Ollie B Welch (abt. 1908)

Born about 1908 in Oklahoma, United States of America

Ancestors

Biography

In the 1910 census O (age 2) was the son of Ollie B Welch in Altus Ward 2, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States.^[1]

In the 1920 census Ollie (age 12) was the son of Arnie Welch in Justice Precinct 3, Wichita, Texas.^[2]

In the 1930 census O B Welch (age 22), Laborer, was the single son of O B Welch at 1809 Government Heights, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States.^[3]

O. B. Welch (age 23) married Shirley Norvelle on Aug. 29. 1931 in Tuscon, Pima County, Arizona, United States.^[4]

In the 1940 census Obie (age 32), Truck Driver, was the married head of household in Palo Verde, Riverside, California.^[5]

Obie registered for the military draft on Oct. 16, 1940 in Blythe, Riverside, California, United States.^[6]

In the 1950 census Obie (age 42), Freight Truck Driver, was the married head of household in Amphitheater, Pima, Arizona, United States.^[7]

Obie L. Welch is buried in South Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, AZ.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Altus Ward 2, Jackson, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1255; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375268
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #153092854 (accessed 6 May 2024)
   O B Welch (2), single son, in household of Ollie B Welch (28) in Altus Ward 2, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Oklahoma.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Ollie B Welch	M	White	28	Married	Head	Driver	Texas
   Belle D Welch	F	White	20	Married	Wife		Oklahoma
   O B Welch	M	White	2	Single	Son		Oklahoma
   Ollin Welch	M	White	0	Single	Son		Oklahoma

2. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wichita, Texas; Roll: T625_1859; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 130
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #100779552 (accessed 6 May 2024)
   Ollie B Welch (12), single son, in household of Arnie Welch (38) in Justice Precinct 3, Wichita, Texas. Born in Oklahoma.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Arnie Welch	M	White	38	Married	Head	Teaming for the Oil Co	Texas
   Bell Welch	F	White	30	Married	Wife	None	Oklahoma
   Ollie B Welch	M	White	12	Single	Son	None	Oklahoma
   Allen Welch	M	White	10	Single	Son	None	Oklahoma
   Opal Welch	F	White	8	Single	Daughter	None	Oklahoma

3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Tucson, Pima, Arizona; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 2339797
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #114988375 (accessed 6 May 2024)
   O B Welch (22), single son, Laborer, in household of O B Welch (49) at 1809 Government Heights, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA. Born in Oklahoma.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   O B Welch	M	White	49	Married	Head	Laborer of Odd jobs	Texas
   Belle Welch	F	White	40	Married	Wife		Oklahoma
   O B Welch	M	White	22	Single	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma

4. ↑ Marriage to Shirley Norvelle: "Arizona, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1972"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60873 #364765 (accessed 6 May 2024)
   O B Welch (23) marriage to Shirley Norvelle on 29 Aug 1931 in Tuscon, Pima County, Arizona, USA.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Palo Verde, Riverside, California; Roll: m-t0627-00277; Page: 64B; Enumeration District: 33-25
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #69596493 (accessed 6 May 2024)
   Obie Lee Welch (32), married, Truck Driver, head of household in Palo Verde, Riverside, California. Born in Oklahoma.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Obie Lee Welch	M	White	32	Married	Head	Truck Driver	Oklahoma
   Shirley Welch	F	White	24	Married	Wife		Kansas

6. ↑ Military Draft Registration: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1916
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #17355010 (accessed 6 May 2024)
   Name: Obie Lee Welch; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 33; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 6 Sep 1907; Birth Place: Martha, Oklahoma, USA; Residence Place: Blythe, Riverside, California, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Blythe, Riverside, California, USA; Employer: Cantley & Tanzola-Western Truck Lines; Height: 5 8; Weight: 160; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Blonde; Eye Color: Hazel; Next of Kin: Shirley Ethel Welch;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Obie Lee Welch Self (Head)
   Shirley Ethel Welch Wife.
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Amphitheater, Pima, Arizona; Roll: 5746; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 10-74
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #12847893 (accessed 6 May 2024)
   Obie L Welch (42), married, Freight Truck Driver, head of household in Amphitheater, Pima, Arizona, USA. Born in Oklahoma.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Obie L Welch	M	White	42	Married	Head	Freight Truck Driver	Oklahoma
   Shirley E Welch	F	White	34	Married	Wife		Kansas
   Carl Lee Welch	M	White	7	Never married	Son		Arizona

8. ↑ Grave of Obie L. Welch, Find A Grave: Memorial #91163097, South Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, AZ, contains picture of stone.