Individual Details

John Henry DeWitt

(31 Oct 1880 - 23 Sep 1939)

Family papers dated June 8th, 1915 - John Henry DeWitt, born October 31st, 1880, at Louisville, Ky. Son of Lafayette and Mary Augusta DeWitt, married Addie Neuhaus, of Louisville, Ky., about June 5th, 1901, and had two children - Gladys Kathryn DeWitt and Marie Patricia DeWitt, both born at Louisville, Ky. Addie Neuhaus DeWitt, wife of John Henry DeWitt, died February, 1911, at Louisville, Ky. John Henry DeWitt married second time to Claudia Kelly, of Terra Haute, Ind., May 4th, 1914; reside there now, and Mr. DeWitt associated with Kleeman Dry Goods Company.

Events

Birth31 Oct 1880Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Marriage5 Jun 1901St. Boniface Church, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - Adelaide Josephine "Addie" Neuhouse
Census (family)21 Apr 1910Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - Adelaide Josephine "Addie" Neuhouse
Marriage4 May 1914Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States - Claudia Frances Kelly
Military12 Sep 1918WWI Draft Registration - 3330 Oakland, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Census (family)1920Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States - Claudia Frances Kelly
Death23 Sep 1939Los Angeles, California, United States
BurialInglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Families

SpouseAdelaide Josephine "Addie" Neuhouse (1880 - 1911)
ChildGladys Catherine DeWitt (1902 - 1995)
ChildMarie Patricia DeWitt (1904 - )
SpouseClaudia Frances Kelly (1889 - 1924)
FatherLafayette DeWitt (1857 - 1948)
MotherMary Augusta Hollenkamp (1859 - 1905)
SiblingClarence Douglas DeWitt (1882 - 1937)
SiblingOlive May Augusta DeWitt (1884 - 1985)
SiblingMinna Rosalie Charlotta "Minnie" DeWitt (1886 - 1970)
SiblingAlbert Arthur DeWitt (1886 - 1886)
SiblingGrace Lillian DeWitt (1886 - 1886)
SiblingMary Jane "Jeanette" DeWitt (1888 - 1888)
SiblingAdeline DeWitt (1892 - 1893)
SiblingLafayette Gilbert DeWitt Jr. (1893 - 1974)
SiblingNellie Adeline DeWitt (1895 - 1961)

Notes

Birth

Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
at #621 East Lampton Street Louisville Ky

Marriage

The marriage bond was signed by John Henry Dewitt as principal, and Lafayette Dewitt & E. [Edward] Neuhaus as surety. [The fathers of the groom & bride] on the 4th day of June 1901.

Kentucky Irish American, Louisville, Ky, Saturday June 8, 1901

St. Boniface church was the scene of a brilliant wedding Wednesday morning, the contracting parties being Miss Adelphie Newhaus, one of Louisville's most talented musicians and a very attractive young lady who has a host of friends, and Henry DeWitt, a young man of fine business qualities and well known. Following the marriage ceremony and nuptial mass an elegant wedding breakfast was served at the bride's home, after which they left for the Buffalo Exposition, Niagara Falls and other places of interest in the East. Upon their return they will go to housekeeping at 443 East Kentucky street, where they will be at home to their friends.

Census (family)

rents house on Christy Ave. 1437, 187, 211
DeWitt, John H. Head MW, 29 Married1 8 yrs, KY IL KY, Window Dresser Dry Goods
Addie J. Wife FW 29 M1-8yrs, 2 children born & living, KY, Germany, Germany
Gladys W Dau FW 7 KY
Marie P Dau FW 4 KY
Hildebrand, Cecilia Servant, 17 Pennsylvannia, Ger Germany, Ger Germany
Chambermaid private family.


Marriage

John Henry DeWitt
Occupation Window Trimmer
Father : Lafayette Dewitt b. Pike Co., Ill, Occupation: Dept Manager Residence: LA Calif.
Mother: Mary Hollencamp b. Louisville KY, deceased
married once before, wife dead Feb 4, 1911.

to Claudia Frances Kelly
Occupation: Saleslady
Father: Thos. Joseph Kelly b. Sanford, Ind. occupation: Salesman Residence Terre Haute
Mother Cecelia Delahaye, deceased, b. St. Mary's Ind.
1st marriage

Military

Tall height, medium build, gray eyes, light brown hair
Advertising Mgr, Boston Store
married to Claudia F Dewitt

Census (family)

Oakland Street
Henry Dewitt M 49y, Self, Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky, Manager, Dry Goods Store
Claudia Dewitt F 48y, Wife, Indiana Indiana Indiana, Dept Manger
Gladys Dewitt F 17y, Daughter, KY KY IN, Book-keeper, Dry Goods Store
Marie Dewitt F 14y, Daughter, KY KY IN, None
Elizabeth Black F 57y, Housekeeper, Ireland Ireland Ireland, widowed, House-keeper, Private Family

Film Number: 1820549
Digital Folder Number: 4300858
Image Number: 00980
Sheet Number: 1

Endnotes

1. DeWitt family records written by Lafe DeWitt and Olive DeWitt, 1938 (Santa Rosa, CA: Family records held by Charles DeWitt Prouty.).

2. "Society," Kentucky (Louisville) Irish American, 8 June 1901, Wedding announcement; Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/ : accessed 25 March 2010).

3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > KENTUCKY > JEFFERSON > 1-WD LOUISVILLE Series: T624 Roll: 484 Page: 73.

4. US Federal Government, Federal census of Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, 1910. E.D. 48 (read 6/2001 Nancy Prouty).

5. DeWitt family records written by Lafe DeWitt and Olive DeWitt, 1938 (Santa Rosa, CA: Family records held by Charles DeWitt Prouty.).

6. "Indiana Marriages 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/: accessed 29 November 2013), John Henry Dewitt and Claudia Frances Kelly, 1914.

7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > KANSAS > SEDGWICK > 6-WD; WICHITA 4-PCT Series: T625 Roll: 549 Page: 240.

8. "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (: accessed 7 October 2020), John H Dewitt.