Individual Details

23 Sep 1906. Oroville, Butte, CA. James Oscar Fry, Voter Registration, age 25.

In 1910, James O. Fry was listed as proprietor of a Transfer wagon. Alberta was also born in CA; her father b. in Maine, her mother b. in CA. The two little girls were the only children born to the couple by 1910.

12 Sep 1918. World War I Draft Registration.
James Oscar Fry of 1031 Montgomery St, Oroville, was 37, b. 5 Nov 1880. He did Construction work for the Indiana Machine Shop. Mrs. Alberta C. Fry would always know his address. Medium height and build, brown eyes and hair.

In 1920, Oscar Fry was living with his mother-in-law. Someone gave his father as born in Texas, his mother born in Indiana. He was a wheel wright at a steel company.

1930, Oroville, Butte Co CA. Oscar J. Fry, age 47, married at age 24. Father b. MO, mother b. IN. Electrician. Alberta C. age 45, married at 22. Bethel J. age 20, Jeryl age 17, and Richard B. age 7.

Chico City Directory 1931
Oscar J. Fry (Alberta C) electrician, Swane Lumber Co. Home: 2181 Spencer Ave
Beryl A. Fry, tchr, 2181 Spencer Av
Bethel J. Fry, tchr, 2181 Spencer Av
?Doris G. Fry, tchr, Oroville, Union High Sch
Edwin A. Fry (Sylvia) teller, Bank of America, home: 2165 Hewitt Av
Edwin B. Fry (Gertrude) agent, home: 1789 Meyers
Jeryl R. Fry, clerk, 2181 Spencer Av
Kate Fry (wid R.B.) residence: 1862 Meyers
?Lorraine Fry, stenographer, residence: 2320 Mitchell AV

Chico and Oroville City Directory, 1934
Fry, Doris G., tchr, Oroville Union High Sch (unidentified)
Fry, E. Bruce (Gertrude E) ins agt. home at 1999 Meyers
Fry, Edwin A. (Dorothy) teller, Bank of America, home at 11 70 Laurel Av
Fry, James O. (Alberta) electn for Swayne Lbr Co; home at 2165 Spencer Av
Fry, S. J., tmkpt, Swayne Lbr Co; home at 1440 3rd Av

California Voter Registration 1932-38
Oroville, Butte Co
Fry, Ms. Alberta C.; Housewife, 2165 Spencer Ave, D.S.
Fry, Miss Beryl, Teacher, 2165 Spencer Ave, Republican
Fry, J. Oscar; Electrician, 2165 Spencer Ave, Democrat

1940 Census. Oroville, Butte, CA, 4-31A, Hh 173
2155 Spencer Ave - owns his home, value $1995. Lived in the same house in 1935.
Oscar J. Fry, 59, had 1 year of high school, b. CA, Electrician, Sugar Co.
Alberta C., wife, 47, b. CA
Berle A, daughter, 33, b. CA, Teaching, grammar school
Dick B., son, 17, b. CA

27 Apr 1942. World War II Draft Registration
Living at 2165 Spencer Ave, Oroville, Butte, CA. He was 61, born in Butte Co, 5 Nov 1880. J. R. Fry (son) of Mt Eden, CA would know his address. Employer was the Holly Sugar Corp of Alvarado, Alameda Co, CA. He was 5'8" tall, 165 lbs, had hazel eyes, gray hair.

1950 Census. Oroville, Butte Co, CA, Hh 166
2165 Spencer
J. Oscar Fry, 68, b. CA
Alberta, wife, 67, b. CA
Beryl A., dau, 43, b. CA, Teaching, Kindergarten


His death is recorded online in the CA Death Index.

Birth	5 Nov 1880	Butte County, California
Marriage	17 Dec 1905	Forbestown, Butte County, California - Alberta Clyde Ham
Death	12 Feb 1953	Butte County, California

Spouse	Alberta Clyde Ham (1883 - 1975)
Child	Beryl Alberta Fry (1906 - 1990)
Child	Bethel Fry (1909 - )
Child	Jeryl Fry (1913 - )
Child	Richard B. Fry (1923 - )

Father	Robert Bruce Fry (1832 - 1917)
Mother	Catherine Mallory "Kate" Robinson (1848 - 1933)
Sibling	Kate Eliza Fry (1871 - 1916)
Sibling	Araminta Pearl Fry (1874 - 1929)
Sibling	Edwin Bruce Fry (1876 - 1947)
Sibling	Mark Elmer Fry (1885 - 1941)