Morrison, Leon Inar 1a 2a 2b 3a 4 5a 6a 7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12a 13a
| Birth Name | Morrison, Leon Inar 5a |
| Birth Name | Morrison, Leon I 3a 8a 10a |
| Birth Name | Morrison, Leon 1a 2a |
| Birth Name | Morrison, Leo 2b |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 58 years, 11 months, 20 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | 1917-10-07 | Montana, United States | Birth of Leon Inar Morrison |
Event Note
Leon and Irene Winter's marriage certificate's personal and statistical particulars has Leon's birth date as 7 October 1915. The California Death Index has it as 7 October 1916. The Social Security Death Index has it as 7 October 1917. His gravestone has 1916. |
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| Census | 1920-01-05 | Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States | Census of Leon Inar Morrison |
Relationship to head: Son Sex: Male Color: White Age: 2 Single, married, widowed or divorced: Single Place of birth: Montana Place of birth of father: Iowa Place of birth of mother: Denmark Mother's mother tongue: Danish Occupation: None |
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| Census | 1930-04-01 | Richland, Montana, United States | Census of Leon Inar Morrison |
Relationship to head: Nephew Farm?: X Sex: Male Color: White Age: 12 Marital condition: Single Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: Yes Able to read and write: Yes Place of birth: Montana Place of birth of father: Minnesota Place of birth of mother: Denmark Occupation: None |
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| Census | 1930-04-01 | Sidney, Richland, Montana, United States | Census of Leon Inar Morrison |
Relationship to head: Son Sex: Male Color: White Age: 12 Marital condition: Single Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: Yes Able to read and write: Yes Place of birth: Montana Place of birth of father: Iowa Place of birth of mother: Denmark Able to speak English: Yes |
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| Marriage (Groom) | 1937-03-13 | Long Beach, Los Angeles, California | Marriage of Morrison, Leon Inar and Winter, Annarose Irene |
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| Census | 1940-04-01 | 1347 Termino Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States | Census of Morrison, Leon Inar |
Relationship: Son in Law Sex: Male Color/Race: White Age at last Birthday: 22 Marital status: Married Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: No Highest grade completed: H4 Place of birth: Montana City (April 1, 1935): Same Place On a Farm (Y/N): No At Work during week March 24-30: Yes Public Emergency Work?: - Seeking work?: - Have a Job?: - housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): - Occupation: Seaman 1stC Industry: U.S. Navy Class of worker: Government Work # weeks worked in 1939: 52 Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 700 Income of more than $50 from other sources?: No |
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| Vacation | between 1952-06-00 and 1952-08-00 | White Shell, Manitoba, Canada | Went to Canada on a fishing trip. |
General
In 1953, Leon Inar Morrison with then-wife, Gordon Hugh Morrison with wife Sue, and Ivan Peterson with wife Beverly went on a road trip to Canada. Based on slide photos showing only one car, which was noted as "Leon's car", they may have all ridden in Leon's car. They may have stayed in cabins (shown in another slide). They went fishing, and another photo shows the wives holding a caught fish. Note 2012-05-12: Gordon Lee Morrison has the vacation slides. |
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| Residence | 1954-06-26 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Residence of Morrison, Leon Inar |
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| Marriage (Groom) | 1961-05-13 | Imperial, California | Marriage of Morrison, Leon Inar and Mclaughlin, Maxine Elaine |
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| Death | 1976-09-27 | Alameda, California, United States | Death of Leon Inar Morrison |
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| Burial | after 1976-09-27 | Glen Abbey Cemetery, Chula Vista, San Diego, California | Burial of Leon Inar Morrison |
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| Military Service | World War II Veteran |
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| Military Service | Korean War Veteran |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Morrison, Hugh Earl | |
| Mother | Jorgensen, Anna Margarete | |
| Sister | Morrison, Ruby Margrethe | |
| Morrison, Leon Inar | ||
| Brother | Morrison, Gordon Hugh | |
| Brother | Morrison, Earl Leroy | |
| Sister | Morrison, Inez Margrethe |
Families
| Unknown | Partner | Winter, Annarose Irene | ||||||||||||
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| Unknown | Partner | Backe, Alyce Joan | ||||||||||||
| Unknown | Partner | Morrison, Unidentified | ||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Mclaughlin, Maxine Elaine | ||||||||||||
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Media
![Photograph of Gerald Mitch Morris (1920) and Leon Inar Morrison (1916) [probably taken mid 1950s]](../../../thumb/b/4/c2891235e005a35c7e3997f134b.png)
Narrative
Below is an e-mail from Christopher Dickson Fritz to various relatives. It was edited on 2012-05-12 to include marriage information and a trip to Canada.
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Following is all the information I've gathered on Leon's navy service. This is not a complete listing of his navy service. This only includes the information I have. I've also noted family events from around that time period.
17 Apr 1935 Enlisted in the Navy in Salt Lake City, Utah
11 Sep 1936 Nine months before son Lawrence Lee Morrison was born
13 Mar 1937 Married Annarose Irene Winter
11 Jun 1937 Son Lawrence Lee Morrison was born (Note: Marriage certificate says 1937, and Sherry's birth certificate has written on it that the marriage was 1936.)
09 Dec 1938 Nine months before daughter Sherry Roseanna Morrison was born
10 Mar 1939 Agreed to extension of two years
23 Apr 1939 Extension of two years
21 Aug 1939 Rate changed from Seaman 1st class Fireman 2nd class
09 Sep 1939 Daughter Sherry Roseanna Morrison was born
16 Dec 1939 Rate changed to Fireman 1st class
16 Nov 1940 Rate changed to Machinist's Mate 2nd class
30 Dec 1940 Joined the USS Gwin, via receiving station New York
15 Jan 1941 First boarded USS Gwin
24 Apr 1941 Reenlisted or extended enlistment, Norfolk, Virginia
?? ??? 1942 Rate changed to Machinist's Mate 1st class (between 1 Apr 1942 and 30 Jul 1942)
30 Jul 1942 First boarded USS Frazier
01 May 1944 Rate changed to Chief Machinist's Mate (AA)
10 Oct 1944 Transfered from USS Frazier; stationed at Pearl Harbor
20 Oct 1944 Transfered to USS Grant; from Honolulu; via receiving station PSNY, Bremerton, Washington
08 Feb 1945 First boarded USS Elkhart, via SCTC, San Pedro, California [Note: SCTC may be "Submarine Chaser Training Center"]
23 Apr 1945 Enlistment expired, issued honorable discharge
24 Apr 1945 Reenlisted for four full years, still on the USS Elkhart
01 Oct 1945 Still on the USS Elkhart
03 Feb 1946 Nine months before son Michael Gary Morrison was born
24 Sep 1946 Son Lawrence Lee Morrison passed away
03 Nov 1946 Son Michael Gary Morrison was born
25 Feb 1951 Nine months before daughter Margaret Denise Morrison was born
25 Nov 1951 Daughter Margaret Denise Morrison was born
?? ??? ???? Married ???
?? ??? 1953 Leon, Gordon, and Ivan Jr. and wives went on a fishing trip to Canada
?? ??? 1954 Sister Inez Margrethe Morrison passed away
13 May 1961: Married Maxine Mclaughlin
11 Apr 1965: Maxine Mclaughlin passed away
27 Sep 1976: Leon passed away; buried in cemetery beside Maxine
Web Links
| Type | Description |
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| Wikipedia | USS Gwin (DD-433) [Click to Go] |
| Wikipedia | USS Frazier (DD-607) [Click to Go] |
| Wikipedia | USS U. S. Grant (AP-29) [Click to Go] |
| Wikipedia | USS Elkhart (APA-80) [Click to Go] |
Ancestors
Source References
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1920 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1920-01-05
- Page: Roll: T625_2028; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 84
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1930 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1930-04-01
- Page: Roll: 1261; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 48.0
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- Date: 1930-04-01
- Page: Roll: 1261; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 94.0
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1940 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1940-04-01
- Page: Roll: T627_369; Page: 7A, 7B; Enumeration District: 59-42
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- Certificate of Marriage for Leon Inar Morrison and Annarose Irene Winter
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Birth Certificate for Margaret Denise Morrison
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- Date: 1951-11-25
- Confidence: Very High
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California Marriage Index, 1960-1985
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- Page: PENDING: FILL THIS OUT
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Billings Gazette (Newspaper)
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- Date: 1954-06-26
- Page: 1954-06-26, Page 2, Colum 3
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Citation:
Hemorrhage Is Fatal to Resident
Mrs. Inez Margareth Morris, 29, of the Stratford Apartments died Thursday night in a local hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage.
She was born at Glendive Feb. 19, 1925, attended Sidney schools and later was a student at Hamline University at St. Paul and the University of Minnesota at which she majored in dental hygiene.
Mrs. Morris was married Aug. 9, 1947, at Sidney to G. Mitchell Morris of Billings and had lived here since March, 1930. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the American Dental Hygeinist Assn. and the Congregational Church.
Her husband survives, as do her step-father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. I. J. Peterson of Sidney. Other survivors include two sister, Mrs. Richard Hazen of Medicine Lake and Dolores of the home address, and three brothers, Leon Morrison of Chula Vista, Calif., Gordon Morrison and Ivan Peterson Jr., both of Sidney.
The body is at Smith's Funeral Home.
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California Death Index, 1940-1997
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- Page: Leon Inar Morrison
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Citation:
Name: Leon I Morrison
Social Security #: 516462034
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1916
Birthplace: Montana
Death Date: 27 Sep 1976
Death Place: Alameda
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Glen Abbey Cemetery
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- Page: Gravestone for Leon I. and Maxine E. Morrison
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Social Security Death Index
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- Page: 516-46-2034; Leon Inar Morrison
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Citation:
Name: Leon I. Morrison
SSN: 516-46-2034
Born: 7 Oct 1917
Died: 27 Sep 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: Montana (1956-1957)
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The Argus (Newspaper)
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- Date: 1976-09-28
- Page: 1976-9-28, Page 2, Columns 1 and 2, Obituary for Leon Inar Morrison
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Citation:
DEATH NOTICE
MORRISON, LEON I. in Fremont
September 27, 1976, Loving son of Mrs. I.J. Peterson Sr. of Montana, beloved brother of Ivan Peterson, Gordon Peterson, and Laurie Haugen all of Montana, devoted friend of Mrs. Donna Burt of Fremont.
A native of Montana, aged 59 years. A veteran of World War II and of the Korean War.
Local arrangements were under the direction of FREMONT MEMORIAL CHAPEL MORTUARY, 3723 Peralta Blvd (near Fremmon Blvd). Burial took place at Glen Abby Memorial Park in Chula Vista, California. For further information please call 793-8900 (24 hour telephone). Gordon B. Lindsey director.
FREMONT MEMORIAL CHAPEL SERVICE
September 28, 1976
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Daily Review (Newspaper)
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- Date: 1976-09-27
- Page: 1976-09-27, Page 22, Column 5, Notice of Death of Leon Inar Morrison
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Citation:
LEON I. MORRISON, 59, of Fremont, died Sept. 27. Services pending at Fremont Memorial Chapel. 3723 Peralta Blvd., Fremont.
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San Diego Union (Newspaper)
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- Date: 1953-08-04
- Page: 1953-08-04; Page 13; Column 5
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Citation:
Auto Crash Injuries Prove Fatal
Navy Wife Dies; Fatality Second in National City
National City recorded its second traffic fatality of the year yesterday, with the death in Naval Hospital of Mrs. Alyce Joan Morrison, 41, Navy wife, of 264 Del Mar Ave., Chula Vista.
Mrs. Morrison died of a hemmorrhage caused by chest injuries, Deputy Coroner Jesse C. Canale reported. She was injured in a collision of two cars and a truck-trailer on Harbor Dr. at Fourth St., National City, Friday night.
She was a passenger in a southbound auto driven by her husband, Leon Morrison, 37, a Navy chief machinist's mate attached to the Naval Station. Canale said a truck-trailer pulled out of Gate 8 at Naval Station and the driver crossed Harbor Dr. and was waiting to go north with traffic, but the trailer jutted out 10 feel in the inner southbound lane.
Morrison saw the danger and applied brakes, but his auto slid into the outside lane, sideswiped a car driven by Daschler Wilde of 3695 First Ave., San Diego, then bounced back into the trailer. Morrison escaped with minor injuries.
The first traffic death in National City this year occurred April 5 when a pedestrian ran into the side of a moving auto on Montgomery Freeway. The death yesterday raised the combined city-county toll to 95 killed this year, including 55 in rural areas, 30 in San Diego, and 10 in other cities.
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