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Raymond Harris Compton

Birth	:	20 Sep 1907 Chico, Butte County, California, USA
Death	:	1 Jun 1929 Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial	:	Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Nauvoo, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5508003, -91.3608017
Plot	:	Sec 22,M Lot 255
Description	:	1910 census Orloff Road, Kimshew Twp, Butte, CA: Chas S. Compton, aged 49, third marriage, fruit farmer, bp PA, father OH, mother PA; wife Joe H. aged 37, first marriage, married nine years, five children w/four living, bp NE, father PA, mother IN; Wendell W. aged 18; John A. aged 15; Helen L. aged 13; Ruth aged 8; Donald P. aged 5; Raymond aged 2; Claire (male) aged 12 months -- all born CA. 1920 census Kimshew Twp, Butte, CA: Charles S. Compton, aged 59, civil engineer irrigation district, bp PA, father OH, mother PA; wife, Joe aged 40, bp... Read More	1910 census Orloff Road, Kimshew Twp, Butte, CA: Chas S. Compton, aged 49, third marriage, fruit farmer, bp PA, father OH, mother PA; wife Joe H. aged 37, first marriage, married nine years, five children w/four living, bp NE, father PA, mother IN; Wendell W. aged 18; John A. aged 15; Helen L. aged 13; Ruth aged 8; Donald P. aged 5; Raymond aged 2; Claire (male) aged 12 months -- all born CA. 1920 census Kimshew Twp, Butte, CA: Charles S. Compton, aged 59, civil engineer irrigation district, bp PA, father OH, mother PA; wife, Joe aged 40, bp NE, father PA, mother IN; Helen aged 22; Ruth aged 18; Donald aged 16; Raymond aged 12; Claire (female) aged 11; Edith aged 9; Paul aged 6 -- all born CA. ~~~ The Chico Enterprise, Tuesday Evening, June 4, 1929: "Body of Local Aviator to Be Here Tomorrow. The body of Raymond F. [sic] Compton, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Compton of 930 Normal avenue, killed Saturday when his airplane crashed near Los Angeles while he was giving a lesson in flying to Miss Isabell Goss of Los Angeles, will arrive tomorrow noon. "Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon in the chapel of the Westfall funeral home. In the survivors listed yesterday in this paper the name of the sister, Miss Edith Compton of Palo Alto was omitted and Miss Claire Compton's address was given as Palo Alto instead of Chico." ~~~ IBID, June 6, 1929: "Funeral Held For R.F. Compton. Funeral services for Raymond F. [sic] Compton, who died Saturday at Los Angeles from injuries received when his airplane crashed in a nosedive near Kelly Field, were held at 2:30 this afternoon in the chapel of the Westfall funeral home, C.W. Gerdes of the International Bible Students' association at San Francisco, officiating. "The services were attended by hosts of sympathizing friends many of whom were former classmates of the young aviator in the local High school. The floral tributes in commemoration of the esteem in which the departed was held by all who knew him were silently and beautifully expressive. "Burial was in the Chico cemetery, the pallbearers selected from the block C society of the Chico State Teachers college and all classmates of the deceased, were Louis Olker, Harry Skelly, William Durham, Walker Gage, Alton Cheney, and Edward Reynolds."

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Where is Raymond Harris Compton's memorial?
Raymond Harris Compton's memorial is located at: Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Nauvoo, Hancock County, USA.
When did Raymond Harris Compton death?
Raymond Harris Compton death on 1 Jun 1929 in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Raymond Harris Compton's memorial?
Latitude: 40.5508003
Longitude: -91.3608017

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Sumner Compton

(1860 - 1929)

Siblings

Wendell Warsham Compton

(1891 - 1948)

John Andrew “Jack” Compton

(1894 - 1932)

Loretta Helen Compton Draper

(1897 - 1977)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Nauvoo, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5508003, -91.3608017

2. Nauvoo's Old Cemetery
Nauvoo, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5500100, -91.3618500

3. Nauvoo Cemetery
Nauvoo, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5486200, -91.3532500

4. Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds
Nauvoo, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5363700, -91.3505940

5. Mary Ann Thomas Burial Site
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Coordinate: 40.5570670, -91.3881170

6. Smith Family Cemetery
Nauvoo, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5405450, -91.3919650

7. Pioneer Memorial
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Coordinate: 40.5429800, -91.4001550

8. Dundey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5452995, -91.4011002

9. Galland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5042000, -91.3765900

10. Indian Princess Gravesite
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11. Montrose Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5344009, -91.4216995

12. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6225014, -91.3716965

13. Stockton Children Burying Ground
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Coordinate: 40.4861740, -91.3175270

14. Conlee Farm Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5180000, -91.4477000

15. Thornber Cemetery
Powellton, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5266991, -91.2680969

16. Oakland Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6251200, -91.3671100

17. Stearns Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4780998, -91.3283005

18. Colvin Pioneer Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4775000, -91.3964000

19. Elmwood Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6267014, -91.3352966

20. Rossetter Cemetery
Powellton, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5303490, -91.2594650

21. Appanoose Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6035995, -91.2797012

22. Fort Madison City Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6296997, -91.3233032

23. Sandusky Cemetery
Sandusky, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4681015, -91.3843994

24. Wilson Pioneer Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6316986, -91.3946991