Ernest Charles Pitchford1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 24159, (1904 - 1975)
FatherJames Pitchford4,5,6 (7 Jan 1880 - 1 Feb 1945)
MotherMinnie Voight7,8,6 (12 May 1882 - 9 Feb 1946)

Key Events:

Birth: 15 May 1904, Sterling, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania9,10,11
Marriage: 30 Aug 1926, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, Ruth E. Baber (about 1909 - 21 Jun 1991)12,13,14
Divorce Filing: 20 Oct 1933, Luzerne Co., Ruth E. Baber (about 1909 - 21 Jun 1991)15
Marriage: before 1939, Gladys V. Souder (about 1903 - before 1971)16,17,18
Death: 2 Oct 1975, Garden City, Wayne Co., Michigan19,20
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Ernest Charles Pitchford was born on 15 May 1904 in Sterling, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.9,10,11
     He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Woodward, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents, James Pitchford and Minnie Voight.4 He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Woodward, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.5
     He was a coal miner by the age of 15.21,22
     Ernest married first Ruth E. Baber, daughter of George Baber and Mary Powell, on 30 Aug 1926 in Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, with alderman Harry R .Robins officating.12,13,14
     Ernest and Ruth appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Plymouth, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 302 North Mill St., enumerated 2 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $20 per month, and owned a radio. Their son Ernest was listed as living with them, as was Andrew Koleasar, a 23-year-old coal mine worker, who was listed as a boarder.23
     Ruth filed for divorce from Ernest on 20 Oct 1933 in Luzerne Co., on grounds of cruel treatment. No record of the final resolution has been found, but the divorce was evidently granted as both subsequently remarried.15
     Ernest married second Gladys V. Souder, daughter of Joseph Souder and Sarah E. Reigle, before 1939. She had previously been married to Benton Culver.16,17,18
     Ernest and Gladys moved to Michigan before 1940. They appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at 13927 Kentfield, enumerated 2 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $28 per month, and that they had lived in rural Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania in 1935. His son by his previous marriage, Ernest, was listed as living with them.24
     He was a laborer, installing gas pipes, by 1940, reporting that year he had worked 34 weeks the prior year, earning $750.25
     Ernest registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Feb 1942, while living at 20236 Schoolcraft, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, reporting he was employed by Huron Forge Machine Compay, in Detroit.3
     Ernest and Gladys appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Walled Lake, Oakland Co., Michigan, at 1367 E Lake Dr, enumerated 3 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.26
     He was a truck driver at a lumber company by 1950, reporting in the 1950 census he had worked 48 hours the prior week.27
     His wife died before 1971.28,29,30
     Ernest died on 2 Oct 1975 in Garden City, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 71.19,20

Children:
     Child with Ruth E. Baber:

  • Ernest George Pitchford23,24,31 (27 May 1927 - 14 Dec 1999)

Children:
     There were no children with Gladys V. Souder

Citations

  1. [S12807] James Pitchford household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Ernest Pitchford.
  2. [S12810] James Pitchford household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Ernest Pitchford.
  3. [S12806] Ernest Charles Pitchford, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  4. [S12807] James Pitchford household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.
  5. [S12810] James Pitchford household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.
  6. [S5136] Marriage Docket, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, vol 67, no. 12285, Ernest C. Pitchford and Ruth Baber.
  7. [S12807] James Pitchford household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S12810] James Pitchford household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband.
  9. [S12807] James Pitchford household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 5 and state.
  10. [S12806] Ernest Charles Pitchford, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, town, and state.
  11. [S5136] Marriage Docket, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, vol 67, no. 12285, Ernest C. Pitchford and Ruth Baber, shows age 22 at marriage 30 Aug 1926, county, and state.
  12. [S12811] Ernest C. Pitchford household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 21, and hers as 17.
  13. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Ernest George Pitchford Jr., Soc. Sec. No. 369-20-3381, shows them as his parents.
  14. [S5136] Marriage Docket, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, vol 67, no. 12285, Ernest C. Pitchford and Ruth Baber, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  15. [S12822] "Kingston and City Wives Ask Divorces," The Evening News, 20 Oct 1933.
  16. [S12781] Sarah E. Culver obituary, Times-Leader, shows his wife's name as Mrs. Gladys Pitchford.
  17. [S12804] Ernest Pitchford household, 1940 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan, shows married.
  18. [S12805] Ernest C. Pitchford household, 1950 U.S. Census, Oakland Co., Michigan, shows married.
  19. [S878] "Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996," Ancestry.com, record for Ernest C. Pitchford, shows date, city, county, and state.
  20. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Ernest Pitchford, Soc. Sec. No. 179-09-0618, shows month, year, and last residence, as 48127, Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan.
  21. [S12810] James Pitchford household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as mine and industry as coal mine.
  22. [S12811] Ernest C. Pitchford household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as miner and industry as coal mines.
  23. [S12811] Ernest C. Pitchford household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  24. [S12804] Ernest Pitchford household, 1940 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan.
  25. [S12804] Ernest Pitchford household, 1940 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan, shows occupation as laborer and industry as installing gas pipes.
  26. [S12805] Ernest C. Pitchford household, 1950 U.S. Census, Oakland Co., Michigan.
  27. [S12805] Ernest C. Pitchford household, 1950 U.S. Census, Oakland Co., Michigan, shows occupation as truck driver and industry as lumber company.
  28. [S12821] Interview, Larry R Hargraves, 25 Nov 2023, said his aunt Gladys died long ago, in Michigan. He recalls his mother flying their, the only time she flew.
  29. [S12762] Alvin Soilder obituary, Times-Leader, lists only Thelma as a surviving sibling.
  30. [S878] "Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996," Ancestry.com, Gladys Pitchford not found.
  31. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Ernest George Pitchford Jr., Soc. Sec. No. 369-20-3381.