Bliss Atwell Hinshaw

Born Jul 17 1900^1,3,4,5 [Jul 17 1901⁶], near Boxley, Hamilton County, Indiana^1,3,4,5.

On Sep 12 1918, Bliss Atwell Hinshaw, age 18, registered for the World War I draft in Hamilton County, Indiana. He declared his residence as Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana, and declared he was in (or leaving to) college in Indianapolis, Indiana. He declared his nearest relative was Milton Wheeler Hinshaw of Sheridan, Indiana. He was recorded as short, stout, brown eyes, brown hair.⁴

He married Margaret Aileen Fluckey, Sep 8 1929, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.¹ Margaret, daughter of Martin L. Fluckey & Kate E. Fulstow, was born Jun 28 1907, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio.^1,3,5,7,8

In 1922 Bliss moved from Indiana to southern California, driving cross-country in an old Model T Ford. He got a job with his brother, Claude, helping to build the Encino Dam and Reservoir near Los Angeles. He later became a power shovel operator and worked on building the aqueduct that brings mountain water to Los Angeles.^1,9 Finally, he became a California State Highway Department foreman. While in that position he also served as a regional director for the California State Employee's Association.¹

Bliss and Margaret were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 8 1930), 1365 North Elmolino Avenue, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California:⁵

After retirement, Bliss and Margaret moved to Cardiff-by-the-Sea, just north of San Diego.¹

Bliss Atwell Hinshaw died Apr 12 1987, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, San Diego County, California; buried Eternal Hills, Oceanside, California.^1,3

Margaret died Nov 22 1997, at a retirement center, Solana Beach, San Diego County, California; buried Eternal Hills, Oceanside, California.^1,3,7

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