The Shemwell Family

John Sidney TraversAge: 73 years1888–1961

Name: John Sidney Travers

Given names: John Sidney

Surname: Travers

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Birth

Birth November 2, 1888 29 31

Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Death of a paternal grandmotherMary E Warner
April 26, 1896 (Age 7 years)

Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Census

Census June 4, 1900 (Age 11 years)

Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - John H Travers - Household

Census

Census May 2, 1910 (Age 21 years)

Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - John H Travers - Household

Marriage

MarriageAda Virginia Blank — View this family
calculated 1911 (Age 22 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Ada B Travers
1911 (Age 22 years)

Maryland, United States

Military

Military

WW1 Draft

June 5, 1917 (Age 28 years)

Howard, Maryland, United States

Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Census

Census January 6, 1920 (Age 31 years)

ElkRidge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - John Sidney Travers - Household

Death of a brotherCharles Elias Travers
July 28, 1929 (Age 40 years)

Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Census

Census April 2, 1930 (Age 41 years)

ElkRidge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - John Sidney Travers - Household

Death of a fatherJohn H Travers
June 15, 1930 (Age 41 years)

Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Death of a motherCatherine J …
November 23, 1933 (Age 45 years)

Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Marriage of a childKenneth Lee Rudy — Ada B Travers — View this family
calculated 1939 (Age 50 years)

Census

Census April 15, 1940 (Age 51 years)

Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - John Sidney Travers - Household

Birth of a grandson
#1Sidney Lee Rudy
February 16, 1944 (Age 55 years)

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Death

Death December 24, 1961 (Age 73 years)

Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Burial

Burial

Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Loudon Park Cemetery

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Catherine J … Charles Elias Travers Mary L “Mollie” Travers Minnie E Travers John Sidney Travers John H Travers Birth: January 14, 1859 47 28 — District of Columbia, United States Death: June 15, 1930 — Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John H Travers Charles Elias Travers Mary L “Mollie” Travers Minnie E Travers John Sidney Travers Catherine J … Birth: December 1856 — Maryland, United States Death: November 23, 1933 — Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: 1881 —
1 year elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Annie E Bangs Charles Elias Travers Birth: January 7, 1882 22 25 — Maryland, United States Death: July 28, 1929 — Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary L “Mollie” Travers Birth: December 1884 25 28 — Maryland, United States Death:
15 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Casper Kaiser Catherine Louise Kaiser Edward Travers Kaiser Minnie E Travers Birth: February 1886 27 29 — Maryland, United States Death: February 1970 — Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ada Virginia Blank Ada B Travers John Sidney Travers Birth: November 2, 1888 29 31 — Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States Death: December 24, 1961 — Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Family with Ada Virginia Blank - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ada Virginia Blank Ada B Travers John Sidney Travers Birth: November 2, 1888 29 31 — Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States Death: December 24, 1961 — Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Sidney Travers Ada B Travers Ada Virginia Blank Birth: June 11, 1890 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States Death: February 1965
	Marriage: calculated 1911 —
1 year daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Kenneth Lee Rudy Sidney Lee Rudy Ada B Travers Birth: 1911 22 20 — Maryland, United States Death: April 5, 1963 — Elkrldge, Howard, Maryland, United States

John Sidney Travers has 11 first cousins recorded

Father's family (11)

Parents Joseph Travers + Mary Elizabeth Shaney

1Estelle M M E Travers1886–1974

2Elias E Travers1887–

3Joseph Travers1889–

4Marie E Travers1890–

5Thomas Findley Travers1891–

6Nicholas Travers1894–

7Lloyd D Travers1895–

8James Dewey Travers1898–1993

9Blanche L Travers1902–

10Sidney George Travers1906–

Parents Charles E Travers + Amelia C Kohler

1William Arthur Travers1894–1895

Mother's family (0)

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Military	U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

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Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - John H Travers - Household

Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Imm	US	Nat	Occupation	Unemp	School	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Mort	Farm
Travers, John H	head	W	M	Jan	1859	42	M	19			DC	MD	DC
Travers, Catherine J	wife	W	F	Dec	1856	43	M	19	4	4	MD	DC	MD
Travers, Charles E	son	W	M	Jan	1882	18	S				MD	DC	MD
Travers, Mollie L	daughter	W	F	Dec	1884	15	S				MD	DC	MD
Travers, Minnie E	daughter	W	F	Feb	1886	14	S				MD	DC	MD
Travers, Sidney	son	W	M	Nov	1888	11	S				MD	DC	MD

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - John H Travers - Household

Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Imm	Nat	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch	Home	Mort	Farm	CW	Blind	Deaf
Travers, John H	head	M	W	51	M	29			DC	DC	DC				farmer
Travers, Catherine J	wife	F	W	54	M	29	4	4	MD	DC	MD
Travers, Charles E	son	M	W	28	S				MD	DC	MD				student	for doctor
Travers, John S	son	M	W	21	S				MD	DC	MD				farm laborer	home farm

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - John Sidney Travers - Household

Dist 1 West of center of Washington Pike Elk Ridge, Howard, Maryland

Name	Relation	Home	Mort	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	Imm	Nat	NatY	School	R	W	BP	Lang	FBP	Father lang	MBP	Mother lang	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Travers, John S	head			M	W	30	M							MD		DC		MD			Station Engineer	Power House
Travers, Ada	wife			F	W	24	M							MD		MD		MD
Travers, Ada	daughter			F	W	8	S							MD		MD		MD

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - John Sidney Travers - Household

Levering Avenue Elk Ridge, Howard, Maryland

Name	Relation	Home	V/R	Radio	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	School	R/W	BP	FBP	MBP	Lang	Imm	Nat	Eng	Occupation	Industry	Code	Emp	Work	Unemp	Vet	War
Travers, J Sidney	head					M	W	41	M	23			MD	DC	MD					Engineer	Water Works
Travers, Ada T	wife					F	W	37	M	18			MD	MD	MD
Travers, Ada B	daughter					F	W	18	S				MD	MD	MD

Census

1940 United States - Census transcript - John Sidney Travers - Household

Levering Avenue ElkRidge, Howard, Maryland

Name	Info	Relation	Home	V/R	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	School	R/W	BP	City	County	State	Occupation	Industry	Code	Emp	Work	Wages	Vet	War
Travers, J Sidney		head				M	W	51	M			MD	Same Place			Steam Engineer	?? Water Supply
Travers, Ada Virginia		wife				F	W	48	M			MD	Same Place