Adeline deWalt Reynolds

Biography for Adeline deWalt Reynolds

She survived the death of her husband in 1905, the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 and raising four children with no money. In 1926, when she was 64 she became one of the most mature freshman ever to enter the University of California. She graduated 6 years later with her B.A. degree. In 1940 she went to Hollywood, where she began her acting career. Best known for her role in Shirley Temple's Storybook production of "Sleeping Beauty", although she is probably seen most often in "Going My Way" as Father Fitzgibbon's elderly mother and Jimmy Stewart's mother in "Come Live With Me". Her personal favorite was "The Tuttles of Tahiti" with Charles Laughton, based on a script by Iowa's James Norman Hall. Reynolds also turned to TV parts in such series as "Have Gun, Will Travel." When she died at 98, Grandma Reynolds was the oldest active member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Source1: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0212339/bio

Source2: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9705401/adeline-dewalt-reynolds

Source3: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/99999999/FAMOUSIOWANS/5011...

Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0212339/

Adeline Dewalt, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"

name: Adeline Dewalt

event: Birth

event date: 19 Sep 1862

event place: Benton, Iowa, United States

gender: Female

father: Jonathan Dewalt

mother: Magdalena Sweeley

certificate number:

film number: 1870645

digital folder number: 004708044

image number: 00780

Addie Dewalt in household of J Dewalt, "United States Census, 1870"

name: Addie Dewalt

estimated birth year: 1862

gender: Female

age in 1870: 8y

color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White

birthplace: Iowa

home in 1870: Iowa, United States

 	Household 	Gender 	Age 	Birthplace

J Dewalt M 45y Pennsylvania

Magdeline Dewalt F 40y Pennsylvania

Emma Dewalt F 18y Pennsylvania

Mary L Dewalt F 15y Pennsylvania

Aurilla Dewalt F 12y Iowa

Harvey Dewalt M 10y Iowa

Addie Dewalt F 8y Iowa

John Dewalt M 3y Iowa

Dewalt F 3m Iowa

Elias Hall M 22y Ohio

Addie Dewalt in household of Jonathon Dewalt, "United States Census, 1880"

name : Addie Dewalt

event: Census

event date: 1880

event place: Eden, Benton, Iowa, United States

gender: Female

age: 18

marital status : Single

occupation : At School

race or color (original) :

ethnicity (standardized) : American

relationship to head : Daughter

birthplace : Iowa, United States

birthdate : 1862

spouse's name :

spouse's birthplace :

father's name : Jonathon Dewalt

father's birthplace : Pennsylvania, United States

mother's name : Magdalina Dewalt

mother's birthplace : Pennsylvania, United States

page : 143

page character : C

entry number : 94

nara film number : T9-0326

gs film number : 1254326

digital folder number: 004240671

image number: 00692

 	Household 	Gender 	Age 	Birthplace

self Jonathon Dewalt M 54 Pennsylvania, United States

wife Magdalina Dewalt F 50 Pennsylvania, United States

daughter Addie Dewalt F 18 Iowa, United States

son John Dewalt M 13 Iowa, United States

daughter Jennie D. Dewalt F 10 Iowa, United States

son Charlie P. Dewalt M 7 Iowa, United States

other Simon Sweely M 27 Pennsylvania, United States

Adeline Reynolds in household of Frank A Reynolds, "United States Census, 1900"

name: Adeline Reynolds

titles & terms:

event: Census

event date: 1900

event place: ED 389 Oakland city Ward 7, Alameda, California, United States

birth date: Sep 1864

birthplace: Iowa

relationship to head of household: Wife

father's birthplace: Pennsylvania

mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania

race or color (standardized): White

gender: Female

marital status: Married

years married: 15

estimated marriage year: 1885

mother how many children: 3

number living children: 3

immigration year:

page: 9

sheet letter: A

family number: 185

reference number: 18

film number: 1240083

digital folder number: 004118417

image number: 00083

 	Household 	Gender 	Age 	Birthplace

head Frank A Reynolds M 35 Iowa

wife Adeline Reynolds F 36 Iowa

daughter Lela M Reynolds F 14 Nebraska

son King D Reynolds M 10 Iowa

son Frank Reynolds M 3 Illinois

sister-in-law Isabella H Reynolds F 32 Pennsylvania

nephew Leon K Reynolds M 11 Nebraska

niece Irene Reynolds F 2 Nebraska

boarder Joseph Friendly M 18 Massachusetts

Adeline Reynolds in household of W K Kipeman, "United States Census, 1910"

name: Adeline Reynolds

birthplace: Iowa

relationship to head of household:

residence: San Francisco Assembly District 37, San Francisco, California

marital status: Widowed

race : White

gender: Female

immigration year:

father's birthplace: France

mother's birthplace: Germany

family number: 74

page number: 4

 	Household 	Gender 	Age 	Birthplace

self W K Kipeman M 35y Russia

wife Gertrude Kipeman F 28y Missouri

Ida M Ansell F 29y Massachusetts

Adeline Reynolds F 42y Iowa

Lelah Reynolds F 20y Nebraska

Will Reynolds M 18y Iowa

Franklin Reynolds M 13y Illinois

Mary V Reynolds F 9y California

1940 United States Federal Census about Adeline Reynolds

Name: Adeline Reynolds

Age: 75

Estimated birth year: abt 1865

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Iowa

Marital Status: Widowed

Relation to Head of House: Mother

Home in 1940: Berkeley, Alameda, California

Street: Spruce

House Number: 1785

Inferred Residence in 1935: Berkeley, Alameda, California

Residence in 1935: Same Place

Resident on farm in 1935: No

Sheet Number: 13B

Attended School or College: Yes

Highest Grade Completed: College, 5th or subsequent year

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:

Name Age

Lelah Reynolds 50

Adeline Reynolds 75

1940 United States Federal Census about Adeline Reynolds

Name: Adeline Reynolds

Respondent: Yes

Age: 78

Estimated birth year: abt 1862

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Iowa

Marital Status: Widowed

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Berkeley, Alameda, California

Street: Carlton

House Number: 1818

Farm: No

Inferred Residence in 1935: Berkeley, Alameda, California

Residence in 1935: Same House

Sheet Number: 4B

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 85

Occupation: Tutor

House Owned or Rented: Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 200

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 3

Class of Worker: Working on own account

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: Yes

Household Members:

Name Age

Adeline Reynolds 78

Adeline D Reynolds, "California, Death Index, 1940-1997"

name: Adeline D Reynolds

event: Death

event date: 13 Aug 1961

event place: Los Angeles, California, United States

birth date: 19 Sep 1862

birthplace: Iowa

gender: Female

father:

mother: Sweeley