Individual Details
Chauncey D. Van Hooser
(13 Feb 1906 - 17 Jul 1987)
Events
| Birth | 13 Feb 1906 | Mount Union, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 27 Apr 1910 | (M. Charles Van Hooser and Florence Luella Flasher) Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 9 Apr 1930 | (Edwin Michael Cassidy and Florence Luella Flasher) Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana | | | |
| Marriage | 1 Sep 1932 | Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana - Verne Grace "Sally" Dawson | | | |
| Census (family) | 24 Apr 1940 | Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana - Verne Grace "Sally" Dawson | | | |
| Death | 17 Jul 1987 | Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana | | | |
| Alt name | Chauncey D. Cassidy | ||||
| Burial | Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana | | |
Families
| Spouse | Verne Grace "Sally" Dawson (1911 - 1982) |
| Child | Joy L. Cassidy (1936 - ) |
| Child | John Cassidy ( - ) |
| Child | Duane Cassidy ( - ) |
| Child | Judy Cassidy ( - ) |
| Child | Terra Cassidy ( - ) |
| Father | M. Charles Van Hooser (1867 - 1930) |
| Mother | Florence Luella Flasher (1876 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Stiley Robert Van Hooser (1900 - 1988) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Charles Vanhooser Head Male 45 Pennsylvania - FarmerFlorence Q Vanhooser Wife Female 31 Pennsylvania
Stirley Vanhooser Son Male 10 Pennsylvania
John C Vanhooser Son Male 6 Pennsylvania
Chauncy Vanhooser Son Male 5 Pennsylvania
Jessie A Vanhooser Daughter Female 2 Pennsylvania
Walter Vanhooser Son Male 16 Pennsylvania - Farm helper
Census (family)-shared
Edwin Cassidy Head M 49 Minnesota - LaborerFlorence Cassidy Wife F 49 Pennsylvania
Chauncy Cassidy Son M 22 Pennsylvania
George Cassidy Son M 17 Canada
Melvin Cassidy Son M 3 Montana
Lawrence Chisholm Boarder M 22 Utah
James F Greer Boarder M 49 Iowa
William J Van Ness Boarder M 20 New York
Marriage
Chauncey CassidyEvent Type: Marriage
Event Date: 01 Sep 1932
Event Place: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
Age: 26
Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
Father's Name: Edwin Cassidy
Mother's Name: Florence Flasher Cassidy
Spouse's Name: Verne Dawson
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1911
Spouse's Father's Name: Archie Dawson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Alice Watkins Dawson
Census (family)
Chauncey Cassidy Head Male 34 Pennsylvania - Operator, leaching departmentVerne Cassidy Wife Female 28 Montana
Joy Cassidy Daughter Female 4 Montana
Death
Age: 81Given Name: Chauncey
Surname: Cassidy
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1906
State: Montana
Last Place of Residence: Great Falls, Cascade, Montana
Previous Residence Postal Code: 59404
Death: Jul 1987
Obit: 18 Jul 1987 Great Falls Tribune, p. 10A
Survivors: Sons John & Duane, Great Falls; Daughters Judy Cassidy & Terra Davis, Great Falls; Joy Cassidy, Boise; Brother Stiley Van Hooser, Great Falls; Sister Gertrude "Elsie" Cassidy, Davenport, IA; Stepsister Ena Allen, Culver City, CA; 6 grandchildren.
Chauncey's vintage cars were well-known throughout Montana. He was one of the founding members of the Montana Pioneer and Classic Auto Club. His restoration work dealt mostly with steam-powered vehicles. He organized the auto club in 1955 and later turned over its charter to the state club with the Great Falls club calling itself the "Skunk Wagon" chapter.
Chauncey worked as a messenger for Western Union until 1931, when he went to work for the Anaconda Co. He was a grounds keeper, worked for Home Oil, operated the Cozy Corner Cafe, was a journeyman plumber, an engineer at the Ford Building, and owner and operator of Alaskaway Trailer Court & Motel. He retired in 1969.
(This is a long obit - suggest anyone wanting more info check the Tribune.)
Burial
Plot: Section 12Latitude: 47.4651, Longitude: -111.27133
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGQ1-8N9 : accessed 28 August 2019), Charles Vanhooser, Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 8A, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1349; FHL microfilm 1,375,362..
2. "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCMF-L8Z : accessed 18 January 2015), Melvin Cassidy in household of Edwin Cassidy, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0014, sheet 11B, family 239, line 68, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1253; FHL microfilm 2,340,988..
3. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3WQ-DJ7.
4. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB3T-DB1.
5. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLYH-BTB : 19 May 2014), Chauncey Cassidy, Jul 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..
6. Find A Grave Memorial# 54555816.
7. BillionGraves Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTWG-CRV.