Individual Details

Edward Andrus DeWitt

(10 May 1874 - 19 Jul 1965)

Family papers dated June 8th, 1915 - Edward Andrew DeWitt, son of John and Mary Jane DeWitt, born May 10, 1874, in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. married first - July 3, 1900, in St. Joseph, Michigan, to Mary Clay Thompson, to whom two children were born. Divorced June 2, 1906. Children:- Mary Clay Thompson DeWitt - lived only 10 days after birth. Girl baby who died at birth - buried unnamed. First wife died in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, December 5, 1913, and buried December 7, 1913, at "Cave Hill" in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, along side of babies.
Second marriage to Rosalind Garfias Lainesse June 27, 1906, at Riverside, Riverside Co., California; who was born at San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, July 9, 1978. Issue of this marriage a girl baby, and named; Rosalind Mary DeWitt, born September 19, 1910, at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.
Present residence - #4900 Maplewood Avenue, Los Angeles, Californiia
Occupation - Buyer of Supplies for the Villa De Paris Dry Goods, Cloak & Suit House of Los Angelies, California.

Events

Birth10 May 1874Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
CensusJun 1900Precinct 29 Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Marriage3 Jul 1900Saint Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, United States - Mary Clara Thompson
Divorce2 Jun 1906Mary Clara Thompson
Marriage27 Jun 1906Riverside, Riverside, California, United States - Rosalind Garfias Lainesse
Census18 Apr 1910Los Angeles, California, United States
Census (family)7 Jan 1920Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - Rosalind Garfias Lainesse
Census (family)1930Los Angeles, California, United States - Rosalind Garfias Lainesse
Census (family)1940Councilmanic District 2, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - Rosalind Garfias Lainesse
Residence (family)1961309 East Padre Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States - Rosalind Garfias Lainesse
Death19 Jul 1965Santa Barbara, California, United States

Families

SpouseMary Clara Thompson (1876 - 1913)
ChildMary Clay DeWitt (1901 - 1901)
Childchild of DeWitt (1903 - 1903)
SpouseRosalind Garfias Lainesse (1875 - 1965)
ChildRosalinda Maria DeWitt (1910 - 1980)
FatherJohn Henry DeWitt (1822 - 1892)
MotherMary Jane Hawkins (1828 - 1905)
SiblingJerome Waverly DeWitt (1845 - 1922)
SiblingJohn Hardin DeWitt (1851 - 1921)
SiblingMary Belle DeWitt (1853 - 1884)
SiblingLafayette DeWitt (1857 - 1948)
SiblingWilliam Chenoweth DeWitt (1859 - 1861)
SiblingSarah Parthena "Sallie" DeWitt (1862 - 1947)
SiblingWilliam Elliston DeWitt (1864 - 1933)
SiblingAngelina Hawkins "Annie" DeWitt (1867 - 1949)
SiblingHenry DeWitt (1870 - 1870)
SiblingLouella DeWitt (1871 - 1961)

Notes

Census

Head Edward A Dewitt W M 26 Kentucky KY KY, Dec 1873, single, Floor walker
Boarder Will Dewitt W M 34 Kentucky KY KY, Nov 1865, married 1 yr, Real Estate
Servant Laura Angel B F 37 Indiana KY KY, Dec 1862, single, Servant

Marriage

On the marriage register they listed their residence as Chicago.
F.C. Berger Minister of the Gospel.
Witnesses: Mrs. F C Berger and Mrs W.W. Burk, both of St. Joseph.

Census

ED 78. 33rd Precint, Los Angeles Township
3820
DeWitt, Edward, E. Head 34, married 3 yrs. KY Floor manager, dept. store
Rosalind Wife 30, married 3 yrs. CA, Can.French, CA
Lainesse, Laura Mother-in-law, 58 Widowed CA, Mex. Spanish, Mex, Spanish (California).

Census (family)

Maplewood Ave.
4900, 95, 100, DeWitt, Edward A, Head, Own w/mortgage, MW, 45, married, KY OH, KY, Salesman, Dry Goods
Rosalind, Wife, FW, 40, Married, CA CA, Canada-French
Rosalind, Daughter, FW, 9, single, CA KY CA
Lainesse Garfias, Laura, Mother-in-law, FW, 68, Wid, CA Mexico-Spanish, CA

Census (family)

  Edward A Dewitt M 56, Head, married KY OH KY
Rosaland G L Dewitt F 52, wife, married CA Canada, CA
Rosalinde Dewitt F 19, Daughter, single, CA KY CA
Lainessa Laura Lagarfisa F 79, mother-in-law, widowed, CA Mexico, CA

Census (family)

Edward Dewitt Head M 66 Kentucky
Rosalind Dewitt Wife F 64 California
Francisco Wells Son-in-law M 44 Spain
Rosalind Wells Daughter F 33 California
Laura Tarfis Mother-in-law F 89 California

Death

Last Name First Name Middle Birth Date Mother Maiden Father Last Sex Birth Place Death Place Residence Death Date SSN Age
DEWITT EDWARD A 05/10/1874 HAWKINS M KENTUCKY SANTA BARBARA 07/19/1965 563-09-7414 91 years

Endnotes

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

2. California Death Records, Rootsweb.com online [http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi], accessed 2008-2012.

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

4. "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed ), .

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

6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.).

7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > CALIFORNIA > LOS ANGELES > LOS ANGELES Series: T625 Roll: 106 Page: 255.

8. California Death Records, Rootsweb.com online [http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi], accessed 2008-2012.