Joseph Dean Snowdall1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 19508, (1908 - 1981)
FatherJoseph Alvy Snowdall4,5 (30 Dec 1876 - 1966)
MotherEthel Maud Gordon6,5 (25 Feb 1885 - 22 May 1935)

Key Events:

Birth: 6 Dec 1908, Ford, Kansas7,8,9
Marriage: 22 Jan 1946, Troy, Kansas, Rachel Wilma Morris (20 Jun 1921 - 30 Sep 2007)10,11
Death: 25 Mar 1981, Omaha, Nebraska12,13,14
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa15

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Joseph Dean Snowdall was born on 6 Dec 1908 in Ford, Kansas.7,8,9
     He moved to Missouri with his parents in 1910. He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of West Elm, Putnam Co., Missouri, in the household of his parents, Joseph Alvy Snowdall and Ethel Maud Gordon.4
     He moved to Iowa about 1912 with his parents.16,17 He appeared on the 1915 State Census of Riverside Twp., Fremont Co., Iowa, in the household of his parents.18,19,20,21,22 He appeared on the 1925 State Census of Tarkio, Page Co., Iowa, in the household of his parents.5
     Joseph appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Taylor Co., Iowa, enumerated 15 Apr 1930, boarding with Byard L. Hook and his wife, apparently as a hired hand on their farm.23
     He generally used his middle name, Dean, after 1930, including in some official records, such as his Social Security account. However his military records were in his full name.24,25,26
     Joseph registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Feb 1940, while living at Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, reporting he was employed by Claude Anderson, in Shenandoah.1
     Dean appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Fisher Twp., Fremont Co., Iowa, enumerated in Apr 1940, in the household of Claude Anderson and his family, listed as a hired man. He reported he had lived in rural Page Co. Iowa in 1935.27
     He was in the U.S. Navy in World War II, entering the service 11 Sep 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska. He served at a number of stations including the USNTC Great Lakes and the Navy Pier in Chicago before being assigned to the USS SC-981, a submarine chaser.28,29 He joined the crew of that ship the day it was commissioned, 1 Oct 1942, in Philadelphia. He served on that ship throughout the war, until he was transferred to Treasure Island, San Francisco on 1 May 1945.30,31
     Joseph was discharged 1 Nov 1945, at Minneapolis, Minnesota.32
     Joseph married Rachel Wilma Morris, daughter of Edgar Lafeyette Morris and Lola L. Knisley, on 22 Jan 1946 in Troy, Kansas.10,11
     On 4 May 1949 Dean filed a claim with Iowa's World War II Service Compensation Board based on his military service. He reported he was then living at Sterling, Bingham Co., Idaho, and had been living in Shenandoah, Iowa, at the time he entered the service. His claim was approved and he received $500.33
     He was a farm laborer in 1940 and a farmer in his own right by 1950. He reported in the 1950 census he had worked 70 hours the prior week.34,35,36
     Joseph and Rachel appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Lincoln, Page Co., Iowa, enumerated 18 Apr 1950, reporting they lived on a farm of over three acres. Their daughter Cherrie was listed as living with them.25
     Joseph died on 25 Mar 1981 in Omaha, Nebraska, at age 72.12,13,14 He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.15

Children:
     Children with Rachel Wilma Morris

Dean and Rachael's other children are believed to be still living.
  • Cherrie Dean Snowdall25,10,37 (abt 1949 - 14 Nov 2021)
  • Paul Snowdall10 (7 May 1950 - 8 May 1950)
  • Susan Snowdall10 (29 Sep 1953 - 30 Sep 1953)

Citations

  1. [S12521] Joseph Dean Snowdall, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Iowa, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  2. [S5467] Joseph A. Snowdall household, 1910 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Missouri, shows name as Joseph D. Snowdall.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 121521349, Joseph Dean Snowdall, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. [S5467] Joseph A. Snowdall household, 1910 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Missouri.
  5. [S5476] J. A. Snowdahl household, 1925 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Tarkio.
  6. [S5467] Joseph A. Snowdall household, 1910 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Missouri, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  7. [S12521] Joseph Dean Snowdall, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Iowa, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, with year as 1909, town, and state.
  8. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 121521349, Joseph Dean Snowdall, shows date, with year as 1908, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  9. [S5467] Joseph A. Snowdall household, 1910 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Missouri, shows age 1 and state.
  10. [S5466] Rachel W. Snowdall obituary, Hackett Livingston Funeral Home.
  11. [S12519] Dean Snowdall household, 1950 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 121521349, Joseph Dean Snowdall, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  13. [S4751] O'Dell, Abstracted Newspaper Index of Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri, death extract for Snowdall, Dean, citing Clarinda Herald Journal 30 Mar 1981, shows city.
  14. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Dean Snowdall, Soc. Sec. No. 482-50-5335, shows month, year, and last residence as 51601 Shenandoah, Page, Iowa.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 121521349, Joseph Dean Snowdall, includes tombstone photo.
  16. [S5469] Joseph Snowdall card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Freemont Co., Iowa, Riverside Twp., shows he had been in Iowa 3 years.
  17. [S5470] Ethel Snowdall card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Freemont Co., Iowa, Riverside Twp., shows she had been in Iowa 3 years.
  18. [S5469] Joseph Snowdall card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Freemont Co., Iowa, Riverside Twp.
  19. [S5470] Ethel Snowdall card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Freemont Co., Iowa, Riverside Twp.
  20. [S5471] Douglas Snowdall card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Freemont Co., Iowa, Riverside Twp.
  21. [S5472] Dean Snowdall card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Freemont Co., Iowa, Riverside Twp.
  22. [S5473] Wava Snowdall card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Freemont Co., Iowa, Riverside Twp.
  23. [S5523] Byrad L. Hook household, 1930 U.S. Census, Taylor Co., Iowa.
  24. [S5524] Claude Anderson household, 1940 U.S. Census, Fremont Co., Iowa, shows name as Dean Snowdall.
  25. [S12519] Dean Snowdall household, 1950 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
  26. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Dean Snowdall, Soc. Sec. No. 482-50-5335.
  27. [S5524] Claude Anderson household, 1940 U.S. Census, Fremont Co., Iowa.
  28. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 121521349, Joseph Dean Snowdall, includes tombstone photo showing "CMOMM US Navy" and war.
  29. [S5525] Joseph Dean Snowdall, Application for World War II Service Compensation, shows date, stations, and ship.
  30. [S5526] Sub-Chaser 981, Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949, Report of Changes 2 Oct 1942; and Report of Changes 31 May 1945.
  31. [S5525] Joseph Dean Snowdall, Application for World War II Service Compensation, shows location as first station after ship.
  32. [S5526] Sub-Chaser 981, Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949.
  33. [S5525] Joseph Dean Snowdall, Application for World War II Service Compensation.
  34. [S5523] Byrad L. Hook household, 1930 U.S. Census, Taylor Co., Iowa, shows occupation as farm laborer, industry as general farm.
  35. [S5524] Claude Anderson household, 1940 U.S. Census, Fremont Co., Iowa, shows occupation as hired man, industry as farming.
  36. [S12519] Dean Snowdall household, 1950 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows occupation as farmer and industry as farm.
  37. [S12520] Dawson obituary, Hennessey Aman Funeral Chapel.