Memorials › Aurelia Marie "Railey" Parma Quinn
8 Apr 1923 – 20 May 2006
| Birth | 8 Apr 1923 |
| Death | 20 May 2006 |
| Cemetery | Saint Joseph Cemetery Ennis , Ellis County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Gary Wills on 12 Oct 2009 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14357646 |
Aurelia was known as Railey to family and friends. Daughter of Henry Parma and Annie Darilek. She graduated from Ennis High School in 1940 and attended business college in Dallas. During World War II, she served in the US Navy women's service then known as the Waves. She was trained by the Navy as a pharmacy technician. Married 1st Edwin Aldrich "Frank" Knize on March 24, 1945. He died October 22, 1961. Married 2nd, John Dennis Quinn on May 22, 1965. She was survived by her 2nd husband and three sisters Annie Patak, Lillian Valek and Del Rita Svoboda. Her sister Edythe Harrison survived her by one day. She was preceded in death by her first husband; five brothers, Henry Jr., Wesley "Chunky", Frank, George and Gerard, and a sister Josephine Patril. She worked for many years as a head teller at Inwood Bank in Dallas. She and her husband John lived most of their married life in Farmers Branch. Growing up Railey helped her parents care for her younger siblings and throughout her life took care of nieces and nephews when her help was needed. - 1930 United States Federal Census Home in 1930: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA Street Address: N. paris House Number: 309 Household Members Age Relationship Henry Parma 46 Head - Occupation: Retail merchant, Groceries - Parents born: CZ Annie Parma 45 Wife Henry Parma 21 Son Edith Parma 19 Daughter Annie Parma 17 Daughter Josephine Parma 16 Daughter George Parma 14 Son Lilly Parma 10 Daughter Gerard Parma 8 Son Aurelia Parma 6 Daughter Adell R Parma 2 Daughter - 1940 United States Federal Census Home in 1940: Ennis, Ellis, Texas Street: So Paris - House Number: 500 Residence in 1935: Ennis, Ellis, Texas Household Members Henry A Parma 56 Head - Occupation: Owner-operator of retail grocery Annie Parma 55 Wife Aurelia Parma 17 Daughter Della Rita Parma 12 Daughter - - First husband's WW2 info: World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 Name: Edwin A Knize Race: White Residence Place: Texas, USA Report Date: 27 Jun 1944 Latest Report Date: 27 Jun 1944 Grade: Staff Sergeant Arm or Service: Air Corps Area Served: European Theatre: Switzerland U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name: Edwin Aldrich Knize Gender: Male Race: White Age: 20 Birth Date: 10 Feb 1922 Birth Place: Ennis, Texas, USA Residence Place: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942 Weight: 150 Complexion: Light Eye Color: Gray Hair Color: Brown Height: 5 11 Next of Kin: Joe Knize U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Edwin A Knize Race: White Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single) Rank: Private Birth Year: 1922 Nativity State or Country: Texas Citizenship: Citizen Residence: Ellis, Texas Education: 1 year of college Civil Occupation: Bookkeepers and cashiers, except bank cashiers Enlistment Date: 22 Oct 1942 Enlistment Place: Dallas, Texas Service Number: 11180967 Branch: Air Corps Height: 71 Weight: 137
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