A World Of Trouble For The Israel Brother's

Clarence Wilshire Israel was born 4 Mar 1904 in Coronado, CA to Henry Clay Israel (1862-1945) & Isabel Rodriguez (1881-1979).

Inmate: #13186 Montana State Prison

Rec: 14 July 1941

Crime: Forgery

Clarence was trouble before this he was Inmate: #11347 in Arizona State Prison 1 MAr 1939 for forgery (bad checks). And again in 1944.

Inmate: #68882 San Quentin Prison

Rec: 15 Sep 1942

Crime: Robbery 1st Degree

Here some more newspaper clipping on this crime which also involved his broth Margan. They had a shootout with the police.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68408168/morgan-andrew-israel/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68407999/morgan-andrew-israel/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68407273/morgan-andrew-israel/

Morgan Andrew Israel was born 28 Nov 1912 in Coronado, CA. He was first in trouble I think in 1933, I found this newspaper article.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68409091/morgan-andrew-israel/?xid=637&_ga=2.6590898.1676208953.1611066165-2020079248.1603979517 

Inmate: #68883 San Quentin Prison

Rec: 15 Sep 1942

Crime: Robbery 1st Degree

His scar on his thigh was from the shootout I posted the newspaper clipping.

Here are some more of Morgan's clippings of his crimes.

Inmate: #53859 San Quentin Prison

Rec: 21 Mar 1933

Crime: Burglary 2nd Degree

He looks meaner each time.

1935

This is from 1937:

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68410342/clarence-israel/

Part 2 of the above here below.

The two above are from 1948

These next ones are all from 1948:

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68409746/morgan-andrew-israel/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68409872/morgan-andrew-israel/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68410000/morgan-andrew-israel/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68410133/morgan-andrew-israel/

Clarence was married twice:

Spouse & Children (Married 21 Feb 1925 in Santa Ana, CA)

Angelia Marie Weseloh

1905–1984

William Howard Israel

1925–1997

James Gordon Israel

1930–2003

Spouse (Married 27 MAy 1949 in Santa Barbara, CA)

Catherine E Allen

1908–1986

I found a newspaper announcement of the divorce of his 2nd wife.

Morgan was Married 21 MAy 1962 in Santa Clara, CA.

Florence M Ryan

1916–1978

Here are Clarence & Morgan's siblings:

Violet Israel

1901–1953

Clarence Wilshire Israel

1904–1990

Louisa M Israel

1906–1964

Elizabeth Israel

1908–1953

Howard Israel

1910–1924

Morgan Andrew Israel

1912–1981

Barbara "Roxie" Alice Benson

1915–1938

Annabelle Beatrice Israel

1917–1994

Frances Martha Israel

1920–2009

Lorraine Henrietta Israel

1922–2010

Clarence died 6 Apr 1990 in San Francisco, CA, and Morgan died 11 Aug 1981 in San Diego, CA.

Both had been in and out of jail & prison so many times I am sure the jail & prison officials knew them well. Clarence even had an FBI number of #819449. I would like to see his file. In one newspaper article it mention their brother-in-law Will J. Pierce, I did not find married to any of their sisters, doesn't mean he wasn't I just didn't find the record.

Looks to me like Clarence had a drinking problem and that was mostly why he was in trouble, I am not sure about Morgan, maybe he was his brother's shadow. Sad life these two had, although by looking at their mugshots I feel they were gangster wannabes. I feel mostly bad for the wives, children and their parents.