George Harold Phelps (abt. 1897 - 1966)

Born about 7 Apr 1897 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 5 Jan 1966 at about age 68 in Oregon, United States [uncertain]

Biography

George Phelps is a part of US Black heritage.

George was born in 1897. He is the son of George Phelps and Mary Hall.

George Harold Phelps registered for the draft in June 1918 in Virginia City. George was farming near Loomont, He was born on April 7, 1897, in Butte. His mother, Mrs Mary A Phelps, served as next-of-kin.^[1] He would serve as a Private in the 166 Dep Brig.^[2]

In 1930 George was shown as divorced and working as a hotel porter in Seattle, Washington.^[3]

In 1940 George and his wife, Alice, were living in Seattle.^[4] In 1950 George and Alice were living in the Standard Hotel in Seattle with two children.^[5]

George died in 1966^[6] and was buried in Portland, Oregon.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: Montana; Registration County: Madison County
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6482 #2506700 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   Name: George Harold Phelps; Birth Date: 7 Apr 1897; Birth Place: Montana, USA; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: Loomont; Residence Place: Madison County, Montana, USA; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Short; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Mother: Mary A. Phelps.
2. ↑ Military: "Montana, U.S., Military Records, 1904-1918"
   Original data: Montana, Military Records, 1904-1918. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: FamilySearch, 2019
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62068 #31063 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   Name: George H Phelps; Age: 21; Birth Date: 7 Apr 1897; Birth Place: Butte, Mont; Residence Place: Butte, Silverbow, Montana; Military Date: 31 Aug 1918; Military Place: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA; Rank: Pvt; Unit: 166 Dep Brig.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 2342233
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6224 #111909062 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   George H Phelps (33), divorced, Porter, head of household at 120 Yesler Way, Seattle, King, Washington, USA. Born in Kentucky.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04382; Page: 69A; Enumeration District: 40-274
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2442 #66209596 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   George H Phelps (43), married head of household in Seattle, King, Washington. Born in Montana.
5. ↑ 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: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 575; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 40-584
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62308 #65519063 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   Geo H Phelps (53), married lodger, Laborer, in household of Taisuki Hamada (60) in Seattle, King, Washington, USA. Born in Montana.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019"
   National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
   Ancestry ca Record 8750 #2417696 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   George Harold Phelps burial (died on 5 Jan 1966) on 13 Jan 1966 in Willamette National Cemetery, Oregon, USA. Born on 7 Apr 1897.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #36329068 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   Memorial page for George Harold Phelps (7 Apr 1897-5 Jan 1966), citing Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA (plot: Section F Site 4698); Maintained by GCO (contributor 46982641).

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census" Year: 1900; Census Place: Butte Ward 4, Silver Bow, Montana; Roll: 914; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0113. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7602 #44854623 (accessed 28 October 2023)

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census" Year: 1910; Census Place: Butte Ward 4, Silver Bow, Montana; Roll: T624_836; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374849. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7884 #15331852 (accessed 28 October 2023)

• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 141
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2238 #37101525 (accessed 14 May 2024)
  Name: George Harold Phelps; Gender: Male; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 44; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 7 Apr 1897; Birth Place: Butte, Montana; Residence Place: Seattle, King, Washington, USA; Registration Date: 14 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Washington, USA; Employer: B C Young-Silvertop Billiard Parlor; Height: 5 3; Weight: 165; Complexion: Dark Brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Sadie Cruse;
  Household Members (Name) Relationship:
  George Harold Phelps Self (Head).