Individual Details

Bert DARNELL

(21 Jan 1881 - Aft 1930)

August 4, 1914 Decatur Review
Mrs Bert Darnell, 256 East Waggoner St, gave a birthday party lastSaturday afternoon for her daughter, Velma, who celebrated her eighthbirthday ...................

1920 census Decatur, Macon Co., IL
Bert Darnell, 38, born IL, father Va, mother IL, fireman onlocamotive
Stella, wife 38, born IL parents IL
Velma, dau, 13, born IL
Beatrice, dau, 9, born CA

November 1, 1925 Decatur Review
R E Hazenfield of the Hazenfield Realty Co., traded to Bert Darnell,an attractive, five room, strictly modern bungalow, with solid oakfloors, gum trim, built-in features, on a full city lot at 2152 EastAvery Street. Mr Darnell gets this for a home and already haspossession. Hazenfield takes in exchange as part pay, a six-room modernresidence with garage on a full city lot at 2212 North Edward Street,getting this for investment at a price not stated.

1930 census Decatur, Macon Co., IL
Bert Darnell, 49, married at age 24, born IL, father VA, mother IL,engineer on steam railroad
Stella, wife, 48, married at age 23, born IL, parents IL
Beatrice, dau, 20, born CA, bookkeeper at retail department store


Nov 18, 1920 Decatur Daily Review
Mr and Mrs Bert Darnell entertained at dinner Sunday. Those presentwere Mr and Mrs A E Muirhead, Ralph, Iva and Floyd Muirhead, C EHarrison and I M Harrison of Detroit, MI and Miss Olive Darnell ofVandalia, IL

July 20, 1930 Decatur Daily Review
Bert Darnell sold to W R Claus of Springfield, the five-room modernbungalow located at 2184 E Avery. This is a very nice and comparativelynew home with built-in features, on a full lot with garage, and waspurchased at about $4500. Mr Claus who is a Wabash conductor, boughtfffor a home. the sale was handled by H W Moss.
Also in the Decatur Herald: stated the house had hard wood floors

April 30, 1930 Decatur Daily Review
Bert Darnell was the successful bidder for the 10 am main linehostler helper job at the Wabash roundhouse.

Events

Birth21 Jan 1881IL
Census1900Sharon Twp., Fayette Co., IL
Marriage4 May 1905Stella HARRISON
Census1920Decatur, Macon Co., IL
Census1930Decatur, Macon Co., IL
DeathAft 1930

Families

SpouseStella HARRISON (1882 - 1930)
ChildVelma DARNELL (1907 - 1920)
ChildBeatrice DARNELL (1910 - 1930)
FatherElkanah DARNELL (1845 - 1924)
MotherAlice A. PRATHER (1853 - 1892)
SiblingFred DARNELL (1878 - 1930)
SiblingWilliam George DARNELL (1878 - )
SiblingEthel May DARNELL (1883 - 1927)
SiblingDorothy DARNELL (1884 - )

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