By: Mark Holtsberry
Dean Parady was born in Payne, Ohio August 20, 1887. The son of John Charles Parady, born in 1854 in Vermont, and Elora A. (Carmack) Parady, born December 4, 1864 in Ohio. This couple was married October 9, 1884 in Paulding. This couple were the parents of James Sill born in 1886, Dean 1887, Don 1889, Ellen June 1890, Charles 1894, Anna 1897, Genivee 1899, Ruth Katherine 1902, and Nora who died as an infant, (not sure on her birth date). She is buried in Wiltsie Cemetery.
This family was living in Payne, Ohio in 1900. John was working as a painter and some of the children were in school. By 1910, the Parady family was living on Merrin Street in Payne, John was still working as a painter and his son Don was a wall paper hanger. I imagine they worked on jobs together.
Unclear what Dean was doing between 1910 and 1915. On June 5, 1917, Dean and brother Don registered for the draft. Don was working as a post office clerk in Payne. He registered in Payne, he was not chosen.
Dean registered in Gary, Indiana. Living at 832 Washington Street in Gary, Indiana. He was listed as brown eyes, dark brown hair, and slender build, single and working as an electrician for the Illinois Steel Works. Dean married a gal named, Pearl M. Earl, September 5, 1917 in Lake, Indiana. Pearl was born February 22, 1891 in Minnesota. Dean was inducted into service September 20, 1917. He served as a private for Company D. 12th United States Engineers. He was honorably discharged May 14, 1919.
By 1920 Dean and Pearl was living on 77th South Street in Gary, Indiana. Dean was working at the Steel Mill. Pearl was working at the Calumet Supply Company. Later in 1920, Dean and Pearl moved to Lake, Indiana. Living on Adams Street, he was working at the Bolt and screw Company.
On April 2, 1926, they were living in Monrovia, California. I believe he got into produce farming. By 1930, Dean and Pearl were living in Cu Yama, Santa Barbara County, California. I believe he was still involved in produce farming. In 1930, Dean’s father, John passed away. He was buried in Wiltsie Cemetery, Payne, Ohio. On April 3, 1938, Dean passed away in the Veterans Administration Facility, Soldiers Home, Santa Barbara, California. On April 6, 1938, he was buried in the Veterans Cemetery at that facility. Placed in plot 13 L-4. In 1940, John’s mother, Elnora passed away. She was buried with her husband in Wiltsie Cemetery.
Dean’s wife, Pearl, passed away January 29, 1963 in Kern, California. Her body was brought back to Minnesota, where she was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, lot 65, section 5. Dean and Pearl never had children.
