Charles was the namesake of his Grandfather Van Gundy.
Residences & events:
4/20/1910 Maple Twp, Canadian Co, OK. At census time Chas, 21(should b e 31), and Vara, 23, had been married 2 years with 2children: Lois C, 1 y r 9 mo, and George W, 8 mo. Charles'occupation was farmer.
9/12/1918 Charles Wesley Van Gundy registered for the draft whenrequi red, verifying his date of birth, address, and occupation. Helisted w ife Vara Edna as next of kin. The registrar recorded hisphysical attr ibutes as short, medium build, with blue eyes and blackhair.
1/3/1920 Same address. That year the census recorded a largefarmily: C W, 41, Vara, 33, Lois, 11, George, 10, John, 8, Kenneth,7, Margarette, 6 , Harold, 4, Ray, 3, and Ethel, 1. Charles farmed arented farm.
4/24/1930 Still there. The census taker listed Charles at 51,married a t 28, to Vera, 43, married at 21. The family included:George, 20, Joh n, 19, Kenneth, 17, Margaret, 16, Herald, 15, Ray, 13,Ethel, 11, Viole t, 9, and Wesley, 5. Charles was a general farmerand the 4 older boys w ere farm laborers. They lived in a rentedhouse so perhaps lived on th e rented farm land.
