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Monday, October 14, 2019
156. Admitted To The James Moorman Orphan's Home- Garringer, Chloe Irene.
This is the standard admittance form used at the Moorman Orphan's Home;
CHILD
Name Chloe Irene Garringer
Sex Female
Color White
Color of eyes Blue
Color of hair Brown
Date of birth Aug. 5 1923
Place of birth Winchester, Ind.
Contagious diseases child has had:
Before entering home Measles, Mumps, Pink eye, Chicken pox, Itch, Scarlet Fever, Trench Mouth
Date admitted to home Nov. 7 1939
By whom placed in Home Orphans Home Board
If child is not normal, mentally or physically, state defects Overweight 264 1/2 pounds
Property belonging to child None
Transferred from what school corporation Winchester
Has proper transfer for school purposes been made Yes
FATHER
Name Orville Jasper Garringer
Address Winchester, Ind.
If deceased, cause of death,
MOTHER
Name Helen Arletta Garringer
Maiden name Nash
Address Portland, Ind. R.R. 1
If deceased, cause of death,
Are Parents living together?
Are parents divorced?
If divorced, has either married again?
BROTHERS
Lewis James,
Lloyd Keith
Dean Clinton,
Ivan Duane,
Ronald Wayne, at orphanage
Max Robert, at orphanage
SISTERS
Norma Louise, at orphanage
Elsie Merle, at orphanage
If any are deceased, cause of death,
Paternal Grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Garringer, Portland, R.R. 1
Maternal Grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Harry Nash, deceased
Placement of child with whom Released to parents (on the brother's and sister's forms it is noted that they were also released to their parents.)
Mrs. E. Estella Moore Orphanage Matron
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ReplyDeleteFamily number: 241.
Dwelling Number: 235; Street Address: Sherman Street; Lynn, Indiana; rented home.
Orville J. Garringer, age 31, head of household, born about 1899, white, male, born in Indiana, married. Home value: 17.50; radio set: yes; lives on farm: no; able to read and write: yes. Father and mother born in Indiana. Occupation: Laborer; Industry: cream station; class of worker: wage or salary worker. Employment: yes; Veteran: yes; War: WW.
Helen O. Garringer. Age 27, born about 1903 in Ohio, white, female, married, relation to head of household: wife. Age at first marriage: 18, able to read and write: yes; father and mother born in Indiana.
Lewis G. Garringer. Age 8, born about 1922 in Indiana, white, male, son to head of household, attended school: yes; father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio.
Chloe I. Garringer. Age 6, born about 1924 in Indiana, white, female, daughter to head of household, attended school: yes, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio.
Ivan D. Garringer, Age 5, born about 1925 in Indiana, white male, son to head of household, attended school: no, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio.
Ronald W. Garringer. Age 3, born about 1927 in Indiana, white male, son to head of household, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio.
Max R. Garringer. Age 1, born about 1929 in Indiana, white, male, son to head of household, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio.
Norma L. Garringer. Less than 1 year old, born about 1930, white female, daughter to head of household, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio.