FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
Valentine Costello “Val” Clement
Only child of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Katherine Costello
Born: Feb 14, 1879, San Francisco, California
Died: Aug 24, 1949 (age 70), San Francisco, California; prostate cancer, bronchial pneumonia
Buried: Aug 27, 1949, Olivet Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Occupation: Janitor, building contractor, window cleaner, commercial artist, card writer in card shop, party decorator
Avocation: Amateur prize fighter, ventriloquist
Married (1): Oct 12, 1901, Edith Michaela Sholund, Seattle, King Co., Washington
One child: Katherine Valentine Clement
Divorced
Married (2): Nov 4, 1911, Josephine Clark, San Rafael, Marin Co., California
Two children: Valentine Clark Clement, Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement
Divorced: aft 1930 census, San Francisco
Married (3): Oct 21, 1932, Florence Buckingham, Marin Co., California; (her 2nd of 4 marriages, she had a son by her 1st marriage)
Divorced
No children
Married (4): Oct 28, 1938, Bertha Alberta Von Hindringer, San Francisco, California
No children
Josephine Clark
1st of 4 children of John Clark & Bridget Delia Tierney
Born: Sep 30, 1884, San Francisco, California
Died: Feb 19, 1953 (age 68), San Francisco, California; coronary insufficiency during anesthesia
Buried: Feb 21, 1953, Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Occupation: Telephone operator
Married (1): Nov 4, 1911, Valentine Costello “Val” Clement, San Rafael, Marin Co., California
Divorced: aft the 1930 census, San Francisco
Two children: Valentine Clark Clement, Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement
1. Valentine Clark “Val” Clement
Born: Aug 7, 1912, San Francisco, California
Died: Jan 2, 2003 (age 90), Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., California; renal failure
Buried: cremated, scattered at sea (near Carmel, California)
Military: WWII, Army Air Force, Technical Sergeant, stationed in India
Occupation: History teacher at Pacific Grove High, California, traveling encyclopedia salesman
Avocation: European history buff (as children, Val and his brother Roy created a fictional European country “Abstavia”)
Married: Aug 23, 1941, Mary Ruth Swift, San Francisco, California
Three children: Paul Denis Clement, Charles Martin Clement, Robert Peter Clement
Mary Ruth Swift
Daughter of Fletcher Harper Swift & Mary Ellen Edge
Born: Mar 8, 1917, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
Died: Mar 31, 1995 (age 78), Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co. California; cerebral hemorrhage, results of a fall
Buried: Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Co., California
Married: Aug 23, 1941, Valentine Clark “Val” Clement, San Francisco, California
Three children: Paul Denis Clement, Charles Martin Clement, Robert Peter Clement
2. Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement
Born: Oct 13, 1916, San Francisco, California
Died: Sep 15, 1998 (age 81), Reston, Fairfax Co., Virginia; (suffered from an ailing heart and a fungal infection contracted in the Pacific in WWII)
Buried: Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Military: WWII, U.S. Army Signal Corps in Pacific Theater (radio operator); awarded the Bronze Star
Occupation: U.S. Navy Seabees civilian communications instructor at Port Hueneme, California.; electronics, owned & operated TV sales & service business in early days of television; technical writer; high school electronics teacher
Avocation: Painter (oil & acrylic), woodworker, ceramics, gardening, radio amateur (ham operator)
Married (1): Jan 30, 1943, Eleanor Eileen Summers, Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada
Two children: Stephen Leroy Clement, Ronald Wesley Clement
Married (2): Mar 20, 1970, Hildegard Ilse Ingeborg “Dee” Mann, Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
No children
(m1) Eleanor Eileen Summers
Daughter of Forrest Burr Summers & Alta Frances Giem
Born: Mar 9, 1922, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado
Died: Mar 28, 2005 (age 83), Davis, Yolo Co., California
Cremated: Ashes scattered May 24, 2005 over Rocky Peak, Santa Susanna Mountains, Los Angeles Co., California
Married: Jan 30, 1943, Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement, Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada
Two children: Stephen Leroy Clement, Ronald Wesley Clement
(m2) Hildegard Ilse Ingeborg “Dee” Mann
Escaped the Holocaust w/parents, Fritz Karl Mann & Ingeborg Gertrud Papendieck
Born: Apr 11, 1932, Cologne (Köln) Germany
Living: Reston, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Married (1): May 26, 1951, David Bruce Lloyd, Chevy Chase, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Divorced: Feb 1954, Hot Springs, Arkansas
One child: Craig William Lloyd
Married (2): Jun 21, 1957, Billy Truman Watson, San Diego Co., California
Divorced: Mar 1962, Hawaii
No children
Married (3): Mar 20, 1970, Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement, Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
No children
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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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Marriage of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Katherine Costello, the parents of Valentine Costello Clement, San Francisco, California
Feb 14, 1879: Birth of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement, the only child of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Katherine Costello, in San Francisco, California
Sep 29, 1890: Marriage of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement (the father of Valentine Costello Clement) & Alice Josephine Yates, in San Francisco, California
note: Edmond is 37, Alice is a day short of age 15; his 2nd marriage. Edmond’s 1st child with Katherine Costello, Valentine Costello “Val” Clement, is age 10
Two children:
1. Roy Leavitt Clement [Kellogg]
1892-1959
2. Edna Marguerite Clement [Kellogg]
1896-1983
Circa 1896: Divorce of Edmond Peter Clement & Alice Josephine Yates, San Francisco, California
Oct 12, 1901: Marriage of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement (the only child of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Katherine Costello) & Edith Michaela Sholund, the 1st marriage for both, in Seattle, King Co., Washington
One child:
1. Katherine Valentine Clement
1902-1979
Oct 12, 1901: Washington Marriage Return Record:
Name Valentine Costello Clement
Marriage Age 21
Birth Date abt 1880
Birth Place San Francisco
Marriage Date 12 Oct 1901
Marriage Place Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Father Edmund Clement
Mother Catherine Clement
Spouse Edith Showland
Apr 15, 1902: Birth of Katherine Valentine “Kay” Clement, the only child of Edith Michaela Sholund & Valentine Costello “Val” Clement, in Washington
1909: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 405):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Year 1909
Street Address 2203 Bryant
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Decorator
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1909
Nov 4, 1911: Marriage of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement (the only child of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Katherine Costello) & Josephine Clark, San Rafael, Marin Co., California; his 2nd marriage
1912: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 427):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Year 1912
Street Address r. 3834 California
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1912
Aug 7, 1912: Birth of Valentine Clark “Val” Clement, 1st of 2 children of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & Josephine Clark, in San Francisco, California
Aug 7, 1912: California Birth Index:
Name Valentin C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Birth Date 7 Aug 1912
Gender Male
Mother’s Maiden Name Clark
Birth County San Francisco
1913: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 454):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Year 1913
Street Address 3834 California
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Janitor
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1913
Jul 25, 1914: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1914
Street Address 125 Guerrero
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Progressive
Occupation Contractor
1915: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 466):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1915
Street Address 125 Guerrero
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Card Writer
Spouse Josephine Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1915
Oct 13, 1916: Birth of Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement, 2nd of 2 children of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & Josephine Clark, in San Francisco, California
Oct 13, 1916: California Birth Index:
Name Edward L Clement (Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement)
Birth Date 13 Oct 1916
Gender Male
Mother’s Maiden Name Clement (Clark)
Birth County San Francisco
1917-1918: WWI Draft Registration Card:
Name Valentine Castello Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Race White
Birth Date 14 Feb 1879
Residence Date 1917-1918
Street Address 3019 Army Street
Residence Place San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Draft Board 03
Physical Build Medium
Height Short
Hair Color Dark Brown
Eye Color Dark Blue
Nearest Relative Josephine Clement
back of card reads:
Height: Short
Build: Medium
Color of Eyes: Dark Blue
Color of Hair: Dark Brown
Local Board Div. 3
State Armory
14th & Mission Streets, S.F. Calif.
Jul 27, 1918: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1918
Street Address 3017 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Contractor
1919: U.S.City Directory, San Francisco (pg 376):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1919
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Contractor
Spouse Josephine Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1919
Jan 8, 1920: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name Valentine Clement
Age 40
Birth Year abt 1880
Birthplace California
Home in 1920 San Francisco Assembly District 23, San Francisco, California
Street Army Street
House Number 3019
Residence Date 1920
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse’s Name Josephine Clement
Father’s Birthplace New York
Mother’s Birthplace USA
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Contractor
Industry Building
Employment Field Own Account
Home Owned or Rented Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Household members, Name Age:
Valentine Clement: Age 40 Head, born California, father born New York, mother born unkn/U.S.
Josephine Clement: Age 35, Wife, born California, father born New York (Scotland), mother born New York (Ireland)
Valentine Clement: Age 7, Son, father born California, mother born California
Roy Clement: Age 3, Son, born California, father born California, mother born California
1920: U.S.City Directory, San Francisco (pg 503):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1920
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Contractor
Spouse Josephine Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1920
1921: U.S.City Directory, San Francisco (pg 443):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1921
Street Address 3010 Armf
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Contractor
Spouse Josephine Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1921
1922: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco, California (pg 474):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Name Valentine C Clement
Gender Male
Residence Year 1922
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Contractor
Spouse Josephine Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1922
1923: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco, California (pg 478):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1923
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Contractor
Spouse Josephine Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1923
abt 1923: Valentine Clark “Val” Clement (abt age 11) & Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement (abt age 7), sons of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & Josephine Clark, in San Francisco, California
Apr 15, 1924: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1924
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Declines to State
Occupation ICard Writer
1925: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco, California (pg 497):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1925
Street Address 3019 Army
Occupation Show Card Writer
Spouse Josephine Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1925
Sep 22, 1927: Death of Edmond Peter Clement (age 74), the father of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement, San Francisco Hospital in San Francisco, California; arteriosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage (original and restored photo)
Sep 24, 1927: Burial of Edmond Peter Clement at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California (Sec M, Row 29, Grave 56)
Apr 28, 1928: Marriage of Katherine Valentine “Kay” Clement & Frederick Clifford “Fred” Mosley, in Oakland, Alameda Co., California; only child of Edith Michaela Sholund & Valentine Costello Clement
No children
1928: U.S.City Directory, San Francisco (pg 448):
Name Val (Josephine) Clement (Valentine Costello Clement and wife Josephine)
Residence Year 1928
Occupation: cardwriter
Street Address h. 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1928
1929: U.S.City Directory, San Francisco (pg 445):
Name Valentine Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Year 1929
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Janitor
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1929
Apr 5, 1930: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name Valentine Clement (Valentine Costello “Val” Clement)
Birth Year abt 1888
Gender Male
Race White
Age in 1930 42 [52]
Birthplace California
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Home in 1930 San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Map of Home San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Street Address Army
House Number 3019
Home Owned or Rented Owned
Home Value 5000
Radio Set Yes
Lives on Farm No
Age at First Marriage 33
Able to Read and Write Yes
Father’s Birthplace France
Mother’s Birthplace France
Able to Speak English Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Valentine Clement: Age 42, Head Age at First Marriage 33, born California, father born France, mother born France, card writer at card shop
Josephine Clement: Age 42, Wife Age at First Marriage 23, born California, father born Scotland, mother born Ireland
Valentine Clement: Age 17, Son, born California, father born California, mother born California
Roy Clement: Age 13, Son, born California, father born California, mother born California
Divorce of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & Josephine Clark, after 1930 San Francisco Census; his 2nd marriage
Jul 26, 1930: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Val Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1930
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Show Card Writer
1931: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 257):
Name Valentine Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Year 1931
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Card Writer
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1931
Mar 24, 1932: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Val Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Name Val C Clement
Residence Date 1932
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Oct 21, 1932: Marriage of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement (only child of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Katherine Costello) & Florence Buckingham, Marin Co., California; his 3rd marriage, her 2nd
No children
Oct 21, 1932: California Marriage Affidavit:
Name Valentine Costello Clement
Gender Male
Birth Year abt 1879
Birth Place California
Race White
Marriage Age 53
Marriage Date 21 Oct 1932
Marriage Place Marin, California, USA
Spouse Florence Buckingham
Spouse Gender Female
Spouse Race White
Spouse Marriage Age 53
Spouse Birth Place California
Record Type Affidavit for Marriage License
Sep 28, 1933: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1933
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Card Writer
Sep 25, 1935: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1935
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Card Writer
Sep 25, 1935: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Mrs. Florence Clement (wife of Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1935
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Housewife
Mar 26, 1936: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1936
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Writer
Mar 26, 1936: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Val C Clement Jr (Valentine Clark Clement, son of Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1936
Street Address 1324 Geary
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Student
1936: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 1876):
Sign and Card Writers
Name Val Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Name Val Clement
Residence Year 1936
Street Address 259 Geary mezz fi
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1936
1937: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 285):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1937
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Card Writer
Spouse Florence Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1937
1937: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 285):
Name Val Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Residence Year 1937
Street Address 633 Oak
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1937
Oct 28, 1938: Marriage of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement (only child of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Katherine Costello) & Bertha Alberta Von Hindringer; his 4th marriage, her 3rd
No children
1938: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 303):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1938
Street Address 3019 Army
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Writer
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 19
1938: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 303):
Name Val C Clement Jr (Valentine Clark Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1938
Street Address 480 Fell
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Clerk
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 19
Sep 28, 1939: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1939
Street Address 400 Page
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Painter
1939: California U.S. Historical Database:
Name Val Clement Jr (Valentine Clark Clement)
Gender Male
Education Date 1939
Education Place California, USA
Campus UC Berkeley
Degree Ls
First Appear 0
Year in School 4
From California Yes
Residence Place San Francisco
1940: Valentine Clark Clement (age 20), a student at the University of California at Berkeley:
1940: Mary Ruth Swift (age 20), a student at the University of California, Berkeley:
Name Mary Ruth Swift
Estimated Age Abt 20
Birth Year abt 1920
Yearbook Date 1940
School University of California Berkeley
School Location Berkeley, California, USA
Apr 15, 1940: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Name Valentine Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Age 61
Estimated Birth Year abt 1879
Gender Male
Race White
Birthplace California
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Home in 1940 San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Street Page Street
House Number 400
Inferred Residence in 1935 San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Residence in 1935 San Francisco
Occupation Window Cleaner
House Owned or Rented Rented
Value of Home 35.00
Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 2nd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 24
Class of Worker Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939 26
Income 840
Income Other Sources No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Valentine Clement: Age 61, Head, born California, window cleaner in building maintenance
Bertha Clement: Age 58, Wife, born Germany
1940: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 271):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1940
Street Address 400 Page
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Coml Artist
Spouse Bertha Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1940
Oct 16, 1940: U.S. WWII Draft Card:
Name Edward Leroy Clement
Gender Male
Race White
Age 24
Relationship to Draftee Self (Head)
Birth Date 13 Oct 1916
Birth Place San Francisco, California, USA
Residence Place Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Registration Date 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Employer Schockl and Co
Height 5 11
Weight 140
Complexion Light
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Blue
Next of Kin Josephine Clark Clement
Household Members (Name) Relationship:
Edward Leroy Clement Self Head
Josephine Clark Clement Mother
Oct 16, 1940: U.S. WWII Draft Card:
Name Val Clark Clément (Valentine Clark Clement)
Gender Male
Race White
Age 28
Relationship to Draftee Self (Head)
Birth Date 7 Aug 1912
Birth Place San Francisco, California, USA
Residence Place Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Registration Date 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Employer University of California
Height 5 9
Weight 140
Complexion Light Brown
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Blue
Next of Kin Val C Clément
Household Members (Name) Relationship
Val Clark Clément Self (Head) (Valentine Clark Clement)
Val C Clément Father (Valentine Costello Clement)
WWII: Valentine Clark “Val” Clement (Val Clement, Jr.), U.S. Army Air Force, Calcutta, India:
Nov 5, 1940: California U.S. Voter Registration, San Francisco:
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1940
Street Address 400 Page
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Dem
Occupation Painter
Nov 5, 1940: California U.S. Voter Registration, Berkeley Precinct No. 25
Name Edward L Clement (Edward Leroy Clement)
Residence Date 1940
Street Address 1702 University ave
Residence Place Alameda, California, USA
Party Affiliation Dem
Occupation Clerk
Nov 5, 1940: California U.S. Voter Registration, Berkeley Precinct No. 178:
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Residence Date 1940
Street Address 2428 Channing Way
Residence Place Alameda, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Student
Aug 23, 1941: Marriage Valentine Clark “Val” Clement & Mary Ruth Swift, in San Francisco, California; Val is the 1st of 2 children of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & Josephine Clark
Three children:
1. Paul Denis Clement
Jan 9, 1947, Monterey Co., California
2. Charles Martin “Charlie” Clement (twin)
Feb 22, 1949, Monterey Co., California
3. Robert Peter Clement (twin)
Feb 22, 1949, Monterey Co., California
Aug 1941: U.S. Newspaper Index:
Name Mary Swift
Gender Female
Age 24
Birth Date abt 1917
Residence Place Berkeley
Marriage Date Abt 1941
Spouse Val Clement
Aug 25, 1942: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Val C Clement Jr (Valentine Clark “Val” Clement)
Residence Date 1942
Street Address 2428 Channing Way
Residence Place Alameda, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Student
1942: U.S. City Directory, Modesto, Turlock Co., California (pg 445):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark “Val” Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1942
Street Address 631 E Main
Residence Place Modesto; Turlock, California, USA
Occupation Teacher
Spouse Mary Clement
Publication Title Modesto, California, City Directory, 1942
1942: WWII Draft Registration Card
Name Valentine Castillo Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Gender Male
Birth Date 14 Feb 1879
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Military Draft Date 1942
Next of Kin Mrs Bertha Clement
Jan 30, 1943: Marriage of Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement & Eleanor Eileen Summers, in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada; Roy is the 2nd of 2 children of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & Josephine Clark
Two children: Stephen Leroy Clement, Ronald Wesley Clement
1. Stephen Leroy Clement
Aug 25, 1944, Ventura, Ventura Co., California
2. Ronald Wesley Clement
Jul 12, 1947, Ventura, Ventura Co., California
Roy, Steve, Ron, and Eleanor Clement, Aug 17, 1949, Pacific Grove, California:
1943: Newspaper Marriage Index:
Name Edward Le Roy Clement
Gender Male
Residence Place San Francisco
Employer United States Army
Employer 2 Signal Corps
School School
Marriage Date 13 Feb 1943 (Jan 30, 1943?)
Marriage Place Las Vegas Nevada
Mother Josephine Clement
Spouse Eleanor Summers
Name Miss Eleanor Summers
Gender Female
Residence Place Moorpark
Employer Port Fluent
Employer 2 Naval Base
School Moornark High
Marriage Date 13 Feb 1943
Marriage Place Las Vegas Nevada
Mother Alta Summers
Spouse Edward Le Roy Clement
Siblings Lucille
1943-1944: Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement, WWII, Hawaii:
1940-1944: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Mrs. Mary S Clement (wife of Valentine Clark Clement)
Residence Date 1940-1944
Street Address 631 E Main, Turlock
Residence Place Stanislaus, California, USA
Party Affiliation Republican
Occupation Tchr
Name Val Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Residence Date 1940-1944
Street Address 631 E Main, Turlock
Residence Place Stanislaus, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Housewife
1943: Turlock High School Year Book (teacher)
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Estimated Age 16 (Age 31)
Birth Year abt 1927 (Aug 1912)
Yearbook Date 1943
School Turlock High School
School Location Turlock, California, USA
1944: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco (pg 321):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1944
Street Address 401 StelnT
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Window Clnr
Spouse Bertha Clement (wife of Valentine Costello Clement)
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1944
Sep 28, 1944: California U.S. Voter Registration:
Name Valentine C. Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1944
Street Address 401 Steiner
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Painter
Name Mrs Bertha Clement (wife of Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Date 1944
Street Address 401 Steiner
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Party Affiliation Democrat
Occupation Housewife
Aug 15, 1945: New York Arriving Passenger and Crew List, Clark Clement:
Apr 1947: Mary Ruth (Swift) Clement & her mother-in-law, Josephine (Clark) Clement, in Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California:
1947: U.S. City Directory, Monterey Co., California (pg 252):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1947
Street Address 504 19th
Residence Place Monterey; Pacific Grove; Carmel, California, USA
Occupation Teacher
Spouse Mary S Clement
Publication Title Monterey, California, City Directory, 1947
1948: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco, California (pg 386):
Name Valentine C Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1948
Street Address 401 Steiner
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Occupation Sign Painter
Spouse Bertha Clement
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1948
1948: U.S. City Directory, San Francisco, California (pg 2293):
Sign and Card Writers
Name Val Clement (Valentine Costello Clement)
Residence Year 1948
Street Address 291 Geary R308
Residence Place San Francisco, California, USA
Publication Title San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1948
Aug 23, 1949: Death of Edith Michaela (Sholund) Clement Demoray Meeker Arnold (age 65), 1st wife of Valentine Costello Clement, in Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Aug 1949: Burial of Edith Michaela (Sholund) Clement Meeker Arnold at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, Alameda Co., California; section 66, grave 629
Aug 1949: Children and family of Edith (Sholund) Arnold, Aug 1949, at her funeral:
William Ebenhart Demoray (son of Edith Sholund & Lorenzo Demoray)
Katherine Valentine (Clement) Mosley (daughter of Edith Shoulnd & Valentine Clement)
Barbara (daughter of Dolores & Blase Sangenitto, granddaughter of Edith)
Dolores Ida (Demoray) Sangenitto (daughter of Edith Sholund & Lorenzo Demoray)
Dolores’ husband, Blase Sangenitto (son-in-law of Edith)
Aug 24, 1949: Death of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement (age 70), the only child of Edmond Pierre Clement & Katherine Costello, in San Francisco, California
Note: this is the only known photo of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement
Aug 26, 1949: The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California (Friday, pg 15):
Aug 27, 1949: Burial of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement at Olivet Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California; sec N, grave 404
Note: Headstone reflects Valentine was born in 1878, records reflect 1879
Aug 31, 1949: Valentine Costello “Val” Clement Record of Funeral:
Name Valentine Costello Clement
Race Caucasian (White)
Birth Date 14 Feb 1879
Birth Place California
Age 70
Death Date 24 Aug1949
Death City San Francisco
Spouse Bertha Clement
Father Pierre Clement
Mother Catherine Costello
Funeral Home Gantner – Felder – Kenny
Apr 1, 1950: U.S. Federal Census, Moorpark, Ventura Co., California:
Name Edward L Clement (Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement)
Age 33
Birth Date abt 1917
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place California
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Moorpark, Ventura, California, USA
Street Name 2nd
House Number 156
Occupation Electric Instructor
Industry Navy Base
Occupation Category Working
Hours Worked 40
Worker Class Government
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Edward L Clement: Age 33, Head, born California
Eleanor E Clement: Age 28, Wife, born California
Stephen L Clement: Age 5, Son, born California
Ronald W Clement: Age 2, Son, born California
Apr 8, 1950: U.S. Federal Census, Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California:
Name Val C Cleament (Valentine Clark Clement)
Age 37
Birth Date abt 1913
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place California
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA
Street Name Nineteenth Street
House Number 506
Apartment Number 19th
Occupation Social Studies Teacher
Industry High school
Occupation Category Working
Hours Worked 52
Worker Class Government
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Val C Cleament: Age 37, Head, married, born California (Valentine Clark Clement)
Mary S Cleament: Age 33, Wife, married, born Minnesota (Mary Ruth (Swift) Clement)
Paul D Cleament: Age 3, Son, born California (Paul D Clement)
Robert P Cleament: Age 1, Son, born California (Robert P Clement
Charles M Cleament: Age 1, Son, born California (Charles M Clement)
1951: U.S. City Directory, Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California (pg 259):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1951
Street Address 506 19th
Residence Place Monterey; Pacific Grove, California, USA
Occupation Teacher
Spouse Mary S Clement
Publication Title Monterey, California, City Directory, 1951
Feb 19, 1953: Death of Josephine (Clark) Clement (age 68), 2nd wife of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement, in San Francisco, California; coronary insufficiency during anesthesia due to arteriosclerosis; anesthetic (ether & oxygen) given in preparation for operation for bowel obstruction
Feb 19, 1953: California Death Index:
Name Josephine Clark Clement
[Josephine Clark Clark]
Gender Female
Birth Date 30 Sep 1884
Birth Place California
Death Date 19 Feb 1953
Death Place San Francisco
Mother’s Maiden Name Macadams
Father’s Surname Clark
Feb 20, 1953: Endowment Care Certificate for Josephine Clark:
Feb 21, 1953: San Francisco Funeral Home Record:
Name Josephine Clark Clement
Gender Female
Race Caucasian (White)
Birth Date 30 Sep 1884
Birth Place San Francisco, California
Age 68
Death Date 19 Feb1953
Spouse Val C Clement
Father Thomas Clark
Mother Mcadams
Funeral Home Godeau Funeral Home
Feb 21, 1953: Burial of Josephine (Clark) Clement at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California; dorm 2, station 13, grave 69
1953: U.S. City Directory, Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California (pg 231):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1953
Street Address 506 19th
Residence Place Monterey; Pacific Grove, California, USA
Occupation Teacher, public school
Spouse Mary R Clement
Publication Title Monterey, California, City Directory, 1953
1954: U.S. City Directory, Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California (pg 380):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Residence Year 1954
Residence Place Monterey; Pacific Grove, California, USA
Address box 254
Publication Title Monterey, California, City Directory, 1954
1956: U.S. City Directory, Monterey, Monterey Co., California (pg 851):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Residence Year 1956
Residence Place Monterey; Pacific Grove, California, USA
Address box 254
Publication Title Monterey, California, City Directory, 1956
1957: U.S. City Directory, Monterey, Monterey Co., California (pg 199):
Name Val C Clement (Valentine Clark Clement)
Gender Male
Residence Year 1957
Street Address hs Taylor rd 4 W, Atherton dr rd 2, box 254
Residence Place Monterey; Pacific Grove, California, USA
Occupation Salesman, Ladilaw Bros, San Francisco
Spouse Mary R Clement
Publication Title Monterey, California, City Directory, 1957
Jun 29, 1962: Valentine Clark “Val” Clement, Passenger Ship & Crew List:
Jul 9, 1968: Death of Florence (Buckingham) Bogard Clement (age 88), 3rd wife of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement, in Alameda Co., California
Jul 1968: Burial of Florence (Buckingham) Bogard Clement with her 1st husband, Frank Tippit Bogard who died in 1939, at Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park in Hayward, Alameda Co., California
Mar 20, 1970: Marriage of Edward Leroy “Roy Clement & Hildegard Ilse Ingeborg “Dee” (Mann) Lloyd Watson, in Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland; his 2nd marriage. Roy is the 2nd of 2 children of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & Josephine Clark
1972: U.S. Yearbook photo for Edward Clement:
Name Edward Clement
Yearbook Date 1972
School James Robinson Secondary School
School Location Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Feb 22, 1979: Death of Katherine Valentine “Kay (Clement) Mosley (age 76), the only child of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & his 1st wife, Edith Michaela Sholund, Oakland, Alameda Co., California
Feb 1979: Burial of Katherine Valentine “Kay (Clement) Mosley at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, Alameda Co., California
1988: Painting by Edmond Leroy “Roy” Clement from a trip to Paris, France with his wife Dee:
“Le Pont des Invalides” The Bridge of the Invalids
The bridge the sick used to cross the Seine River in Paris to reach the hospital (shown in the background.)
Valentine Clark Clement & his wife, Mary Ruth (Swift) Clement):
1990: U.S. Public Record Index:
Name Val C Clement
[Val Clement]
Birth Date 7 Aug 1912
Address 355 Fulton St # 59
Residence San Francisco, CA
Postal Code 94102-4443
Second Residence Date 1986
Second Address 685 McAllister St Apt 110
Second Residence San Francisco, CA
Second Postal Code 94102-3181
Third Residence Date 1990
Third Address 1770 Carmel Dr Apt 308
Third Residence Walnut Creek, CA
Third Postal Code 94596-4211
Mar 31, 1995: Death of Mary Ruth (Swift) Clement (age 78), the wife of Valentine Clark “Val” Clement, in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., California; cerebral hemorrhage, results of a fall
Mar 31, 1995: California Death Index:
Name Mary Ruth Clement
[Mary Ruth Swift]
Gender Female
Birth Date 8 Mar 1917
Birth Place Minnesota
Death Date 31 Mar 1995
Death Place Contra Costa
Mother’s Maiden Name Edge
Father’s Surname Swift
Mar 31, 1995: Social Security Application & Claims Index:
Name Mary Swift Clement
[Mary Ruth Clement]
[Mary Clement]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 8 Mar 1917
Birth Place Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death Date 31 Mar 1995
Father Fletcher H Swift
Mother Mary E Edge
Notes Sep 1956: Name listed as MARY SWIFT CLEMENT; 22 May 1992: Name listed as MARY RUTH CLEMENT; 13 Apr 1995: Name listed as MARY R CLEMENT
April 1995: Burial of Mary Ruth (Swift) Clement at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Co., California
Sep 15, 1998: Death of Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement, 2nd of 2 children of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & Josephine Clark (age 81), in Reston, Fairfax Co., Virginia; (suffered from an ailing heart and a fungal infection contracted in the Pacific in WWII)
Sep 15, 1998: U.S. State of Virginia Death Index:
Name Edward Leroy Clement
Death Date 15 Sep 1998
Death Place Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Sep 15, 1998: U.S. Social Security Death Index:
Name Edward L. Clement (Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement)
Social Security Number 546-01-6328
Birth Date 13 Oct 1916
Issue year Before 1951
Issue State California
Last Residence 20191, Reston, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Death Date 15 Sep 1998
Sep 15, 1998: U.S. Social Security Claims Index:
Name Edward Leroy Clement
[Edward L Clement]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 16 Oct 1916
Birth Place San Francisco, California
[San Francisco, California]
Death Date 15 Sep 1998
Father Valentine C Clement
Mother Josephine Clark
Signature on SSN Card Roy Clement
Relationship of Signature Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes Nov 1936: Name listed as EDWARD LEROY CLEMENT; 03 Nov 1998: Name listed as EDWARD L CLEMENT
Sep 1998: Burial of Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Jan 2, 2003: Death of Valentine Clark “Val” Clement, (age 90), 1st of 2 children of Valentine Costello “Val” Clement & Josephine Clark, in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., California; renal failure. Val was cremated with his ashes scattered at sea near Carmel, Santa Cruz Co., California
Jan 2, 2003: U.S. Social Security Death Index:
Name Val C. Clement
Birth Date 7 Aug 1912
Issue year Before 1951
Issue State California
Last Residence 94595, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California, USA
Death Date 2 Jan 2003
Newspaper Obituary Index:
Name Valentine Clement
Age 90
Birth Date Abt 1913
Death Date abt 2003
Death Place Pleasant Hill CA
Publication Date 5 Jan 2003
Publication Place USA
Mar 28, 2005: Death of Eleanor Eileen (Summers) Clement (age 83), 1st wife of Edward Leroy “Roy” Clement, in Davis, Yolo Co., California; cremated and ashes scattered May 24, 2005, over Rocky Peak in the Santa Susanna Mountains, Los Angeles Co., California (original and restored photo)
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2023. Researched and compiled by Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau, with contributions of cousins, kin, and fellow researchers. Photographs from Ron & Mary Anne Clement, Dee Clement, and from the album of Edmond Pierre Clement, contributed by Paul Denis Clement, great-grandson of Edmond Pierre Clement & Katherine Costello
Thank you also to the Facebook site: Old Photo Restoration, and the contributors who took their time and talent restoring a number of these photos.
Note: The cemetery headstone photos from Find A Grave contained herein are the property of those who photographed them.