Paul Attwell (abt. 1912 - 1933)

Born about 1912 in Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Aug 1933 at about age 21 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Biography

Paul Attwell is a part of US Black heritage.

Paul Attwell was born in Alabama around 1912 to Ernest Attwell and Pauline Postell. In 1920, he was living in his maternal grandmother's home in Philadelphia with his parents and sister.^[1] His grandmother died in 1922.^[2] In the 1930 census, his family was still living on the same street, presumably in the same home, with several boarders.^[3] Paul died in The Bronx, New York on 21 August 1933. He was 21 years old. At the time of his death, he was working as a clerk.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMF-BMR : Thu Aug 24 20:05:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Pauline Postell and Anna Postell, 1920.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87462148/pauline-postell: accessed 23 September 2023), memorial page for Pauline Buckner Postell (1851–10 Mar 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87462148, citing Cave Springs Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Terri (contributor 47548074).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH7T-9HQ : Fri Sep 22 00:19:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Ernest Attwell and Drenille Attwell, 1930.
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WGR-P2J : 13 May 2022), Paul Atwell, 1933.

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