Life History

Notes

• Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1961
  Cornelius Toews Age 27 [Birth 1891]  Male Married  laborer Born Chartez [Charitz? unreadable on form], Russia
  Lena Toews Age 21 [Birth 1897]  Female Married  Born Plumcoulee [residence; Manitoba records Rhineland as the place, in Rhineland Hospital], Manitoba, Canada
  Ben Toews Age 21 [Birth 1897]  Female Single Born Chaplin, Saskatchewan, Canada
  Laura Toews Age 3 mos [Birth Sept 1918]  Female Single Born Lydiard, Saskatchewan, Canada
  Nationality Canada Race Dutch Last Residence Owen City, Saskatchewan, Canada  Destination Dinuba, California
  Dec 1918 Arrival Seattle, Washington, Departure Eastport, Idaho
  
  1920 Federal Census, Tulare County, California, 29 January, Dinuba, District 198, page 7B, 174 Perry St, Hse #160, Fam #186
  Toews, Cornelius Head Owns M W 28 Married Immigrated in 1919 Alien He and Parents all born in Russia Native lang Dutch Farm Laborer [b abt 1892]
  Toews, Lena Wife F W 22 Married Immigrated in 1919 Alien Canada/Dutch Russia/Dutch Russia/Dutch [b abt 1898]
  Toews, Benjamin Son M W 4 Single Immigrated in 1919 Alien Canada/Dutch Russia/Dutch Russia/Dutch [b abt 1915]
  
  1930 Federal Census, Tulare County, California, 12 April, Dinuba Ward 6, District 54-11, Page 4A, 260 Magnolia Way, Hse #84, Fam #85
  Toews, Cornelius A Head M W 38 Married at age 23 b Russia Russia Russia Germ native tongue immigrated 1893 Naturalized Meter Man [b abt 1892]
  Toews, Helen M Wife F W 33 Married at age 17 b Canada Russia Russia English native tongue immigrated 1917 Naturalized Practical Nurse [b abt 1888]
  Toews, Benjamin Son M W 14 Single Canada Russia Canada English native tongue immigrated 1917[b abt 1916]
  
  By 1940, Ben has married and is in his own household next door to his parents.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Tulare County, California, 19 April, Dinuba, District 54-5, Page 15A, 342 Park Way, Hse #361, Owns $2000
  Toews, C Benjamin Head M W 24 Married Grade H2 b Canada Same place in 1935 City Employee [b abt 1916]
  Toews, L Eunice Wife F W 20 Married Grade H2 b California Same place in 1935 Fruit Packer [b abt 1920]
  
  Benjamin Toews
  Birth Jan. 29, 1916
  Death Mar. 7, 2000
  Parents:
  Cornelius Toews (1891 - 1959)
  Helena Darlene Unger Toews (1897 - 1981)
  Spouse Eunice Lucille Toews (1920 - 1992)
  Siblings:
  Laura M. Toews Norris (1918 - 2006)
  Richard Toews (1923 - 2009)
  Burial Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California
  Created by bojawilson May 15, 2010
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #52403950, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Toews&GSiman=1&GScid=8378&GRid=52403950&

Sources

• 1. 1920 Federal Census, Tulare County, California
  • 29 January, Dinuba, District 198, page 7B, 174 Perry St, Hse #160, Fam #186
• 2. Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1961
• 3. 1940 Federal Census, Tulare County, California
  • 19 April, Dinuba, District 54-5, Page 15A, 342 Park Way, Hse #361, Owns $2000
• 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry