1900 Census
Taken June 2, 1900
Perry Township, St. Francois Co, MO
#34/38 EASTER
Chas., H., head, born October 1880, age 19, married 0 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born MO, occupation is unreadable, reads, writes
Bell., M., wife, born November (?) 1883, age 16, married 0 years, 0 children, born MO, father born MO, mother born MO, reads, writes
1910 Census
unnamed road, Bonne Terre City (?), Perry Twp, St. Francois Co, MO
Charles, head, 29, married 11 years, MO, KY, IA, miner, lead mines, reads, writes, renting a house
Belle M., wife, 26, married 11 years, 4 children, 4 living, MO, MO, MO, reads, writes
Nellie, daughter, 9, MO, MO, MO
Millie, daughter, 7, MO, MO, MO
Pearl, son, 5, MO, MO, MO
Otis, son, 1, MO, MO, MO
1920 Census
DeSoto Road, Bonne Terre City, Perry Twp, St. Francois Co, MO
#206/209, sheets 9B & 10A, lines 100 then 1-7
EASTER
Charles H., head, owns on mortgage, 39, married, reads, writes, MO, KY, IA, electrician, in lead mines
Mary B., wife, 36, married, reads, writes, MO, MO, MO
Mildred, daughter, 16, single, reads, writes, MO, MO, MO
Jesse P., son, 14, single, reads, writes, MO, MO, MO, attended school
Otis H., son, 11, single, reads, writes, MO, MO, MO, attended school
Orville E., son, 8, single, MO, MO, MO, attended school
Dorothy M., daughter, 6, single, MO, MO, MO
Helen A., daugher, 4 1/2, single, MO, MO, MO
1930 Census, Perry Township, St. Francois Co, MO, April 16th
#18/18 EASTER
Charles H., head, owns, is a farm, age 49, married, was 18 at first marriage, reads, writes, born MO, father KY, mother IA, electrician at lead company
Mary B., wife, 46, married, was 16 at first marriage, born MO, father TN, mother MO
Otis H., son, 21, single, MO, MO, MO, laborer at lead mines
Orvall E., son, 19, single, MO, MO, MO, laborer at mines, did not work last working day, is line 2 of unemployment schedule
Dorathy M., daughter, 16, single, MO, MO, MO
Helen A., daughter 14, single, attended school, MO, MO, MO
Services for Chas Easter here today, September 7, 1969
"Funeral for Charles Easter, Bonne Terre, will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the Church of Christ in Bonne Terre with Bernell Weems officiating. Burial will be in Adam's Cemetery in Bonne Terre.
"Mr. Easter was born Oct. 10, 1880, in Bonne Terre, a son of the late David and Mary Cronk Easter. He died Sept. 7 at Mineral Area Hospital at the age of 88 yaers.
"His wife, Mary Forshee Easter, preceeded him in death, as did a daughter, Nell Bangert and a son Jessie Easter.
"Surviving are: three daughters, Mildren Cario, _______, and _______, all of California; two sons, Otis Easter, St. Louis and Orville Easter, Bonne Terre, Rt. 2; one sister, Bell Dotson, Bonne Terre; 18 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
"Mr. Easter was the oldest living charter member of the Church of Christ."
Charles Easter; Age 88, Died September 7
"Charles Easter of Route Two, Bonne Terre, was born October 10, 1888, in Bonne Terre and died Sunday, September 7, 1969, at Mineral Area Osteopathic Hospital, age 88. He was a son of the late David and Mary Cronk Easter.
"He was preceeded in death by his wife, Mary Forshee Easter, one daughter, Nell Bangert, and one son, Jessie Easter.
"Surviving are: three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Carlo, _______ and _______, all of California; two sons, Otis Easter, Louis, and Orville Easter, Route Two, Bonne Terre; one sister, Mrs. Bell Dotson, Bonne Terre; 18 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren.
"Services were Wednesday, September 10, 2pm., at the Church of Christ, Bonne Terre, Evangelist Bernell Weems officiated and interment was in Adams Cemetery under the direction of C. Z. Boyer and son, Bonne Terre.
"Mr. Easter was the oldest living charter member of the Church of Christ, Bonne Terre."
Regarding the
Children & Spouses image (below):
Image is thanks to Wanda Cole (distribution), Bob Wren (owner), Helen Gray (identification)
Back L-R: Tony Carlo (h/o Mildred Easter); Jesse Purl Easter; Nell
Easter (w/o George) Bangert; Mildred Easter Carlo; Dorothy Easter &
boyfriend; Lorean & husband Otis Easter; Dorothy (Thomure)w/o Jesse
Purl Easter
Bottom: Beatrice & husband Orville Easter; George Bangert (h/o Nell
Easter); and Helen Easter Morris-Gray.