Bertie Joe Allison

1908 - 1973  (64 years)

• Name	Bertie Joe Allison  [1, 2]
  	He was likely named after his mother's Aunt Bertie Josephine Rowe Parkhurst.
  Nickname	Bert
  Born	6 Dec 1908	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Address	Abt 1917	Glenrock, Converse, WY   [3]
  Address	10 Jan 1920	Coalinga, Fresno, CA   [4]
  	He was recorded living with his grandmother Ada Rowe Clark on the 1920 census on this date.
  Address	8 Feb 1920	Rockdale, Carbon, WY   [4]
  	He was recorded as living with his parents on the 1920 Census on this date
  Life event	25 May 1926	Wainwright, Alberta, Canada   [5]
  	He and his parents crossed into Canada in the port city of Kingsgate, British Columbia to visit Arthur's friend (P. K. R-something) in Wainwright.
  Life event	4 Dec 1928	Turner Valley, Calgary, Alberta   [5]
  	Border crossing, arrival port Calgary, Alberta. His grandmother Ada Clark, 703 Boccaccio Ave, Venice, CA, is referenced on the paperwork. He was living with her prior to going into Canada.
  Life event	11 Oct 1929	Kingsgate, British Columbia   [5]
  	He requested admittance to work in the oil field in Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada. It was rejected. His father Arthur Allison in Venice, CA, is the contact person
  Census	2 Apr 1930	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
  	506 Boccaccio Ave Ada Clark, F, head, 68, abt 1862, IN, widowed Arthur Allison, M, son-in-law, 45, abt 1885, MO, driller, oil wells Millie (Lillie) Allison, F, daughter, 40, abt 1890, IN Bert Allison, M, grandson, 21, abt 1909, CA, musician, orchestra
  Address	1932	Coalinga, Fresno, CA   [6]
  	P.O. Box 853
  Address	1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA   [7]
  	1648 W 11th St
  Politics	1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA   [6]
  	Allison, Bert J, 1648 W 11th st Occupation: garage Party: Democrat
  Address	16 Oct 1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA   [2]
  	3000 Beverly Blvd. There's no listing for him at this address or anyone else at this address on the 1940 census. It's unclear if he was living there before October 1940. Checked ED 60-933, 60-972, 60-973, and 60-974 for LA. Closest addresses included in census (ED 60-933, Block 25: 2924 and 3018 Beverly and 115 Reno (around corner)
  Address	1942	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA   [8]
  	1648 W 11th st
  Occupation	1940-1942	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA   [9]
  	garage
  Census	18 Apr 1950	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA   [10]
  	12527 Colonial Ave Bert J Allison, M, 41, abt 1909, CA, machinist, general machine work Nellie H Allison, F, 22, abt 1928, GA
  Died	20 Feb 1973	Atlanta, Fulton, GA   [11, 12]
  Notes	He was a registered Democrat [6]
  Person ID	I2380	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Arthur Adelbert Allison,   b. 18 Jul 1885, Missouri City, Clay, MO ,   d. 24 Jul 1963, Cayucos, San Luis Obispo, CA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Lillie May Clark,   b. 29 Sep 1887, Evansville, Vanderburgh, IN ,   d. 9 Jan 1983, Cayucos, San Luis Obispo, CA  (Age 95 years)
  Married	2 Dec 1907	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA   [13]
  Family ID	F236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ruth May Pace,   b. Abt 1914
  Married	Abt 16 Oct 1932	Coalinga, Fresno, CA
  	Intents to Wed: Allison-Pace - In Fresno, October 15th, Bert J. Allison, 24, of Coalinga, and Ruth M. Pace, 18, of Kettleman City. The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA, Sun, 16 Oct 1932, pg 12
  Divorced	8 Oct 1940	Fresno, Fresno, CA
  	Desertion Is Divorce Plea - Desertion is charged by Bert Allison in a divorce action against Ruth May Allison, who, he charges, left him two years ago. There were married in Coalinga in 1932. The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA, Sun, 20 Aug 1939, pg 4. Divorces Granted: Allison - In Fresno, October 8th, Bert from Ruth May Allison, final decree. The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA, Tue, 8 Oct 1940, pg 12
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F1011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine Teresa Howard,   b. 7 Feb 1928, Dawsonville, Dawson, GA ,   d. 12 Nov 2007, Reno, Washoe, NV  (Age 79 years)
  Married	4 Apr 1946	Kingman, Mohave, AZ   [14, 15]
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F1968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Bertie J. Allison California birth certificate
  		1920 US Census, Rockdale, Carbon county, Wyoming Arthur Allison listed as head of household, which included wife Lilly [sic] May and Birdie [sic], and boarder L. A. Stump. Arthur's estimated birth year is 1885, place of birth is Missouri. His father's place of birth is listed as Iowa; mother's place of birth is Missouri. His occupation is laborer in the oil well field. Lillie's estimated birth year is 1890, place of birth is Indiana. Her father's place of birth is Indiana, her mother's is Indiana.
  		1930 US Census, Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California Ada Clark listed as head of household, which included son-in-law Arthur Allison, his wife, Millie [sic], and son Bert. They lived at 506 Boccacio Ave. Ada's estimated year of birth is 1862, place of birth is Indiana. Her father's place of birth is England, mother's is Pennsylvania. Arthur's estimated year of birth is 1885, place of birth is Missouri. His father's place of birth is Iowa, mother's is Missouri. His occupation is driller in the oil well industry. Lillie's estimated year of birth is 1890, place of birth is Indiana. her father's place of birth is United States, mother's is Indiana. Bert's occupation is musician in an orchestra.
  		Bert J. Allison California voter registration Mohawk Precinct, Fresno county 8 Nov 1932
  		Bert Joe Allison U.S. World War II Draft Registration 16 Oct 1940 Contact person: Mrs. Bertie Parkhurst, his great-aunt
  		Bert J. Allison Border Crossings: US to Canada Calgary, Alberta, Canada 4 Dec 1928 Final destination: Turner Valley Occupation: farming

  
  

  Histories

  Arthur Allison Gray/Arthur Adelbert Allison About that name change

  
  

• Sources

  [S135] California State Board of Health. [S16] U.S. Draft Registration, WWII, National Archives, Washington, D.C. [S15] U.S. Draft Registration, WWI, National Archives, Washington, D.C. [S38] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S145] Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935. [S146] California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S146] California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Allison, Bert J, 1648 W 11th st Occupation: garage Party: Democrat Roll 049 [S146] California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Allison, Bert J, 1648 W 11th st Occupation: garage Party: Democrat [S146] California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Allison, Bert J, 1648 W 11th st Occupation: garage Party: Democrat [S452] 1950 United States Federal Census, Ancestry, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S103] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 , Ancestry, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Name: Bert Allison Social Security Number: 566-18-3220 Birth Date: 10 Dec 1908 Issue year: before 1951 Issue State: California Last Residence: 30303, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA Death Date: Feb 1973 Birth date is incorrect. [S473] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Ancestry, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Name: Bert J Allison Gender: Male Race: White Age: 64 Birth Date: abt 1909 Residence Place: Fulton, Georgia, USA Death Date: 20 Feb 1973 Death Place: Fulton, Georgia, USA Certificate Number: 006280 [S18] Hist. Genea. of Woodsons & connections, Compiled by Henry Morton Woodson, (H.M. Woodson, Tennessee, c1915), 929.273 W868. [S474] Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972, Ancestry, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Affidavit for Marriage License Mohave, AZ Bert J. Allison, 48, born 6 Dec 1898, resident of Culver City, Los Angeles, CA Nell S. Howard, 22, born 7 Feb 1924, resident of Ocean Park, Los Angeles, CA Birth years and ages for both parties do not match information from other records. [S474] Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972, Ancestry, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Marriage Certificate Name: Bert J. Allison Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1946 Marriage Place: Kingman, Mohave, Arizona, USA Spouse: Nell S. Howard Officiant: E H. Wishon, JP Witnesses: J. C. Phillips, Leola White Mailed to: Mr. Bert J. Allison C/) Pauline Gilbert 250 Hollister St Ocean Park, Calif.