The Shemwell Family

William James KittsAge: 61 years18781940

Name
William James Kitts
Given names
William James
Surname
Kitts
Birth July 4, 1878 33 19
Birth of a sisterMary Ann “Maud” Kitts
May 21, 1879 (Age 10 months)
Note: Birth date/place documented in Death Certificate
Census 1881 (Age 2 years)
Note: Census Details
Birth of a brotherRobert John Kitts
March 25, 1883 (Age 4 years)
Text:
Name: Robert Young Kitts Sex: Male Birth Date: 25 Mar 1883 Birthplace: Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Father's Name: James Richard Kitts Mother's Name: Mary Jane Smith Certificate Number: 38987
Birth of a brotherWalter Thomas Kitts
June 1891 (Age 12 years)
Address: Birth year/place based on 1900 Census
Census June 2, 1900 (Age 21 years)
MarriageAlice Ruth BauerView this family
August 3, 1901 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMark Smith
April 22, 1909 (Age 30 years)

Census April 15, 1910 (Age 31 years)
Death of a motherMary Jane Smith
June 20, 1914 (Age 35 years)
MarriageCora Adele LaneView this family
about 1917 (Age 38 years)
Note: Marriage date from Findagrave
Death of a brotherWalter Thomas Kitts
October 13, 1918 (Age 40 years)
Census January 14, 1920 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherJames Richard Kitts
January 9, 1925 (Age 46 years)
Death of a brotherRobert John Kitts
October 5, 1926 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sisterMary Ann “Maud” Kitts
April 18, 1928 (Age 49 years)

Census April 14, 1930 (Age 51 years)
Death June 8, 1940 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Identification number
G3FW-BQK
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 9, 1876Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
8 months
elder sister
Minnie Louisa Kitts
Birth: May 7, 1877 32 17Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Death: December 23, 1941Los Angeles, California, United States
14 months
himself
William James Kitts
Birth: July 4, 1878 33 19Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Death: June 8, 1940Los Angeles, California, United States
11 months
younger sister
4 years
younger brother
Robert John Kitts
Birth: March 25, 1883 38 23Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Death: October 5, 1926Los Angeles, California, United States
8 years
younger brother
Family with Alice Ruth Bauer - View this family
himself
William James Kitts
Birth: July 4, 1878 33 19Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Death: June 8, 1940Los Angeles, California, United States
wife
Marriage: August 3, 1901Los Angeles, California, United States
Family with Cora Adele Lane - View this family
himself
William James Kitts
Birth: July 4, 1878 33 19Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Death: June 8, 1940Los Angeles, California, United States
wife
Cora Adele Lane
Birth: February 14, 1886Idaho, United States
Death: February 23, 1955Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: about 1917California, United States

William James Kitts has 0 first cousins recorded

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CensusCanada Census, 1881
Census
Census Details Name Sex Age BirthDate BirthPlace Maritial Occupation Race Nationality Religion James Kitts Male 35 1846 England Married Shoemaker English English Ch of Eng Mary Jane Kitts Female 22 1859 England Married -- English English Ch of Eng Minnie L Litts Female 4 1877 Ontario English English Ch of Eng William J Kitts Male 3 1878 Ontario English English Ch of Eng Maud Kitts Female 1 1880 Ontario English English Ch of Eng
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Richard Kitts - Household

Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Kitts, James RheadWMFeb184555M23EnglandEnglandEngland186738NShoemakerYesYesYesRH
Kitts, Mary JwifeWFJun185940M2355EnglandEnglandEngland187030YesYesYes
Kitts, William JsonWMJul187822SSCanadaEnglandEngland188614Jewler MfgYesYesYes
Kitts, Robert JsonWMMar188317SSCanadaEnglandEngland188614Apprentice PhotogYesYesYes
Kitts, Walter TsonWMJun18919SSCaliforniaEnglandEnglandAt School

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William James Kitts - Household

Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Kitts, William JheadMW32M8CanadaEnglandEngland1884NaEnglishArchitectWNo0YesYesRH
Kitts, Alice RwifeFW28M833MichiganMichiganMichiganEnglishNoneYesYes

Marriage
Marriage date from Findagrave
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William James Kitts - Household

Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Kitts, William JLodgerMW40M1886NaCanadaEnglishEnglandEnglishEnglandEnglishYesBrokerInvestmentsOA
Kitts, Cora ALodgerFW33MIDIllinoisOhioYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William James Kitts as Divorced Lodger in Thomas Quintell Household -

Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Quintell, ThomasheadR30RMW47M42NoYesCaliforniaFranceFranceYesManagerHotelWYesNo
Quintell, MariewifeFW47M18NoYesUtahUtahUtahYesNone
Kitts, William JlodgerMW5DNoYesCanadaEnglandEnglandEnglish1886NaYesBrokerMortgageEYesNo