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Maurice Hathaway Moore

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Maurice Hathaway Moore
b. 27 December 1893, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, to Nathan and Imogene (Waldron) Moore
d. 26 January 1965, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California

m. 6 June 1920, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California
Henriette Catherine Bauchou
b. 10 December 1895, San Francisco, California
d. 14 April 1938, Mountain View, California

Children with Henriette Catherine Bauchou:

  • Donald John
  • Robert James

First Lieutenant Maurice H. Moore, flying instructor in the U.S. Air Corps during World War I, held a record for earning his wings after only six hours of flight training. In 1939 he was appointed county auditor for Santa Clara County, California, and was re-elected to two additional terms before accepting a similar position with the city of Palo Alto. He was a Mason and a past commander of the Knights Templar.

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Donald John Moore
Palo Alto CA

Nathan Albert Moore

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Nathan Albert Moore
b. 5 July 1863, Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, to Aaron and Mary (Roush) Moore
d. 8 May 1940, Santa Cruz, California

m. 23 August 1886, New Castle, Henry County, Indiana
Imogene Waldron
b. 20 September 1864, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine
d. 25 December 1920, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California

Children with Imogene Waldron:

Nathan resided in New Castle, Henry County, and Indianapolis and Southport, Marion County, Indiana. He emigrated from Indiana in 1912 to Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California.

Nathan was a partner in the grocery firm of Fairfield and Moore in New Castle, Indiana, from 1883 to 1892. In 1892 he moved to Indianapolis, where he opened up a new grocery and meat market at I-5 Indiana Avenue. He purchased and used the first gasoline powered delivery truck to serve his customers in Indianapolis. After moving to California during the 1920’s, he owned a gold claim and prospected for gold in the California gold country.

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Donald John Moore
Palo Alto CA