STEVENS, Alice Marguerite

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SOURCE:
Most of the following infromation was compiled by Joan R. Fitch

Alice was born just before her mother married Harvey T. Holsey in Red Bluff, Tehama Co., California. Her father is noted as Henry Stevens on her death certificate.
As a child, Alice was raised in the Halsey home and appears there with her mother on the 1910 census. Sometime between 1910 and 1921 Alice and most of her siblings were taken into the care of the county and set for adoption, as their father had abandoned the family, and Gertrude found herself unable to care for so many children.
Alice soon ran away from the orphanage, and back to her mother, who by then, had taken back the youngest of the children, Harry.
Alice married Merl Kelly at a young age, and had 2 daughters and a son with him.
Before 1933 the marriage disolved, and she moved out with her children. Finding herself alone with 3 children was difficult and she had to make the painfull decision to have her second daughter adopted, after consulting her mother Gertrude.
Merl wasn't aware at first about the decision, but found out later.
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That daughter "Betty" grew up with adoptive parents and she only found out about Alice when she became an adult.
Alice soon met and married a man by the name of Sam "Stacey" Bailey, and they appear together in the 1933 Chico city directory at 4027 4th Ave. Sam Bailey is supposed to have owned a plumbing business.
By 1934 they had moved to 3925 5th Ave. In 1941 they are shown at Oaklawn Ave. and in 1960-1961 they are listed at 1314 Mulberry.
Alice and Sam split sometime before she moved to Sacramento. Sam stayed in Chico. Alice found work in Sacramento with the Goodwill organization.
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Alice passed away in Sacramento and the "Sacramento Bee" published the following death notice;
BAILEY - In Sacramento November 25, 1971. Mother of Alta Bassett, Harold C. Bailey and Betty Comaskey. Ten Grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services, Tuesday November 30th at 1 p.m. In MOUNT VERNON'S CHURCH OF THE VALLEY 8201 - Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks. Interment Mount Vernon Memorial Park. A MOUNT VERNON SERVICE.
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Mortuary papers give name as "Alice POWERS" and brother, Harry DURETTE's obituary lists her as "Alice POWERS".
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S.S.N. 559-30-5449

Alice married BAILEY, Samuel Arlington Bef 1935, California. Samuel (son of BAILEY, James and DOAK, Ida Lee) was born 1 Jan 1894, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon; died 19 Feb 1962, Chico, Butte County, California. [Group Sheet]

Alice married KELLY, Merl Gates 5 Dec 1921, Chico, Butte County, California. Merl (son of KELLY, Joseph Klinck and GLEASON, Alice Isadora) was born 4 Aug 1894, Marysville Or Oregon House, Yuba County, California; died 11 Nov 1977, Chico, Butte County, California; was buried 14 Nov 1977, Chico Cemetery, Chico, California. [Group Sheet]

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Alta was born at 3:55 AM at the address of 4045 7th. St, in Chico, CA. The attending Physician was Ella P. Gatchell. At the time her parents Merl and Alice had not decided on a name, however her social security record (566-34-8580) confirms the same birthdate as the Butte Co., CA. birth record.
Alta's parents were 28, Merl and 18, Alice. at the time of her birth, and had been married nearly 10 months.
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Alta was married to John Briggs in about 1940. The couple had 2 children together and married each other twice before divorcing sometime latter.
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Following the divorce Alta was with Freddie McFall for some time, and together they had one daughter Norma Lelonie McFall (her surname may be Kelly, Briggs or McFall, as Alta and Freddie were not married).
By the mid 1970's Alta married Homer K. Bassett. Homer had been married twice before and also had at least seven children by his first wife Thelma before marrying Alta. The couple stayed together until Homer died in 1989. Alta passed away in 1991 in Oregon, and her cremains were interred in Chico, Butte Co., California, next to Homer Bassett. (Josephine Co., Oregon Death Certificate #91-06761).

Alta married MCFAUL, Fred Elmer Abt 1949, (May Not Have Been Married). Fred (son of MCFAUL, Joseph A. and ROUSE, Melissa) was born 30 Jan 1923, Merced County, California; died 27 Dec 1988, Pollock Pines, El Dorado County, California. [Group Sheet]

Alta married BASSETT, Homer King Aft 1960, Chico, Butte County, California. Homer (son of BASSETT, Don Henry and MEACHAM, Amanda Alvira) was born 18 Nov 1914, Lago, Bannock County, Idaho; died 22 Dec 1989, Chico, Butte County, California. [Group Sheet]

Alta married BRIGGS, John Franklin Abt 1941, Durham, Butte County, California. John (son of BRIGGS, John Levi and HAYTER, Viola Luella) was born 28 Jul 1904, Coquille, Coos County, Oregon; died 21 Jan 1998, Chico, Butte County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elsie or Betty as she was known, was adopted as a small child by the Ewertsen family, and became known as Betty Ann Ewertsen.
She married a man by the name of George Comaskey and lived in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California.
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The 1930 census finds the Ewertsen family living at 1207 N. Lincoln, in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California as follows:
Ewertsen Minert, W, M, 45, married at 23, b. Germany, parents b. Denmark, Grocery Store Proprietor, immigrated in 1911
Ewertsen Lydia, W, F, 46, married at 24, b. Wisconsin, parents b. Germany
Ewertsen Betty, W, F, 6, Single, attending school.
(Having been adopted her parents birth locations reflect those of the Ewertsen's).
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The 1920 census indicated Minert immigrated in 1903 and was naturalized in 1911.
There is an immigration record for a Carl Ewertsen age 27 who immigrated to Ellis Island in 1903.

Meinert's middle name was Christian, from his WWI draft registration card.
He was described as medium height with a stout build, blue eyes and light brown hair.
His wife was named Lydia Anna Ewertsen.
His family was living at 1207 N. Lincoln St., Stockton, CA.
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On the immigration record he stated he was a baker and was headed to his sister-in-laws home in Seattle, WA.
By 1910 he had married Lydia and was living in Stockton, CA.
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Social Security Number: 572-30-7421, Issued: California
Death Residence Localities: ZIP Code: 95204 Stockton, San Joaquin, California
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San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Gustine, Merced County, California
Comaskey, Betty Ann, b. 03/12/1924, d. 04/26/2000, US Army, T/SGT, Res: Stockton, CA, Plot: 3 0 91, bur. 05/03/2000
Buried next to Betty was a son:
Comaskey, Thomas George, b. 10/28/1942, d. 12/28/1995, US Navy, FA, Res: Stockton, CA, Plot: 4 0 1531, bur. 01/10/1996
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Ewertsen SSN Death records:
MEINERT EWERTSEN 22 May 1885 Aug 9, 1967 Gig Harbor, Pierce, WA CA (1963) 562-68-3909
LYDIA EWERTSEN 5 May 1883 Feb 1979 Chehalis, Lewis, WA CA (1966) 568-80-8039

Elsie married COMASKEY, George Thomas (son of COMASKEY, Thomas Sollie and BALL, Irene M.) [Group Sheet]

— WILLIAMS. [Group Sheet]

— LOWMAN. (son of LOWMAN, Rex Lloyd and GRUBBS, Geraldine) [Group Sheet]

— WISE. (daughter of WISE, William Arthur and AUFORT, Alma Celia) [Group Sheet]

— WHALEY, James Oliver. James (son of WHALEY, Oliver Howell and WISELEY, Gladys) was born 15 Sep 1912, Whitman County, Washington; died 24 Nov 1990, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. [Group Sheet]

— HANTEN. (son of HANTEN, Albert Nicholas and BOSWORTH, Esther Viola) [Group Sheet]

Thomas — SHUMAKER. [Group Sheet]

Thomas — BRECHT. [Group Sheet]

— GAMINO. [Group Sheet]

— HERNANDEZ. [Group Sheet]

— PAIGE. (son of PAIGE and JONES) [Group Sheet]