Household Record 704

Res.1/Male/Husb}   Rochon, Ira Benjamin Family History} Olson
Res.2/Fem./Wife}   Malott, Violet Irene HH Type} Historic household   HH
Address/Location:  
Name(s)} Ira B. & Violet I. Rochon
Optional} Whatcom County
Str./Apt.}  
City/etc.} Bellingham, Washington
Household Dates:
  Source}     Exa  2 Apr 1930
  Move-In}   Bef  2 Apr 1930
  Move-Out} Aft 10 Apr 1940
Source 1} 1723=1930 USA cen
Source 2} 1709=City directy
Source 3} 1724=1940 USA cen
Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock
Date Updated} 22 Feb 2015
Date Created}  21 Feb 2015
Notes:  In the 1930 U.S. census, Ira B. Rochon, 26, and his wife Violet I. Rochon, 24, were living at 2330 Orleans St., Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington.  Ira, born in Nebraska, was a mule driver in the coal mines.  Violet had been born in Michigan.  They had two daughters.  Doris E. Rochon, 1 10/12, born in Canada and Betty J. Rochon, 5 months, born in Washington.

In the next ten years, the family had several Bellingham addresses.  These included 2121 Woburn (1931), 2813 E. Alderwood (1932), 2737 Woburn (19350, 2109 Alabama (1938), and 1121 15th (1939).  Ira worked for the Bellingham Coal Mines, and his job description was variously switchman, switcher, and miner.

In the 1940 U.S. census, the family was living at 1310 McKenzie Road, Bellingham.  Ira, 37, was a tunnel worker in the mines, and had completed 7th grade.  Violet, 33, had completed one year of high school.  Their daughters were Doris Eva, 11, 5th grade; Betty Jean, 10, 4th grade; Messia K., 8, 3rd grade; and Constance O., 7, 2nd grade.
Total # of Residents} 6  
Other Residents:
Household  His Last HH} ___  His Next HH} ___
Links => Her Last HH} ___ Her Next HH} ___
  3rd Res.} Rochon, Doris Eva ___
  4th Res.} Rochon, Betty Jean___
  5th Res.} Rochon, Messia K. ___
  6th Res.} Rochon, Constance O. ___
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