His job title, "jitney drvr," struck me as funny. What did it mean? A search turned up this image from Fulton County, Georgia sometime in the 1920s:
So my grandfather, at age 25, was driving this taxi/trolly combo. Meanwhile, others are still driving around, literally using horse power!
By next year's directory, he'd moved on. He moved a lot and the next listing I have for him is his 1937 social security application, at which time he was working at a cotton oil company in Augusta, Georgia.
From the 1928 directory, I also learn his address: 1419 Jefferson. I was able to find the address on google maps. He was living in a shotgun house:
Mack's travels make him hard to track down, but I am finding, him piece by piece.
By next year's directory, he'd moved on. He moved a lot and the next listing I have for him is his 1937 social security application, at which time he was working at a cotton oil company in Augusta, Georgia.
From the 1928 directory, I also learn his address: 1419 Jefferson. I was able to find the address on google maps. He was living in a shotgun house:
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You keep finding new information. Thank you for all of the dedication and hard work of researching our family. I know that this line is especially hard to track.
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