Wilford Frank Luce

1899 - 1985  (85 years)

• Name	Wilford Frank Luce  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  Born	18 Sep 1899	Big Piney, Sublette, Wyoming   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12]
  	age 8/12 in 1900
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1900	New Fork, Fremont, Wyoming   [1]
  	Address: Abbey Precinct
  Residence	1910	New Fork, Fremont, Wyoming   [2]
  Residence	1920	Fremont, Wyoming   [6]
  	Address: Election District 13
  Emigration	Bef 29 Dec 1927	Fresno, Fresno, California   [18]
  Residence	Lincoln, Wyoming   [12]
  Residence	1930	Fresno, California   [5]
  Residence	1942	Fresno, California   [10, 11]
  Residence	1944	Fresno, California   [8]
  Died	14 May 1985	Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California   [3, 4, 9]
  Buried	20 May 1985	Lodi, San Joaquin, California   [9]
  	Address: Cherokee Memorial Park
  Person ID	I95	Swanstrom
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2021

  
  

  Married	24 Oct 1898	Champaign, Champaign, Illinois   [1, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24]
  Family ID	F215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hildur Marie Swanstrom,   b. 11 Jun 1899, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois ,   d. 15 Jul 1984, Stockton, San Joaquin, California  (Age 85 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1921	Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming   [25]
  Children	1. Wilfred Frank Luce,   b. 22 Sep 1931, Fresno, Fresno, California ,   d. 16 Sep 1989, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona  (Age 57 years)   2. Living
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was a machinist. He married his former teacher, Hildur Swanstrom. They made their first home on his father's ranch outside Big Piney. After some time Frank decided to go to machinist's school in Detroit, and financed the project by selling some land his father had given him. After he completed his training, the couple returned briefly to Wyoming (about 1928) before moving to Phoenix, Arizona, and ultimately to Stockton, California, where Frank owned a Buick dealership and had an automobile repair shop. Frank had a stroke when he was 62, so he retired early. He and Hildur moved back to her childhood home, Chetek, after her retirement, but Frank became ill with cancer and they returned to California.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Abbey, Fremont, Wyoming; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1241826. [S8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Olson, Fremont, Wyoming; Roll: T624_1745; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1375758. [S4] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1985-05-14. [S2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 564-01-5419; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951. [S6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Township 2, Fresno, California; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2339850. [S3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Election District 13, Fremont, Wyoming; Roll: T625_2026; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 56. [S2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File. [S236] California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968. [S1522] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current. [S215] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1083. [S78] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. [S5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Wyoming; Registration County: Lincoln; Roll: 2022241. [S1504] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Contra Costa; Date: 14 May 1985; Social Security: 564015419. [S1514] California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968. [S1343] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1083. [S1490] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. [S5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Wyoming; Registration County: Lincoln County. [S1700] Obituary, Mrs. William Luce (mother), Rock Springs Rocket, 30 December 1927. [S341] Marriage record, Luce-Wilson, Champaign County 5:62. [S641] Vivian Swanstrom (1979). [S256] Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920. [S241] Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940. [S1595] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920. [S1596] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940. [S832] Hildur Luce Bible.