Robert Dean (1882 - 1942)

Born 20 Apr 1882 in Sciotoville, Scioto, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of William Clinton Watches — married [date unknown] (to before 1935) in listed as Partner in Basin, Wyoming in 1930

Husband of Anna Gertrude (Galusha) Dean — married 1907 (to 1930) in Norton, Kansas, United States

Died 18 Apr 1942 at age 59 in Basin, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States

Biography

Robert was born in Ohio in 1882.^[1] He grew up in Nebraska.

In 1907, he married Annie Galusha. In 1910 and 1920, they lived in Blaine together.^[2][3]. Annie passed away in 1930.

In 1930, Robert was listed as the partner of Clinton Watches in the US Census enumerated in Basin, Wyoming.^[4] Both men worked at the brickyard. In 1935, Clinton married and moved out. In 1940, Robert lived in the same house in Basin, alone.^[5]

He passed away in Basin in 1942 and was buried at Nelson Cemetery in Nelson, Nebraska.^[6]

Research Notes

"Partner" in the 1930 US Census could refer to financial or romantic partnership, both, or neither. For now, the relationship between Robert and Clinton is listed in the marriage sections of their profiles.

US Censuses

• US Census 1910
  • name: Robert Dean
  • birthplace: Ohio
  • relationship to head of household: Self
  • residence: Blaine, Nuckolls, Nebraska
  • marital status: Married
  • race : White
  • gender: Male
  • immigration year:
  • father's birthplace: Ohio
  • mother's birthplace: Indiana
  • family number: 96
  • page number: 5
    • Clair Dean M 38y Ohio
    • self Robert Dean M 27y Ohio
    • wife Annie Dean F 21y Nebraska

• US Census 1920
  • name: Robert Dean
  • residence: , Nuckolls, Nebraska
  • estimated birth year: 1882
  • age: 38
  • birthplace: Ohio
  • relationship to head of household: Self
  • gender: Male
  • race: White
  • marital status: Married
  • father's birthplace:
  • mother's birthplace:
  • film number: 1820998
  • digital folder number: 4313291
  • image number: 01022
  • sheet number: 1
    • self Robert Dean M 38y Ohio
    • wife Anna Dean F 29y Nebraska

• US Census 1930
  • name: Robert Dean
  • event: Census
  • event date: 1930
  • event place: Basin, Big Horn, Wyoming
  • gender: Male
  • age: 47
  • marital status: Widowed
  • race: White
  • birthplace: Nebraska
  • estimated birth year: 1883
  • immigration year:
  • relationship to head of household: Head
  • father's birthplace: Iowa
  • mother's birthplace: Iowa
  • enumeration district number: 0016
  • family number: 20
  • sheet number and letter: 1B
  • line number: 87
  • nara publication: T626, roll 2621
  • film number: 2342355
  • digital folder number: 4547589
  • image number: 00424
    • head Robert Dean M 47 Nebraska
    • partner Clinton Watches M 32 United States

• Findagrave.com Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Dean

• US Census 1940
  • name: Robert Dean
  • titles & terms:
  • event: Census
  • event year: 1940
  • event place: Election District 1 Basin, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States
  • gender: Male
  • age: 57
  • marital status: Widowed
  • race (original):
  • race (standardized): White
  • relationship to head of household (original):
  • relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
  • birthplace: Ohio
  • estimated birth year: 1883
  • residence in 1935: Same House
  • enumeration district number: 2-3
  • family number: 29
  • sheet number and letter: 2A
  • line number: 4
  • nara publication number: T627
  • nara roll number: 4568
  • digital folder number: 005461789
  • image number: 00526

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDG-CX3M : 24 December 2021), Robert Dean, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:ML4T-TVY : Tue Apr 04 04:27:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Dean and Annie Dean, 1910.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCK5-HMK : 2 February 2021), Robert Dean, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WM-C16 : accessed 2 May 2023), Robert Dean, Basin, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 1B, line 87, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2621; FHL microfilm 2,342,355.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:VT42-174 : Wed Mar 15 02:23:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Dean, 1940.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20006852/robert-dean: accessed 02 May 2023), memorial page for Robert Dean (20 Apr 1882–18 Apr 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20006852, citing Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Peggy Bargen Duey (contributor 46873059).