1940 Census - Where were they?

John Gabriel Bergeron
4 May 1940
24212 Ocean Blvd, Walteria, Calif
John G Bergeron 58, birth Wisconsin, occupation- PWA Landscape Gardener,works 40 hour week, worked 52 weeks year at $1200, Home value $1500, grade completed 8,
Etta M Bergeron 48 grade completed 8,
Richard Bergeron 16, grade completed 8,
Edward Bergeron 12,grade completed 5,
residence in 1935 Long Beach, Calif
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John (Jack) Wallace Bergeron
17 Apr 1940
1386 A East Anaheim, Long Beach City, Los Angeles, Calif
Jack Bergeron 24, truck driver oil refinery, both highest grade H3,
Elizabeth Bergeron 22
Donald Bergeron 1
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Margaret Elzena Bergeron Kettering
1940 2 May
24212 Los Codona, Walteria, Los Angeles, Calif
Ivan R Kettering 24, home value $2000, longshoreman loading cargo, worked 52 weeks, schooling H line drawn through,
Margaret E Kettering 22, school H, 1935 both lived Long Beach,
Geron K Kettering 8/12 (8 months)
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Earl Joseph Bergeron
1940 8 Apr
57 First St, Moorpark,Watsonville, Ventura, Calif
Earl J Bergeron 47, salesman retail grocery,
Elma Bergeron 41 clerk, retail grocery, rent $15.00, residence 1935-Earl in Watsonville, Calif, Elma in Tulare, Calif
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Elzenia Bergeron Hauser
1940 6 Apr
207 West 50th, Los Angeles, Calif
John K Houser 55, owner operator auto repair shop,
Elzena Houser 55
Jack Earl Houser 27, house value $3000, location 1935 same house, highest grade completed for both H2, for Jack C1, Jack married but no spouse, "This area has no farms"
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Gladys Margaret Bergeron Selby
1940 24 May
5614 Valley Glen Way, Venice, Los Angeles, Calif
George Selby 37, auto finance company, own business, 50 weeks worked, School completed H4 for both, house value $5800, address 1935 Los Angeles
Gladys Selby 36
Janet Selby 5
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Mary Maxine Billings Bergeron Perry
1940 13 Apr
3329 Newton, Walteria, Torrance, Los Angeles, Calif
George Billings 36, House value $1800, residence in 1935 Lomita, longshoreman shipping, worked 40 weeks, salary $2500, # hours worked week 36,
Hattie Billings 36
Maxine Billings 14
highest grade completed Leo 8, Hattie 7, Maxine 7 (still in school)
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Bergeron Auto Sales 1922

Finally found the information for Grand dad Bergeron's Auto Sales. This ad is in the Torrance Herald 1922
The dealership was in San Pedro on Seventh Street, the main street of down town.

George Bergeron

Here is the info I found through Ancestry.Com

George Grover Bergeron
Birth 1 Nov 1857 in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Death 14 JAN 1928 St Francis Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Burial Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

Married: Margaret Ann Winters 13 May 1876 Hawkesbury, Canada
Birth: 15 Aug 1857 Prescott, Canada West, Balboa, CA
Death 29 Oct 1911 Balboa, CA
Burial Angeles Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles CA

Children:
George Denis Bergeron
birth 8 Dec 1877 Canada
death 26 Dec 1901 Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
from accident aboard barge
Burial: Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Jean Gabriel Bergeron
Birth Apr 1880
no other records/assume he died as infant

Jack Gabriel Bergeron
birth 17 April 1882 Canada
death 20 Feb 1973 Lakeside, Or

Elzena Victoria Bergeron
birth 26 Apr 1884 Michigan
death 13 Nov 1978 Silverton, Or

Earl Joseph
birth 28 May 1894 Marinette, Wisconsin
death 9 Jan 1987 Lakeside, Or

Gladys Margaret Bergeron
birth 12 Jun 1903 Manitowoc, Wisconsin
death 27 May 1943 Los Angeles, CA



1900 Census Crystal Lake, Benzie, Michigan
George age 42  born Canada/parents born Canada/immigration 1884(think it says June)
can't read occupation
Margaret age 43 born Canada/parents born Canada/immigration 1884
George age 21 Canada Sailor Immigration  1884
John 17 Canada At Home Immigration 1884
Elzenia 15 Michigan at school
Earl age 8 born Michigan at school

1905 June 1 Wisconsin State Census
Manitowoc, Wis
George 47 laborer/general
Margaret 48 general store
Alzina 21 stenographer
Earl 12 school
Gladys 2

1910 Census April 22, Newport Beach City
Santa Anna Township,Orange CA
George 51 Laborer/odd jobs
Margaret 52 none
John 28 Motorman/streetcars
Earl 17 laborer/newsboy
Elzina 25 teacher/business college
Gladys 6

1920 Census George Bergeron Los Angeles County, CA
Lodger-newsboy at stand-age 63

George Grover Bergeron

George Grover Bergeron
Birth 1 Nov 1857 in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Christened 9 Nov 1958 Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Parents:
Gabriel Bergeron 1816-1891
Clarissa Harbec 1825-1896

Marriage
Margaret Ann Winters May 13, 1876 Canada

Their children:

George(Denis?) Bergeron
Birth 8 Dec 1877 Canada
Death 26 Dec 1901 Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

John Gabriel (my grandfather)
Birth 9 Apr 1882 Canada
Death 20 Feb 1973 Lakeside, Or

Elzena Victoria Bergeron Hauser
Birth 26 Apr 1884 Michigan
Death 13 Nov 1978 Silverton, Or

Earl Joseph Bergeron
Birth 28 May 1894 Marinette, Wisconsin
Death 09 Jan 1987 Lakeside, Or

Gladys Margaret Bergeron Selby
Birth 12 Jun 1903 Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Death 27 May 1943 Los Angeles, California

1861 Census (age 4)
Canada West, Prescott
Innkeeper Gabriel 42, Clarissa 41, Gabriel (fifth?) 20 Adolpheus 15, Clarissa 13, Geo 3, Francince Sephause,(servant) 17, Saqaite Herbec (is she related to Clarissa) (servant) 45

1884 (age 27) Arrival in Us from 1900 Census

1898 (age 41) Arrival source 1910 Census-this may be citizen ship date?

1900 (age 43) Census Crystal Lake, Benzie, Michigan
Born - -Canada, parents Frg Can/Frg Can, Farmworker, owner w/mortgage--George 42, Margaret 43, George 21, John 17, Elzenia 15, Earl 8

1905 (age 47) Manitowoc, Wisconsin
laborer general employed 6 months, owns home, free of mortgage, Home not farm, born Can/parents Can --- Margaret, Alzena, Earl & Gladys

1910 (age 53) Central Ave, Newport Beach, Orange Co, California
laborer odd jobs/living w/wife, John 28, Earl 17, Elzena 25 & Gladys 6

1920 (age 63) Los Angeles, Calif
Lodger - widower- working as Newsboy and news stand Calif

1922 (age 65) Voter Registration
living with John and Etta Bergeron

1928 (age 70) St Francis Hospital, Los Angeles, Ca
living there for 1 year, obstructive jaundice,carc--- of pancreas-- Home of the aged 2700 East 1st St, Los Angeles, Calif

1928 Burial

Calvary Cemetery 4201 Whittier Blvd Los Angeles, Ca
Grave 4 Tier 4 Section K Headstone reads
Father
George Bergeron
1855-1928

Mountain Park

Mountain Park store, gas station and rental cabins J G and Etta Bergeron owned in the 1940's before moving to Lakeside, Or.

Final Resting Place

Bergeron Headstone
Lakeside, Oregon


John W 1915-1999
Etta A 1891-1970
Jack G 1882-1973
Libby 1918-1997




Jack Gabriel Bergeron
April 17, 1883 Canada
Etta Amanda Gann
Feb 25, 1889 Long Beach, CA