Individual Details

George Archibald "Archie" Wilcox

(9 Mar 1894 - 2 Aug 1948)



1930 Census. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Hh 287
438 Center St
George A Wilcox (indexed as "Wilson"), 36, married at age 23, b. Idaho, Miner
Ethel J., wife, 36, married at 23, b. Idaho
Blair A., son, 11, b. Idaho
Ronald G., son, 9, b. Idaho
Jean, dau, 6, b. Idaho
Doris, dau, 2, b. Utah
Weldon Dunn, bro-in-law, 20, b. Idaho

1940 Census. Salt Lake Co, Utah, Hh 162
George A. Wilcox, 46, lived in Carbon Co, Utah in 1935, Contractor leaser, metal mines
Ethel D., wife, 47
Blair A., son, 21, leaser, metal mines
Ronald G., son, 19, leaser, metal mines
Jean, dau, 16
Doris, dau, 12

Died in mine accident.

Idaho Death Certificate - Non-Resident
George Archibald Wilcox died 2 Aug 1948, in a mine, Blaine Co, Idaho, where he had been for two months. His usual residence was Salt Lake City. He was married; his wife, Ethel Dunn, age 53. He was born 9 Mar 1893 in Paris, Idaho. He was a miner for 30 years, working for D. C. Swing. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning from fumes from gasoline engine at face of mine tunnel. Fumes filled tunnel where man was working. Occurred at the Alturas Lake Mine.
Father was Geo. E. Wilcox, b. Paris, Idaho. Mother was Annie Clayton, b. Paris, Idaho. Informant was Joel R. Wilcox of Mudvale, Utah.
Body was removed to Salt Lake City.

Events

Birth9 Mar 1894Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho
Marriage26 Jul 1917Logan, Cache County, Utah - Ethel Dunn
Death2 Aug 1948Blaine County, Idaho

Families

SpouseEthel Dunn (1894 - 1983)
ChildBlair Archibald Wilcox (1918 - 2010)
ChildRonald George Wilcox (1920 - 2000)
ChildDoris Wilcox (1928 - 2013)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherGeorge Elisha Wilcox (1867 - 1942)
MotherJohanna "Annie" Clayton (1871 - 1971)