Summers, James Clement

1891 - 1940  (48 years)    Has 16 ancestors and 34 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Summers, James Clement
  Born	12 Nov 1891	Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  1900 Census	1900	Island Park, Ransom, North Dakota, USA
  ED 134, page 13A
  Listed as James age 9, born Nov 1890 in North Dakota.
  1910 Census	1910	Island Park, Ransom, North Dakota, USA
  ED 167, page 5A
  Listed living with parents age 20 born in North Dakota Listed as Clement.
  Occupation	Bef May 1917
  Electrician
  Electrician
  WWI Draft Registration Card	5 Jun 1917	Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  6/5/1917 WWI draft Reg Residing in Lisbon, ND; Listed occupationas electrician
  Military Service	Between 15 Jul 1917 and 3 Oct 1919
  U.S. Army
  Military Service Awards	Aft 3 Oct 1919  [2]
  Ransom County Service Medal
  James, John, Leo and William Summers are all listed in Michael Knudsons' book, Ransom County Loyal Defenders, pages 234-236, as receipients of the Medal of Service Award from Ransom County, North Dakota. North Dakota Official roster; Soldiers, Sailors and Marines. Page 3149-3150; James Clement Summers, Army Number 186,702; registrant, Ransom County; born, Lisbon, North Dakota; Nov 12, 1891, of American parents; occupation electrician; enlisted in Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Lisbon, on May 14, 1917; called to federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917; served in Headquarters Company, 1st infantry, to Jan 10, 1918; Company F, 116th Engineers, to May 24, 1918; Quartermaster Corps, at large, to discharge. Grades; cook, May 14, 1917; Private, November 1, 1917; Private 1st class, Nov 1, 1917, Sergeant April 23, 1918, Sergeant QMC, May 24, 1918; Overseas from Dec 15, 1917 to July 28, 1919. Discharged at Camp dodge, Ioa on Oct. 3, 1919, as a Sergeant. Three brothers, John A; Leo Maurice and William W Summers follow his listing.
  	Ransom County's Loyal Defenders by Michael J. Knudson and Ann G. Knudson
  	Ransom County, South Dakota Military Service Award
  Occupation	Aft 1920
  Cemetery Superintendent
  Cemetery Superintendent
  Moved	Abt 1923	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  1930 Census	1930	Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA
  ED 19-1201, page 11B
  Listed living with wi fe and 4 children age 39 age at marriage 29, occupation Superintendent Cem etery.
  Death Record - Civil	10 Mar 1940
  SUMMERS JAMES C 11/12/1890 GLASHEEN SUMMERS M NORTH DAKOTA LOS ANG ELES(19) 03/10/1940 49 yrsFeb 2002, sent request to library for obit and County office for death cer t.
  Death Record - Civil	10 Mar 1940
  1940 Los Angeles County Death Certificate; Listed as James C. Summers, bo rn 11/12/1890 in Lisbon, North Dakota, son of James Summers and Ellen Glas heen. Listed as Widowed, wife's name Kathryn Summers. Died on March 10, 19 40 at National Military Home Hospital, Vet. Adm Facility of Myeloganous le ukemia. Occupation listed as Superintentant Cemetery. Listed addrress as 4 90 LeRoy Ave. Arcadia, CA. Buried at Monrovia Cemetery. Listed as in Calif ornia for 18 years. In city 1 yr 3 months. but died at Vet. Adm. Hosp
  	Summers, James C. Death Record
  Died	10 Mar 1940	Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA
  Cause: Leukemia - Aged 49 years - Myeloganous leukemia
  Obituary	11 Mar 1940
  Monrovia Daily Post
  See Image A victim, according to hospital authorities, of the fatal disease, leukemia, James Clement Summers for 15 years manager of Live Oak cemetery, died yesterday at the Veterans' hospital at Sawtelle.Mr. Summers leaves a motherless family of six young children, bereaved in the death of their mother, Mrs. Katherine Summers, Aug. 21, 1939. The Summers family resides at 490 Leroy ave., Arcadia. In addition to his business connections in Monrovia, Mr. Summers was well known here in fraternal circles and was a past exalted ruler of Monrovia Elks lodge and a member of Monrovia Council, Knights of Columbus. Mr. Summers was born Nov. 12, 1891 in North Dakota and had resided in Arcadia for 12 years and in California for 17 years. He is survived by four daughters, Kathaleen, Frances, Mary Lou and Patricia and two sons, Clement and John, all at home, and a brother. Rosary will be recited tomorrow evening at 9 o'clock at the chapel of Glasser and Johns in Arcadia and requiem mass held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at the Church of the Holy Angels in Arcadia. Rev. Father Gerald O'Keeffe will officiate and internment will be made in Live Oak cemetery.
  	Summers, James C. Obituary Obituary
  Buried	Live Oak Memorial Park Cemetery, Monrovia, California, USA
  Person ID	I31648	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, HaleyKleckner37946, TomTurriff28815
  Last Modified	5 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Summers, James,   b. 25 Dec 1858, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Bef 1958, Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, USA  (Age 99 years)
  Mother	Glasheen, Ellen,   b. Abt 1863, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 28 Nov 1911, Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota, USA  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Family ID	F5929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mitchell, Kathryn,   b. 13 Dec 1900, Milbank, Grant, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 21 Aug 1939, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA  (Age 38 years)
  Married	Abt 1920	?, Unknown Location
  Children	+ 1. Summers, Kathleen,   b. 25 Oct 1922, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA ,   d. 13 Dec 2004, Solana Beach, San Diego, California, USA  (Age 82 years) + 2. Summers, Irene Frances,   b. 25 Jul 1924, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA ,   d. 19 Jul 1987, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA  (Age 62 years) + 3. Summers, Mary Lou,   b. 6 Sep 1926, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA ,   d. 19 Feb 1989, Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA  (Age 62 years) + 4. Summers, Clement Mitchell,   b. 8 Jul 1928, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA ,   d. 17 Apr 1981, West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA  (Age 52 years) + 5. Summers, Patricia Winnefred,   b. 25 Oct 1931, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 2011, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, California, USA  (Age 79 years)   6. Summers, John Everett
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F11376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 12 Nov 1891 - Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota, USA 1900 Census - ED 134, page 13A - 1900 - Island Park, Ransom, North Dakota, USA 1910 Census - ED 167, page 5A - 1910 - Island Park, Ransom, North Dakota, USA WWI Draft Registration Card - 5 Jun 1917 - Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota, USA Moved - Abt 1923 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA 1930 Census - ED 19-1201, page 11B - 1930 - Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA Died - Cause: Leukemia - Aged 49 years - Myeloganous leukemia - 10 Mar 1940 - Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA Buried - - Live Oak Memorial Park Cemetery, Monrovia, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Summers, James Clement Nov 12, 1891 - Mar 10, 1940

  
  

• Sources

  [S741] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.). [S420] Ransom County's Loyal Defenders, Michael J. Knudson, (Bismarck, North Dakota: Missouri River Books, January 2010.), 234-235.