SERLES, Logan Wellington^[1]

1891 - 1965  (74 years)

• Name	SERLES, Logan Wellington
  Birth	29 Aug 1891	Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1900	Hollister, San Benito, California, USA   [2]
  Education	28 Oct 1909	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA   [3]
  	Passed California State Pharmacy Board exam
  Education	1915	United States Military Academy, West Point   [4]
  Residence	1920	Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York   [1]
  Arrival	26 Jan 1939	New York, New York, New York   [5]
  Occupation	Several. At on e point an assistant pharmacist, and later military officer and part of US Consulate in Paris.
  Cause of Death	Cause of Death: Certified by Dr. Pierre Pailloux, 47 rue de Lourmel, Paris 15e, France to be “Infarct of the myocardium” (aka heart attack)-  [6]
  Death	20 Nov 1965	9 Place Adolphe Cherioux, Paris 15e, France   [6, 7]
  	Date of Death: November 20, 10:30 a.m., 1965. Was originally told Logan died at US Embassy in Paris, but this appears to not be the case.
  		logan-serles-death-1965 Report of the Death of an American Citizen American Embassy, Paris, France, December 10, 1965 Name: Logan Wellington Serles Occupation: Retired Native: Born Hollister, California, August 29, 1891 Last Known Address: 671 Fourth Street, Hollister, California Date of Death: November 20, 10:30 a.m., 1965 Age: 74 years Place of Death: 9 Place Adolphe Cherioux, Paris 15e, France Cause of Death: Certified by Dr. Pierre Pailloux, 47 rue de Lourmel, Paris 15e, France to be “Infarct of the myocardium” (aka heart attack) Disposition of Remains: Buried November 24, 1965, in the American Legion vault of the New Cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine, 24 rue Valmy, Puteaux (Seine), France. Plot No. 11, Row No. 6, Grave No. 3, in perpetuity Disposition of the Effects: In custody of widow, Mrs. Marguerite Serles Other known relatives: Mr. Cecil Buckley, 206 Linda Avenue, Piedmont, California, Half-Brother
  Burial	24 Nov 1965	American Legion vault of the New Cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine, 24 rue Valmy, Puteaux (Seine), France. Plot No. 11, Row No. 6, Grave No. 3   [8]
  Notes	1915 West Point Classmate and lifelong friend of Dwight D Eisenhower. He and his wife had a private, off the record visit with the President at the White House on Feb. 11, 1959. The Eisenhower Library also notes the two corresponded with each other, and those letters are saved in their archives. On death certificate, lists last US address as 471 Fourth Street in Hollister, CA. This was the address of his cousin, Grace Alma Austin Ebi Haller. [6]
  Person ID	I1235	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	SERLES, Quincy Van Rinslar,   b. 17 May 1839, Chautauqua, New York, USA d. 5 Jan 1910, San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA (Age 70 years)
  Mother	RUE, Olive Esalia,   b. Feb 1864, Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA d. 1 Dec 1927, San Benito Street, Hollister, San Benito, CA USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	9 Sep 1883	Hollister, San Benito, California, USA   [9, 10]
  Documents		Q V R Serles Olive E Rue Wedding License
  Family ID	F532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Aug 1891 - Hollister, San Benito, California, USA Residence - 1900 - Hollister, San Benito, California, USA Education - 28 Oct 1909 - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA Education - 1915 - United States Military Academy, West Point Residence - 1920 - Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York Arrival - 26 Jan 1939 - New York, New York, New York Death - 20 Nov 1965 - 9 Place Adolphe Cherioux, Paris 15e, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Logan Wellington Serles Passport photo of Logan Serles

  
  

  Documents		Logan Serles West Point Graduation NY Times Article from June 12, 1915, listing West Point graduating class members.
  		logan-serles-death-1965 Report of the Death of an American Citizen American Embassy, Paris, France, December 10, 1965 Name: Logan Wellington Serles Occupation: Retired Native: Born Hollister, California, August 29, 1891 Last Known Address: 671 Fourth Street, Hollister, California Date of Death: November 20, 10:30 a.m., 1965 Age: 74 years Place of Death: 9 Place Adolphe Cherioux, Paris 15e, France Cause of Death: Certified by Dr. Pierre Pailloux, 47 rue de Lourmel, Paris 15e, France to be “Infarct of the myocardium” (aka heart attack) Disposition of Remains: Buried November 24, 1965, in the American Legion vault of the New Cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine, 24 rue Valmy, Puteaux (Seine), France. Plot No. 11, Row No. 6, Grave No. 3, in perpetuity Disposition of the Effects: In custody of widow, Mrs. Marguerite Serles Other known relatives: Mr. Cecil Buckley, 206 Linda Avenue, Piedmont, California, Half-Brother

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. W. [S13] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900.T623, 1854 rolls. San Benito, California, ED 16, roll T623 97, page 1A. [S623] California State Board of Pharmacy. [S191] 1985 Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy, West Point, (1985, Association of Graduates, USMA, West Point, New York), 5364. Logan Wellington Serles, B-CA (Born California) 29 Aug 91: CAC(Coast Artillery Corps): Maj 18 AEF (American Expeditionary Forces): Hon disc 22: Interned Paris 41-44: WD (War Department) employee Paris & Germany since 44: D-Paris France 20-Nov 65. [S172] Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), Online publication - Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National Archives Microfilm Publicat. [S897] Report of the Death of an American Citizen. [S122] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. [S897] Report of the Death of an American Citizen, Disposition of Remains: Buried November 24, 1965, in the American Legion vault of the New Cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine, 24 rue Valmy, Puteaux (Seine), France. Plot No. 11, Row No. 6, Grave No. 3, in perpetuity. [S113] San Benito County Historical Society, San Benito County Marriage Record Books, RUE, Olive E., resident of Hollister, aged 21, native of Kansas, SEARLES, Q.V.R., resident of Hollister, aged 46, native of New York, affadavit date: September 7, 1883, marriage date: September 9, 1883, witness: W.S. Frost, Book 1, Page 374. [S621] Affidavit for Marriage License.