Carl O Dickens | HistoryForge

Person ID

7093

About

White Male born in 1888

Carl O. Dickens retired in February 1959 after serving for 51 years as foreman of heating and plumbing in the Cornell College of Agriculture. He never retired from gate-tending duties at Cornell sports events.

He was first married to Grace Hartman. His second wife was the former Mary Louise Barto.

His second wife is listed in 1950 census as Louise M but in 1964 obituary in the Ithaca Journal for Carl O. Dickens is Mary Louise.

Sources:
Obituary in the Ithaca Journal. May 05, 1964, page 3, col. 6

Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1910	Dickens, Carl O	Son	302 Hancock St	21	White	New York	Single	Assistant Engineer
1920	Dickens, Carl O	Head	407 Hancock St	29	White	New York	Married	Engineer
1940	Dickens, Carl	Head	700 Dryden Rd	52	White	New York	Married	Foreman Plumber
1950	Dickens, Carl O	Head	700 Dryden Rd	62	White	New York	Married	Plumbing Foreman

Relatives in 1910 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Dickens, Robert E	Head	302 Hancock St	42	White	New York	1st Marriage	Engineer
Dickens, Mary C	Wife	302 Hancock St	42	White	New York	1st Marriage	None
Dickens, Mary C	Daughter	302 Hancock St	20	White	New York	1st Marriage	None
Dickens, Ellsworth	Son	302 Hancock St	18	White	New York	Single	None
Dickens, Clarence	Son	302 Hancock St	14	White	New York	Single	None
Dickens, Hazel M	Daughter	302 Hancock St	12	White	New York	Single	None

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Dickens, Grace N	Wife	407 Hancock St	28	White	New York	Married	Clerk
Middaugh, Lucy	Roomer	407 Hancock St	80	White	New York	Widowed	None

Relatives in 1940 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Dickens, Louise	Wife	700 Dryden Rd	30	White	New York	Married	Operator
Dickens, Doramae	Daughter	700 Dryden Rd	11	White	New York	Single	None
Dickens, Barbara	Daughter	700 Dryden Rd	9	White	New York	Single	None

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Dickens, Louise M	Wife	700 Dryden Rd	40	White	New York	Married	Cashier
Dickens, Barbara J	Daughter	700 Dryden Rd	19	White	New York	Never Married	None

Obituary in the Ithaca Journal, May 05 1964

"Carl O. Dickens, 76, of 116 E. State St., an employee of Cornell University in dual capacities since 1906, died Monday, May 4, 1964, at Tompkins County Hospital after a short illness.

Mr. Dickens retired in February 1959 after serving for 51 years as foreman of heating and plumbing in the College of Agriculture.

He never retired from gate-tending duties for which he was known to thousands of Cornellians and townspeople. He began at Percy Field in 1912 and his last service to the Cornell Athletic Assn. was last Saturday at Schoellkopf Field at the Cornell-Pennsylvania track meet."

The Ithaca Journal, May 05 1964, p. 3, col. 6 [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal-obituary-for-carl-o/148724662/]

May 05 1964

Carl Olen Dickens
DoB: 6 Feb 1888
PoB: Spencer, Tioga County, New York
Died: 4 May 1964, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
Buried: East Lawn Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York

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