COLLECTION NAME:
NNRy and KCC NMD Employee Profiles
Record
Employee Name:
Herman Leroy Evans
Profile Number:
EP-01-0024
Primary Job Title:
Station Agent
Other Job Title:
Telegraph Operator
Division:
Nevada Northern Railway
Years Worked:
circa 1917-1940
Description:
By 1917, Herman Evans was employed as a telegraph operator at Ruth before moving to McGill to take the position of station agent. At various times he was also a clerk and station porter. During World War 2 he registered with the Office of Civilian Defense listing the ability to operate a telegraph as a special skill. His brother Harry Virgil Evans also worked for the NNRy.
Born:
September 8, 1888
Died:
February 10, 1956
Hometown:
Salt Lake City, UT
Burial Place:
Ely City Cemetery, Ely, NV
Personal Biography:
Herman Evans was born September 8, 1888 to Aaron and Semira Evans. He married Mabel (Crispin) Evans. They had four chilred, Carl, Howard, Robert and Enid.
Herman Leroy Evans
