Ula and Ethel Truby - part 4

1942-1950

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941, the US entered into World War II.  As previously mentioned, in March of 1942, Ula obtained a Delayed Record of Birth in order to register for the World War II Draft.  I found it amusing that while Ula used his birth name of "Jacob Eula", he continued to use "Oil City" as his place of birth even though he was actually born in Fertigs. He is working as a self-employed carpenter.  Those of you who are younger will get a kick out of his telephone number - "TA-0084".  Does anyone remember what the "TA" stood for?  Talbot perhaps????  That isn't an exchange I remember.

Needless to say, Ula was never drafted for the war.

 

I have no further documentation of what went on in Ula's life until his death on 18 Feb 1950 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.  He died in his home at 1427 Emerson St after suffering a cerebral vascular accident about one week earlier.  This was brought on as a result of arteriosclerosis.  You will probably notice throughout my posts, that heart disease in some form or other is rather prevalent in our family. 

 

 

Toledo Blade - Feb 19, 1950

(I was that "one great-grandchild")

 

 

Below are two pages from Ula's funeral book.  Unfortunately, I don't have copies of the remainder of the book.  If anyone has copies of the guest pages, we would love to see them.

 

 

 

 

Ula is buried at Lake Township Cemetery in Walbridge, Wood County, Ohio, section G row 12 marker 29 grave 2.

 

Below are the only two photos I have of Ula.  The one of Ula and Ethel may have been taken on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary which would have been in 1933.  The other, of Ula on a bicycle, I believe was probably taken at a family reunion during the 1940's.  If anyone knows for sure when these photos were taken or has other photos they would like to share, please contact me.

 

 

 









At this point, rather than continue on with Ethel's life, I am going to continue to go back in time with the Truby side of the family.  When I have finished with the paternal lines, I will pick up again with Ethel's side and then on to the descendants of Ula and Ethel after that.