Born in Mary's Help Hospital 11 Sep, 1923 at 12:45 AM as Kenneth Samuels. His parents were Herbert Samuels (26) b. CA, a laborer, and Marie English (24) b. Illinois, a housewife, who were living at 181A 14th St. He was their 4th child, all of whom were living.
Cathy said he was adopted by his aunt & uncle because his parents already had 3 older children that they could not afford to care for. However, SF Chronicle article shows that his parents divorced due to bigamy by his father. He was adopted and raised by John Arthur and Mary Gertrude (Murphy) Samuels. Gertrude was later remarried to Robert (Bob) Carton.
He servied in the Navy during WWII (26 Sep 1942 - 24 Nov 1945). Then married Tosca, with whom he had John and Cathy.
In 1950, he (26, CA) is a SF Police Officer and Tosca (24, CA) are married with children John (4), and Cathy (2 mos).
He was divorced in 1951 and shortly later remarried to Monique Jarvie. Listed as city police in 1953 SF City Directory at 1230 Hyde #12. Was Asst Deputy Chief of Police in San Francisco (26 yrs) before retiring to Redwood Valley near Ukiah, CA.
He died of an aneuryism in the stomach area.
[Obituary] Ukiah Daily Journal, Ukiah, CA - Wednesday, 26 August 1987, pg 2
Kenneth Samuels
WILLTTS - Inurnment will be private for Kenneth Joseph Samuels, 63, who died Aug. 23 at Howard Memorial Hospital. Viewing is today from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Anker-Lucier Mortuary. Samuels was born Sept. 11, 1923 in San Francisco. A retired San Francisco police officer, Samuels made his home in Redwood Valley for several years, moving to Willits about six months ago. He had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 26 years, and was a lieutenant at the time of his retirement. Although he had only resided in Willits a short time. he had been active here eight years. He was past president of the Willits Kiwanis Club and past lieutenant governor of Kiwanis International. He was a member of the Retired Peace Officers Association of Northern California and past member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Navy and recipient of two Purple Hearts. Surviving him are his wife, Monique Samuels of Willits; a son, John Samuels of Ohio; a daughter, Cathy Samuels of Colorado and five grandchildren. The family prefers memorial contributions be made to the Kiwanis Scholarship Fund.

Son of Gustaf H Lubeck and Agnes V Nicholson.
He is listed as 2 mos old in the 1920 census, with his father Haalmar (42, SWE) who immigrated in 1901 and was still an alien, mother Agnes (29, MO), and sister Alice (2, CA).
His father died when he was 9, and he lived with his widowed mother until just after 1940.
He is living with his mother, Agnes (39, MO) and sister Alice in 1930, and then with just his mother in 1940.
He was listed as an apprentice machinist for American Can Co when he registered for the draft in 1941.
He was apparently in the Navy during WWII, as there is muster date for him of 31 Mar 1942 which lists him on the ship William Ward Burrows.
Ray first married Florence Rawson, with whom he had sons Robert Edwin (1942) and Mark Raymond (1948) before they divorced.
On 2 Aug 1951 he married Mary Elisabeth Burgers (1918 OH-1996 CA) in Santa Clara, CA. She had previously been married to Mr. johnson. They had a daughter Sharon Ann (1952) and son David Alan (1954) in Santa Clara, CA.
He divorced her, and he was remarried to Tosca Marchi in 1957 (her second marriage) and they had 3 children together, Raymond Hjalmar (1958), Joylene Agnes (1960) and Michael John (1961); before they divorced in 1982.