Albert W. Freeman & Mary Cheney

THE POLSON-CHENEY FAMILY

Husband: Albert W. Freeman

Born: 15 APR 1872 in Kansas
Married: 08 JUN 1933 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California
Died: 09 APR 1943 in Kern County, California
Buried: in Buried at the Union Cemetery in Bakersfield, California.
Father:
Mother:
Spouses: Lucy J Cheney

Wife: Mary Cheney

Born: 09 NOV 1873 in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California
Died: 03 SEP 1942 in Bakersfield, Kern County, CA
Buried: 08 SEP 1942 in Buried at the Union Cemetery in Bakersfield, California.
Father: Return Jonathan Cheney
Mother: Martha Eleanor Green
Spouses: Bob Thornton; Madison Monroe Janes

Additional Information

Albert W. Freeman:

Notes:
Albert Freeman first became a part of the Cheney family when he married Lucy. He soon became their beloved Uncle Al. After Lucy's death, Al married his sister-in-law Mary Janes.

Al Freeman worked for the Kern County Land Company from 1910 - 1942. He was listed in the "BAKERSFIELD CITY DIRECTORY" 1911 - 1942 Editions. In 1911 Albert was a foreman at KCL and resided at 2000 24th Street. From 1912 - 1941, Albert was listed as Superintendent of KCL, and he resided at 1902 24th Street. In 1942, the address was 2103 22nd Street.

On sheet 4A, line 42 of the 1920 Federal Census for Bakersfield, Kern County, California Albert W. Freeman appeared as a Superintendent of Water for Kern Land. He was 47 years old, owned his own home and was born in Kansas. He stated that his father was born in England and his mother in Illinois. Albert was living with his wife, Lucy 38 and Martha16.

Albert Freeman was a member of the Bakersfield Masonic Lodge #224, the Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfection of Los Angeles, and the Bakersfield Lodge # 202, I.O.O.F.

Mary Cheney:

Notes:
Mary moved to Coalinga in 1906. Mary became a nurse and later a deputy county assessor. She lived on one side of her parents on East Durian while her brother J.G. and his family lived on the other side.

Mary C. Janes was listed on the 1930 Federal Census on line 18, sheet 5A, Enumeration District 10-78, Coalinga City, Fresno County, California. She owned her home at 276 D Street which she valued at $1,500. She was 56, retired, and listed herself as a widow! Mary had rented a room in her house to an Australian named W.B. Williams who was an Optometrist. She was still living next door to her brother, J.G., and did not own a radio.

Mary Cheney Janes became one of Coalinga's first business women, and worked for many years on the Chamber of Commerce Committee for the West Side Freeway.

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