John Alfred Davis

1916 - 2009  (92 years)

• Name	John Alfred Davis
  Born	31 Dec 1916	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	District 9, Blount County, Tennessee   [1]
  Census	1930	Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky   [2]
  Census	1940	District 9, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	24 Sep 2009  [4, 5]
  Buried	Y  [6]
  Person ID	I436772	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	William Harmon Davis,   b. 15 May 1881, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Jul 1949  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Anna Theresia Stromgren,   b. 10 Sep 1875, Sweden ,   d. 17 Jan 1938, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F174980	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Clara Mae
  Children	+ 1. Jonelle Davis + 2. Cherry Davis + 3. Debbie Davis
  Family ID	F174987	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 31 Dec 1916 - Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1920. Name John A Davis Event Type Census Event Date 1920 Event Place Civil District 9, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 3 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1917 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Sweden Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 20 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Anna T Davis Head F 44 Sweden William H Davis Son M 11 New York Ruth C Davis Daughter F 9 Oregon Paul F Davis Son M 6 Texas John A Davis Son M 3 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name John A Davis Event Type Census Event Date 1930 Event Place Wallins Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Gender Male Age 13 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1917 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Sweden Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 9 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William Davis Head M 50 Tennessee Anna Davis Wife F 54 Sweden Harmon W Davis Son M 21 New York Paul F Davis Son M 16 Texas John A Davis Son M 13 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name John Davis Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Ward 1, Maryville, Civil District 9, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 22 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1918 Last Place of Residence Same Place Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William Davis Head M 58 Tennessee William Davis Son M 31 New York Fephobe Davis Daughter-in-law F 32 Illinois William Davis Grandson M 3 Tennessee Paul Davis Son M 26 Texas John Davis Son M 22 Tennessee Dora William Lodger F 63 Illinois [S142] Newspaper Article, 24 Sep 2009. December 31, 1916 ~ September 24, 2009 (age 92) John A. Davis, 92, of Crete, IL and Celebration, FL, at rest September 24, 2009. Beloved husband of Clara Mae, beloved father of Jonelle (John) Vargo, Cherry (Tom) Householder and Debbie (Kurt) Cummings. Beloved grandfather of Sean and Carrie Householder, Joy, Grace and Ruth Vargo, Christopher and Jordan Cummings. John served as Captain in the U.S.Army during WWII, graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago and went on to found three businesses with his wife; Davis Staffing Service, Davis Personnel and Davis Travel. John served as President of Rotary Club in Chicago Heights from 1975-76, and co-founded the Temporary Independents Professional Society (TIPSS) in 1978. The family will receive friends at the new Hirsch West End Chapel, 3501 W. Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 30), Matteson, IL, on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorial Service and Military Honors Tuesday, 11 a.m. at St. John’s Faith Church, 21302 Maple St., Matteson, IL. Rev. Terry Krouskoupf, Officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded through Hirsch Lain-Sullivan Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorials in John’s name to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301 | Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 www.dav.org [S142] Newspaper Article, SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL), 27 Sep 2009. John A. Davis, 92, at rest September 24, 2009. Beloved husband of Clara Mae; beloved father of Jonelle ( John ) Vargo, Cherry (Tom) Householder and Debbie (Kurt) Cummings; beloved grandfather of Sean and Carrie Householder, Joy, Grace and Ruth Vargo, Christopher and Jordan Cummings. John served as Captain in the U.S.Army during WWII, graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago and went on to found three businesses with his wife; Davis Staffing Service, Davis Personnel and Davis Travel. John served as President of Rotary Club in Chicago Heights from 1975-76, and co-founded the Temporary Independents Professional Society (TIPSS) in 1978. The family will receive friends at the new Hirsch West End Chapel, 3501 W. Lincoln Hwy. (Route 30), Matteson, IL, on Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorial Service and Military Honors Tuesday, 11 a. m. at St. John 's Faith Church, 21302 Maple St., Matteson, IL. Rev. Terry Krouskoupf, Officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded through Hirsch Lain-Sullivan Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorials in John 's name to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or www.dav.org,appreciated. For information or to express your thoughts or memories in the online guest book, 708-748-3800 or www.hirschfuneralhomes.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 44018017).