Harold Pierson Evenden

     Harold was born on Wednesday, 2 August 1893 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Harold married Amanda E. Pietz on 8 November 1913 in Chicago.¹ 13 January 1920, Harold and his wife, Amanda, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Chicago at 4745 N. Hermitage Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Harold Evenden [26 Illinois], Amanda E. [26 New York], Dorothy E. [3 6/12 Illinois], Mildred E. [1 1/12 Illinois], mother: Caroline R. [58 New York][widowed]. He is a manager at a steel company.² 2 April 1930, Harold and his wife, Amanda, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Inglewood, Los Angelos County, California, at 407 Hillsdale Street. Enumerated in this household were Harold P. Evenden [36 Illinois], Amanda E. [33 New York], Dorothy E. [13 Illinois], Mildred E. [11 Illinois], Jack E. [10 Illinois] & Edith M. [3 5/12 California]. He was 21 when first married and she was 18. He was a milk salesman for a dairy. they own their home which is valued at $5000.³ 9 April 1940, Harold and his wife, Amanda, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Inglewood at 4060 West 102nd Street. Enumerated in this household were Harold P. Evenden [46 Illinois], Amanda [46 Illinois], Jack [20 Illinois], Edith [13 California], daughter: Dorothy Spinney [23 Illinois] & son-in-law: Hayworth Spinney [26 Massachusetts]. Harold is working thru the W.P.A., Jack is painting at an airplane manufacturer, Dorothy is a clerical tyist for a retail store and Hayworth is working in building constructiion handling cement. They were living at the same house in 1935. They own their home which is valued at $3,000.⁴ Harold departed this life on Sunday, 23 May 1971 in Cucamonga, San Bernadino County, California, at age 77 years, 9 months and 21 days.