Debby Lelia Texter1,2,3

F, b. November 3, 1912, d. May 16, 2007
FatherFranklin Henry Texter1,2 b. August 6, 1880, d. December 28, 1936
MotherAnnie Belle Haley1,2,4 b. January 6, 1891, d. November 9, 1969
     Her Social Security Number was 555-18-0296.5 Debby Lelia Texter was born on November 3, 1912 at Virginia.1,5 As of December 31, 1934,her married name was Brooks.3 She married Roscoe Vernon Brooks on December 31, 1934 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3 As of July 21, 1968,her married name was Berndt.6 Debby Lelia Texter married Paul Henry Berndt Jr. on July 21, 1968 at Alameda, Alameda Co., California.6 Debby Lelia Texter and Paul Henry Berndt Jr. were divorced in November, 1972 at Alameda, Alameda Co., California.7 As of February 1, 1976,her married name was Schmidt.6 Debby Lelia Texter married Fred Schmidt on February 1, 1976 at Lake Co., California.6 Debby Lelia Texter died on May 16, 2007 at Kern Co., California, at age 94.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 116, District 198, Ward 6, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan1
1930Dwelling 6, District 843, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan2
1950Dwelling 192, District 19-1923B, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California8

Family 1

Roscoe Vernon Brooks b. January 27, 1911, d. March 30, 2001
Marriage*Debby Lelia Texter married Roscoe Vernon Brooks on December 31, 1934 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3 
Child
  • Linda Susan Brooks8

Family 2

Paul Henry Berndt Jr. b. October 25, 1915, d. June 4, 1977
Marriage*Debby Lelia Texter married Paul Henry Berndt Jr. on July 21, 1968 at Alameda, Alameda Co., California.6 
Divorce* Debby Lelia Texter and Paul Henry Berndt Jr. were divorced in November, 1972 at Alameda, Alameda Co., California.7 

Family 3

Fred Schmidt b. November 17, 1896, d. July 31, 1992
Marriage*Debby Lelia Texter married Fred Schmidt on February 1, 1976 at Lake Co., California.6 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  4. [S2067] Sacramento Bee, From the Annie Belle Seward obituary in the Nov 12, 1969 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1450] Sacramento, California Department of Health Services, California Marriage Index, 1960-1985.
  7. [S1493] California Center for Health Statistics, California Divorce Index, 1966-1984.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Raymond Brenner Hopkins Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 4, 1924, d. April 3, 1996
FatherHorace Hopkins Sr.1,6,3 b. July 9, 1889, d. December 30, 1938
MotherGertrude Aileen Haley1,6,3 b. May 6, 1896, d. May, 1965
     Raymond Brenner Hopkins Sr. was buried at Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.2,7,8 His Social Security Number was 189-16-0262.9 He was born on January 4, 1924 at Bridgewater, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.9,2,3,4,5,10 He married Ruth Marshall on March 1, 1947 at Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.11 Raymond Brenner Hopkins Sr. died on April 3, 1996 at Falls Township, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, at age 72.9,2,10,8 He Raymond B. Hopkins Sr., 72, of Croydon, a retired heavy equipment operator who had been fire chief and fire marshal, died Wednesday at Delaware Valley Medical Center in Falls Township. Mr. Hopkins was born and educated in Bensalem and during World War II served with the Navy Seabees (Construction Battalion), building landing strips in the South Pacific. He had resided in Croydon for 40 years. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Operating Engineers Union and operated heavy equipment until his retirement in 1980. Mr. Hopkins was a lifelong member of Croydon Fire Company No. 1, which he had served as chief, and was a former fire marshal for Bristol Township. He was a member of the Bucks County Fire Chiefs Association and had helped found the Bucks County Fire School. His wife of more than 30 years, Ruth M. Hopkins, died in 1982. He is survived by daughters Joyce Mild, Betty Wojnar, Gail Nevel, Susan Bellerby, Lisa Gibson, Nancy and Sandy; sons Raymond B. Jr., Kenny and Horace; two sisters; 20 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Bristol Cemetery, Bristol Pike (Route 13) and Route 413, Croydon. on April 9, 1996.8

Census Records

1940Dwelling 529, District 9-24, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania1
1950Dwelling 23, District 9-9, Bensalem, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania12

Occupation

1950Coal handler12

Family

Ruth Marshall b. October 10, 1924, d. December 16, 1982
Marriage*Raymond Brenner Hopkins Sr. married Ruth Marshall on March 1, 1947 at Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.11 
Children
  • Gail Hopkins8
  • Susan Hopkins8
  • Lisa Hopkins8
  • Nancy Hopkins8
  • Sandy Hopkins8
  • Kenny Hopkins8
  • Horace Hopkins8
  • Joyce Hopkins12,8
  • Betty Hopkins12,8
  • Raymond Brenner Hopkins Jr.2

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2174] Bureau of Archives and History Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S4487] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S12049] Bristol Daily Courier, The, From the Horace Hopkins, Sr. obituary in the Dec 31, 1938 edition.
  7. [S8829] Bristol Cemetery, Bucks Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S3186] Philadelphia Inquirer, From the Raymond B. Hopkins, Sr. obituary in the Apr 9, 1996 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  11. [S5428] Nevel/Hopkins Tree, online http://person.ancestry.com/tree/75825929/person/48327633300/facts
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Mildred Edith Bryant1,2,3

F, b. October 31, 1919, d. October 8, 1979
FatherJames Thomas Bryant Sr.1,4,2 b. May 1, 1881, d. October 5, 1957
MotherHattie Estelle Haley1,4,2 b. February 2, 1899, d. June 7, 1975
     Her Social Security Number was 062-12-8767.5 Mildred Edith Bryant was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany Co., New York.6 She was born on October 31, 1919 at Richmond, Virginia.3,5,7 As of September 11, 1950,her married name was Van Wormer.8 She married Harold Van Wormer on September 11, 1950 at Rensselaer Co., New York.7,8 Mildred Edith Bryant died on October 8, 1979 at Schodack, Rensselaer Co., New York, at age 59.5,6,7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 39, District 163, Richmond, Virginia2
1930Dwelling 29, District 12, Albany, Albany Co., New York1
1940Dwelling 202, District 63-102, Albany, Albany Co., New York4

Occupation

1940Restaurant bus girl4

Family

Harold Van Wormer b. December 9, 1898, d. August 29, 1956
Marriage*Mildred Edith Bryant married Harold Van Wormer on September 11, 1950 at Rensselaer Co., New York.7,8 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S9387] Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany Co., NY, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S5432] Unknown compiler, Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011.
  8. [S8278] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967.

Charles Edawrd Bryant1,2

M, b. September 24, 1922, d. March 20, 1979
FatherJames Thomas Bryant Sr.1,3 b. May 1, 1881, d. October 5, 1957
MotherHattie Estelle Haley1,3 b. February 2, 1899, d. June 7, 1975
     Charles Edawrd Bryant was buried at Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Waterford, Saratoga Co., New York.4 He married Edna Jean Marcil.4,5 Charles Edawrd Bryant was born on September 24, 1922 at Richmond, Virginia.2 He died on March 20, 1979 at age 56.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 29, District 12, Albany, Albany Co., New York1
1940Dwelling 202, District 63-102, Albany, Albany Co., New York3

Family

Edna Jean Marcil b. November 8, 1928, d. March 15, 1980
Marriage*Charles Edawrd Bryant married Edna Jean Marcil.4,5 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S11405] Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Saratoga Co., NY, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Glennis L. Bryant1,2,3

F, b. January 7, 1927
FatherJames Thomas Bryant Sr.1,4 b. May 1, 1881, d. October 5, 1957
MotherHattie Estelle Haley1,4 b. February 2, 1899, d. June 7, 1975
     Glennis L. Bryant was born on January 7, 1927 at Albany Co., New York.2 As of September 17, 1949,her married name was Ertel.3 She married Wesley George Ertel on September 17, 1949 at Albany Co., New York.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 29, District 12, Albany, Albany Co., New York1
1940Dwelling 202, District 63-102, Albany, Albany Co., New York4

Family

Wesley George Ertel b. June 3, 1918, d. May 8, 2001
Marriage*Glennis L. Bryant married Wesley George Ertel on September 17, 1949 at Albany Co., New York.3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S8254] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942.
  3. [S8278] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Hazel Luecile Bryant1,2,3,4

F, b. February 4, 1930, d. June 21, 2003
FatherJames Thomas Bryant Sr.1,5,2,4 b. May 1, 1881, d. October 5, 1957
MotherHattie Estelle Haley1,5,2,4 b. February 2, 1899, d. June 7, 1975
     Hazel Luecile Bryant was buried at Park View Cemetery, 40 Fehr Avenue, Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York.6 Her Social Security Number was 077-28-5966.2 Her married name was Carbo.4 She married John Anthony Carbo.4 Hazel Luecile Bryant was born on February 4, 1930 at Albany, Albany Co., New York.2,3,4 She died on June 21, 2003 at New York at age 73.2,4 She ROTTERDAM - Hazel L. (Bryant) Carbo, 73, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2003. Born in Albany, Hazel was the daughter of the late James T. and Hattie Bryant. She was a graduate of Albany High School and the Albany College of Pharmacy. Hazel worked for a number of years as a pharmacist at Albany Medical Center Hospital. She had a great love for arts and was an avid painter and writer. Hazel is predeceased by her husband, John A. Carbo. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Robyn L. Carbo of Rotterdam. There are no funeral services. on June 24, 2003.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 29, District 12, Albany, Albany Co., New York1
1940Dwelling 202, District 63-102, Albany, Albany Co., New York5

Family

John Anthony Carbo b. June 2, 1921, d. September, 1984
Marriage*Hazel Luecile Bryant married John Anthony Carbo.4 
Child
  • Robyn L. Carbo4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S8254] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942.
  4. [S6466] Times Union, The, From the Hazel L. Bryant Carbo obituary in the Jun 24, 2003 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11406] Park View Cemetery, Schenectady Co., NY, online www.findagrave.com.