2012-03-24 I was delighted to hear from Gail Lee (Cumpston) Brokaw about her mother Frances W CUMPSTON.
Her parents lived in the United States, Sacramento County, Elk Grove, California
Message:
Frances is my mother, who was married to William Henry Cumpston, brother of Jessie Emma Cumpston, son of Ivah and Royal Frank Cumpston.
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 1980 and 1981
Frances W Cumpston
Phone Number: 684-2321
Address:
8370 Elk Grove Bv, Elk Grove, CA, 95758 (1980)
[8370 Elkgrove Bv, Elk Grove, CA, 95758 (1988)]
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Frances W Cumpston
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1900
Address:
8370 Elk Grove Blv, Elk Grove, CA, 95758
Social Security Death Index
Frances W. Cumpston
SSN: 564-22-4777
Last Residence:
95758 Elk Grove, Sacramento, California, United States of America
Born: 28 Jul 1913
Died: 1 Mar 1996
State (Year) SSN issued:
California (Before 1951)
Source Citation: Number: 564-22-4777
California Death Index, 1940-1997
William Henry Cumpston
Social Security #: 572368936
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1911
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Death Date: 30 Dec 1988
Death Place: Sacramento
Mother's Maiden Name: Vanderpwol
1920 United States Federal Census
William H Cumpston Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1912 Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1920: San Joaquin, Sacramento, California
Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Royal T Cumpston Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin [NOTE this should be Royal F not T]
Mother's Name: Ivah Cumpston Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Royal T Cumpston 48 father born Illinois mother born New York
Ivah Cumpston 41
Jessie C Cumpston 18
William H Cumpston 8
Lester Baker 19
Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: San Joaquin, Sacramento, California; Roll: T625_127; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 136; Image: 731.
1930 United States Federal Census
William A Cumpston birth Year: abt 1912 Birthplace: Wisconsin Race: White
[Note this should have been William H see image below which is incorrect].
Home in 1930: San Joaquin, Sacramento, California
Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Royal F Cumpston Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's Name: Ivah Cumpston Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Occupation: Military Service:
Rent/home value: 3000$
Household Members: Name Age
Royal F Cumpston 58
Ivah Cumpston 51
William A Cumpston 18 Note this should read William H see image below
Sarah Cumpston 78 mother born New York
There are some directory entries for Royal F CUMPSTON
U.S. City Directories, 1894
Royal F Cumpston Residence Year: 1894 Street Address: St Paul
Residence Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota Occupation: Tel
Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory, 1894
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U.S. City Directories, 1894
Royal Frank Cumpston Residence Year: 1894 Street Address: Desnoyer Pk Station
Residence Place: St Paul, Minnesota Occupation: Signal Opr
St Paul, Minnesota, City Directory, 1894
The following entry is interesting as it shows the families voting preference.
California, Voter Registrations, 1916-18. By 1930 Royal was a 'well' In 1932 he was retired.
By the time of the 1921 Voter Registrations William H had left home.
However, in 1934 he was living back with his parents at 3 Elk Grove occupation shown as 'wells'
1936 = not with his parents
1940 and 1942 William H was not with his parents but his wife was shown at Route 3 Elk Grove, and his parents at Route 2 Elk Grove.
The above census image from 1910 shows Frank R CUMPSTON living in the same road as his parents
FRANCES CUMPSTON
This is an Oral History of Frances Cumpston (77), Non-Nikkei, widowed and native of Florin .
She has good relationships with people and especially is a good neighbor and friend to Japanese Americans, before, during and after WW II.
She was one of the very few present at the train depot when all Japanese Americans departed for the Relocation Centers. Parts of the text are more of a candid discussion between the people present & interviewer, interviewee, Percy Nakashima and his wife, Aileen. Frances mentions the positive influence of husband, Bill, their parents, relatives and the local Methodist Church . There is a brief discussion of pro and con about Redress.
February 15, 1991, Elk Grove, California
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