John Howard Elser b. 27 Mar 1910 Flat River, St Francois, Missouri, USA d. 4 Nov 1995 Redlands, San Bernardino, California, USA: Smith Family Tree

John Howard Elser

1910 - 1995 (85 years)

Name	John Howard Elser [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
Census	1910	St Francois, St Francois, Missouri, USA [2]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Birth	27 Mar 1910	Flat River, St Francois, Missouri, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12]
Gender	Male
Census	1920	Colton, San Bernardino, California, USA [1]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Census	1940	Colton, San Bernardino, California, USA [8]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Military Draft Registration	1940	Colton, San Bernardino, California, USA [9]
	Draft Registration - WWII; Married
Military Service	21 Jul 1942 [3, 6, 7]
	US Navy - WWII: EM3 (Engineman 3rd class), USS Alpine APA-92
		Ship-USS Alpine (APA-92) USS Alpine (APA-92) was a Bayfield-class attack transport built for the US Navy which saw service in World War II. The vessel was laid down as Sea Arrow under a Maritime Commission contract on 12 April 1943 at Los Angeles, California, by the Western Pipe and Steel Company; launched on 10 July 1943 sponsored by Mrs. Helen Marsh, acquired by the…
Census	8 Apr 1950	Colton, San Bernardino, California, USA [10]
	Relation to Head: Son of Seba; Marital Status: Separated from Gloria
Census	25 Apr 1950	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA [12]
	Relation to Head: Son-in-law of Gladys and Daniel Schupp; Marital Status: Married to Gloria
Death	4 Nov 1995	Redlands, San Bernardino, California, USA [3, 4, 5]
Burial	Hermosa Gardens Cemetery, Colton, San Bernardino, California, USA [3]
Person ID	I23430	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Albert Elser, b. 28 Jan 1878, Missouri, USA d. 13 Apr 1943, San Bernardino County, California, USA (Age 65 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Euseba E 'Seba' Olive, b. 3 Dec 1870, Madison County, Missouri, USA d. 8 May 1965, San Bernardino County, California, USA (Age 94 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1 Nov 1899	Matson, St Charles, Missouri, USA [13, 14]
Family ID	F10600	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	Charla Marie Gray, b. 17 Sep 1914, Marshall County, Oklahoma, USA d. 30 Sep 2001, Yucaipa, San Bernardino, California, USA (Age 87 years)
Family ID	F9391	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 2	Gloria Lamarr Schupp, b. 18 Jul 1926, California, USA d. 13 Apr 2010 (Age 83 years)
Marriage	6 Dec 1948	Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA [11]
Family ID	F9392	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1910 - St Francois, St Francois, Missouri, USA
	Birth - 27 Mar 1910 - Flat River, St Francois, Missouri, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1920 - Colton, San Bernardino, California, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1940 - Colton, San Bernardino, California, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII; Married - 1940 - Colton, San Bernardino, California, USA
	Marriage - 6 Dec 1948 - Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Son of Seba; Marital Status: Separated from Gloria - 8 Apr 1950 - Colton, San Bernardino, California, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Son-in-law of Gladys and Daniel Schupp; Marital Status: Married to Gloria - 25 Apr 1950 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
	Death - 4 Nov 1995 - Redlands, San Bernardino, California, USA

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Ship-USS Alpine (APA-92)
USS Alpine (APA-92) was a Bayfield-class attack transport built for the US Navy which saw service in World War II. The vessel was laid down as Sea Arrow under a Maritime Commission contract on 12 April 1943 at Los Angeles, California, by the Western Pipe and Steel Company; launched on 10 July 1943 sponsored by Mrs. Helen Marsh, acquired by the…

Sources

[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Colton, San Bernardino, California; Roll: T625_128; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 926.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Colton, San Bernardino, California; Roll: T625_128; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 926
[S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: St Francois, Saint Francois, Missouri; Roll: T624_808; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1374821.

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: St Francois, Saint Francois, Missouri; Roll: T624_808; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1374821
[S5205] Find a Grave: ELSER John H 1910-1995, John Howard Elser (Veteran).
BIRTH: 27 Mar 1910 Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri
DEATH: 4 Nov 1995 (aged 85) Redlands, San Bernardino County, California
BURIAL: Hermosa Gardens Cemetery, Colton, San Bernardino County, California
MEMORIAL ID: 254691561
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254691561/john-howard-elser
[S238] U.S. Social Security Administration, Number: 553-07-3357; Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1952.
[S559] Ancestry.com, California, Death Index, 1940-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2000;), Date: 1995-11-04.

[S1935] Ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;), National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC I.

U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC I

[S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Colton, San Bernardino, California; Roll: T627_288; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 36-20.

1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: Colton, San Bernardino, California; Roll: T627_288; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 36-20

[S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 322.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 322

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Colton, San Bernardi.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Colton, San Bernardi

[S204] Ancestry.com, California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.

California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980
California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.

[S10] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;).
Marriage date: 1 Nov 1899 Marriage place: Matson County, Missouri

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: St Francois, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: 887; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240887.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: St Francois, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: 887; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240887

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