George Joseph Hayes

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 7 Oct 1907 - Piper City, Ford, Illinois, United States
    Christening: 
          Death: 5 May 1949 - , Cook, Illinois, USA
         Burial: in Calvary Cemetery, Piper City, Ford, Illinois, United States
 Cause of Death: accident with truck tire explosion

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Parents

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         Father: Archie Elzworth Hayes
         Mother: Mary Jane Bouhl

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Myrtle May Diercouff
       Marriage: 19 Jan 1929 - Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States

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Notes

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General:

Per 1910 US Census: 4/3/1910 Thurville Village, Ridgeland Township north road, Iroquois, Illinois
Archie E. Hayes is the 32 year old white male head of household who rents his home on a farm, and was born in Ohio, as were his parents. His occupation appears to labor, farmer. He has been married for 5 years to Mary J. Hayes, age 28, born in Illinois, her parents in Germany. She speaks german. They have had 2 children: Charles G. Hayes, 4 years old, born in Illinois; George J. Hayes, 2 years old, born in Illinois.

Per 1920 US Census: 2/28/1920 Village of Piper City, Brenton Township, Ford, Illinois
Archey Hayes is the 44 year old white male head of household, who rents his home, was born in Ohio, as were his parents, and works as a carpenter in the house industry. His wife is 38 year old Mary Hayes, born in Illinois. Mary's parents were born in Alsace Lorraine and spoke German. Archey and Mary have two children, both born in Illinois, both attending school: Charles Hayes, 14 year old son, and George Hayes, 12 year old son.

Per 1930 US Census 4/4/1930 Vine St., Brenton, Ford, Illinois
George J. Hayes is the 22 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $9 a month. Born in Illinois, his parents in the US, he works as a laborer in odd jobs, and is not a veteran. His wife, 19 year old Myrtle M. Hayes, was born in Illinois, as were her parents. Age at 1st marriage was 21 for George, 18 for Myrtle.

Per 1940 US Census: 4/17/1940 Piper City Village, Brenton Township, Ford, Illinois
Archie E. Hayes is the 64 year old white male head of household, born in Ohio, who owns his home, not on a farm. He and his family lived in this same house in 1935. Educated through 7th grade, Archie is a drayman in the freight industry, working 36 hours the last week of March. His wife, 58 year old Mary J. Hayes, was born in Illinois, and finished 7th grade. Mary is a laundress "at house," of her own account and worked 72 hours the last week of March, and in 36 weeks of work in 1939 had no wages, but other income over $50.
Living with Archie and Jane is their son and his wife: George J. Hayes, was born in Illinois, educated through 8th grade, is a truck driver in the trucking industry, worked of his own account 36 weeks in 1939, earning no wages, but other income over $50. His wife is 29 year old Myrtle M. Hayes, born in Illinois, educated through 4 years of high school, a housewife.

Per WWII Draft Registration 10/16/1940
George Joseph Hayes is 33 years old, born Oct. 7, 1907 in Piper City, Illinois. He resides at 200 Berkeley, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois (lined out and date entered 2/17/1941). The person who will always know his address is his wife Mrs. Myrtle May Hayes, same address. George has his own business, located at 200 Washington, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois. George is described as white race, 5'10" tall, 167 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair, dark complexion.

Per Obituary from unknown newspaper. [I could not find original complete]
HAYES FUNERAL SERVICES HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for George Hayes of Kankakee, were held Saturday morning at eleven o'clock from St. Patrick's church in Kankakee with Rev. Fr. Sullivan officiating at the Solemn Requiem High Mass.
Burial took place in Calvary cemetery, Piper City, with six of the truck drivers of the American-Marietta Paint Co. serving as casket bearers. '
Brief announcement of the tragic death of Mr. Hayes, which occurred Thursday morning, was published last week. The occident occurred at the American Marietta Paint Company loading garage where Mr. Hayes was foreman, when a truck tire exploded as he was assisting a fellow worker in remountinng the tire onto its rim.
Company employees said Kenlneth Gresham, 803 North Clevelland avenue, was attempting, to replaoe the steel split rim, which ordinarlly sits between the wheel rim and the tire. Gresham told Mr. Hayes that he was having trouble in placing the rim and Hayes squatted beside the tire, and began hammering it into
place.
At this time the tire exploded and the rim shot off, striking ...?

Per Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
Name:George Hayes
Death Date:9 Jun 1949
Death Location:Cook County, IL
File Number:6017366
Archive collection name:Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
Archive repository location:Chicago, IL
Archive repository name:Cook County Clerk

Marriage Notes (Myrtle May Diercouff)

Per Wedding Announcement in the Daily Pentagraph 1/30/1929
George Hayes of Piper City Marries Myrtle Diercouff
PIPER CITY, Jan. 30\'97George Hayes of Piper City, and Miss Myrthe Dlercouff of Thawville were married Jan. 19, 1929 at Joliet. They will begin housekeeping in Piper City as soon as a suitable house is secured.