Col. Harold Augustus Davenport, Jr.

Male 1904 - Unknown


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  • Name Harold Augustus Davenport 
    Prefix Col. 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 28 Dec 1904  San Francisco, San Francisco County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Group Hall Direct Descendant 
    • A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family
    Group Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024 
    • Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.
    Died Unknown 
    Person ID I20108  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2017 

    Father Harold Augustus Davenport,   b. 18 Aug 1874, Davenport Landing, Santa Cruz County, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1951, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Edna Blanche Stedman,   b. 27 May 1882, Powder Mills, Marin County, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1970, Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 7 Apr 1904  San Francisco, San Francisco County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Calista May Frampton,   b. 1 Aug 1906,   d. 20 Oct 2000, Portland, Clackamas County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1930  Claremont, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. D.E. Davenport
     2. H.A. Davenport, III
     3. S.J. Davenport
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F7812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1904 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Jun 1930 - Claremont, Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Harold Davenport graduated from Berkeley High School and the University of California.  At the time of World War II, he was principal of the Herbert Hoover School in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California.

      During World War II he received a commission in the United States Army and served for 18 months in the provost marshal general's assignments at Fort Custer, Michigan, and Fort Sam Houston, Texas.  He served three years in China with General Wedemeyer.  He served as theatre marshal in China and as a team commander in Manchuria.   He returned to the United States in 1947.  Later he served as Deputy Provost Marshal, European command, stationed at Heidelberg, Germany.  Among his decorations were the Legion of Merit, the Army Commendation Ribbon with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Chinese Order of  Jun Hei Pel.  In 1951 he was a Colonel in the United States Army.   In 1953 he was stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.