Gerald Helmer Courts

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1920, 540 Pipkin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1937, 3905 Ogden, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: Between 1938 and 1839, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

1920 census in mother's household
1930 census - no wife, sister Opal Tevis living w/ him, age 25, widowed

had a house on rented out room to Grandma and Grandpa Jones, was next door to green house on Pipkin they moved in later. He was a bachelor then.

Census:
Gerald H Courts 36 married
Joyce O Courts 2 [2 10/12]
Gerald H Courts 1 [1 5/12]
Opal Tevis 25 1905 sister widowed


Residence:
Courts, Gerald H (Mittie) emp Mag Pet Co h 3905 Ogden av

Residence:
Courts, Gerald H emp Mag Pet Co (no address given)

Census:
Gerald H Courts 45
Mittie May Courts 43
Joyce Courts 12
Howard Courts 11
Raymond D Courts 2
Imogene Punter 18 1922 stepdau residence in 1935 Hardin County
Robert Harris Punter 21 1919 stepson, residnece in 1935 Hardin County

Gerald married Louise Adell Talbert on 31 Dec 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Louise was born about 1894; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gerald married Arminta Mae "Mittie" Cook about 1936. Arminta (daughter of Frederick (Fritz) William (Koch) Cook and Louise (Lenora) Elizabeth Wilson) was born on 07 Jan 1895 in Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died on 26 Nov 1960 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gerald married Patsy Ruth Spell on 18 Mar 1950 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Patsy was born about 1894; died after 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gerald married Julia Dee Brown on 6 Sep 1951 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Julia was born about 1894; died after 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joyce married Herbert William Koch about 1945. Herbert was born on 25 Jun 1915; died on 21 Sep 1979 in Jackson Co, Texas; was buried in Red Bluff Cem, Vanderbilt, Jackson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 13 Nov 1945, Coast Artillery Corps, Houston, Harris Co, Texas

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Gerald Howard Courts
Date of Birth: 25 Oct 1928
Gender: Male
Birth County: Jefferson
Father's Name: Gerald Helman Courts
Mother's name: Louise Adell Talbert
Roll Number: 1928_0002


Military:
Name: Gerald H Courts
Birth Year: 1928
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State of Residence: Texas
County or City: Jefferson

Enlistment Date: 13 Nov 1945
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Houston
Branch: Coast Artillery Corps
Branch Code: Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge

Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Hatchery men
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 600


Died:
Name: Gerald H. Courts
Last Residence: 77627 Nederland, Jefferson, Texas
Born: 25 Oct 1928
Died: 25 Dec 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)


Funeral Announcement from Beaumont Enterprise, December 28, 2005

From Beaumont Enterprise

Howard Courts, 77, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2005, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Mr. Courts was a native of Beaumont and a lifelong resident of Nederland. He was a retired lawn mower repairman for Sears for 25 years and a United States Army Veteran.

Mr. Courts was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Courts, parents, Gerald Helmer Courts, and Mittie Mae Cook Courts; brothers Raymond Courts and Harris Puentes, sisters Joyce Opal Koch, Jean Dittiman, and Mattie Ward.

He is survived by his Neice, Kathleen Chaney and husband Robert of LaWard, Texas; nephew William R. Koch and wife Rozie of LaWard, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Nederland with Dr. L.A. Richardson officiating. A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 20, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Central Gardens Baptist Church in Nederland with Dr. L.A. Richardson officiating. A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 30th, at the Red Bluff Cemetery in Lolita, Texas with Rev. Kenneth "Butch" Allen officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Pat Riley Funeral Home in Nederland.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Central Garden Baptist Church, 112 4th Ave., Nederland, TX 77627.
1605 Ave. H. Nederland, Texas 77627 409-722-0218


Buried:
Name: Gerald Howard Courts
Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1928
Death Date: 25 Dec 2005
Cemetery: Red Bluff Cemetery
Cemetery Address: POB 244 Lolita, TX 77971

Gerald married Judy (..) Courts, Mrs. about 1948. Judy was born about 1928; died before 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]