Charles Edward Glabe was born on 14 Aug 1891 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., Illinois
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4,5,6 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois,
G in the household of his parents,
Levi Glabe and
Mary M. Schuck.
14 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois,
G in the household of his parents.
15 Charles married
Viola C. Wageman, daughter of George Fred Wageman and Mary Christina Klein, on 10 Jan 1917 in Washington, Illinois
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7,8,9 Charles registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living in Washington, Illinois
G, reporting he was employed as a farmer in Washington Twp. He claimed exemption as a farmer, and for having a dependent wife.
16 Charles and Viola appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, on Cooking Station Rd.
G, enumerated 13 Feb 1920. Their son
Robert was listed as living with them.
17 Charles and Viola appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois
G, enumerated 23 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their farm. Their children Robert and
Wilma were listed as living with them. His first cousin,
Rudolph Walter Oetzel, and his family apparently lived close by, as they are listed as the second preceding household.
18 Charles and Viola appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois
G, enumerated 1 May 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $20 per month. Their children Robert and Wilma were listed as living with them. They reported they had all lived in the same house in 1935.
19 He was a farmer.
20,21 He had become section laborer on a railroad by 1940, when he reported he had worked 40 hours the last week of March, and had worked 52 weeks the prior year, earning $338.
22 Charles registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at 111 South Pine, Washington, Illinois
G, reporting he was employed by R. G. LeTourneau, manufacturers of heavy construction equipment, in Peoria.
1 He was a machinist there, reporting in the 1950 census he had worked 48 hours the prior week. He continued to work for LeTourneau until at least 1946.
23,24 Charles and Viola appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois, at 415 North Main
G, enumerated 1 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their son Robert was listed as living with them.
25 Charles died on 4 May 1953 in Peoria, Illinois
G, at age 61.
10,11,12 He was buried in Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell Co., Illinois
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