SECOND GENERATION

2. Thomas Glenn Rader was born on 31 Oct 1910 in Navasota, TX.⁽¹⁾ He directory listing in 1930 in Seattle, WA. salesman living with parents 7553 14th Ave NW He directory listing in 1947 in Fresno, CA. Thomas G & Evelyn L Rader clerk @ Chanslor & Lyon Co a wholesale auto
parts company 2139 Stanislaus
home 2349 Valeria He directory listing in 1949 in Fresno, CA. Hardware dealers - Rader, T.G. 4180 Belmont av
Thomas G (Eveline S) hdw 4180 Belmont av home 2349 Valeria av He appeared on the census in 1965 in 905 6th Ave, Seattle, King Co, WA. ⁽²⁾ He appeared on the census in 1965 in 905 6th Ave, Seattle, King Co, WA.⁽³⁾ He died on 24 Jun 1965 in Seattle, King Co, WA.⁽⁴⁾ Farm Laborer died of Carcinoma of the Squamous right pyroform sinus -
18 months. In King county hospital from May 4, 1965 to Jun 24, 1965 He was buried on 2 Jul 1965 in Seattle, King Co, WA. Details of Internment; Deceased = Rader, Thomas G. 2195369, Property
number G-12-24-G-1-ELM, Date of Birth 1910, Date of Death 1965,
Funeral Director = Adams Forkner He was a Salesman. He was christened. He grew up in Knoxville. His sister mildred says; "We rented a
house just before we moved into the two story, on the same street. I
was about in the first grade, not more than second grade. We lived on
Gibbs road until I was about 17 or 18 years old. The folks sold that
and they moved elsewhere in Knoxville. They lived there until dad went
to Seattle. In the mean time, I guess, that Glenn had taken off.
The High school was about a mile from where we lived. We went
into Fountain city and then went up the hill to the left. Aunt Lois
lived up near the school. She just lived down the hill and around the
hill from the school.
Kenneth Metcalf, his cousin, Remembers;" I knew Glenn as a high school
boy. The last time I saw him was about 1943, after I came back from
Air Force duty in Alaska. He visited him and his wife in Oxnard
California. Glen was a very upstanding upright type of guy. He was
what you would call a very nice young man.
I was younger than him. He was just as steady and nice of a kid
as you would ever want to see. Him and two or three guys got in a
Model-T ford and went to California. That was unfortunate about your
father glenn. Something must of been a forerunner to his drinking.
There must of been something in the way of disappointments. I knew
glenn real well in Knoxville. He was 2 or 3 years older than I was,
and that makes a lot of difference when you are young.
I was born in 1912. We lived in different parts of town and,, .
The area where they lived was a real nice part of Fountain City on
Gibbs Road. My earliest recollection of them as a kid was when they
lived in Lincoln Park which was a suburb of north Knoxville. Mildred
was older than glenn, and I remember mildred riding a bicycle and we
thought that was wonderful. Then they built this house out on Gibbs
Road, pretty nice house. He went to Central high school in Fountain
City north of Knoxville, Tenn. Thomas graduated in 1927 from Central
High. People called him "Lindy", some of them. He sort of looked
like Lindburg.
California
Where was he from 1928 thru 1935. I remember him pointing out a
standard station in Bakersfield and stating, "that is where I got my
first job when I came to California"
Long Beach 1935
He does not appear in the 1930 thru 1933 directories or the 1933
thru 1938 telephone book.
The 1935 city directory shows
Rader, Thos G gas sta 2586 Atlantic Av, r 6640 Lime The 1935
phone book shows a listing for Texaco certified service station #2 at
2586 Atlantic Ave phone 410-79.
He does not appear in the 1936 thru 1938 directory.
Sacramento 1936 - 1938
They are not in the 1936, 1937, or 1940 directories.
The 1938 and 1939 Directories show: Rader, Thos (Evelyn) Mgr
Quaker State Oil & Refining co.
In 1938 their home was 4633 14th ave.
Their first born, Guy Steven, was born May 13, 1938 while they
were living at 4633 14th Ave, Sacramento CA. He was born in Sutter
Memorial Hospital ward 38. At that time Tom had been a salesman for
Quaker State Oil for 2 years.
In 1939 their home was 2124 Alhambra Blvd.
Santa Paula-Fillmore
The 1939-40 Santa Paula directory shows Rader, Thos D (Evelyn L)
slsmn home 425 N. 7th.
The 1939-40 Fillmore Directory shows Rader, Thos G slsmn G.H.
Rader with residence in Santa Paula.
Oxnard Ventura Co., CA 1942
The Oxnard city directory 1941-42 shows; Rader, Tom (Evelyn) Auto
Parts 344 Oxnard Blvd. home 431 Hill
Second son James Lee Rader was born, Thursday 2 JUL 1942 at St.
John's Hospital. He was 8 lbs. 12 oz.
The 1943 and 1944 Oxnard phone book shows; Rader, Tom Auto Parts,
whlsle + Magrs, 344 S Oxnard Blvd phone Oxnard-299 Rader, Tom G. r 431
W Hill, phone Oxnard 752-X-2
Kenneth Metcalf visited him "In Oxnard tom had Western Auto store at
that time".
They belonged to Oxnard Chapter No 322, Order of Eastern Star in 1946
The 1946 Oxnard Directory shows: Rader, Thos G. (Evelyn) Dept Mgr
Oxnard Auto Sales H 230 Cedar
Fresno 1947 - 1952
On rare occasions they would drive to southern California for a
visit with Tom's parents.
1947 Fresno Directory shows Thos G Rader (Evelyn L) clk Chanslor &
Lyon Co h 2349 Valeria. Chanslor & Lyon Co is wholesale auto pts 2139
Stanislaus st. This company was also in 1946 Ventura directory.
Robert Merl Rader was born 4 AUG 1947.
1948 and 1950 Fresno phone book shows;
Rader Hardware 4180 Belmont phone 4-5603
Rader, T G 2349 Valeria phone 4-0996 in 1950 the residence was
Rader, T G 2349 Valeria phone 7-5500
1949 Fresno Directory shows TG Rader Retail Hardware at 4180
Belmont ave and Thos G. Rader (Eveline S) hdw 4180 Belmont av h 2349
Valeria av
Jim was Baptized at St. Pauls' Methodist Church in Fresno CA by
Thomas P. Krumpe 24 DEC 1950
Richard Raymond Rader was born 31 MAR 1951
Evelyn said Tom's heavy drinking started in Fresno.
Hanford Kings Co., CA 1951 - 1952
Jim Remembers, We lived in Hanford and Porterville each one year.
Kept moving because dad could not hold a job due to his drinking.
There is no listing in the Oct 52 or Oct 53 phone book
Porterville 1952 - 1953
There is no listing in the Oct 52 or Oct 53 phone book
Jim went to the 5th grade in Porterville.
Sepulveda
Moved to Sepulveda so dad could work at grand dad Guy Rader's
Acme Sash and door. Guy worked there also.
Victorville
Jim Remembers, We moved to Victorville so dad could start an new
business. Dad opened "Tom Rader's" automotive with money borrowed
from his father. He owned and ran "Tom Rader Auto Parts Dec 1955 thru
1957. The business went well, dad had lots of customers but they
didn't pay. He drank more and the business got worse.
They lived at 15046 Culley St. dec 1955 to 1958.
Tom was in Patton state hospital under treatment for alcoholism
when his father died in August 1959 Mother, after much coaxing by us
kids and her friends divorced dad.
She served papers on him, he left. We never saw or herd from him
again. They divorced and he went on the bum 1959 ? He was married to Evelyn Lanore Stevenson on 14 Jul 1936 in Oakland, Alameda Co, CA. ⁽⁵⁾

3. Evelyn Lanore Stevenson was born on 24 May 1911 in Issaquah, King Co., WA. ⁽⁶⁾ Her father was a machinist and his mother was a housewife. Dr Clifford
Q. Shells delivered She resided on 8 Aug 1956 in 15056 Culley St, Victorville, San Bernardino, CA.⁽⁷⁾ application for social security number. States place of birth
Issaquah, WA (mother Merdith Bell Valentine,father John Frances
Stevenson) date of birth 24may1911 She appeared on the census on 1 Nov 1971 in 7205 Jenkins Ave, Hesperia, Sam Bernardino, CA. ⁽⁸⁾ She appeared on the census on 1 Nov 1971 in 7205 Jenkins Ave, Hesperia, Sam Bernardino, CA.⁽⁹⁾ She died on 2 Nov 1971 in Victorville, San Bernardino, CA. ⁽¹⁰⁾ Residence 7205 Jenkins Ave, Hesperia, San Bernardino, CA. Cause of
death (A). Cerebral vascular accident - 10 days, (B) Metastaic
carcinoma of the breast - 2 years Children were:

i. Guy Steven Rader was born on 13 May 1938 in 4633 14th Ave, Sacramento, Sacramento Co, CA. He died on 28 Sep 1982 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA. Guy was a Radar technician in the Air Force. He worked for
California Electric Telephone Co. in Victorville after the Air Force.
He became a salesman of Electronic equipment in the Silicon
Valley area of California. His party life was his downfall. His
blood pressure got so high he was told to go immediately to the
hospital. He didn't go until he had a major head ache, it was too
late the blood vessel in the brain had burst.
1 ii. James Lee Rader.
iii. Robert Merl Rader was born on 4 Aug 1947 in Fresno, Fresno Co, CA. He resides.
iv. Richard Raymond Rader was born on 31 Mar 1951 in Fresno, Fresno Co, CA. He resides.