1920's US Marriage of Edward Wilcox

[Les de B]

I'm trying to locate the marriage of Edward Wilcox to Georgia ..............?.

Edward Wilcox b.1890 (in Australia as Edwin Willcock), lived in California from about 1913, including the 1920 Census, however, the 1930 Census has him living in Oregon, with wife Georgia b.abt 1903 CA, indicating being married about 1928. Records after that Census have him living back in CA until his death in 1962. His obituary indicates no known surviving relatives, except an Australian brother.

I would like to find his marriage to Georgia, and then find out what ever happened to her, or if there were any children? I presume(?) he was either married in California or Oregon.

I have his NSW Birth Cert, his US Passenger List arrival, his US WWI Draft, some war history, his 1920 and 1930 Censuses, his Social Security Application and Details, his 1962 obituary, and details of his buria. Its just his marriage and family details - if any - that elude me

Les

[KathMc]

Have you seen his WW2 Draft Reg card? Quite sad, I think. On the line for "name and address of person who will always know your address" it says none, other than post office. He was working for the Kelsey mine in Placerville, CA at the time.

Kath

[Les de B]

Have you seen his WW2 Draft Reg card? .

No, I haven't seen that as I didn't know he was drafted in WWII - that would make him about 50! Is he the same Edward Wilcox b.1890 in Sydney, Australia? If it is, it would be fantastic if you can supply me with the details from that Draft Card, and I may be be able to confirm his identity with other information contained on it.

Les

[KathMc]

He wasn't drafted. I think it just means they have to register. PM me your email address and I will send a copy along to you. I am pretty sure same guy.

Kath

[toni*]

Have you seen his WW2 Draft Reg card? Quite sad, I think. On the line for "name and address of person who will always know your address" it says none, other than post office. He was working for the Kelsey mine in Placerville, CA at the time.

Kath

now i'm not very good at anything out of England and Wales but the bit i highlighted springs to attention in my mind, this would suggest his wife had died before that time

[KathMc]

I think either that or they divorced.

Kath

[toni*]

yes and it would also appear no children - or no surviving children - how common was divorce back then?

[KathMc]

Definitely not as common as now, but it happened probably more than we think. I know my grandparents divorced in 1940. And maybe there was never a divorce, just an estrangement.

And listen to me speculate on some poor schlupp's life. 

Kath

[Ohio Susan]

You could contact the cemetery to see if "Georgia" is buried there.