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Note: Notes for Stephen Ambrose O'Connor: Stephen was the youngest of 14 children.
On June 5, 1917, Stephen had to fill out and sign a World War draft registration card: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/LWHsKCKaYF5P6g6W9">Photo</a>
Stephen married Isabel Donnelly in 1920.
A 1923 Chicago directory listed: O'Connor Steph A elect h6328 S Ada
On March 1, 1925, in Chicago, Stephen's wife Isabel gave birth to Donald Leo O'Connor.
On June 20, 1928, in Chicago, Stephen's wife Isabel gave birth to a stillborn male. No first name was written on the <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/82DNQYFDcWvtwrHz5">certificate of stillbirth</a>. But the baby's name would have been Stephen O'Connor, as shown on a photo of his grave marker on his FindAGrave memorial: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87433643">Memorial</a>
The 1930 U.S. census had an effective date of April first. The O'Connor family was enumerated April seventeenth. The census page lists Stephen, 39, an electrician; "Isabell", 37 (actually 38); and their son, "Don Lee", 5 years and 11 months old (actually 5 years and 1 month old).
The family lived at 39 W. 70th Pl., Chicago. Their home was valued at $5,500, and they owned a radio. The couple had been married for 10 years. Incorrect countries were named for the places of birth of Stephen's father and Isabel's mother.
A photo of that 1930 census page: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/EEqyzTBqAh6W9FtBA">Photo</a>
The 1940 U.S. census had an effective date of April first. The census page shows Stephen O'Connor, 50; Isabel, 42; and Donald, 15. They lived at 1206 W. 96th Street, in Chicago. Stephen was still an electrician. He only worked 26 weeks in 1939. He had earned a total of $1,500 during 1939. He had an eighth grade education.
A photo of that 1940 census page: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/dA8LGfd1w6Fzo6Qe9">Photo</a>
On April 27, 1942, at the age of 51, Stephen had to fill out and sign an "old mans" World War 2 draft registration card: <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/jALZVb4kc9mcjxmKA">Photo</a> Stephen and these other 45 to 64 year old men were not going to get called for military service. The purpose of the registration was to document the mens' skills for possible use later in the war.
A photo of Stephen's death notice in the June 22, 1958 <i>Chicago Tribune:</i> <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/S5j7DAtdGXfZxVmL9">Photo</a>
Stephen's FindAGrave memorial includes a photo of his grave marker: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87433644/stephen-a-o'connor">Memorial</a>
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