Re: Hear the man who piloted the last rotary through Alpine Tunnel
Posted by Jim McKee on Sep 02, 2020; 4:56pm
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George Champion
George Champion was born on February 22, 1884 in Jefferson, Colorado. He had apparently left home by the time the 1900 U.S. was being taken (June 1900). His family was recorded in the census as living in Como, but he was not recorded as living at home, or anywhere else in Park County for that matter.
He apparently began working for the C&S in 1901. In 1906 he married Mary “Mayme” Delaney (born in December 1884), whose family lived in Como. She was the older sister (by 9 years) of Joe Delaney. Joe went to work as a fireman and later engineer on the C&S. The marriage record is shown below. The ages of George and Mayme on the record are incorrect for reasons unknown.
The U.S Census for 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 show the Champions living in Denver:
George W. Champion
1910 2743 W 35th Ave., Denver – Machinist, Railroad, married 3 years to Mayme, 2 children
1920 2636 W 35th Ave., Denver – Machinist, Auto garage, married 13 years to Mayme, 2 children
1930 2636 W 35th Ave., Denver – Mechanic, Auto garage, married 23 years to Mayme, 3 children
1940 2636 W 35th Ave., Denver – Mechanic, Forest Service, married 33 years to Mayme, 3 children
George’s 1940 Draft registration card is shown below.
The home at 2636 West 35th Ave., Denver is shown as being owned, with an estimated value in 1940 of $2,500. The home still exists – see the link below.
https://www.zillow.com/homes/2636-W-35th-Ave-Denver,-CO,-80211_rb/58684687_zpid/
In later years, the Champions apparently lived in Como. Both George and Mayme are buried in the cemetery at Como.
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George Champion
George Champion was born on February 22, 1884 in Jefferson, Colorado. He had apparently left home by the time the 1900 U.S. was being taken (June 1900). His family was recorded in the census as living in Como, but he was not recorded as living at home, or anywhere else in Park County for that matter.
He apparently began working for the C&S in 1901. In 1906 he married Mary “Mayme” Delaney (born in December 1884), whose family lived in Como. She was the older sister (by 9 years) of Joe Delaney. Joe went to work as a fireman and later engineer on the C&S. The marriage record is shown below. The ages of George and Mayme on the record are incorrect for reasons unknown.
The U.S Census for 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 show the Champions living in Denver:
George W. Champion
1910 2743 W 35th Ave., Denver – Machinist, Railroad, married 3 years to Mayme, 2 children
1920 2636 W 35th Ave., Denver – Machinist, Auto garage, married 13 years to Mayme, 2 children
1930 2636 W 35th Ave., Denver – Mechanic, Auto garage, married 23 years to Mayme, 3 children
1940 2636 W 35th Ave., Denver – Mechanic, Forest Service, married 33 years to Mayme, 3 children
George’s 1940 Draft registration card is shown below.
The home at 2636 West 35th Ave., Denver is shown as being owned, with an estimated value in 1940 of $2,500. The home still exists – see the link below.
https://www.zillow.com/homes/2636-W-35th-Ave-Denver,-CO,-80211_rb/58684687_zpid/
In later years, the Champions apparently lived in Como. Both George and Mayme are buried in the cemetery at Como.
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