Twelfth Generation

74. Charles Thomas VANDERVORT was born on 15 December 1892 in Milbank, Grant County, SD.^8,9,38 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Milbank, Grant County, SD.²³ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Santa Cruz, Branciforte Township, Santa Cruz County, CA.²³ Charles was educated about 1914 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, CA.²³ He received a BA in Law and an MA in Education from Stanford University. In 1929, he was a Dean at Menlo Junior College in Menlo Park, CA. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Atherton Township, San Mateo County, CA.^23,68 His occupation was "Works for School." He lived in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, CA in July 1938.⁶⁹ Charles died on 9 January 1980 at the age of 87 in Riverside, Riverside Township, Riverside County, CA.^9,38

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Mabel HARRIS were married in 1915.^9,38 They^9,38 were divorced in 1920.^9,43 Mabel HARRIS was born (date unknown).

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Dorothea M. HART were married on 14 December 1923 in Shanghai, China.^{9,12,23,30,38} According to Edith Ross, "Charles Thomas was not actually divorced when he married Dorothea Hart in Shanghai, China. When he brought his bride home to California, his first wife [Mabel Harris] was waiting on the docks. Many interesting times followed, but things were finally straightened out. Charles was married many times." They^{9,12,23,30,38} were divorced in 1936.^9,43 Dorothea M. HART was born on 24 July 1896 in Wu Wu, China.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Atherton Township, San Mateo County, CA.⁶⁸ She died on 23 April 1983 at the age of 86 in Yuba City, Sutter County, CA.⁹

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Dorothea M. HART had the following children:

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Frances Ann GOMMAR were married in 1938.^9,38 Frances Ann GOMMAR died in 1938.

Charles Thomas VANDERVORT and Ida DOBBLER were married in 1950.^9,38 Ida DOBBLER was born (date unknown).