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To: RubyR

I spent my time trying to find where the Davis family lived while in Hawaii. Originally they lived in Kahalu’u then Hau’ula where they had several children. In 1956 the family purchased a home in the leeward Kalihi valley which is close to Pearl Harbor. When the marriage ended in divorce in 1970 Frank moved to Waikiki “the jungle” and Helen lived near the Oahu Country Club (based on the Zip Code announcing her death)At least we know for a fact that the address on the birth announcement was definitely NOT associated with the Davis family. If my nose stops running I will check on some of the students etc. who with friends with Sr. Maybe I will get lucky. I sure wasn’t when it came to deciding which Peck Helen decended from so good work on your part!
While I was reading about Davis last night it was mentioned that he often appeared in the society pages of Chicago newspapers so that might be an option as well.


6,124 posted on 10/27/2008 12:44:32 PM PDT by Chief Engineer
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To: Chief Engineer
Unfortunately the subscriptions I have don't have much from the Chicago papers of the 30s, 40s, 50s. I did find a little more Peck info - From the Sheboygan Press February 26, 1934 article on the death of Gerald W. Peck in Texas:

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Gerald Peck attended the old 18th ward school and East Side High School here. His family moved to Chicago when he was about 20 years old. With his brother, David, he became an official of public utilities companies.

Peck's home was at Libertyville, Ill. He is survived by his widow, Margaret, and three children , Helen, 10; Gerald, Jr, 4, and Peter, 2. His father lives at Lake Forest, Ill. with a daughter, Mrs. Albert Pattou.

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The "official of public utilities companies" intrigued me b/c of the Thomas Ayers/ConEd connection but I haven't been able to put it together.

6,151 posted on 10/27/2008 11:12:10 PM PDT by RubyR
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