A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Name: Clifton Lawrence Barnum; County: Rock; State: Wisconsin; Birthplace: South Dakota; United States of America; Birth Date: 30 Jan 1892; Race: Caucasian (White); FHL Roll Number: 1674978; DraftBoard: 2; Age: 25; Occupation: Training in ROTC, Fort Sheridan, Illinois; Nearest Relative: Not listed; Height/Build: Medium/Medium; Color of Eyes/Hair: Brown/Dark
In the 1920 US Census for District 336, Chicago Ward 6, Cook County (Chicago), Illinois the family of Clifton L. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #58; Family #77 (5431 Kimbark Avenue)
Barnum, Clifton; Head; Unknown whether rents or owns; Male; White; 30; Married; b. South Dakota; Father b. Illinois; Mother b. Germany (mother tongue German); Able to speak English; Accountant; Wage earner
Barnum, Gertrude; Wife; Male [sic]; White; 27; Married; Immigrated to the US in 1898; Naturalized citizen; b. Korea (mother tongue Korean); Both parents b. Canada (mother tongue English); Able to speak English; No trade or profession
Barnum, Marguerite; Daughter; Female; White; 25; Married; Not able to read or write; b. Minnesota; Father b. South Dakota; Mother b. Korea (mother tongue Korean); Not able to speak English; No trade or profession
Hardie, Grace; Sister-in-law; Female; White; 23; Single; Immigrated to the US in 1899; Naturalized citizen; b. Canada (mother tongue English); Both parents b. Canada (mother tongue English); Able to speak English; Clerical work; wage earner
[Note: The census taker made two obvious errors in the information for Clifton's daughter Marguerite Barnum. She was obviously not 25 years old (perhaps 25 months, or 2-1/2 years), and she was certainly not married. Since she does not appear in the 1930 census, we can assume that she died before then].
In the 1930 US Census for District 23, Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois the family of Clifton L. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #177; Family #177 (5436 Brook Bank Road)
Burnum [sic], Clifton; Head; Rents non-farm home for $65 per month; Owns radio set; Male; White; 38; Married; First married at 25; Able to read and write; b. North Dakota [sic]; Father b. Illinois; Mother b. France; Able to speak English; Accountant; Electric manufacturing; Wage earner; Actually at work yesterday; Veteran of WWI
Burnum, Gertrude; Wife; Female; White; 35; Married; First married at 22; Able to read and write; b. Korea; Both parents b. Canada; Native tongue English; Year of immigration to the US unknown; Naturalized citizen; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
Burnum, Margaret; Daughter; Female; White; 11; Single; Attended school during the census year; Able to read and write; b. Minnesota; Father b. North Dakota; Mother b. Korea; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
Burnum, Marjorie; Daughter; Female; White; 10; Single; Attended school during the census year; Able to read and write; b. Illinois; Father b. North Dakota; Mother b. Korea; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
Burnum, Betty; Daughter; Female; White; 7; Single; Attended school during the census year; b. Illinois; Father b. North Dakota; Mother b. Korea; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
Burnum, Lawrence; Son; Male; White; 5; Single; b. California; Father b. North Dakota; Mother b. Korea; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
Burnum, Robert; Son; Male; White; 1-2/12; Single; b. California; Father b. North Dakota; Mother b. Korea; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Name: Clifton Lawrence Barnum; Birth Date: 30 Jan 1892; Birth Place: Lake Preston, South Dakota; Residence: Morris, New Jersey; Race: White; Age: 50; Occupation: Western Electric Company; Nearest Relative: Gertrude Barnum (Wife)
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