William Thaddeus Condon: Summary

b. 4 Feb 1894 Joplin, Jasper, Missouri (or Illinois) -WWI Draft Registration, 1900 Census
m.
d.

Parents:
Charles E. Condon
Margaret E. Short

Children:
No Known

Grandma's Memory: Does not believe he ever married. At least not while his mother was still alive. He had a serious injury when he was young (possibly fell off a horse) that affected his brain. It significantly affected his life.

The story of the injury is supported by his WWI Draft card where he repeatedly writes that he has had a general breakdown in health. It might also explain why he is still found living with his parents at the age of 36 and still single.



Sources: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 Census (all with his parents), WWI Draft Registration,

Notes and Further Research:
William's birthplace- it is given as Joplin, Missouri on his draft registration which I found shortly after I had concluded that he must have been born in Illinois. Missouri has a birth record index online and William Condon did not come up with any hits. I do know that the family moved some time between the time Charles and Margaret were married in Jasper, Missouri in 1892 and 1900 when they are in Fayette, Illinois. William was born in that time period but I'm still not convinced where. One census gives his birthplace as Illinois another as Missouri. I guess for now I will go with Missouri as his birthplace until I can prove otherwise.


8-14-09
I searched the SSDI on www.famlysearch.org for a William Condon born in 1894 and came up with four hits. None of them had a SS# originating from Missouri and only one of them has a February birthdate. I have yet to prove if it is the right William. I don't know why he would be in Minnesota but it's a possible lead so I am including it here so I don't loose it.

Wm CONDON
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1894
Death Date: Nov 1979
Social Security Number: 472-36-1440
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Minnesota
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 56282
Localities: Raymond, Kandiyohi, Minnesota

Alice Della Condon: Summary

b. (31 Dec 1905 St. Elmo, Fayette, Illinois - from new.familysearch unknown source) the birth year does not fit well with the information given on the census records. 1910 her age is 6; 1920 her age is 15; neither matching with a December birthday.

m. I believe she never married

d. (14 Nov 1959 -new.familysearch unknown source)

Parents:
Charles E. Condon
Margaret E. Short

Sources: 1910, 1920,1930 Census

Further Research:
I would love to find a birth and death record for her verifying the information I have. Unfortunately I do not see any records in Fayette county that might be helpful and it looks like she died too soon for SSDI to be helpful.

*Photo taken 1939 of Alice Della Condon (left) and her niece, my grandma

*Photo taken 1935 in the Ozarks of Missouri

Charleen Condon Bigelow: Summary

b. 26 Jan 1902 in (Avena, Fayette,) Illinois -date given in SSDI
m. to John Chester Bigelow Sr. on (11 Nov 1920 Pana,, Illinois)
d. 20 May 1974 Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri -Social Security Death Index

Parents:
Charles Everett Condon
Margaret Ellen Short

Children:
Living
John Chester Bigelow Jr

Source Records: 1910, 1920, 1930 Census, Social Security Death Index




*Photo taken 1918, Salem IL -Red Cross Girls

*Photo of Charleen with my grandma as a baby, 1925

Margaret Ellen Short Condon: Summary

b. 24 Mar 1872 -Death Certificate
m. to Charles Everett Condon on 29 Sept 1892 Webb City, Jasper, Missouri -Marriage Records of Missouri 1805-2002
d. 18 Jul 1951 Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri -Death Certificate

Parents:
Daniel Thaddeus Short
Margaret Jane Garvin

Children:
William Thaddeus Condon
Charleen Margaret Condon Bigelow
Helen C. Condon Dillman
Alice D. Condon

Source Records: 1880, 1900, 1930 Census, Marriage, Death Certificate

Charles Everett Condon: Summary

b. (5 April 1868), Mar 1870 from 1900 Census, 4 Apri 1872 from Death Certificate
m. Margaret Ellen Short 29 Sept 1892 Webb City, Jasper, Missouri -Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002
d. 14 Nov 1940 Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri -Death Certificate

Parents:
Jacob York Condon
Sarah Alice Corwine

Children:
William Thaddeus Condon
Charleen Margaret Condon Bigelow
Alice D. Condon
Helen C. Condon Dillman

Did not smoke cigarettes but did chew tobacco. Readily gave money to beggars.

Source Records: Census, Marriage, Death Certificate

*Photo taken about 1870

Charles Everett Condon about age 3 with father Jacob York Condon, around 1870

Engineer on the right 1910

Charles Condon with two grandchildren, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri

Helen Condon Dillman: Summary

b. 17 Jan 1907 Illinois
m. Shelby Dillman 10 Sept 1931 Union Avenue Christian Church, Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri
d. 25 June 1940 Rolla, Phelps, Missouri
Buried at Pleasant Point Cemetery, Meramec Twp, Crawford, Missouri

Parents:
Charles Everret Condon
Margaret Ellen Short

No Children

Source Records: Census, Marriage, Cemetery, Death Certificate