Life History

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Notes

• The first record I find for Nellie and her husband John Gusman is theDallas City Directory of 1927.  Comparing to later census anddirectory records, this is surely them, but the directory has her nameas Ethel, which is her mother's name. There is also an Ethel Gusman,widow of Joseph listed, and that may be a cause for the confusionalso.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1927, p 1014
  Gusman John (Ethel [should be Nellie]) [elev] opr Magnolia bldg h 612Cantegral
  
  In 1928, the name of the builiding where John works is included in thelisting.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1928, p 1024
  Gusman John (Nellie) elev opr Magnolia bldg h 3309 Cobb
  
  1930 Federal Census, Dallas County, Texas, 7 May, Dallas Precinct 10,District 23, page 17A, 801 Park Ave, Hse #148, Fam #208
  McSwain, Ethel Head Rents F W 44 Widow First married at 15 MS MS MS
  McSwain, Lloyd Son M W 20 TN TN TN Filling Station Attendant
  -- Fam #208 --
  Gusman, John Son M W 33 AR AR AR Elevator Boy
  Gusman, Nellie Dau F W 19 AR AR AR
  
  In the 1930 census, John's surname is spelled in a way that representsthe Spanish pronunciation.  But John's Social Security records spellhis name as Gussman, rather than as in Spanish Gusman or Guzman.Perhaps he did it that was to try to prevent Anglos frommispronouncing his name as they commonly do:  Gooz-man.  He also usesthe English form of his first name.  The following record appears tobe for the right John Gusman.
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
  John Gussman
  Last Residence Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75206
  Born 24 Dec 1896
  Died Oct 1975
  SSN 452-05-8091 issued Texas (Before 1951)
  

Sources

• 1. 1930 Federal Census, Dallas County, Texas
  • 10 May, Dallas Precinct 10, District 23, page 17A, 801 Park Ave, Hse
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 3. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1930, p 1021
• 4. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1928, p 1024
• 5. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1927, p 1014
• 6. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982