Willard St. Clair / Sinclair in Meadow Twp

SINCLAIR ST CLAIR GRIMM WESTLIN

Posted By: Carole Grant (email)
Date: 2/21/2008 at 23:43:18

I am looking for a needle in a haystack. My great uncle, Willard St. Clair, born in Pike County, but lived near Birdseye, Crawford County, in Southern Indiana, was in World War I. After he was discharged from the war, Willard went somewhere in Texas, married, and fathered a child. When Willard died, his death certificate stated he was still married. Considering that Willard lived on the farm near Birdseye most of his life never speaking of a wife, this wife and child is a surprise.

Willard was working on the farm of Robert Grimm and his wife Olga on the 1920 census and was still in Iowa in 1925. By 1930 Willard was back in Indiana.

1920 census Clay County Iowa:
Robert L. Grimm head renting m w 41 widowed can read and write West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Farmer General Farm employer
Everett Grimm son 14 single not attending school can read and write West VA West VA West VA
Harley Grimm son 12 single attending school can read and writeIowa WV WV
Orvel Grimm son 10 single m w 10 single attending school IA WV WV
Ina Grimm daughter F w 3 single IA WV WV
Olga Westlin, housekeeper f 2 23 single can read and write IA Sweden Sweden housekeeper on farm wage earner
Williard St. Clair Hired man MW 25 single can read and write IN IN IN laborer farm laborer wage earner

This is a long shot, but perhaps someone out there knew the Grimm family, and their hired man. There was an Olga Westlin working in the household too. Thank you.