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I can't find any trace of my ancestor, felix christopher?

Felix christopher is my great grandfather who married Susie vair and had lincoln christopher my grandfather who died in 1955 in tuscon arizona. I can't find a trace of any of them. My relatives don't have any information. please someone help!


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Sybil,
According to Lincoln Christophers death certificate, he was born in Georgia on November 18, 1899. Here is the link to his death certificate

http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/0219/021...

The informant on the death certificate was Virena L. Christopher.

According to the 1910 census, Felix was widowed. 1910 United States Federal Census
about Felix Christopher
Name: Felix Christopher
Age in 1910: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Home in 1910: Dacula, Gwinnett, Georgia
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Felix Christopher 34
Arran Christopher 12
Lincoln Christopher 11
Thomas Wright 18
Jessie Wright 13
Annie Johnson 38

As you can see, they were in Gwinnett County, Georgia in 1910. By 1920, he was living in Muskogee, Oklahoma with new wife, Susie who was age 28.

1920 United States Federal Census
about Felix C Christopher
Name: Felix C Christopher
[Filex C Christopher]
Home in 1920: Muskogee Ward 4, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Age: 47 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Susie
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Race: Black
[Colored (Black)]
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 173
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Felix C Christopher 47
Susie Christopher 28

I couldn't find him in the 1900 census, but he listed both parents birthplaces in Georgia so given that information, I might focus more on Gwinnett County, Georgia

I found Lincoln's WWI draft card and at the time the draft card was filled out, he listed his date of birth as October 15, 1897, which differs from his death certificate. He was living in McIntosh County, Oklahoma and listed his nearest living relative as Felix Christopher . His fathers address was 639 Market Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma. That might be another place to look for clues. I didn't find a death certificate in Arizona for Felix Christopher, which leads me to believe that he might have died there.