Ancestors of





Guy Vanderbilt Cornelius



      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 10 Mar 1893 - Rising Sun, Ohio, Indiana, United States
    Christening: 
          Death: 1 Jul 1974 -  ( at age 81)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 


Parents
         Father: Ira Cornelius 
         Mother: Louisa Butler 

Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Lee HayesFind A Grave ID: 64940362
       Marriage: 4 May 1915 - Hardinsburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Marriage Notes 

Per Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
Name: Guy Cornelius Present Occupation: Electrician
Event: Marriage Event place: , Dearborn, Indiana
Registration place: , Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Marriage license date: 04 May 1915
Residence: Homestead, , Indiana
Gender: Male Number of prior marriages: 1 Race: White
Birth date: 16 Mar 1893 Birthplace: Rising Sun, , Indiana
Father's name:Ira Cornelius Birthplace: Rising Sun, Ind. Occupation: Farmer Res: Homestead, Ind
Mother's name:Louisa Butler Birthplace: Vevay, Ind. Occupation: House work Res: Homestead, Ind
Spouse's name:Mary Lee Hayes Present Occupation: Clerk
Spouse's residence: Homestead, , Indiana
Spouse's gender: Female Spouse's number of prior marriages: 1 Spouse's race: White
Spouse's birth date: 13 Oct 1896 Spouse's birthplace: Hardentown, , Indiana
Spouse's father's name: Harry Hayes Birthplace: Cleves, Ohio Occupation: Merchant Res: Homestead
Spouse's mother's name:Eliza Mcelfresh Birthplace: Hardentown Occupation: House work Res: Homestead
Page: 466 Film number: 001313312 Digital folder number: 004476717
Image number: 00579 Number of images: 1 Batch number: M02984-8
Children: 1. Frances Margaret Cornelius  {Find A Grave ID: 92848289} 2. Harry Guy Cornelius Sr.  {Find A Grave ID: 290009242} 3. Phyllis Jane Cornelius 

Notes
General:
Per 1920 US Census: 1/6/1920, Homestead, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Harry R. Hayes is the 53 year old white male head of household, a merchant in a general store, working on his own account. His marital status is blank, and he was born in Ohio, as were his parents. He lives with his seven children and a son-in-law. The children were all born in Indiana, their mother in Indiana: 23 year old daughter Mary Hayes, married; 20 year old daughter Elmo Hayes, single; 18 year old son Claton Hayes, laborer in a garage; 16 year old daughter, Janey Hayes, clerk in a store; 14 year old son, Orville Hayes; 12 year old daughter, Nina Hayes; and 10 year old daughter Freda Hayes. Living with the family is Harry's 26 year old son-in-law, Guy Cornelius, clerk in a store, born in Indiana as were his parents.

Per 1930 US Census 4/23/1930 202 High St., Lawrenceburg Township/City, Dearborn, Indiana
Guy Cornelius is the 37 year old white male head of household, who owns his home valued at $3,500 and a radio set. Born in Indiana, as were his parents, he works as an electrician for City Light Plant. His wife, survey respondent, is a 34 year old white female, Mary Cornelius, born in Indiana, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. Age at 1st marriage was 22 for Guy and 18 for Mary. They have 3 children all born in Indiana: 7 year old daughter Frances Cornelius attends school; 3 year 2 month old son Harry Guy Cornelius; and 1 year 9 month old daughter, Phyllis Jane Cornelius.

Per 1940 US Census 5/14/1940 202 High St., Lawrenceburg Township/City, Dearborn, Indiana
Guy Cornelius is the 47 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $3,000. He and the whole family were born in Indiana, and lived in this same house in 1935. Guy, educated through 8th grade, works as an electrician for a whisky distillery, working 40 hours last week, and in 52 weeks of work earned $2,000 in 1939. His wife, 44 year old Mary Cornelius, was educated through 8th grade and does home housework. Frances Cornelius, 17 year old daughter, attends school and has finished high school. Harry Guy Cornelius, 13 year old son, attends school and has finished 7th grade. Phyllis Jane Cornelius, 11 year old daughter, attends school and has finished 5th grade.

Per 1950 US Census 4/14/1950 208 W. High St., Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana
Guy V. Cornelius is the 57 year old white male head of household, who works of his own account as a repair man in plumbing and electrical, working 40 hours last week. He and other family members were born in Indiana. His wife, 53 year old Mary L. Cornelius, keeps house. Frances M. Peters, their married daughter, 27 years old, keeps house. Her husband, Guy's son-in-law, is 27 year old Henry J. Peters, works in advertising as a commercial artist. Granddaughter Sharon S. Peters was born last July in Illinois. Additional info on Frances - a year ago she lived in Cook county, Illinois, she was educated through 12th grade.


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