George Earl COLLINS

1890 - 1971  (81 years)

• Name	George Earl COLLINS
  Born	7 Mar 1890	Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Nov 1971	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
  Buried	Rosehill Cemetery, Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA
  Notes	World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: Name: George E. Collins Place of Residence: Humboldt, So. Dak. Dae of Birth: March 7, 1890 Natural born Where were you born: Parker, So. Dak. Occupation: Farmer Self-empoyed in Humboldt, So. Dak. Dependents: Wife 1920 Census: SD, Minnehaha County, Humboldt Township: Collins, George, age 29, born in South Dakota, father born in England, mother born in Pennsylvania, farmer; Viola E., his wife, age 31, born in SD, father and mother born in Germany; Mell, their son, age 11, born in the US, father and mother born in the US; Cleo Earl, their son, age 6 months, born in SD, father born in SD, molther born in SD. 1930 Census: AZ: Maricopa: Dell Rey Precinct: Collins, G. Earl, head, rents, 40, married, first married at age 21, born in SD, father and mother born in Wisconsin, cheese maker, creamery; Viola E., wife, 40, married, first married at age 21, born in SD, father and mother born in Germany; Cleo E., son, 10, single, born in SD, father and mother born in SD. Phoenix City Directory: 1930: Collins, G Earl (Viola) lab Central Av Dairy r 1760 Villa Av Phoenix City Directory: 1936: Collins, G. Earl (Viola) buttermkr Central Ave. Dairy h2302 N. Evergreen 1940 U.S. Federal Census: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona: 2302 N. Evergreen Street: Collins, G. E., head, 50, born in South Dakota, lived in same location five years earlier, assistant foreman, wholesale dairy products; Viola, wife, 53, born in South Dakota, lived in same location five years earlier; Cleo Earle, son, 20, born in South Dakota, lived in same location five years earlier, electrician, motor re-winding. SSDI: George Collins; #526-07-3048; born 7 Mar 1890; died Nov. 1971; residence: 85006 Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; Issued: AZ (before 1951) Gravestone reads: G. Earl Collins. Obituary, from the Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), 15 Nov 1971, Monday: "George E. Collins Services for George Earl Collins, 81, of 2302 N. Evergreen, will be at 3 p.m. tomorrow in A. L. Moore and Sons Chapel, 333 W. Adams. Burial will be in Parker, S.D. Mr. Collins, who died Saturday in a local nursing home, was born in Parker, S.D., and came to Phoenix 51 years ago from Lebanon, S.D. He worked as foreman for the Central Avenue Dairy for 20 years. Mr. Collins then worked for Carnation for five years until 1955. Survivors include his wife, Viola; one son, Cleo of Ventura, Calif.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren."
  Person ID	I1143	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	John Oliver COLLINS,   b. 3 Mar 1851, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA ,   d. 28 Dec 1907, North Branch, Isanti, Minnesota, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Anna Russell MCAVOY,   b. 17 Jul 1853, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 4 Mar 1927, Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	3 Jul 1872	Dane, Albion, Wisconsin, USA
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola Elsie MILLER,   b. 6 Aug 1888, Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 21 Jan 1979, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	1911	South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Mell COLLINS   2. Cleo Earl COLLINS,   b. 18 Jul 1919, Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 15 Sep 1995, Ventura, Ventura, California, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Documents		Marriage. Collins, G. Earl and Viola Miller Collins. 50th wedding anniversary announcement. Article appeared in The New Era, Parker, South Dakota, Tuesday, March 16, 1961.
  Histories		Newspaper Articles. Miller Family Reunion. August 5, 1950. Reunion was held at City Park, Parker, Turner County, South Dakota. Article appeared in the 10 Aug 1950 edition of The New Era newspaper, published in Parker, South Dakota.
  Last Modified	18 May 2016
  Family ID	F284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Mar 1890 - Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA Married - 1911 - South Dakota, USA Died - 13 Nov 1971 - Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA Buried - - Rosehill Cemetery, Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Collins, Earl