Dale Walton "Todd" STEWART ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

PHOTO: Contributed by P. Jill Moore

OH, BIRTH INDEX, 1908-1964:
NAME: Dale Stewart
BIRTH DATE: 11 May 1909
STATE FILE NUMBER: 1909040135
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Archer

1920 OH CENSUS, Muskingum Co, Zanesville, McIntire Childrens Home:
Dale W. Stewart, inmate, 10, attended school, b. OH, birthplace of parents unknown;
Glenn A. Stewart, inmate, 13, attended school, b. OH, birthplace of parents unknown.

BOYS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL INMATES' CASE RECORDS, Vol. 32, Numbers 23801-24500, 1921-1922:
Name: Dale Steward
Received: Mar 7, 1922
From: Musk. County Juvenile Court
Offense: Incorrigible
Birthplace: Zanesville, May 11, 1910
Age: 11
Residence: Zanesville
Education: 5
Truant: No
Profane: Yes
Religious faith: Prot.
Height: 4-8
Weight: 90
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Complexion: Fair
Use tobacco: No
Intoxicants: No
Father living: No
Mother living: No
Lived with: Homeless
Brothers: 1
Father: Thomas Stewart
Mother: Esther Stewart
Uncle: Azbury Archer, 261 Windemere Ave, Detroit, Mich.
Paroled: Apr 2, 1923
Discharge(? difficult to read): June 6, 1924
(submitted by P. Jill Moore.)

INFO FROM ROSE MARY STEWART JAMISON:
Dale's nickname was "Todd". Dale's uncle, Asberry Archer, who was single, was not allowed to foster or adopt Dale and his brother Glenn. Asberry signed papers for Dale to join the Merchant Marines when Dale was still a minor.

OFFICE OF THE WARDEN OF THE STATE PRISON, Deer Lodge, Montana, May 21, 1930:
1. That Stewart, Dale #9645, a Convict, was received at the penitentiary on the 20th day of May, 1930.
2. Age: 24 years.
3. Born in Zanesville State of Ohio.
4. Occupation: Seaman.
5. Complexion: Dark.
6. Height: 5 ft. 7-3/4 inches.
7. Weight: 142 lbs.
8. Convicted of Burglary in the 1st degree.
9. Sentenced May 15, 1930.
10. Term of sentence is 1 year.
11. Crime committed in Hardin town, Big Horn County.
12. Number of previous convictions in this or any other State: None admitted.
13. Where and by whom employed, previous to coming to Montana: Los Angeles & San Francisco, Calif. L.A. Steamship Co. as Fireman for 4-1/2 weeks on the Steamship Yale.
14. Date of arrival in Montana, and by whom employed, since arrival: May 1, 1930. No work.
15. If married, wife's address: Single.
16. Names & addresses of Parents: Dead. A. G. Archer, uncle. Detroit, Mich.
17. Health of convict, whether free from disease: Good.
18. Did you plead guilty? Yes or stand Trial? No
19. Was the sentence fixed by the jury, or by the court? Court.
20. War service: None.
21. Warden's Remarks: Mail in. Shoe size 8. Eyes, Brown. Hair, Dark Brown. Features, Regular. Tobacco, Yes. Education, High School. Religion, Catholic. Teeth, Fair.
DATA OF CHARGE: Burglarized the Hardin Grain & Elevator Co. and stole $15.00.
(Submitted by P. Jill Moore)

SANTA MARIA TIMES, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, CA - 4 Feb 1939:
P.O. 'Robber' Only a Drunk, Is Locked Up
SANTA MONICA - (U.R) - An overalled inebriate woke up in jail today, booked on suspicion of having tried to hold up the Santa Monica postoffice.
Daniel Shea, 30, of Zanesville, O., was an unconvincing desperado as he swayed up to the postal savings window, one hand in his overall pocket, and muttered thickly: "Pass over the business or I'll fill you full of lead."
David Jasen, clerk, simply ducked behind a counter, and Shea staggered out again, Police overtook him as he accosted pedestrians, hand in pocketagain, demanding the price of a cup of coffee. The pedestrians laughed at him.
Police said he was"dead drunk". He was held on suspicion of intoxication and attempted robbery
Submitted by P. Jill Moore. She reports that Daniel Shea was an alias.

WWII DRAFT CARDS YOUNG MEN, 1940-1947:
Name: Dale Walton Stewart [known to institution as Daniel Walton Shea]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 31
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 11 May 1909
Birth Place: Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Residence Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Registration Date: 18 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Employer: Far-West Distributing Company
Relative: Mr. Glenn Archer, Ashville, OH
Weight: 148
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown/Gray
Height: 5 8
U.S. Penitentiary, Lewisburg, PA

CA, DEATH INDEX, 1940-1997:
Name: Dale W Stewart
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 May 1909
Birth Place: Ohio
Death Date: 31 Jan 1943
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Archer
Father's Surname: Stewart

CA DEATH CERTIFICATE:
Name: Dale W. Stewart
Birth Date: May 11, 1909
Birthplace: Zanesville, OH
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Gardener
Industry or Business: unknown
Residence Place: Olive View Sanitarium, Los Angeles city, Los Angeles Co, CA
Death Date: Jan 31, 1943
Cause of Death: Suicide - arsenical poisoning from ingestion of ant paste
Death Place: L.A. Co. General Hospital, Los Angeles City, CA
Length of stay in hospital: 17 hrs 6 min
Certificate:
Age at Death: 33 yrs, 8 mo, 20 days
Certifier: Coroner
Autopsy: Yes
Marital Status: Married
Father: WIlliam Stewart
Mother: Esther Archer
Informant: Records L. A. Co Coroner
Funeral Director: L. A. General Hospital
Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery
Burial Date: March 9, 1943
(submitted by P. Jill Moore)

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: Dale Walton Stewart
Birth Date: 11 May 1909
Birth Place: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America
Death Date: 31 Jan 1943
Death Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: William Harrison Stewart
Mother: Esther Stewart