Orville Giford Westbrook ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

Social Security number is: 384-10-2698

The 1920 U.S. Census showed that Orville Westbrook and his wife Elizabeth were living in Allen County, Indiana with their children Glenn and Thelma Westbrook.

His birth record from Reynolds, Montcalm, Michigan shows that his birthdate is, July 12, 1894. All other records have shown his birthdate as, June 21, 1894.


From the Friday, July 31, 1931 edition of the Indianapolis Star, page 2:

Among those paroled were: Orville Westbrook, sentenced in Allen Circuit court for ten to twenty-one years for robbery, March 29, 1926.


Indiana Archives and Records Administration:

Record Source

Record Series: INSTITUTION
Collection: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION INDIANA STATE PRISON 1897-1966
County: ALLEN

Details

Last Name Westbrook
First Name Orvile
Middle Name
Prisoner Number 11424
Arrival Date 1926/03/29
Term Of Sentence 10-21 years
County Allen
Institution Or Agency Indiana State Prison North


Obituary published in the Grand Rapids Press on Thursday, May 30, 1963.

WESTBROOK - Mr. Orville G. Westbrook, aged 67, of 1245 E Summit, Muskegon, passed away Wednesday noon at Mercy Hospital. He is survived by one son, Glen of Fort Wayne, Ind., and daughter Mrs. Gene Leas of Ashley, Ind., several grandchildren, three brothers, Roselle of Luther, Valdy of Howard City, Melvin of Fort Wayne, Ind., two sisters, Mrs. Marinus Elders and Mrs. Ener Hansen both of Grand Rapids. Services will be held at 1:30 o'clock, Saturday at the Howard City Methodist Church. Rev. Jean Crabtree officiating. Interment Reynolds Cemetery. Mr. Westbrook reposes at the Sytsema Funeral Home in Muskegon until Saturday morning.

Note by David Leas: I paid the Western Michigan Genealogical Society from Grand Rapids to copy and mail the above obituary to me.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 1900, Reynolds township (excl. Howard City village), Montcalm, Michigan. ⁵

• Residence, 1910, Reynolds Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA.

• WW I Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1917, Croton Precinct, Newaygo, Michigan.

• Residence: US Census, 1920, Allen County, Indiana, USA. Age 25

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1922, 1502 Fletcher Ave., Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA. ⁶ Occupation listed as, Motorman

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1923, 1502 Fletcher Ave., Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA. ⁶ Occupation listed as, Motorman

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1924, 2008 St Joe Blvd, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. ⁶ Occupation listed at Operator

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1925, 2026 Riedmiller Ave, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA. ⁶

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1926, 918 Huffman, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA. ⁶

• Residence: US Census, 1930, Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana. Age 35 and divorced.

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1942, 425 Bridge NW, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA. ⁶ Occupation listed as Gardener.

• Residence: WW II draft registration card, 1942, Mt. Mercy Academy, 1425 Bridge St, NW, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI.

• Employment: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1949, 2390 Apple Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶ Westbrook Gas Station

• Employment: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1951, 2390 Apple Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶ Westbrook Gas Station

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1951, 783 Pine, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶

• Employment: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1952, 2390 Apple Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶ Westbrook Gas Station

• Employment: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1954, 2390 Apple Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶ Westbrook Gas Station

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1954, 783 Pine, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA.

• Employment: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1955, 2390 Apple Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶ Westbrook Gas Station

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1955, 783 Pine, Muskegon, Muskegon Coutny, Michigan, USA. ⁶

• Employment: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1956, 2390 Apple Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶ Westbrook Service Station. He had a second location at, 2279 E. Broadway (Frtpt)

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1956, 783 Pine, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA.

• Employment: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1959, 2390 Apple Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶ Westbrook Service Gas Station

2nd location at, 2279 E Broadway Ave.

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1959, 1245 E Summit Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶

• Employment: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1960, 2390 Apple Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶ Westbrook Service

2nd location at, 2270 E Broadway

• Residence: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1960, 1245 E Summit Ave., Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. ⁶

Orville married Elizabeth Gay Conrad, daughter of Charles Franklin Conrad and Effie O. McAllister, on 27 Jun 1914 in Smithfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, USA.¹ (Elizabeth Gay Conrad was born on 21 Mar 1897 in Ashley, Dekalb County, Indiana, USA, died on 5 Apr 1987 in Betz Nursing Home, Auburn, Dekalb County, Indiana, USA and was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

The application for marriage license shows that Orville's date of birth was, June 21, 1893. ⁷