Louis Deloy CHAVEZ

1902 - 1972  (70 years)

• Name	Louis Deloy CHAVEZ
  	Alternative spellings/interchangeable names: Lewis Deloy CHAVIS
  Birth	2 Feb 1902	Colorado, USA   [1, 4]
  	FURTHER RESEARCH REQUIRED: Conflicting information exists: 1 - The 1930 Census states Louis' was born in Nevada (Informant was wife Rosie) 2 - The 1 January 1937 Indian Census Roll states Louis' birth year was (2 February) 1902. 3 - His obituary states the year of birth as 1901 and born in Michigan. (A birth record in Michigan has not been identified per Louis' grandson). 4 - The 1950 Census gives place of birth as Colorado. [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 Apr 1930	Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA   [3]
  	No. 596 Indian Settlement
  	1950 Census Reno, Washoe County, Nevada 596 Indian Settlement Louis CHAVIS, head, rent, home value 0, Indian, 28, mar, Nevada, mixed blood, Chippewa, section labour, steam railroad, wages (employed Rosie CHAVIS, wife (H), Indian, 29, mar, Nevada, mixed blood, Paiute Catherine CHAVIS, daughter, Indian, 10, single, attended school, Nevada, mixed blood, Chippewa Leland CHAVIS, son, Indian, 4 1/12, single, Nevada, mixed blood, Chippewa, Clarence CHAVIS, son, Indian 2 1/12, single. Nevada, mixed blood, Chippewa All can read and write, and speak English except Leland and Clarence. [3]
  Occupation	1 Apr 1930	Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA   [3]
  	steam railroad section labourer
  Census	1 Apr 1934	Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA   [5]
  	Reno-Sparks Reservation, Carson Agency.
  	1934 Indian Census Reno, Washoe County, Nevada Sparks Indian Colony Louis Chavez, 33, Paiute, 1/2, head, Roll 216, Rosie Chavez, 33, Paiute, 1/2, wife, Roll 217 Katherine Chavez, 12, Paiute, 1/2, daughter, Roll 218 Leland D. Chavez, 8, Paiute, 1/2, son, Roll 219 Clarence Chavez, 7, Paiute, 1/2, son, Roll 220 All members of the family were enrolled at Pyramid Lakes, 1930 Census All allotment, annuity, and ID numbers - unavailable. [5]
  Residence	c 1946	Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA   [6]
  Census	1 Apr 1950	Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA   [2]
  	6 Reservation Road
  	1950 Census Reno, Washoe County, Nevada 6 Reservation Road Louis Chavez, head, Indian, 47, Mar, Colorado, working, 40 hours, laborer, excuvatoring company, private Rosie Chavez, wife, Indian, 49, Mar, Nevada, housework Clarence Chavez, son, Indian, 20, Mar, Nevada, Other, did not work last week, yes seeking work, no hours last week, laborer, road construction, private Joann Chavez, daughter-in-law, Indian, 18, Mar, housework, Gene Chavez, grandson, Indian, 2, Never Vintson L. Chavez, grandson, Indian, 5 mos (December), Never [2]
  Occupation	1 Apr 1950	Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA   [2]
  	labourer - excavation company
  Death	9 Aug 1972	Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA   [1]
  	Reno (Nevada) Gazette-Journal 10 August 1972 p. 24e. Obituaries - Louis D. Chavez Louis D. Chavez, a Reno resident for 55 years, died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was 71. Born Feb. 2, 1901, in Michigan, he was a retired employe for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Survivors include his daughter, Catherine Johnson of Reno, son Clarence of Reno, 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A graveside funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Wadsworth Cemetery with the Rev. David Tybo officiating. O'Brien-Rogers & Crosby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. [1]
  Burial	12 Aug 1972	Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA   [1]
  	Address: Wadsworth Cemetery Reno, Nevada USA
  Person ID	I287	Clan Campbell Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Rose,   b. 19 Nov 1902, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
  Marriage	Between 16 March 1921- 29 Feb 1928  [4]
  Children	+ 1. Clarence Louis CHAVEZ,   b. 28 Feb 1928, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA d. c2008 (Age 80 years)   2. Leland D. CHAVIS,   b. 14 Jul 1926, Washoe County, Nevada, USA d. Bef 9 March 1945 (Age 18 years)
  Family ID	F109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 May 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Member of the Chippewa-Oneida Tribe (Recorded as Paiute on 1934 Indian Roll). [4, 5]

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Reno (Nevada) Gazette-Journal, 10 August 1972., p. 24e. Obituaries. CHAVEZ, Louis D. [S69] Census records (USA), 1 Apr 1950, SN 34. Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. CHAVEZ, Louis (head) (visitation 27 April 1950). DN 294. ED 16-54C. [S69] Census records (USA), 1 Apr 1930, SN 8A. [Stamped 226]. Indian Settlement, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. CHAVIS, Louis (head) (Visitation 24 April 1930). DN 38. FN 39. ED 16-30. SD 1. [S72] Indian census rolls (USA), 1 January 1937., p. 61. Carson Tribe, Palute Area Reservation, Carson Agency, Nevada. CHAVIS, Louis [head]. RN: NN-754. NAID 595276. [S72] Indian census rolls (USA), 1 April 1934., p. 14. Reno-Sparks reservation, Carson jurisdiction, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. CHAVEZ, Louis [head]. RG 75. Roll: M595. NAID 595276. [S84] US Navy Department, compiler., Combat Connected Naval Casualties World War II by States: Volume 2 Montana through Wyoming and other areas., ((1946)), p. 3. CHAVEZ, Clarence L., Pvt., USMCR.