The George W. and Alvena Sharp Family History: L.D. SHARP

L.D. SHARP

L.D. Sharp was born on February 24, 1915 to George W. & Alvena E. (Maxey) Sharp in Grundy County, Missouri. He was the youngest of their 11 children. He registered for the draft in 1940 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO and at the time was employed by A Reich and Son. LD left Missouri to find work in Michigan where several of his siblings had relocated. He enlisted in the US Army on September 8, 1942 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan and was released on November 8, 1945 as a Staff Sergeant. His enlistment papers state he had completed grammer school and was semi skilled in fabrication of metal products.

On June 25, 1949 he married Eileen Mary Claeys in Detroit Michigan. They had two children during their marriage, a boy and a girl. After their marriage in 1949, LD and Eileen moved several times within Michigan where they owned and operated Taverns/Bars. They lived in Canton, Garden City, and Grosse Point Woods, finally moving back to Detroit. LD and Eileen divorced in 1971. LD died on February 25, 1988 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan and was buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Macomb County, Michigan.

Eileen Mary Claeys was born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan to Remi John and Bertha Josephine Claleys on November 5, 1926. After she and L.D. divorced, she married George S. Chalmers on December 8, 1978. George preceeded her in death in 2003. She died in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on December 28 2017.

CENSUS

1920 - Jackson, Grundy County, MO - LD was living with his parents and 7 siblings.

1930 - Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO - LD was living with his parents and sister Lizzie. He was not attending school but was able to read and write.

1940 - Was not able to find LD on 1940 census, but according to his military draft registration, he was in Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO in 1940.

1950 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - LD and his wife Eileen are living at 1283 Fairview, Dwelling 5. LD is a meat salesman for Wholesale Meats and Eileen is a stenographer with Tool & Gear Mfg.