John Simon Parker (1885 - 1972)

Born 11 Mar 1885 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ellen (Maxey) Parker — married 30 Jun 1918 in Buchanan, Missouri, United States

Died 14 May 1972 at age 87 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Mary Smith [send private message] and Marietta Parker [send private message]

Biography

John was born 11 MARCH 1885 • Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas. He was the son of John Parker and Martha Howard. He passed away 14 MAY 1972 • Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.

Sources

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: John S Parker

Age: 15

Birth Date: Mar 1885

Birthplace: Kansas, USA

Home in 1900: St Joseph Ward 1, Buchanan, Missouri

Ward of City: 1

Street: Albemarle

House Number: 702

Sheet Number: 9

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 135

Family Number: 149

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Step Son

Marital Status: Single

Father's Birthplace: Germany

Mother's Name: Mattie Sweeney

Mother's Birthplace: Maine, USA

Occupation: At School

Attended School: 9

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

Michael Sweeney 44 Head

Mattie Sweeney 34 Wife

Rosa Sweeney 9 Daughter

William Parker 16 Step Son

John S Parker 15 Step Son

Citation "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3HP-CCW : 10 March 2022), John S Parker in entry for Michael Sweeney, 1900.

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: John S Parker

John S Pasker]

Age in 1910: 24

Birth Date: 1886

Birthplace: Kansas

Home in 1910: St Joseph Ward 3, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

Street: North 6th Street

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: Micheal K Sweeney

Father's Birthplace: Maine

Mother's Name: Mattie J Sweeney

Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Clerk

Industry: Rail Road

Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Out of Work: N

Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

Micheal K Sweeney 53 Head

Mattie J Sweeney 44 Wife

William H Parker 25 Son

John S Parker 24 Son

Rose H Parker 19 Daughter

Citation "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2TZ-QFV : accessed 11 December 2022), John S Parker in household of Micheal K Sweeney, St Joseph Ward 3, Buchanan, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 3A, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 771; FHL microfilm 1,374,784.

U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

Name: Mr. John S. Parker

Gender: Male

Residence Date: Abt 1918

Residence Place: 4908 Baltimore Avenue , Kansas City

Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1918

Spouse: Mary Ellen Maxey

Source Citation The Catholic Tribune; Publication Date: 6/ Jul/ 1918; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/395808481/?article=8df5d173-88bc-4527-abc3-79e033722ce5&focus=0.03583892,0.38961223,0.19672163,0.45217204&xid=3398

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2020.

Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: John Simon Parker

Race: White

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1885

Residence Date: 1917-1918

Street Address: 4908 Baltimore

Residence Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Draft Board: 04

Physical Build: Medium

Height: Medium

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Eye Color: Light Brown

Spouse: E. Parker

Citation "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RF-FXJ : 24 December 2021), John Simon Parker, 1917-1918.

1920 United States Federal Census

Name:

John S Parker

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1920

Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States::

Event Place (Original): Kansas City Ward 4, ED 73, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Sex: Male

Age: 34

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Race (Original): White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1886

Birthplace: Kansas

Father's Birthplace: Missouri

Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head

Sheet Letter: B

Sheet Number: 4

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John S Parker Head Male 34 Kansas

Mary Ellen Parker Wife Female 27 Missouri

John F Parker Son Male 0 Missouri

Citation "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8HX-K4F : 2 February 2021), John S Parker, 1920.

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: John Parkes

Birth Year: abt 1887

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age in 1930: 43

Birthplace: Kansas

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1930: Blue, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Map of Home: Blue, Jackson, Missouri

Street Address: Hardy Avenue.

House Number: 1521

Dwelling Number: 267

Family Number: 271

Home Owned or Rented: Owned

Home Value: 7000

Radio Set: Yes

Lives on Farm: No

Age at First Marriage: 21

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: United States

Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Traffic Manager

Industry: Wholesale D. G.

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker

Employment: Yes

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

John Parkes 43 Head

Mary E Parkes 38 Wife

John F Parker 10 Son

Billy H Parkes 9 Son

Citation "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHF3-YTF : accessed 11 December 2022), John Parkes, Blue, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 257, sheet 10B, line 95, family 271, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1192; FHL microfilm 2,340,927.

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: John S Parker

Age: 55

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Kansas

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Blue, Jackson, Missouri

Map of Home in 1940: Blue, Jackson, Missouri

Street: Hardy

House Number: 1521

Farm: No

Inferred Residence in 1935: Blue, Jackson, Missouri

Residence in 1935: Blue

Resident on farm in 1935: No

Sheet Number: 3A

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 59

Occupation: Troffer Manager

House Owned or Rented: Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5000

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income Other Sources: No

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

John S Parker 55 Head

Mary Parker 47 Wife

John Parker 20 Son

William Park19 Son

Citation "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7QL-PCY : 21 May 2020), John S Parker, Blue Township, Jackson, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48-28, sheet 3A, line 32, family 59, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2115.

Name: John S Parker

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1885

Birth Place: Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States of America

Death Date: 14 May 1972

Death Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum

Burial or Cremation Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232989450/john-s-parker: accessed 11 December 2022), memorial page for John S Parker (11 Mar 1885–14 May 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 232989450, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Bill Herrman (contributor 47074342).