He married Marian Reed 23 October 1915 in Akron, Ohio.[3]
He registered for World War I in June 1917 in Delta Farms, Louisiana.[4]
1930 census -- Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
Ellen Thorp, head, own $6000, white, female, age 72, widow, born Ohio, father born England, mother born England; Don B Thorp, son, white, male, age 36, widow, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, mechanic job work; Reed B Thorp, grandson, white, female, age 13, single, born Louisiana, father born Ohio, mother born Montana, attended school[5]
He died 25 July 1978 in Los Angeles, California.[9][10]
Notes
Don's middle name is confirmed on his WWI draft registration card (already sourced).
His wife's name is spelled "Marion" on their marriage record. It also has his parents listed.
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMX4-5XT : accessed 23 May 2018), Don Thorp in household of L G Thorp, Middlebury Township, Precinct C Akron city Ward 1, Summit, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 11A, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,323.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLJM-WJD : accessed 23 May 2018), Don B Thorp in household of Mrs. E B Thorp, Akron Ward 1, Summit, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 123, sheet 6A, family 123, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1233; FHL microfilm 1,375,246.
↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDWP-C36 : 10 February 2018), Don B. Thorp and Marion A. Reed, 23 Oct 1915; citing Summit, Ohio, United States, reference P428; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 902,063.
↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ86-4BD : 13 March 2018), Don Bishop Thorp, 1917-1918; citing Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,684,810.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCZB-7Y5 : accessed 23 May 2018), Don B Thorp in household of Ellen B Thorp, Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 539, sheet 6B, line 84, family 118, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 152; FHL microfilm 2,339,887.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9ZH-5BH : accessed 23 May 2018), Donald B Thorpe in household of Ellen B Thorpe, Councilmanic District 6, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-395, sheet 6A, line 38, family 151, 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 422.
↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4DQ-GTJ : 8 November 2017), Don Bishop Thorp, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XGH-4NZ4 : Sat Mar 25 00:35:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Don B. Thorp and Edward J. Irvine, 7 April 1950.
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBQN-DJZ : 20 May 2014), Don Thorp, Jul 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGYG-DLV : 26 November 2014), Donald Bishop Thorp, 25 Jul 1978; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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