Amanda E. Pietz

     Amanda was born in 1893 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Amanda E. married Harold Pierson Evenden, son of John Evans Evenden and Caroline Randall, on 8 November 1913 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.¹ 13 January 1920, Amandaand her husband, and her husband, Harold were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 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, Amandaand her husband, Harold 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, Amandaand her husband, and her husband, Harold were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Inglewood, Los Angelos County, California, 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 Amanda departed this life on Friday, 29 October 1971 in Orange County, California, at age 78 years.⁵