FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau
4th of 4 children of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite Clement/Kellogg
Born: Apr 19, 1925, San Francisco, California
Died: Jun 21, 1984 (age 59), Gainesville, Alachua Co., Florida; cancer, alcohol-related
Buried: Forest Meadows Central Cemetery, Gainesville, Alachua Co., Florida
Military: WWII, U.S. Navy, radioman
Occupation: Long-distance truck driver, professional nightclub singer
Married (1): Dec 14, 1947, Dorothy Jean Chandler, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Separated: in 1950 U.S. Census
Divorced: Feb 17, 1955, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Two children: Judy Ann Sevenau, Gerry Eugene Sevenau
Married (2): Sep 12, 1955, Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi, Sacramento Co., California
Divorced: New York (later reunited in Arizona)
Two children: Eugene Louis “Gene” Sevenau, Edward Anthony “Eddie” Sevenau
Dorothy Jean Chandler (1st wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau)
Daughter of Clifford Charles Chandler & Edith Ethel Lavee Burrow
Born: Oct 6, 1927, Heavener, Le Flore Co., Oklahoma
Died: Mar 29, 1989 (age 61), Yuba City, Sutter Co., California; cancer
Buried: Sutter Cemetery in Sutter, Sutter Co., California
Occupation: Sunsweet (dried fruit company) in Yuba City, Sutter Co., California
Married (1): Dec 14, 1947, Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Separated: in 1950 U.S. Census
Divorced: Feb 17, 1955, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Two children: Judy Ann Sevenau, Gerry Eugene Sevenau
Married (2): Sep 10, 1952, Walter Edward Covington, II, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
(note: appears Dorothy is still married to Eugene Sevenau as they did not legally divorce until 1955)
Five children: Janet N. Covington, Rick Covington, Walter Edward Covington, III, Deborah Lynne “Debbie” Covington, Randy Wayne Covington
Re-married (3): Jun 4, 1965, Walter Edward Covington, II, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi (2nd wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau)
8th of 8 children of Edward Richard Aloi & Concetta Marie Sindoni
Born: Apr 15, 1919, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York
Died: Mar 7, 2015 (age 95) Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia
Buried: Mar 16, 2015, Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Lithia Springs, Douglas Co., Georgia
Occupation: Salesgirl in hats at the White House department store in San Francisco
Married: Sep 12, 1955, Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, Sacramento Co., California
Divorced: New York (later reunited in Arizona)
Two children: Eugene Louis “Gene” Sevenau, Edward Anthony “Eddie” Sevenau
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Timeline and Records
Spellings and information in census and other records are retained
as reflected in the original documents
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Feb 13, 1913: Marriage of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau (age 21) & Edna Marguerite Clement/Kellogg (age 16), parents of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in San Francisco, California.
Dec 15, 1913: Birth of Louis Dunand “Lou” Sevenau, 1st of 4 children of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite Clement/Kellogg, in San Francisco, California
Sep 26, 1915: Birth of Ernest William “Ernie” Sevenau, 2nd of 4 children of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite Clement/Kellogg, in San Francisco, California
Jun 27, 1917: Birth of Lucille Josephine (Jeanne Lucille) “Sissy” Sevenau, 3rd of 4 children of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite Clement/Kellogg, in Seattle, King Co., Washington
Apr 15, 1919: Birth of Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi, 8th of 8 children of Edward Richard Aloi & Concetta Marie Sindoni and 2nd wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York
Apr 15, 1919: New York, New York, Birth Index:
Name: Carmela Alloi (Aloi)
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1919
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Jan 12, 1920: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name: Ernest Sevenau (father)
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: San Francisco Assembly District 23, San Francisco, California
Street: Teddy Ave
House Number: 202
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse’s Name: Edna Sevenau
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: California
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Lather
Industry: Contractor
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Ernest Sevenau: age 27, Head, married, born California, father born France, mother born California
Edna Sevenau: age 23, Wife, married, born California, father born France, mother born California
Louis Sevenau: age 6, Son, born California, father born California, mother born California
Ernest Sevenau Jr: age 4, Son, born California, father born California, mother born California (Buddy)
Lucille Sevenau: age 2, Daughter, born Washington, father born California, mother born California (Jeanne)
Apr 19, 1925: Birth of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, 4th of 4 children of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite Clement/Kellogg, in San Francisco, California
Apr 19, 1925: California Birth Index:
Name: Eugene Martin Sevenau
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1925
Gender: Male
Mother’s Maiden Name: Kellogg
Birth County: San Francisco
Oct 6, 1927: Birth of Dorothy Jean Chandler, daughter of Clifford Charles Chandler & Edith Ethel Lavee Burrow and 1st wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in Heavener, Le Flore Co., Oklahoma
bet 1925 & 1930: Divorce of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite Clement/Kellogg, parents of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau
circa 1929: Sevenau kids at the San Francisco beach: Louis, Jeanne, Ernie, Eugene “Buddy” in front
1930: U.S. Federal Census: no record found for Edna Marguarite (Clement/Kellogg) Sevenau (age 34) and the children in the 1930 Federal Census. The father, Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau, is listed in the Apr 15, 1930 census below as divorced. Lou would have been 16, Ernie would be 14, Jeanne 12, and Buddy would have just turned age 5.
Apr 15, 1930: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Besson, Augustine: Head, age 47, Divorced, age 33 at 1st marriage, born France, father born France mother born France, Year of Immigration 1897, Restaurant, Own Business
Lacabee, Louis: Lodger, age 46, Single, born France, father born France, mother born France, Year of Immigration 1919, Waiter in Restaurant
Sevenau, Ernest: Lodger, age 38, Divorced, age 20 at 1st marriage, born California, father born France, mother born California, Roofer Contractor
Storm, Margaret: Lodger, age 27, Divorced, age 17 at 1st marriage, born Louisiana, father born Louisiana, mother born French Canada, Saleslady in Dept Store
Note: name indexed as Sevenan
aft 1936: Marriage of Edna Marguarite Clement/Kellogg Sevenau & Gerald John “Jerry” Sutcliff, her 2nd marriage; mother of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau
Jul 17, 1937: Marriage of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & his 2nd wife, Margaret Barbara (Richard) Mersberg, San Francisco, California; father of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau
Apr 7, 1940: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name: Gerald J Sutcliff
Respondent: Yes
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Street: Mc Allister Street
House Number: 1979 A
Residence in 1935: San Francisco
Occupation: Clerk
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1450
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Gerald J Sutcliff: age 37, Head, born California
Edna M Sutcliff: age 43, Wife, born California (Edna Marguarite Clement/Kellogg Sevenau, mother of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau)
Eugena M Sutcliff: age 13 Son, born California, elementary school, 6th grade (Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau)
Jun 13, 1940: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name: Ernest Sevenau (father of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau)
Respondent: Yes
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: California
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Street: Balney Street (Balmy St)
House Number: 12
Residence in 1935: San Francisco
Occupation: Lather
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 15
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 0
Duration of Unemployment: 0
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1250
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Ernest Sevenau: age 48, Head, born California, occupation latherer (father of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau)
Margaret Sevenau: age 44, Wife, born New York
Lorraine Mersberg: age 14, Stepdaughter, born California
Mid-1940s: Marriage of Edna Marguarite (Clement/Kellogg) Sevenau Sutcliff & Charles Solomon “Sol/Solly” Blackman, her 3rd marriage; mother of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau
Mar 20, 1943: U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs:
Name: Eugene Martin Sevenau
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1925
Death Date: 21 Jun 1984
Enlistment Branch: NAVY
Enlistment Date: 20 Mar 1943
Discharge Date: 29 Jul 1947
Dec 14, 1947: Marriage of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau & Dorothy Jean Chandler, in Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada, Buddy’s 1st marriage
Note: Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau & Dorothy Jean Chandler are separated in the 1950 Yuba City census where she is living with her family
Apr 28, 1950: U.S. Federal Census, Yuba City, Sutter Co., California:
Name: Eu Sevenau (Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau; name replaced with Clifford Chandler, father of Buddy’s wife, Dorothy)
Age: 49
Birth Date: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Arkansas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Yuba City, Sutter, California, USA
Street Name: Lincoln
House Number: 5865
Farm: Yes
Occupation: Farm Hand
Industry: Farm
Occupation Category: Working
Hours Worked: 49
Worker Class: Private
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Eu Sevenau 49 Head: born Arkansas (name crossed out and replaced with Clifford Chandler, father of Dorothy)
Edith Chandler: age 42, Wife, born Oklahoma (mother of Dorothy)
William Chandler, age 13, Son, born California (brother of Dorothy)
Peggy Chandler: age 10, Daughter, born California (sister of Dorothy)
Shirley Chandler: age 8, Daughter, born California (sister of Dorothy)
Dorothy Sevenau: age 22, Daughter, separated, born California (wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau)
Judy Sevenau: age 3, Daughter, born California
Jerry Sevenau: age 1, Son, born California (Gerry Sevenau)
Sep 10, 1952: Marriage of Dorothy Jean (Chandler) Sevenau & Walter Edward Covington, II, her 2nd marriage, in Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
(note: appears Dorothy is still legally married to Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau as she and Buddy did not legally divorce until 1955, though they were separated in the 1950 census)
Feb 2, 1955, Death of Lucille Josephine/Jeanne Lucille “Sissy/Sis” (Sevenau) Wiley (age 37), 3rd of 4 children of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite (Clement/Kellogg) Sevenau Blackman and sister of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in La Jolla, San Diego Co., California
1950s: Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau:
Feb 17, 1955: Divorce of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau & Dorothy Jean (Chandler) Sevenau, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Feb 17, 1955: Nevada State Journal, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada:
circa 1950s: Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi, future wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau:
Sep 12, 1955: Marriage of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau & Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi, Sacramento Co., California; Buddy’s 2nd marriage
Sep 12, 1955: California Marriage Index, Sacramento Co., California:
Name: Carmella C Aloi
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920
Age: 35
Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1955
Marriage Place: Sacramento, California, USA
Spouse: Eugene M Sevenau
Spouse Age: 30
Sep 12, 1955: California Marriage Index:
Name: Eugene M Sevenau
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: 1925
Age: 30
Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1955
Marriage Place: Sacramento, California
Spouse: Carmella C Aloi
Spouse Age: 35
1956: U.S. City Directory, Elmira, New York (pg 572):
Name: Eugene M Sevenau
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1956
Residence Place: 1104 Lake, Elmira, New York
Occupation: Employee, AC Rice Storage
Spouse: Carmella C Sevenau
Publication Title: Elmira, New York, City Directory, 1956
1956: Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau:
1958: U.S. City Directory, Elmira, New York (pg 577):
Name: Eugene M Sevenau
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1958
Residence Place: 422 W, Church, Elmira, New York
Occupation: Employee, National Bus Company
Spouse: Carmella C Sevenau
Publication Title: Elmira, New York, City Directory, 1958
Mar 20, 1970: Death of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau (age 78), father of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in San Francisco, California
Mar 20, 1970: California Death Index:
Name: Ernest J Sevenau
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1892
Birth Place: California
Death Date: 20 Mar 1970
Death Place: San Francisco
May 4, 1976: Death of Ernest William “Ernie” Sevenau (age 60), 2nd of 4 children of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite (Clement/Kellogg) Sevenau Blackman and brother of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in Yountville, Napa Co., California
Dec 25, 1983: Death of Edna Marguarite (Clement/Kellogg) Sevenau Blackman (age 97), mother of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in Sonoma, Sonoma Co., California
Dec 30, 1983: The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., California (pg 2):
Dec 28, 1983: U.S. Veteran Gravesites:
Name: Edna M Blackman
Death Age: 87
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1896
Death Date: 25 Dec 1983
Interment Date: 28 Dec 1983
Interment Place: California, USA
Cemetery Address: 1300 Sneath Lane San Bruno, CA
Cemetery: Golden Gate National Cemetery
Plot: Section V Site 974
Relationship: Wife
Spouse: Charles Solomon Blackman
Notes: Cpl Us Marine Corps
Comments: Wife of Blackman, Charles Solomon
Jun 21, 1984: Death of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau (age 59), 4th of 4 children of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite (Clement/Kellogg) Sevenau Blackman and husband of Carmella Constance “Connie” (Aloi) Sevenau, in Gainesville, Alachua Co., Florida
Jun 21, 1984: Florida Death Index:
Name: Eugene M Sevenau
Race: White
Age at Death: 59
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1925
Death Date: 21 Jun 1984
Death Place: Alachua, Florida, United States
Jun 21, 1984: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
Name: Eugene Martin Sevenau
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1925
Death Date: 21 Jun 1984
Enlistment Branch: NAVY
Enlistment Date: 20 Mar 1943
Discharge Date: 29 Jul 1947
Jun 1984: U.S. Social Security Index:
Name: Eugene Sevenau
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1925
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: California
Last Residence: 85017, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
Death Date: Jun 1984
Jun 29, 1984: The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona (pg 15):
Jun 29, 1984: Burial of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, Forest Meadows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Central (site 1-1097-2) in Gainesville, Alachua Co., Florida
1980s: photo of Carmella Constance “Connie” (Aloi) Sevenau, 2nd wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau
Mar 29, 1989: Death of Dorothy Jean (Chandler) Sevenau Covington, (age 61), wife of Walter Edward Covington, II and 1st wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in Yuba City, Sutter Co., California; cancer (Dorothy and Buddy were married for only a short time)
Mar 29, 1989: California Death Index:
Name: Dorothy Jean Covington
[Dorothy Jean Chandler]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1927
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Death Date: 29 Mar 1989
Death Place: Sutter
Mother’s Maiden Name: Burrow
Father’s Surname: Chandler
1989: Burial of Dorothy Jean (Chandler) Sevenau Covington, Sutter Cemetery in Sutter, Sutter Co., California
Aug 20, 1996: Death of Louis Dunand “Lou” Sevenau (age 82), 1st of 4 children of Ernest Edward Jules Sevenau & Edna Marguarite (Clement/Kellogg) Sevenau Blackman and brother of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in Windsor, Sonoma Co., California
Letter from Donna Jeanne (Young) Warren(daughter of Sissy, Buddy’s sister), to her cousin Gerry Sevenau (son of Buddy & Dorothy):
January 13, 2000
Dear Gerry & Kathleen,
Let me start by saying how happy I am to hear from you. I hope that I can fill in some missing history from your life. I have lots of pictures and correspondence to share with you. I run our family history through my mind and don’t know where to start.
I have pictures of the first Ernest Sevenau and his wife (she was also called Nana) and anything I have you can make copies of. There is a cousin named Margaret Andersen, who lives in Vacaville and she has been doing a lot of family history. Her interests lie in the Kellogg ancestry. She sends me copies of things she finds. I’ll just list a few things here to whet your appetite and we can go from there. Our great-grandmother, Alice Yates Kellogg, was born in Mayfield, now known as Santa Clara, September 30, 1875. She was the last to carry the name of Yates and her mother Josephine was the last to carry the name of DeGranges. Alice, whom I called Grandma, married at 15. (1 can’t find that name right now but will give it another search. I just want to get this letter out to give you some idea.) She had two children, Roy and Edna. She later married Mr. Kellogg and had two more children, Leo and Milo. Milo was deaf. Edna, known to me as Nana, married Ernest Sevenau in San Francisco in about 1911 or thereabouts (Feb 13, 1912). They had Louis, Ernest William, Lucille Josephine and Eugene Martin.
Grandpa Sevenau (Ernest Joseph Sevenau) worked as a longshoreman and later was a street car driver or conductor in San Francisco. He and Nana (Edna Marguarite Clement [Kellogg]) divorced in the late 1920’s. He then married a woman named Margaret (Margaret (Richard) Mersberg) and they were together until the end of his life. They lived for many years at 12 B. Balmy St. in SF. That is the Mission district and is all Hispanic now. Nana married a man by the name of Sutcliff, I think his name was Jerry, not sure though. They lived in Brisbane, just south of SF and raised English bulldogs. They divorced sometime in the 1940’s. Nana next married Solomon Blackman; he and his brothers had a band and played at a lot of ballrooms in SF. Solly died in the 50’s and Nana never married again.
Then we have Eugene Martin Sevenau. April ? 1926 (Apr 19, 1925), I believe. We moved to Yuba City in 1946? Ernie and my stepfather, Chuck, bought a small ranch and raised “Chickens, eggs and manure” or at least that’s what the sign said. Chuck and his brother didn’t make it as partners, so we moved out to Glidden lane where I went to Franklin elementary. Chuck and Ernie bought a gas station and then another but whatever went wrong, I don’t know.
Eugene, aka Buddy, moved up there and I remember the day he returned from the service. He was soooo cute … my cousin Barbara and I would fight to see who got to sit next to him. I learned many years after that Bud had been in military prison for deserting in the Navy. (I don’t mention these things to hurt your feelings but to let you know the entire story.) He had taken some enemy fire aboard the ship he was stationed on, this was war time, and they sent him home and after he recuperated, they were going to send him back to sea. He was really scared and went AWOL. He was about 19 or 20, maybe. I do remember, as a kid, the shore patrol coming to our house in SF, looking for him. I also remember going to the military prison, right out of SF to see him when I was a kid. That is when he came to Yuba City. Buddy and my mom, whom they all called “Sis”, were real close. Sometime in late ’48 or ‘49, my mother and stepfather moved back to SF. My mother had the last two children. Bud stayed up in Yuba City and I don’t know what went on during that time. I know in 1951, he was staying a lot at our house and when he would come, he would bring steak! We were really poor during those years, stepdad was a longshoreman and would go to the hall each day to see if he could work, so steak was out of the question. My stepfather had strange ideas about me and I began running away from home. I wound up in the juvenile home in SF and my dad and his ship came into SF. He came out to see me, mama told him where I was and he got custody of me and moved me to Willits, where I lived with his sister and finished high school [1954].
I couldn’t wait to hit 18, so I could leave and go be with my mother. Good thing, she died in Feb of 1955. When I got there, she and Buddy were sharing a place and I slept in mama’s room. Bud was driving truck then and it was very popular to use bennies to stay awake. It made him very irritable but in order to drive all the hours he did and run out to play at night, he needed something to keep him going. He had many girlfriends and there was one place in Pacific Beach (just outside of San Diego) that he would go to and when he would walk in the door, the piano player would start to play “Cry”, a very popular song of the day by an artist named Johnny Ray. Well, when Bud walked in the door, the music would start and Bud would be singing his way to the stage. He would shrug off his jacket, rip his tie off, and sing with all his heart. My gosh, the place would go crazy. He wasn’t real tall but built very well and the ladies would fall all over him. He would win singing contests all over San Diego and vicinity and many times scheduled to appear for an audition but he would usually never make it. I do remember the time he was on television, mama and I got to go with him, and he sang live on some afternoon show. He was not a great follow-through-er. He used to give me money to clean his room, I sometimes think more to give me spending money than anything; he was very generous that way. (When he would be living with us in SF, he would leave lots of change in his jacket pockets for my brother, Chuck and I to find.) Bud had the greatest sense of humor; he could tell stories and jokes and was a very likeable person. He had a bad temper; we all have that. I think it takes many years for most of us to get out of that. Bud started dating a lady, Connie, about 1955. She was from Elmira, New York, and so different from anyone he had been seeing. He was a real player and very popular with the ladies. He and Connie married and their son was born on April 19, 1956. I had a daughter in March of that year, I named her Jeanne. Bud named his son Eugene, and Ernie and his wife had a daughter, Jeanne Margurite that same summer. Three kids were named in honor of my mother.
Bud moved with Connie and their son to Elmira and I didn’t see them for awhile. Bud had taken off by that time and I had moved to NY and was living with Connie when Eddie was born. I was six months pregnant with Dennis (3/2/59) and I walked the hall while Connie was in labor. I didn’t particularly care for all the snow, so the day after Christmas I left for CA. That is another story all in itself. Connie came back to CA and she and Bud tried to get it together again. By now, he was doing a lot of pills to keep himself alert and do the cross country driving, I know he spent some time in Terminal Island in San Pedro, CA. I don’t know what the offense was but he was there for a while. I remember he would live with Nana in SF every so often but that didn’t really work out that well. Nana was a very addictive personality and she would pass on whatever medication she had to her son. Bud had an occasional drink but the pills were his downfall.
By now, Connie had gone back to NY and finally divorced him. She was a staunch Catholic and didn’t believe in divorce but in order to get some help, she had to divorce him. They got back together in Arizona but he wasn’t well at all. Too many pills and drugs had taken their toll. I saw him again a time or two before he died and one thing I will always regret; I said some things in a letter that he read and really hurt his feelings and I will regret that for the rest of my life. We were friends at the end of his life but I know I really wounded him.
I wasn’t quite as smart as I am now. Sometimes, things are better left unsaid. The funny, happy and outgoing personality of my Uncle Bud was the best in the 40’s and 50’s. Kind of all went downhill from there. His sons, Gene and Eddie, live and work in Georgia. Eddie is the one who has his dad’s funny personality; when I say funny, I mean “ha ha” not peculiar, and Gene is very different and introspective.
Donna
I am so happy to hear from you and hope that this opens a door for cousins to get acquainted. Hope Kathleen is doing well. She will probably start feeling like people shortly. One suggestion; when she has to cough, pull the knees up, put a pillow between the upper legs and stomach and cough. It doesn’t hurt as much that way. Hope we get to see you before too long.
Love from your newly found cousin,
Doyle & Donna Warren
(note: letter included with the permission of Donna Warren; photo at right)
Carmella Constance “Connie” (Aloi) Sevenau:
Mar 7, 2015: Death of Carmella Constance “Connie” (Aloi) Sevenau (age 95), 2nd wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau, in Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia
U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection:
Name: Carmella Constance Connie Sevenau
Gender: Female
Death Age: 95
Birth Date: 10 Dec 1919
Birth Place: Syracuse, NY
Residence Place: Clarkdale, GA, Phoenix, Arizona, Georgia
Death Date: 7 Mar 2015
Burial Date: 16 Mar 2015
Burial Place: Douglasville
Obituary Date: 21 Mar 2015
May 2015: Obituary: Carmella Constance Connie Sevenau, age 95, of Clarkdale, GA passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm on Monday, March 16, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Douglasville.
Born in Syracuse, NY, Mrs. Sevenau moved to Georgia in 1999 from Phoenix, Arizona. Survivors include two sons …; sisters …; five grandchildren …; nine great grandchildren.
Mar 16, 2015: Burial of Carmella Constance “Connie” (Aloi) Sevenau, Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Lithia Springs, Douglas Co., Georgia. Carmella shares a headstone with her younger sister, Maria Congetta (Aloi) Teysser Vivavattene (1914-2010)
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Various parents, spouses, and children of the above:
Walter Edward Covington, II (2nd husband of Dorothy Jean (Chandler) Sevenau)
Son of Walter Edward Covington, I & Bula Binford Waid
Born: Feb 11, 1929, Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia
Died: Oct 8, 1998 (age 69), Yuba City, Sutter Co., California; Parkinson’s Disease
Buried: Sutter Cemetery in Sutter, Sutter Co., California
Career Military: Air Force Supply Sergeant (22 yrs), Korean War
Occupation: Worked for Del Monte Cannery
Married (1): Sep 10, 1952, Dorothy Jean Chandler, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Five children: Janet N. Covington, Rick Covington, Walter Edward Covington, III, Deborah Lynne “Debbie” Covington, Randy Wayne Covington
Re-married (2): Jun 4, 1965, Dorothy Jean Chandler, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Oct 8, 1998: Death of Walter Edward Covington, II (age 69), 2nd husband of Dorothy Jean (Chandler) Sevenau, in Yuba City, Sutter Co., California; Parkinson’s Disease
Oct 8, 1998: Social Security Index:
Name: Walter Edward Covington Jr
[Walter E Covington Jr]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1929
Birth Place: Martinsville, Virginia
Death Date: 8 Oct 1998
Father: Walter E Covington
Mother: Bula B Waid
Notes: Jul 1944: Name listed as WALTER EDWARD COVINGTON JR; 05 Nov 1998: Name listed as WALTER E COVINGTON
1998: Burial of Walter Edward Covington, II, Sutter Cemetery in Sutter, Sutter Co., California
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Dorothy Jean Chandler (1st wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau)
Daughter of Clifford Charles Chandler & Edith Ethel Levee Burrow
Clifford Charles Chandler (father of Dorothy Jean Chandler)
Son of James E. Chandler & Lula Loutinnie Hatfield
Born: Sep 25, 1901, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas
Died: Jul 23, 1960 (age 58), Yuba City, Sutter Co., California
Buried: Sutter Cemetery in Sutter, Sutter Co., California
Military: WWI, U.S. Navy
Occupation: Cobbler in shoe shop, miner
Married: Aug 16, 1926, Edith Ethel Lavee Burrow, Le Flore Co., Oklahoma
Six children: Dorothy Jean Chandler, Lois Vivian Chandler, Charles Clifford Chandler, William Carl Chandler, Peggy Lee Chandler, Shirley Chandler
Edith Ethel Lavee Burrow (mother of Dorothy Jean Chandler)
1st of 6 children of Ewing Thomas Burrow & Minnie Belle Edmundson
Born: Dec 6, 1907, Arkansas
Died: Dec 9, 1976 (age 68), Yuba City, Sutter Co., California
Buried: Sutter Cemetery in Sutter, Sutter Co., California
Married: Aug 16, 1926, Clifford Charles Chandler, Le Flore Co., Oklahoma
Six children: Dorothy Jean Chandler, Lois Vivian Chandler, Charles Clifford Chandler, William Carl Chandler, Peggy Lee Chandler, Shirley Chandler
1. Dorothy Jean Chandler
1927–1989
2. Lois Vivian Chandler
1929–1989
3. Charles Clifford Chandler
1931–1932
4. William Carl Chandler
1936–
5. Peggy Lee Chandler
1939–2018
6. Shirley Chandler
1942–
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Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi (2nd wife of Eugene Martin “Buddy” Sevenau)
8th of 8 children of Edward Richard Aloi & Concetta Marie Sindoni
Enrico/Edward Richard “Eddie” Aloi (father of Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi)
Son of Stefano Aloi & Maria Anastasf
Born: Oct 22, 1883, Cita Metropolitana di Messina, Sicilia, Italy
Died: 1949 (age 64), Elmira, Chemung Co., New York
Buried: Saint Peter & Paul’s Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York
Immigrated: 1889, from Italy
Occupation: Produce seller/huckster
Married (1): 1907, Congetta Marie Sindoni, New York
Eight children: Antoinette Aloi, Stephen James “Steve” Aloi, Anthony Joseph Aloi, Peter Paul Aloi, Maria Congetta Aloi, Salvatore James “Samuel/Sam” Aloi, Frank John Aloi, Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi
Married (2): Mary G. (Sindoni) Marino (1909-2000; married #3 Frank Pultano)
One known child: Stefana Aloi
1. Stefana “Stevie” Aloi
1938–2022
Congetta Marie Sindoni (mother of Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi)
Born: abt 1890, Messina, Sicilia, Italy
Died: Jun 29, 1926 (age 35/36), Syracuse, New York
Married: Apr 19, 1906, Enrico/Edward Richard Aloi, Binghamton, New York
Eight children: Antoinette Aloi, Stephen James “Steve” Aloi, Anthony Joseph Aloi, Peter Paul Aloi, Maria Congetta Aloi, Salvatore James “Samuel/Sam” Aloi, Frank John Aloi, Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi
1. Antoinette Aloi
1907–1963
2. Stephen James “Steve” Aloi
1908–1977
3. Anthony Joseph Aloi
1910–1983
4. Peter Paul Aloi
1912–2003
5. Maria Congetta Aloi
1914–2010
6. Salvatore James “Samuel/Sam” Aloi
1915–2012
7. Frank John Aloi
1918–1999
8. Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi
1919–2015
Apr 19, 1906: New York State Marriage Index:
Name: Eddie Aloi
Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1906
Marriage Place: Binghamton, New York, USA
Spouse: Concittina Sindona
Certificate Number: 7361
Records Sharing Certificate Number:
Name: Concittina Sindona (Congetta Marie Sindoni)
Name: Eddie Aloi (Enrico/Edward Richard Aloi)
Apr 26, 1930: U.S. Federal Census, Athens, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania:
Name: Edward R Aloi (father of Carmella Constance “Connie” Aloi)
Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 46
Birthplace: Italy
Marital Status: Married (note: his wife Concetta died in 1926)
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Map of Home: Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Dwelling Number: 208
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father’s Birthplace: Italy
Mother’s Birthplace: Italy
Language Spoken: Italian
Immigration Year: 1889
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Huckster
Industry: Selling Produce
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Edward R Aloi: Age 46, Head, born Italy
Antionet Alos: Age 22, Daughter, born New York (Aloi)
Stephen Alos: Age 21, Son, born New York (Aloi)
Antiona Alos: Age 19, Son, born New York (Aloi)
Peter Alos: Age 17, Son, born New York (Aloi)
Mary Alos: Age 16 Daughter, born New York (Aloi)
Sammy Alos: Age 14, Son, born New York (Aloi)
Frank Alos: Age 12, Son, born New York (Aloi)
Carmella Alos: Age 10, Daughter, born New York (Aloi)
Headstone of Enrico/Edward Richard Aloi and his son Anthony Joseph Aloi:
2023. Researched and compiled by Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau, with the contributions of cousins, kin, and fellow researchers
Note: The cemetery headstone photos from Find A Grave contained herein are the property of those who photographed them.