Owen B. Miles¹ (M)
b. 9 December 1905, d. 2 January 1973
Pedigree
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     Owen B. Miles was born on 9 December 1905 at California, son of Robert William Miles and Minnie Miles.^1,2,3

Owen B. Miles was enumerated with Robert William Miles on the census of 22 April 1910 at 811 East 25th Street, Los Angeles, California, as Owen B. Miles. Listed as 4 years old, born in California whereas his father in Wisconsin and her mother in California.⁴


Owen B. Miles was enumerated with Robert William Miles on the census of 2 January 1920 at 2605 Central Avenue, Alameda Township, California, as Owen B. Miles. Listed as 14 years old, single, born in California as was his mother whereas his father in Wisconsin. Can read, write and speak English and is attending school. Currently employed as a laborer in concrete work.¹


Owen married Cleo R. Miles in 1926.⁵

Owen B. Miles is shown as head of household on the US census of 5 April 1930 at 717 South Columbus Avenue, Glendale, California, as Owen Miles. Listed as 24 years old, married when 20 years old, renting his home with a radio at $35 per month, born in California as were his father and mother, can read and write and speak English. Employed as a cleaner and dryer for his cleaning and drying company. Is not a veteran of World War I. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Cleo R. Miles.⁵
He and Louise B. Miles lived at 322 East Micheltorena Street, Santa Barbara, California 1937.⁶ He was managing from 1937 to 1941 at Clothing Cleaners, 1336 State Street, Santa Barbara, California. The directory does not give a specific name to the cleaners.^7,8,6 He and Louise B. Miles lived at 1426 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, California from 1938 to 1940.^7,9 He and Louise B. Miles lived at 3015 Lauro Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, California 1941.¹⁰ He was managing from 1956 to 1957 at California Cleaners, 1200 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California.^11,12 He and Louise B. Miles lived at 2997 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara, California from 1956 to 1957.^11,12 He operated in 1972 at California Cleaners, 209 West Sola Street, Santa Barbara.¹³ He and Louise B. Miles lived at 3041 Samarkand Drive, Santa Barbara, California 1972. Owen owned this home. Louise living with him is guessed to be his daughter.¹⁴ He died on 2 January 1973 at Santa Barbara, California, at age 67.^2,3 He was buried on 8 January 1973 in the Goleta Cemetery located in Santa Barbara, California. Owen was cremated at the Santa Barbara Cemetery and then his remains forwarded to the Goleta Cemetery for burial.¹⁵

Last Edited=2 Jan 2006