Doris Ivan Johnston

     Doris Ivan Johnston was born on Tuesday, 19 February 1895 at Alton, Illinois. She was the daughter of William Johnston & Cerna Rutherford. 5 January 1920, an unknown person was listed on the US Federal Census on Lake Avenue, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. Enumerated in this household were William Johnston [56 Illnois], Cerna R. [56 Alabama] & Doris V. [23 Illinois][single]. He was a manager of a Coal & Coke Company.¹ Doris Ivan married Richard B. Paddock, son of Richard Bolles Paddock and Grace Pershing, on 20 September 1920. This marriage ended in divorce before 19 April 1930, the date of the census when Doris declared herself divorced. 19 April 1930, an unknown person was listed on the US Federal Census at Kendale Hotel on Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Enumerated iamong the lodgers in the hotel was Doris J Paddock [35 Illinois][divorced - Lodger]. She was working as a clerk in a hotel.² 11 April 1940, Doris was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, at 1215 Bay Street Apt 125. Enumerated in this household were Doris Paddock [45 Illinois][Divorced] & John [18 Oaklahoma]. Doris is a saleswoman for women's wear and John is a Junior clrk for a commercial bank. They both had 4 years of high school education. They are renting an aprtment for $45 a month.³ She died Sunday, 21 August 1955 at Monterey, Monterey County, California, at age 60 years, 6 months and 2 days.