Leo Robert Small

Ephriam and Leo started "E.S. Small & Son" trucking company. Large garage behind the house for trucks, and own gas pump. Made regular trips to S. Bend, Indiana, and picked up fruit crated in orchards and delivered it to ships at port at St. Joseph, MI.

Employed as a Canner in "own business" Eau Claire in 1930. In 1932 was employed in the Royal Blue Store in Chicago. He sold an apartment building and bought a grocery store in 1941. In 1942, He bought two duplexes in Atwater near the Baptist church and had a serious heart attack that year. In 1944 he was a custodian at Lockheed Vega factory, then trained to be a wing inspector for the P-38. In 1946 sold his 2nd apartment building. Ruth left Leo in 1947 with both sons, Alan and Leroy in 1947. He sold the house and rented a room in someone's home. Divorce was finalized in 1954. IN 1954 he was an aircraft worker. He remarried in 1955 to Josephine.

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