabeth (contributor 46904027) .

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: G3RY-STN
• Book: Glattfelder/Clotfelter : A family history tracing some of the decendents of Casper Glattfelder of Glattfelden, Switzerland and, in particular, the descendents of his grandson, Johann Jacob Glattfelder/Clotfelter [Hardcover] [1994] Janet L. Zemaneck; Ruth Clotfelter Camenisch. Pg. 214-215. Downey-1809 has a copy of the book.