Résumé

Principal, Harold H. Ginnold, Architect, Seattle, WA, c. 1912-1931.

Area Engineer, US Engineering Department, Fort Lewis, WA, c. 1942. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 69, accessed 04/30/2024.)

Relocation

Harold Horatio Ginnott was born in Jefferson County, CO. Different documents give different dates of birth. His World War II draft registration card listed his birthdate as 04/29/1889. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 69, accessed 04/30/2024.) The California Death Index listed it as 04/29/1886 and the US Census of 1900 listed it as 06/1886. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Place: San Mateo; Date: 14 Jun 1959; Social Security: 536225907 Source Information: California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000, accessed 04/30/2024.)

Harold's family resided in CO until sometime between 1886 and 1892, when his younger brother Clinton was born in CA.

In 1900, the Ginnolds resided on E Street in Tulare, CA. There were six people in the household: his parents Richard and Elizabeth and their four children: Minnie, Rollins, Harold and Clinton. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: 115; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0066, accessed 04/30/2024.)

In c. 1942, Ginnold worked for the US Engineering Department at Fort Lewis, WA. He resided at 712 North 4th Street, #F, Fort Lewis, WA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 69, accessed 04/30/2024.)

Parents

The architect's parents were Richard Ginnold (born c. 08/1855 in IL) and Elizabeth Van Pelt (born 06/1864 in Holland). In 1900, Richard sold groceries in Tulare, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: 115; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0066, accessed 04/30/2024.)

His siblings were: Minnie Ginnold Weesner (born 1882-d. 1973), Rollins R. Ginnold (born 1884-d. 1950), Clinton Charles Ginnold (born c. 1892 in CA-d. 05/28/1960 in Kirkland, WA, and Roy Ginnold (born 04/09/1910 in Seattle, WA-d. 12/09/1995 in Spokane, WA).

Spouse

He wed Hypatia Dermul (born 07/10/1887 in MO-d. 09/18/1957 in San Mateo County, CA) on 09/18/1907 in Port Angeles, WA. Her parents, Emil Dermul (born c. 1854 in Belgium-d. 08/23/1932 in Port Angeles, WA) and Marie Hortense Joseph Timsonet (born 01/15/1860 in Haltinne, Namur, Belgium-d. 11/26/1940 in Port Angeles, WA) immigrated from Antwerp, Belgium, and arrived in New York, NY, on 11/19/1886 aboard the Société Anonyme de Navigation Belgo-Américaine's SS Belgenland.

Chiidren

He and Hypatia had a son, Richard Dermul Ginnold (born 09/28/1913 in Seattle, WA-d. 04/05/1975 in Los Angeles County, CA).

In 1940, Richard lived in Tacoma, WA, with his wife and daughter and worked as a paint salesman. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04388; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 42-25, accessed 04/30/2024.)

Biographical Notes

His World War II draft card listed Ginnott as Caucasian, with a light complexion, brown eyes, and gray hair. He stood 6-feet tall and weighed 192 pounds. This document also indicated that he had "scar on his right hand." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 69, accessed 04/30/2024.)