Amos "Jake" Waite Denham

1922 - 1986  (63 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Amos "Jake" Waite Denham
  Nickname	Jake
  Born	18 Dec 1922	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 69 155 Waite Denham head male white 1892 38 married Ohio Ohio Ohio building construction 70 155 Ida Denham wife female white 1903 27 married Ohio Ohio Ohio none 71 155 Amos Denham son male white 1923 7 single Pennsylvania Ohio Ohio none 72 155 Grace Denham daughter female white 1924 6 single Pennsylvania Ohio Ohio none 73 155 Mildred Denham daughter female white 3 4/12 single Pennsylvania Ohio Ohio none 74 155 Wallace Hunt father-in-law male white 1871 59 widowed Ohio Ohio Ohio garage laborer   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=n0p3_936
  Census	1940	Pine Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 62 69 Ida Denham head female white 1904 36 married Ohio 63 69 Amos Denham son male white 1923 17 single Pennsylvania 64 69 Grace Denham daughter female white 1925 15 single Pennsylvania 65 69 Mildred Denham daughter female white 1927 13 single Pennsylvania 66 69 Velma Denham daughter female white 1933 7 single Pennsylvania 67 69 Ordie White lodger male white 1896 44 divorced Ohio WPA laborer 68 69 Wallace Hunt father male white 1872 68 married Ohio   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=kqh7_937
  Draft Registration	30 Jun 1942	Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	He registered for the draft June 30, 1942 at Erie. At the time he was employed by Lovell Manufacturing Company at Erie. He was 5'9" tall and 148#, with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. Noted to have a scar on his forehead.
  		World War II Draft Registration Card Amos Waite Denham
  Military Service	30 Oct 1942
  	from the February 28, 1946 issue of the Linesville Herald: Amos W. Denham, seaman first class, a coast guardsman, demobilized at Brooklyn November 20. Denham enlisted in the coast guard on October 30, 1942, received training at Manhattan Beach, Fort Hancock and New York City and at Sea Girt, N. J. before going aboard the coast guard cruise ship Einy and the USS General Black.
  Military Service	9 Dec 1942	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	A World War II veteran, Jake was a Seaman First Class with the U.S. Coast Guard, although his veteran's burial card lists him as being with the U.S. Army. He entered the service December 9, 1942 at Linesville and served until November 20, 1945 when he was honorably discharged. He saw foreign service from September 9, 1944 until November 2, 1945.
  		Military Pension Application Amos Waite Denham
  Died	24 Jul 1986	Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	cause of death: cardio-respiratory failure, coma, hepatic insufficiency, intestinal carcinoma from the July 30, 1986 issue of the Linesville Herald: AMOS "JAKE" WAITE DENHAM Amos "Jake" Waite Denham, 63, 428 East Erie St., Linesville, died at North Park Manor, Meadville, Thursday, July 24, 1986, following a lengthy illness. He was born at Linesville, Dec. 18, 1922, a son of Waite and Ida Keech Denham. He married Lois Denham and then married Gladys Van Dusen. He was a US Coast Guard veteran of World War II and a member of the Linesville American Legion Post 462. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two step-sons, Robert Clark of Meadville and Edward Clark of Saegertown; one step-daughter, Donna Van Dusen of Linesville; three sisters, Grace Berringer of Linesville, Mrs. Ralph (Mildred) Jackson of Middlefield, Ohio, and Mrs. Regis (Velma) Albright of Bedford, Ohio; several nieces and nephews; and five step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 26, at the William H. Houghton Funeral Home, Linesville, with the Rev. Jeff Conley, pastor of the Linesville Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, officiating. Interment was at Linesville Cemetery. The family suggested memorial donations be made to the Linesville Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.
  Age	63 years
  Buried	26 Jul 1986	Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Section V, Lot 617A, Grave 7
  		Denham, Amos Waite 1922-1986 Plot: Section V, Lot 617A, Grave 7
  		Pennsylvania Veterans' Burial Card Amos Waite Denham
  Person ID	I34739	Local Families
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Andrew Waite Denham,   b. 24 Jun 1886, Penfield, Lorain County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 4 May 1958, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ida Hunt,   b. 25 Jul 1903, Penn Line, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 21 Jul 1979, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	12 Jun
  Family ID	F5962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gladys Van Dusen,   b. 7 Feb 1927, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 28 Jan 2011, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	Second Wife
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2006
  Family ID	F237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lois Evelyn Millard,   b. 18 Apr 1924, McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 13 Jun 1986, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Married	1st Wife
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2006
  Family ID	F5963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 26 Jul 1986 - Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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