Fourteenth Generation


254. Charles Thomas VANDERVORT was born on 15 December 1892 in Milbank, Grant County, SD.119,136,142 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Milbank, Grant County, SD.110 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Santa Cruz, Branciforte Township, Santa Cruz County, CA.110 Charles was educated about 1914 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, CA.110 He received a BA in Law and an MA in Education from Stanford University. In 1929, he was a Dean at Menlo Junior College in Menlo Park, CA. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Atherton Township, San Mateo County, CA.110,448 His occupation was "Works for School." He lived in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, CA in July 1938.449 Charles died on 9 January 1980 at the age of 87 in Riverside, Riverside Township, Riverside County, CA.119,136

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Mabel HARRIS were married in 1915.119,136 They119,136 were divorced in 1920.60,136 Mabel HARRIS was born (date unknown).

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Dorothea M. HART were married on 14 December 1923 in Shanghai, China.110,119,136,258,270 According to Edith Ross, "Charles Thomas was not actually divorced when he married Dorothea Hart in Shanghai, China. When he brought his bride home to California, his first wife [Mabel Harris] was waiting on the docks. Many interesting times followed, but things were finally straightened out. Charles was married many times." They110,119,136,258,270 were divorced in 1936.60,136 Dorothea M. HART was born on 24 July 1896 in Wu Wu, China.136 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Atherton Township, San Mateo County, CA.448 She died on 23 April 1983 at the age of 86 in Yuba City, Sutter County, CA.136

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Dorothea M. HART had the following children:

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Elizabeth Hart "Betty" VANDERVORT.

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Jane Medd VANDERVORT.

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Frances Ann GOMMAR were married in 1938.119,136 Frances Ann GOMMAR died in 1938.

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Ida DOBBLER were married in 1950.119,136 Ida DOBBLER was born (date unknown).