1900 US Federal Census:
Name: Milliard E Atherton
Age: 10/12
Birth Date: Jul 1899
Birthplace: Delaware
Home in 1900: Wilmington Ward 2, New Castle, Delaware
Ward of City: Second
Street: French
House Number: 220
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 53
Family Number: 75
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Wm E Atherton
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's name: Ella W Atherton
Mother's Birthplace: Delaware
Household Members:
Wm E Atherton 44
Ella W Atherton 23
Milliard E Atherton 10/12
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Name: Millard E Atherton
Departure Place: Newport News, VA
Address: 69 West 105th St
Residence Place: New York, New York
Next of Kin: Mrs Ethel Tappela
Relationship: Aunt
Ship: Huron
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1842168
Notes: 317th Ambulance Company (Ad) 305th Sanitary Train, 80th Division
(U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939)
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Name: Millard E Atherton
Departure Date: 20 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 31 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 69 West One Hundred and Fifth Street
Residence Place: New York, New York
Next of Kin: Mrs Ethel Tappela
Relationship: Aunt
Ship: ROTTERDAM
Military Unit: 318 A C 305 SAN TN
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1842168
Notes: AMBULANCE COMPANY 318 305 SANITARY TRAIN
(U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939)
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Name: Millard E. Atherton
Departure Date: 7 Jul 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 13 Jul 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 69 West 105th Street
Residence Place: New York, New York
Next of Kin: Mrs. Ethel Tappela
Relationship: Aunt
Ship: Imperator
Military Unit: 318 AMB CO SAN TR 305
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1842168
Notes: BREST CASUAL COMPANY NO. 2223
(U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939)
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Private Millard E. Atherton sailed to France aboard the ship Huron with the 317th Ambulance Company of the 305th Sanitary Train. Soldiers of the 305th Sanitary Train of the 80th Division sailed to France for WWI. Sseveral ships, USS Mercury, USS Siboney, or USS Huron from Newport News & Norfolk, Virginia, in May, 1918. The Sanitary Train consisted of the 317, 318, 319, and 320th Ambulance Companies, the 317, 318, 319, and 320th Field Hospitals, and the 305th Sanitary Train Headquarters. The sanitary train returned to Hoboken, New Jersey, on the USS Rotterdam from Brest, France. Most of the soldiers boarded the ship on May 20, 1919 in Brest France and arrived in Hoboken on May 31, 1919. Private Atheron, with the 318th Ambulance Company, was listed on the Rotterdam's manifest as passenger number 86 but his name was crossed out and written in that he was transferred to the Welfare Detachment per Special Order 120 Headquarters AEF 4/30/19. He boards the ship Imperator on Jul 7, 1919 in Brest, France as a member of the 318th Ambulance Company and will arrive in Hoboken, NJ on Jul 13, 1919. Once ashore they were given refreshments by welfare organizations. They proceeded to Jersey City by ferry and then by passenger coaches to Camp Dix, New Jersey, for out-processing. All their possessions were sterilized in a steam sterilizer which was very effective. Anything leather shrunk to a much smaller size. Sanitary Train was decommissioned on Jun 9, 1919. (Reference: "History of 318 Field Hospital" (2019) by Thomas Nelson; U.S. Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939)
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1920 US Federal Census:
Name: Miller E Atherton
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Delaware
Home in 1920: Manhattan Assembly District 11, New York, New York
Street: One Hundred and Fifth Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Delaware
Mother's Birthplace: Delaware
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Picture Studio
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Harry N Nappell 38
Ethel Nappell 32
Leroy Nappell 17
Miller E Atherton 21
Sallie A Macneal 59
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1925 New York State Census:
Name: Millard Atherton
Gender: Male
Color or Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1900
Birth Place: USA
Residence Date: 1925
House Number: 1218
Residence Place: Long Island City, Queens
Relationship: Head
Number of years in US: 25
Assembly District: 01
Line Number: 10
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Millard Atherton 25
Agnes Atherton 24
Katherin Atherton 3/12
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1930 US Federal Census:
Name: Millard Atherton
Birth Year: abt 1899
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Delaware
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Bronx, Bronx, New York
Street address: Walton Ave
Block: N
House Number: 2340
Dwelling Number: 18
Family Number: 412
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 65
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Delaware
Mother's Birthplace: Delaware
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Trouble man
Industry: Telephone
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Millard Atherton 31
Agnes Atherton 30
Kathleen Atherton 5
Millard J Atherton 3
Vincent Atherton 2
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1940 US Federal Census:
Name: Millard Atherton
Respondent: Yes
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Delaware
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: New York, Queens, New York
Street: 230 Street
House Number: 134-28
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, Queens, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 4B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 80
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: Delaware
Occupation: Switchman
Industry: N Y Telephone
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 3500
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Veteran: Yes
Military Service: Yes
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Switchman
Usual Industry: Ny Telephone C
Usual Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Household Members:
Millard Atherton 40
Agnes Atherton 39
Catherline Atherton 15
Millard Atherton 13
Vincent Atherton 11
Lawrence Atherton 3
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Name: Millard James Atherton (Note: Middle name differs but Month/Day of Birth the same, Year is different 1899 vice 1900.)
Race: White
Age: 42
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1899
Birth Place: Wilmington, Delaware
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Laurelton, New York
Employer: NY Telephone Co, 140 West St., NY
Weight: 160
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Gray
Height: 5 6
Next of Kin: Katherine Boyle, 28 West 18th St, Bronx
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Millard James Atherton
(WWII Draft Registration Card)
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Name: Millard J Atherton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1900
Death Date: 26 Mar 1993
Claim Date: 16 Jan 1963
SSN: xxxxx4661
(U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007)
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Name: Millard Atherton
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1899
Death Date: 26 Mar 1993
SSN: xxxxx4661
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 2 Aug 1917
Release Date 1: 17 Jul 1919
(U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010)
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Name: Millard E Atherton
Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1900
Death Date: 26 Mar 1993
Service Start Date: 2 Aug 1917
Interment Date: 29 Mar 1993
Cemetery: Calverton National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 210 Princeton Boulevard Rt 25 Calverton, NY 11933
Buried At: Section 66 Site 261
(U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006)

Military Information: PVT, US ARMY