Clarence Alber household, 1940, Wabash County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Clarence Alber household in Wabash County, Indiana.  Clarence's wife, Lucille, was Eileen's grandaunt.  Their common ancestors were Lawrence Solomon Lewis and Ruth Alice Sills.  

1940 U.S. Census, Wabash County, Indiana, population schedule, Ward 4, Wabash, enumeration district (ED) 85-17, SD 5, sheet 2A, household 26, 995 Michigan Street, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 December 2016); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Clarence and his wife were living in the city of Wabash.  The census states Clarence was renting the home and the monthly rent was $8.  Clarence was 38 years old and born in Indiana. Lucille was 33 years old and born in Indiana.  In 1935, they were living in the same place.

The record shows that Clarence had completed the 6th grade in education and that Lucille had completed the 8th grade.  Clarence's occupation was listed as laborer on road construction through the W.P.A.

Also living in the household was daughter Mary Ruth, age 13, born in Indiana and had completed the 6th grade.

According to my database, Lucille's full name was Florence Lucille.

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Marriage License : Charles Alber and Florence Lucille Lewis, Wabash County, Indiana, 1924

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/27KH-TBH : accessed 21 May 2014), Clarence Alber and Lucile Lewis, 10 Sep 1924; citing Wabash County; FHL microfilm 001409333.

Located this marriage record at FamilySearch for Eileen's maternal grandaunt, Florence Lucille Lewis (1906-1984) and Clarence Alber (1902-1970).  They were married September 10, 1924 in Wabash County, Indiana.

Clarence was the son of Charles and Mary (Smith) Alber.  Lucille was the daughter of Lawrence Solomon and Ruth Alice (Sills) Lewis.

According to the license, Clarence was born in Warsaw, Indiana and his occupation was basket maker.  Lucille was born in Wabash, Indiana and resided at home.

They were the parents of at least one child, according to my database.