Underwood, John Elmer

1905 - 1985  (80 years)

• Name	Underwood, John Elmer  [1]
  Birth	10 Jul 1905	Geneva, Switzerland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Aft 10 Jul 1905
  Family	Abt 1908
  	Elmer Judson Underwood family; date estimated by appearance of youngest child, presumably John.
  	20260210GHLn- ANOWARA13 originally shared this on 10 May 2023 ELMER J UNDERWOOD FAMILY Linked to Elmer Judson UNDERWOOD Pioneer in News Photography, Early Producer & Distributor of Steroscopic Images; Co-Founder of Underwood & Underwood (7x5Fk-M)
  		Underwood, Elmer J fam anc_ 20260210GHLn- ANOWARA13 originally shared this on 10 May 2023 ELMER J UNDERWOOD FAMILY Linked to Elmer Judson UNDERWOOD Pioneer in News Photography, Early Producer & Distributor of Steroscopic Images; Co-Founder of Underwood & Underwood (7x5Fk-M) Elmer Judson, born 1859 Jane Electa Boardman 1875 Ruth Pauline 1895 Charles Thomas 1897 Bert…
  Residence	Between 1910 and 1920	Summit, Union, New Jersey, USA
  BA/BS	1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA   [1]
  	Age: 35. student, USC
  	20260226GHLn- John Elmer Underwood U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name John Elmer Underwood Race White Age 35 Relation Self (Head) Birth 10 Jul 1905 Geneva, Switzerland Residence Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Registration 16 Oct 1940 Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Employer Student U S C Los Angeles, Calif Height 6 Weight 155 Complex Light Hair Brown Eye Blue Next/Kin Mrs M Martin, friend Underwood Loan Agency Ottawa, Kansas Household 1 member National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Wyoming, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 60
  Residence	1940	Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA   [1]
  	Age: 35; Relation to Head of House: Head; Relation to Head of House: Friend
  	20260226GHLn- John Elmer Underwood U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name John Elmer Underwood Race White Age 35 Relation Self (Head) Birth 10 Jul 1905 Geneva, Switzerland Residence Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Registration 16 Oct 1940 Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Employer Student U S C Los Angeles, Calif Height 6 Weight 155 Complex Light Hair Brown Eye Blue Next/Kin Mrs M Martin, friend Underwood Loan Agency Ottawa, Kansas Household 1 member National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Wyoming, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 60
  Military Draft Registration	16 Oct 1940	Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA   [1]
  	age 35. Occupation: Student U S C; Complexion: Light; EyeColor: Blue; HairColor: Brown; Height: 6; Weight: 155
  	20260226GHLn- John Elmer Underwood U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name John Elmer Underwood Race White Age 35 Relation Self (Head) Birth 10 Jul 1905 Geneva, Switzerland Residence Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Registration 16 Oct 1940 Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Employer Student U S C Los Angeles, Calif Height 6 Weight 155 Complex Light Hair Brown Eye Blue Next/Kin Mrs M Martin, friend Underwood Loan Agency Ottawa, Kansas Household 1 member National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Wyoming, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 60
  Race	White  [1]
  FSID	L1QQ-5BL
  Name	John E Underwood  [3]
  Name	John Underwood  [2]
  	20260226GHLn- Barbara Ruth Underwood in the Wyoming, U.S., State and County Death Records, 1896-1971 Name Barbara Ruth Underwood Gender Female Race White Age 1 day Birth 15 Jul 1930 Casper, Wyoming Death 16 Jul 1930 02:15h Casper, Natrona, WY cause Congenital Atelectasis Father John Underwood b Geneva Switzerland Mother Lillie Williamson b Dubois, WY inform John Underwood Dubois, WY burial Dubois, WY Certificate 1171
  Name	John Underwood  [4]
  Social Security Number	516-22-3648  [3]
  	20260226GHLn- text only John E Underwood in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2020 Name John E Underwood Gender Male Birth 10 Jul 1905 Death 14 Sep 1985 SSN 516223648 Enlistment Branch Army Enlistment Date 8 Apr 1942 Discharge Date 13 Jul 1945 Page number 4
  _MILT	Between 8 Apr 1942 and 13 Jul 1945  [3]
  	US Stmy
  	20260226GHLn- text only John E Underwood in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2020 Name John E Underwood Gender Male Birth 10 Jul 1905 Death 14 Sep 1985 SSN 516223648 Enlistment Branch Army Enlistment Date 8 Apr 1942 Discharge Date 13 Jul 1945 Page number 4
  Death	14 Sep 1985	Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA   [3]
  	age 80
  Person ID	I115169	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Underwood, Elmer Judson,   b. 9 Oct 1859, Fulton County, Illinois, USA d. 17 Aug 1947, St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Boardman, Jane Electa,   b. Dec 1875, New Jersey, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 18 Jun 1894	Bradford, Stark, Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F64537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Williamson, Lillie Mae,   b. Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA
  residence jt	16 Jul 1930	Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA   [2]
  	Barbara Ruth's death certificate
  Children	1. Underwood, Barbara Ruth,   b. 15 Jul 1930, Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA d. 16 Jul 1930, Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F64861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Jul 1905 - Geneva, Switzerland Residence - Between 1910 and 1920 - Summit, Union, New Jersey, USA residence jt - Barbara Ruth's death certificate - 16 Jul 1930 - Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA BA/BS - Age: 35. student, USC - 1940 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Residence - Age: 35; Relation to Head of House: Head; Relation to Head of House: Friend - 1940 - Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Military Draft Registration - age 35. Occupation: Student U S C; Complexion: Light; EyeColor: Blue; HairColor: Brown; Height: 6; Weight: 155 - 16 Oct 1940 - Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Death - 14 Sep 1985 - Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Underwood, Elmer J fam anc_ 20260210GHLn- ANOWARA13 originally shared this on 10 May 2023 ELMER J UNDERWOOD FAMILY Linked to Elmer Judson UNDERWOOD Pioneer in News Photography, Early Producer & Distributor of Steroscopic Images; Co-Founder of Underwood & Underwood (7x5Fk-M) Elmer Judson, born 1859 Jane Electa Boardman 1875 Ruth Pauline 1895 Charles Thomas 1897 Bert…
  		Underwood, Elmer obit News_NY Daily News_19470714 20260210AGHLn- Elmer Underwood, First Newspaper Fotog, OBITUARY St. Petersburg, Fla Daily News New York, New York • Tue, Aug 19, 1947 Page 432 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 10 February 2026 • Obituary ELMER UNDERWOOD First newspaper fotog St. Petersburg, Fla., Aug. 18 (AP). -Elmer Underwood, 87, a pioneer in development of news pictures and…
  		WY Death Record 19300716 Barbara Ruth Underwood.jpg 20260226GHLn- Barbara Ruth Underwood in the Wyoming, U.S., State and County Death Records, 1896-1971 Name Barbara Ruth Underwood Gender Female Race White Age 1 day Birth 15 Jul 1930 Casper, Wyoming Death 16 Jul 1930 02:15h Casper, Natrona, WY cause Congenital Atelectasis Father John Underwood b Geneva Switzerland Mother Lillie…
  		WWII Draft Card 19401016 John Elmer Underwood.jpg 20260226GHLn- John Elmer Underwood U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name John Elmer Underwood Race White Age 35 Relation Self (Head) Birth 10 Jul 1905 Geneva, Switzerland Residence Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Registration 16 Oct 1940 Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Employer Student U S C Los Angeles,…
  		Underwood, Elmer Death News_EveningStar 19470819_4 20260226GHLn- Elmer Underwood- Death Ends Career, News Photo Pioneer, St Petersburg, FL Evening star Washington, District of Columbia • Tue, Aug 19, 1947 p4 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 26 Fwebruary 2026 • Death Ends Career Of Elmer Underwood, News Photo Pioneer By the Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 19. -Elmer Underwood, 87, a…

  
  

• Sources

  [S1185] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Wyoming, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 60. Record for John Elmer Underwood (6) facts 20260226GHLn- 20260226GHLn- John Elmer Underwood U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name John Elmer Underwood Race White Age 35 Relation Self (Head) Birth 10 Jul 1905 Geneva, Switzerland Residence Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Registration 16 Oct 1940 Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Employer Student U S C Los Angeles, Calif Height 6 Weight 155 Complex Light Hair Brown Eye Blue Next/Kin Mrs M Martin, friend Underwood Loan Agency Ottawa, Kansas Household 1 member National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Wyoming, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 60 WWII Draft Card 19401016 John Elmer Underwood.jpg 20260226GHLn- John Elmer Underwood U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name John Elmer Underwood Race White Age 35 Relation Self (Head) Birth 10 Jul 1905 Geneva, Switzerland Residence Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Registration 16 Oct 1940 Dubois, Fremont, Wyoming, USA Employer Student U S C Los Angeles,… [S3344] Ancestry.com, Wyoming, U.S., State and County Death Records, 1896-1971, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT; Date: 2020;), Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records. Record for Barbara Ruth Underwood (14) facts 20260226GHLn- 20260226GHLn- Barbara Ruth Underwood in the Wyoming, U.S., State and County Death Records, 1896-1971 Name Barbara Ruth Underwood Gender Female Race White Age 1 day Birth 15 Jul 1930 Casper, Wyoming Death 16 Jul 1930 02:15h Casper, Natrona, WY cause Congenital Atelectasis Father John Underwood b Geneva Switzerland Mother Lillie Williamson b Dubois, WY inform John Underwood Dubois, WY burial Dubois, WY Certificate 1171 WY Death Record 19300716 Barbara Ruth Underwood.jpg 20260226GHLn- Barbara Ruth Underwood in the Wyoming, U.S., State and County Death Records, 1896-1971 Name Barbara Ruth Underwood Gender Female Race White Age 1 day Birth 15 Jul 1930 Casper, Wyoming Death 16 Jul 1930 02:15h Casper, Natrona, WY cause Congenital Atelectasis Father John Underwood b Geneva Switzerland Mother Lillie… [S3345] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2020, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birls Death File, 1850-2022; URL: https://www.va.gov/. Record for John E Underwood (8) facts 20260226GHLn- 20260226GHLn- text only John E Underwood in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2020 Name John E Underwood Gender Male Birth 10 Jul 1905 Death 14 Sep 1985 SSN 516223648 Enlistment Branch Army Enlistment Date 8 Apr 1942 Discharge Date 13 Jul 1945 Page number 4 [S2282] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), Evening Star; Publication Date: 19 Aug 1947; Publication Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/867982038/?article=0921f6c9-3d6e-467d-a3e0-3cacb66579e6&focus=0.14758356,0.54292417,0.26394096,0.8275252&xid=3355. Record for Elmer Underwood (13) facts 20260226GHLn- 20260226GHLn- Elmer Underwood- Death Ends Career, News Photo Pioneer, St Petersburg, FL Evening star Washington, District of Columbia • Tue, Aug 19, 1947 p4 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 26 Fwebruary 2026 • Death Ends Career Of Elmer Underwood, News Photo Pioneer By the Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 19. -Elmer Underwood, 87, a pioneer in development of news pictures and former co-owner of the internationally known photographers' firm of Underwood & Underwood, died at his home here Sunday. Mr. Underwood was credited by his associates with introducing the first news pictures in 1897 & stereoscopic record of the GrecoTurkish war. He encountered opposition to publication of photographs, but finally persuaded the illustrated London News to publish the war pictures. As a partner in Underwood & Underwood, which he had founded wirh his brother, the late Bert Underwood, at Ottawa, Kans., in 1882, Elmer Underwood traveled throughout the world taking photographs. He photographed royalty and other famous personalities as well as major news events. Among his well known pictures was the last photograph ever taken of Henrik Ibsen, the famous dramatist. Underwood & Underwood moved from Kansas to Baltimore, then went to New York about 50 years ago. Elmer Underwood retired in 1925 and has lived here several years. Mr. Underwood is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jane Boardman Underwood, who was on a visit in North Carolina when he died: three sons, - C. Thomas Underwood of New Canaan, Conn., head of Underwood & Underwood Illustration Studios in New York; - Orland Underwood of Oklahoma City, Okla., and - John Underwood of Wyoming: and daughter, Mrs. Ruth La Rue of Chicago.. Underwood, Elmer Death News_EveningStar 19470819_4 20260226GHLn- Elmer Underwood- Death Ends Career, News Photo Pioneer, St Petersburg, FL Evening star Washington, District of Columbia • Tue, Aug 19, 1947 p4 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 26 Fwebruary 2026 • Death Ends Career Of Elmer Underwood, News Photo Pioneer By the Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 19. -Elmer Underwood, 87, a…

  
  

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TNG ID: I115169

FSID: L1QQ-5BL