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Charles Darwin Luce (1905 - 1983)

Charles Darwin (Darwin) "Dar" Luce
Born in Ossian, Livingston, New York, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 1 Nov 1928 in Brockway, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Father of , , [private son (1940s - unknown)] and
Died at age 78 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

Darwin Luce lived in Appalachia, in New York. See Appalachia Project.

Charles, who chose to be known either by his middle name, Darwin, or the shortened Dar, was born 17 May 1905.[1][2] He was the son of E. Adelbert and A. Grace (Wambold) Luce.[1][3]

He married Aldine Plyler on 1 Nov 1928 in Brockway, PA.[4]The couple would have four children in their 54 years of marriage.

While living in Ossian he started the Darwin Luce Trucking Co., which was later moved to Olean, NY. His last known address was in Hinsdale, about 50 miles to the SW of the area where they lived most of their lives. He passed away in the nearby Olean Hospital in Olean, NY on 7 Sep 1983.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Luce Family Tree, Descendants of William henry Luce and Diantha Colwell - 1972
  2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41234325/charles-darwin-luce : accessed 19 May 2022), memorial page for Charles Darwin Luce (17 May 1905–7 Sep 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41234325, citing Canaseraga Cemetery, Canaseraga, Allegany County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Darlene (contributor 46776162)
  3. ↑ United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5WH-9S4 : accessed 4 September 2018), C Darwin Luce in household of E Adelbert Luce, Ossian, Livingston, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 9A, family 146, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 987; FHL microfilm 1,375,000
  4. ↑ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999
  5. ↑ Genesee country Express, Obituary of Darwin Luce, 15 Sep 1983, page 18




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