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Title: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: Sally4x on Sunday 17 June 18 15:12 BST (UK)

I was wondering if anyone knew how to access these. My auntie died in Texas and never had any children and I have just seen on the 1940 census that she was living in Los Angeles and had a son born there. She never mentioned any children, in fact she always said she couldn’t have any. I am presuming he died as a baby. I would love to find out more.

Thanks

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: MaureeninNY on Sunday 17 June 18 15:24 BST (UK)

Would you care to give us her name and location on the 1940 census?

Maureen

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: Erato on Sunday 17 June 18 15:47 BST (UK)

If the birth and death occurred in Los Angeles they can probably be found.  What's her name?

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: Sally4x on Sunday 17 June 18 16:59 BST (UK)

Yes it’s Rufus Maurice on the 1940 census. His dad was Rufus Maurice and his mum Arzel Maurice.

Thanks

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: Erato on Sunday 17 June 18 17:23 BST (UK)

What was the mother's maiden surname?

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: shellyesq on Sunday 17 June 18 17:34 BST (UK)

It looks like Rufus Maurice and Arzel Peables married in Taylor, Texas on 1 Nov. 1937.  It looks like a 1939 & 1941 city directory has them in Abilene, TX.  (That fits with the 1940 census info about where they were in 1935.)  The 1942 city directory has them listed together and with a Mrs. Arzel Maurice at the same address, so maybe there was a marriage issue?

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: Erato on Sunday 17 June 18 17:39 BST (UK)

Thanks, shellyesq.  I just found that.   But I don't find the birth of Rufus Jr.

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: Sally4x on Sunday 17 June 18 17:48 BST (UK)

Yes that is the correct family. On the 1940 census in California they were living next my mum Stella McAnally. Then they all went back to Texas. It’s just odd because I was always told that she desperately wanted children, but couldn’t have any. Her maiden name was Peables.

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: shellyesq on Sunday 17 June 18 18:09 BST (UK)

Looks like they may have divorced and remarried, as there is a 1948 marriage record here listing Arzel as Mrs. Arzel Maurice - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3R-9J44?i=563&cc=1803985

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: shellyesq on Sunday 17 June 18 18:14 BST (UK)

Looks like she may have married someone else in 1944 - www.newspapers.com/clip/21037726

Rufus was arrested for DWI in 1948 - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21037664/

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: Erato on Sunday 17 June 18 18:16 BST (UK)

Maybe Rufus Jr. was adopted??

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: shellyesq on Sunday 17 June 18 18:34 BST (UK)

It looks like Rufus was getting a divorce from someone else in 1948 prior to his remarriage to Arzel.  https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21038041/

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: shellyesq on Sunday 17 June 18 19:26 BST (UK)

A possible mention of Arzel's divorce from husband #2 John E. Lennon - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21039426/

I think this is John's burial, as mother Julia is in the same cemetery - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172001030/john-e.-lennon

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: shellyesq on Sunday 17 June 18 19:32 BST (UK)

I have a weird theory about this one, but it involves a living or possibly living person, so I will send it via personal message.  If anyone else wants to hear it, let me know.

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: Erato on Sunday 17 June 18 20:44 BST (UK)

I'd be interested in the theory but I'm not  a family member.

Title: Re: Los Angeles birth and death records
Post by: Sally4x on Sunday 17 June 18 21:06 BST (UK)

Thanks so much. I didn’t know any of this!