6/1/1900 Harrison Co, Ross Co, OH. At census time that year thelittl e family were living with John's parents where he worked as afarm labo rer on his father's farm. John was 22, married 1 year toCelia E, 17, s he had given birth to one child, David C, 2m.
6/13/1900 Jasper Twp, Fayette Co, OH. Apparently they moved to thene xt door county shortly after the previous census into the householdof C elia's sister Ella and Herschel Climer where they were countedagain as J ohn Van Gundy, 22, Celia E, 17, and Clarence D, 2m.Perhaps they moved s o John could work on Herschel's farm as farmhand. There were two othe r John Van Gundys in the same county but inUnion Twp: John and Clara, a nd John and Rosa, both newlyweds.
4/16/1910 Amanda Twp, Fairfield Co, OH. At census time John VanGundy w as 32, wife Celia E was 27. They had been married 11 years,she had bi rthed 4 children, all living: David C, 10, Eve Ed, 8,Ernest A, 5, and D orothy J, 2m. John was a general farm laborer
Bef 1918 Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH. The exact date of the move isunkno wn.
John registered for the draft on 9/12/1918, giving RFD#5, Chillicothe,R oss Co, OH, as his address. He verified his birth date and said hewas a s elf-employed farmer at the above address. Wife Celia was hisnext of k in. The Registrar described him as tall, medium build, blueeyes and d ark hair.
1/14/1920 Springfield Twp, Ross Co, OH was where the census takerfoun d him with a large family. John Van Gundy was 41 years old, wifeCelia E w as 36. Their children were David C, 19, Eva E, 17, ErnestB, 15, Dorth y J, 11, Olive C, 9, mary E, 6, Hazel M, 2y 8m, and RoyW, 3m. John wa s a general farmer and rented their home so may havebeen a tenant farm er, David was a grade school teacher. The nextdoor spinster, Carrie O rr, was also a grade school teacher.
4/24/1930 Sunset Ave, Springfield, Clark Co, OH. Recorded in thatcen sus were John Van Gundy, 52, Celia E, 47, and children: Celia O,19, M ary E, 16, Hazel M, 12, Roy W, 10, and twins Garnet E and GoldieG, 7. J ohn was 21 years old when he married for the first time,Celia was 16 ( actually 15). It seems everyone old enough to work,did: John was a la borer for a grading contractor, his wife was asaleslady at the grocery s tore, daughters Celia and Mary were machineoperators at the shoe facto ry. John had finally bought a home whichwas valued at $3200 but did n ot have the latest technology...a radio.Two doors down was son David, f ollowed by son Ernest.
Social Security Death Index
Name: John Vangundy
SSN: 287-09-7973
Last Residence: 45503 Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States ofAmeri ca
Born: 23 Mar 1878
Died: Oct 1971
State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)
Gary & Brenda Maynard posted at Rootsweb:
"At the time of the passing of my John VanGundy, the children listedon h is Will are as follows:
Eva Estella Knapp, Dorothy Jane Kiskis (my grandmother), Olive CeliaHe wer ("Newer" on another document), Hazel Margaret Tirey, GarnetEsta Fo ster, Goldie Gale Sheridan."
