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Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Fred E
Father's Birth Place: United States of America
Mother's name: Thelma
Mother's Birth Place: United States of America
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
Fred E Turnipseed 24
Thelma Turnipseed 24
Mary Turnipseed 4
Fred Turnipseed 1 8/12
Infant Turnipseed 1/12
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Montgomery Ward 5,
Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: T625_36; Page: 8B;
Enumeration District: 106; Image: 768.
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Name: Fred E Turnipseed
Home in 1930: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1919
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Fred E
Mother's name: Thelma
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred E Turnipseed 33
Thelma Turnipseed 33
Mary Turnipseed 14
Fred E Turnipseed 11
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place:
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 23;
Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 941.0.
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Social Security Death Index
about Fred E. Turnipseed
Name: Fred E. Turnipseed
SSN: 418-07-0002
Last Residence: 36109 Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America
Born: 26 Apr 1918
Died: 23 Jun 1998
State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951 )
Source Citation: Number: 418-07-0002;Issue State: Alabama;Issue Date: Before 1951.
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Marriage:
Lela Carl Rhodes 22 Feb, 1941
Fred told the story of how he met Lela. In those day's there were "street photographers"
who would take pictures of people at random in hopes of selling them portraits.
One such photographer took her picture and asked her for her name so she could come claim the
photograph. This was written on a coupon and the carbon handed back to her. She went down the
block and discarded it, where upon Fred picked it up and later called on her.
Fred served his country in WW-II in the Navy where he was a cook on submarines. As with most
men of his generation, he would not discuss any details of his service. He did say he was turned
down for military service due to varicose veins in his legs, so he went to a surgeon and had them
removed then went to the Navy recruiter never mentioning that he had been turned down prior. One
of the "happy" times during the war was when his ship docked at Guam and he met up with his
brother-in-law Tommy Jones, and his long time friend Wendel Price.
Fred was a self-made multi-millionaire. After the service, he was a butcher at a Delchamps grocery
store in Montgomery, AL, which became a medium size chain of stores headquartered in Mobile, AL. His
hard work and savy rendered regular promotions until he was finally second in charge of the entire
chain of stores that covered several states. Only the founder of the chain himself had more authority.
Fred and Lela never had any children, but they made up for it by their generosity of self to their nieces
and nephews. Several of us could be found everyday and night during the summer at the lake house, where,
though we each had our "chores", we were rewarded with unlimited use of the boats and recreation equipment...
not to mention the fantastic meals. When we were grown, Fred thought nothing of tossing us the keys to his
forty-foot motor home (new one every year) along with a credit card for fuel and say "Have a good time!".
He was generous to a fault.
Note:
Note:
Name: Fred Turnipseed Jr.
Home in 1920: Montgomery Ward 5, Montgomery, Alabama
Age: 1 year 8 months
Estimated birth year: abt 1918
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