Cherman was born in 1892 in Sadon, Russia (which is in the Caucasia region). His parents' names were Boris & Totinka Abaeff. He immigrated in 1912 to Seattle, Washington (ship unknown). Just a few years later, Cherman was in Flat, Alaska (perhaps he moved up there for the gold rush?) and signing up for the World War I draft. He served in the US Army at Fort St. Michael as a Private for over a year and was honorably discharged in 1919.
In 1920, he's back in Seattle, Washington, and working as a laborer for a railroad company. While he was in Washington, he had to do a bit of back-and-forth communication to get his veteran's compensation of $195 (which in today's dollars would be apparently worth about 3100 dollars).
Cherman disappears from any sort of records in the mid-1920s-1941s. I'm not sure why but I suspect the Great Depression didn't help.
In 1942, he appears in Los Angeles, living at some sort of Military Home (maybe the Sawtelle building?). I don't believe he served in WWII as his funeral record only says WWI.
In 1950 he appears to be living at the Veteran's Administration building near Beverly Hills (1950 US Federal Census ED 19-246).
1960 Voter records indicate he lived at 735 S. Hartford Ave. (kinda near MacArthur Park) in Los Angeles, living as a bachelor in an apartment.
Not much else is known but Cherman thereafter except in 1970 he was living in 725 S. Witmer Apt 204 (The Parker Hotel, which wasn't far from his previous address). He passed away on Aug 5, 1970, from unknown causes. He was 77 years old and had no remaining relatives. It appears that his service was a quiet one at the Verdugo Hills Cemetery. His funeral was on Monday, August 17, 1970 on what I imagine was a very warm afternoon funeral. His funeral was attended by a friend, "Mr. Sepulveda" (I think that's the spelling, but the handwriting is a bit....tough to decipher) who lived in the same apartment building as Mr. Abaeff.
Cherman B. Abaeff, per cemetery records, is in a mysterious and unknown place of the Cemetery: MG 873, Section A, Grave 2. The reason I say mysterious is that if you look on the map: there's no MG 873 to be found. Granted, what I have is a map from 1965, so, it could have been added later. Unfortunately, the LA Assessor's office for this record is closed indefinitely due to a building flood. We may never know where Mr. Abaeff is located at the cemetery but his presence is still honored at VHC.
-Melissa
Friends of the Verdugo Hills Cemetery
5.27.2022
https://bit.ly/3GI9R7P (just a folder with all the documents pertaining to Cherman)
In 1920, he's back in Seattle, Washington, and working as a laborer for a railroad company. While he was in Washington, he had to do a bit of back-and-forth communication to get his veteran's compensation of $195 (which in today's dollars would be apparently worth about 3100 dollars).
Cherman disappears from any sort of records in the mid-1920s-1941s. I'm not sure why but I suspect the Great Depression didn't help.
In 1942, he appears in Los Angeles, living at some sort of Military Home (maybe the Sawtelle building?). I don't believe he served in WWII as his funeral record only says WWI.
In 1950 he appears to be living at the Veteran's Administration building near Beverly Hills (1950 US Federal Census ED 19-246).
1960 Voter records indicate he lived at 735 S. Hartford Ave. (kinda near MacArthur Park) in Los Angeles, living as a bachelor in an apartment.
Not much else is known but Cherman thereafter except in 1970 he was living in 725 S. Witmer Apt 204 (The Parker Hotel, which wasn't far from his previous address). He passed away on Aug 5, 1970, from unknown causes. He was 77 years old and had no remaining relatives. It appears that his service was a quiet one at the Verdugo Hills Cemetery. His funeral was on Monday, August 17, 1970 on what I imagine was a very warm afternoon funeral. His funeral was attended by a friend, "Mr. Sepulveda" (I think that's the spelling, but the handwriting is a bit....tough to decipher) who lived in the same apartment building as Mr. Abaeff.
Cherman B. Abaeff, per cemetery records, is in a mysterious and unknown place of the Cemetery: MG 873, Section A, Grave 2. The reason I say mysterious is that if you look on the map: there's no MG 873 to be found. Granted, what I have is a map from 1965, so, it could have been added later. Unfortunately, the LA Assessor's office for this record is closed indefinitely due to a building flood. We may never know where Mr. Abaeff is located at the cemetery but his presence is still honored at VHC.
-Melissa
Friends of the Verdugo Hills Cemetery
5.27.2022
https://bit.ly/3GI9R7P (just a folder with all the documents pertaining to Cherman)
Cherman was born in 1892 in Sadon, Russia (which is in the Caucasia region). His parents' names were Boris & Totinka Abaeff. He immigrated in 1912 to Seattle, Washington (ship unknown). Just a few years later, Cherman was in Flat, Alaska (perhaps he moved up there for the gold rush?) and signing up for the World War I draft. He served in the US Army at Fort St. Michael as a Private for over a year and was honorably discharged in 1919.
In 1920, he's back in Seattle, Washington, and working as a laborer for a railroad company. While he was in Washington, he had to do a bit of back-and-forth communication to get his veteran's compensation of $195 (which in today's dollars would be apparently worth about 3100 dollars).
Cherman disappears from any sort of records in the mid-1920s-1941s. I'm not sure why but I suspect the Great Depression didn't help.
In 1942, he appears in Los Angeles, living at some sort of Military Home (maybe the Sawtelle building?). I don't believe he served in WWII as his funeral record only says WWI.
In 1950 he appears to be living at the Veteran's Administration building near Beverly Hills (1950 US Federal Census ED 19-246).
1960 Voter records indicate he lived at 735 S. Hartford Ave. (kinda near MacArthur Park) in Los Angeles, living as a bachelor in an apartment.
Not much else is known but Cherman thereafter except in 1970 he was living in 725 S. Witmer Apt 204 (The Parker Hotel, which wasn't far from his previous address). He passed away on Aug 5, 1970, from unknown causes. He was 77 years old and had no remaining relatives. It appears that his service was a quiet one at the Verdugo Hills Cemetery. His funeral was on Monday, August 17, 1970 on what I imagine was a very warm afternoon funeral. His funeral was attended by a friend, "Mr. Sepulveda" (I think that's the spelling, but the handwriting is a bit....tough to decipher) who lived in the same apartment building as Mr. Abaeff.
Cherman B. Abaeff, per cemetery records, is in a mysterious and unknown place of the Cemetery: MG 873, Section A, Grave 2. The reason I say mysterious is that if you look on the map: there's no MG 873 to be found. Granted, what I have is a map from 1965, so, it could have been added later. Unfortunately, the LA Assessor's office for this record is closed indefinitely due to a building flood. We may never know where Mr. Abaeff is located at the cemetery but his presence is still honored at VHC.
-Melissa
Friends of the Verdugo Hills Cemetery
5.27.2022
https://bit.ly/3GI9R7P (just a folder with all the documents pertaining to Cherman)
In 1920, he's back in Seattle, Washington, and working as a laborer for a railroad company. While he was in Washington, he had to do a bit of back-and-forth communication to get his veteran's compensation of $195 (which in today's dollars would be apparently worth about 3100 dollars).
Cherman disappears from any sort of records in the mid-1920s-1941s. I'm not sure why but I suspect the Great Depression didn't help.
In 1942, he appears in Los Angeles, living at some sort of Military Home (maybe the Sawtelle building?). I don't believe he served in WWII as his funeral record only says WWI.
In 1950 he appears to be living at the Veteran's Administration building near Beverly Hills (1950 US Federal Census ED 19-246).
1960 Voter records indicate he lived at 735 S. Hartford Ave. (kinda near MacArthur Park) in Los Angeles, living as a bachelor in an apartment.
Not much else is known but Cherman thereafter except in 1970 he was living in 725 S. Witmer Apt 204 (The Parker Hotel, which wasn't far from his previous address). He passed away on Aug 5, 1970, from unknown causes. He was 77 years old and had no remaining relatives. It appears that his service was a quiet one at the Verdugo Hills Cemetery. His funeral was on Monday, August 17, 1970 on what I imagine was a very warm afternoon funeral. His funeral was attended by a friend, "Mr. Sepulveda" (I think that's the spelling, but the handwriting is a bit....tough to decipher) who lived in the same apartment building as Mr. Abaeff.
Cherman B. Abaeff, per cemetery records, is in a mysterious and unknown place of the Cemetery: MG 873, Section A, Grave 2. The reason I say mysterious is that if you look on the map: there's no MG 873 to be found. Granted, what I have is a map from 1965, so, it could have been added later. Unfortunately, the LA Assessor's office for this record is closed indefinitely due to a building flood. We may never know where Mr. Abaeff is located at the cemetery but his presence is still honored at VHC.
-Melissa
Friends of the Verdugo Hills Cemetery
5.27.2022
https://bit.ly/3GI9R7P (just a folder with all the documents pertaining to Cherman)
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