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Homer Bishop Adams 1897 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1897

Birth Location: LaGrange, Indiana

Death Date: 8 Jan 1953

Death Location: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Father: Homer Adams

Mother: Carrie Trexler

Spouse(s): Mary Calkins, Margaret Stoskopf

Children(s): Robert Adams, Reuben Adams, Nancy Adams, Reuben Adams

In 1897, Homer Bishop Adams entered the world in LaGrange, Indiana, born to Homer Bishop Adams and Carrie May Trexler. In 1900, Homer Bishop Adams resided in Springfield, LaGrange, Indiana, USA. In 1910, Homer Bishop Adams resided in Kendallville Ward 1, Noble, Indiana, USA. Homer Bishop Adams married Mary Pauline Calkins, Margaret Nancy Stoskopf, and had children including Robert Jack Adams, Reuben Homer Adams, Nancy Ellen Adams, Reuben Homer Adams. Homer Bishop Adams passed away in 1953 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Homer Bishop Adams entered the world in LaGrange, Indiana, born to Homer Bishop Adams and Carrie May Trexler.
  • In 1900, Homer Bishop Adams resided in Springfield, LaGrange, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Homer Bishop Adams resided in Kendallville Ward 1, Noble, Indiana, USA.
  • Homer Bishop Adams married Mary Pauline Calkins, Margaret Nancy Stoskopf, and had children including Robert Jack Adams, Reuben Homer Adams, Nancy Ellen Adams, Reuben Homer Adams.
  • Homer Bishop Adams passed away in 1953 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Homer Adams
1875 – 1939
Birth Location: New Ross Ind
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Carrie Trexler
1876 – 1924
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Calkins
1898 – 1945
Birth Location: Auburn, Dekalb, Indiana
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Margaret Stoskopf
1897 – 1989
Birth Location: Canada
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Children(s)

Robert Adams
1923 – 1994
Birth Location: Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA
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Reuben Adams
1927 – 2000
Birth Location: Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, United States of America
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Nancy Adams
1925 – 2008
Birth Location: Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, United States of America
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Reuben Adams
1927 – 2000
Birth Location: Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, United States of America
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Homer Adams's Ancestors

Self
Homer Adams
1897 – 1953
Birth Place: LaGrange, Indiana
Parents
Homer Bishop Adams
1875 – 1939
New Ross Ind
Carrie (May) Trexler
1876 – 1924
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Sylvester (S) Adams
Mary Greenman
Missouri
Reuben Trexler
1840 – 1918
Ohio, United States of America
Caroline Metzger
1846 – 1925
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
William Trexler
1816 – 1905
Mary singmaster
1820 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Trexler
1781 – 1846
Johannes (Singmaster)
1796 – 1877
Esther Weiler
1802 – 1884

Homer Adams's Descendants

1.
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Homer (Bishop) Adams (22 Oct 1897 – 8 Jan 1953) m. Mary (Pauline) Calkins (7 Jan 1898 – 1945) m. Margaret (Nancy) Stoskopf (abt 1897 – 1989)
  1. 1. Robert (Jack) Adams (17 Feb 1923 – 11 February 1994)
  2. 2. Reuben (Homer) Adams (8 July 1927 – 11 September 2000)
  3. 3. Nancy (Ellen) Adams (14 December 1925 – 28 December 2008) m. Donald (Christian) Dieterle (8 Nov 1924 – 24 Oct 1965) m. Clifford (William) Bolenbaugh (16 Mar 1914 – 6 Mar 1979)
    1. 1. Jo (Ann) Stoppenhagen
    2. 2. Lee Stoppenhagen

Homer Adams's Timeline

8 Records

1897
22 Oct 1897
Birth of Homer Bishop Adams in LaGrange, Indiana
LaGrange, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 3
Homer Bishop Adams resided here in Springfield, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
Springfield, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Homer Bishop Adams resided here in Kendallville Ward 1, Noble, Indiana, USA
Kendallville Ward 1, Noble, Indiana, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
Homer Bishop Adams resided here in Noble County, Indiana, USA
Noble County, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Homer Bishop Adams resided here in Wayne, Noble, Indiana, USA
Wayne, Noble, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Homer Bishop Adams resided here in Kendallville, Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA
Kendallville, Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 43
Homer Bishop Adams resided here in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
1953
8 Jan 1953
Age 56
Death of Homer Bishop Adams in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1897
    Event Place: LaGrange, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Springfield, LaGrange, Indiana; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240383
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Springfield, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Springfield, LaGrange, Indiana; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240383

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kendallville Ward 1, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Noble County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Noble County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wayne, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Wayne, Noble, Indiana; Roll: T625_459; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 150

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kendallville, Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kendallville, Noble, Indiana; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kendallville, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knedallville, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Noble
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1953
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1953; Roll: 02

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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