James Earle Wynekoop

   Another name for James was Jim Lindsay.

James Earle was named for the man who advised his mother not to have anymore children -- Dr. James Earle, then a famous Chicago obstetrician.

Earle was eager to learn the aviation business from the ground up. He was eager to get into the research development business of one of the large airline companies. Throughout his boyhood, he showed a knack for things mechanical. He could do anything to dynamos and engines. Early in 1932, he received his pilot's license.

  Events

• He appeared on the census in 1910 at 3406 West Monroe Street in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 at 3406 West Monroe Street in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He lived in the household of his parents. He is listed by his middle name of Earle.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 at 3406 West Monroe Street in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He lived in the household of his widowed mother, along with his newly wed wife. He is listed by his middle name of Earle.

• He served in the U.S. army in 1934 in Alaska.

• He worked as an aerospace engineer.

• His Social Security Number was 353-01-2538.

• He had a residence at 2583 Buenos Aires Drive in 1961 in Covina, Los Angeles County, California.

• He had a residence in 2000 in South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California.

• His funeral was held at at McFarlane Mortuary 31 March 2000 in South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California.

James married Rheta Gardner, daughter of Burdine Hugh Gardner and Visa Jane [--?--], 31 August 1929 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.¹⁵³ (Rheta Gardner was born 6 September 1910 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana,¹⁵⁵ died 21 November 1933 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois ¹⁵⁶ and was buried 25 November 1933 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at Crown Hill Cemetery ¹⁵⁷.) The cause of her death was murder (shot in the back of the head).

James next married Living