SERLES, George^[1]

1875 - 1948  (73 years)

• Name	SERLES, George
  Birth	4 Sep 1875	Illinois, USA   [1]
  	Differing info on this, but most references are Illinois (other being California)
  Gender	Male
  Census	15 Jun 1880	Paicines, San Benito, CA, USA   [2]
  	Living in the household of Aaron Lawson--Searles, George / White / Male / Age 4 / Boarder / Bithplace California / Father’s Birthplace (blank) / Mother’s Birthplace (blank)
  Census	21 Apr 1910	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA   [3]
  	Living in household of sister, Estrella Atha and family: Serles, George / Brother in-law / Male / White / Age 34 / Single / Birthplace Illinois / Father’s Birthplace United States / Mother’s Birthplace United States / Trade Keeper / Industry Foundry /
  Occupation	Street Sweeper, City of Los Angeles  [1]
  Residence	18 Sep 1918	908 1/2 Crocker, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA   [1]
  Death	22 Sep 1948	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA   [4]
  Notes	From the Santa Barbara News Press, 26 Nov 1937: Street Sweeper's 'Overtime' Costly LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 (AP) Because George Serles, 63, city street sweeper, insisted upon brushing up some debris, although he had Thanksgiving day off, he landed in a hospital. Serles filled up on turkey, like nearly everybody else, and then went for a stroll. Noting trash at an intersection, he rolled out his pushcart and began to work. Three men, who apparently had had liquor with their turkey, tried to appropriate his pushcart when he resisted, he told police, one of them stabbed him in one shoulder and side. [5]
  Person ID	I5814	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	18 May 2025

  
  

  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	LEONARD, Minerva E,   b. 1849, Illinois d. Bef 1880 (Age < 30 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1866	Knox, Illinois, USA   [6]
  	Another record lists marriage date as the 19th of Sep.
  Family ID	F537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HARCOURT, Grace
  Marriage	13 May 1901	Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA, USA   [7]
  Divorce	Bef 1910  [3]
  Family ID	F4078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Sep 1875 - Illinois, USA Census - 15 Jun 1880 - Paicines, San Benito, CA, USA Marriage - 13 May 1901 - Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA, USA Census - 21 Apr 1910 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Residence - 18 Sep 1918 - 908 1/2 Crocker, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA Death - 22 Sep 1948 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1652] George Serles WWI Draft Registration. [S1653] 1880 United States Federal Census for George Searles. [S1657] George Serles in the 1910 Census. [S1655] George Serles-in the California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997. [S1656] Street Sweeper's Overtime Costly. [S1636] Minerva E Leonard-in the Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940. [S1654] Serles / Harcourt Marriage.