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Male, born 1887-01-24, died 1987-06-15
Résumé
Principal, Albert Beach Crist, Designer/Builder, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1917.
Relocation
He was born in Olathe, KS, and raised on a farm near McCamish, KS, a town in Johnson County. In 1900, Isaac operated this farm with his sons Raymond and Asa. The family also had a child boarding with them, Mary Brugh (born c. 07/1887 in KS). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: McCamish, Johnson, Kansas; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0098, accessed 04/26/2018.)
He resided at 925 West 58th Street in Los Angeles, CA, in 1917 or 1918. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles; Roll: 1530802; Draft Board: 06, accessed 04/26/2018.)
Albert Beach Crist died in Banning, Riverside County, CA, at the age of 100.
Parents
His father was Isaac Henry Crist (born c. 10/1852 in OH), his mother, Sarah J. Brubaker Crist (born 12/1853 in OH). Sarah came from a large Mennonite farming family that once lived in Lancaster, PA, and Macoupin County, IL. Isaac and Sarah had had seven children together, only six of whom survived in 1900. Five of the surviving children lived on the family farm in 1900, and they included Raymond J., (born c. 10/1878 in IL), Asa D. (born c. 01/1880 in IL), Calpernia (born c. 06/1882 in KS), Albert, and Roy Emmett Crist (born 09/06/1895 in KS-died 02/18/1980 in Lincoln, NE).
Spouse
Albert Beach Crist wed Nola Olive LeFevre Crist (born 1892 in TX-1935), c. 1916.
He married again to Dorothy Everett(born 01/25/1892 in NY-d. 01/24/1985 in Palm Springs, CA). They married in Imperial County, CA, on 02/10/1962.
Children
He and Nola had three children: Thelma Elaine Crist Bailey (1921-1988), Albert Belden Crist (1923-1986) and Colleen Carol Crist (1922-1992). Albert would follow his father's line of work and become a designer/builder of houses.
Biographical Notes
In 1917, Crist indicated that he could not serve in the military due to his association with the Church of the Brethren. His draft registration card described him as being tall, with a medium build, and brown eyes and dark brown hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles; Roll: 1530802; Draft Board: 06, accessed 04/26/2018.)
PCAD id: 7832
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