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Anita Shirley Harris 1906–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1906

Birth Location: California, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1990

Death Location: Sacramento County, California, USA

Father: Charles Harris

Mother: Mildred Shirley

Spouse(s): Lionel Demerritt

Children(s): Gwendolyn Demerritt, Robert DeMerritt

The story of Anita Shirley Harris began in 1906 in California, USA. In 1910, Anita Shirley Harris resided in Township 5, Lake, California, USA. In 1920, Anita Shirley Harris resided in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA. Anita Shirley Harris married Lionel Rowe Demerritt, and had children including Gwendolyn Fern Demerritt, Robert James Demerritt. Anita Shirley Harris passed away in 1990 in Sacramento County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Anita Shirley Harris began in 1906 in California, USA.
  • In 1910, Anita Shirley Harris resided in Township 5, Lake, California, USA.
  • In 1920, Anita Shirley Harris resided in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA.
  • Anita Shirley Harris married Lionel Rowe Demerritt, and had children including Gwendolyn Fern Demerritt, Robert James Demerritt.
  • Anita Shirley Harris passed away in 1990 in Sacramento County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Harris
1879–1921
Birth Location: Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
CH
Mildred Shirley
1875–1946
Birth Location: Lake County, California, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Lionel Demerritt
1904–1960
Birth Location: California, USA
LD

Children(s)

Gwendolyn Demerritt
1929–2015
Birth Location: Sacramento County, California, USA
GD
Robert DeMerritt
1936–1961
Birth Location: California, USA
RD

Anita Harris's Ancestors

Self
Anita Harris
1906–1990
Birth Place: California, USA
Parents
Charles Henry Clay Harris
1879–1921
Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
Mildred (Sue) Shirley
1875–1946
Lake County, California, USA
Grandparents
William Harris
1833–1893
Warren County, Indiana, USA
Anna (Josephine Mahoney) Chapman
1848–1919
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1803–1849
Lucinda Mitchell
1810–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Jr
1769–1844
Mary Girard
1783–1828

Anita Harris's Descendants

1.
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Anita (Shirley) Harris (4 Jun 1906–18 Jan 1990) m. Lionel (Rowe) Demerritt (22 Dec 1904–17 Jan 1960)
  1. 1. Gwendolyn (Fern) Demerritt 1929–2015 m. Everett (Ray) Crosby 1926–2006
  2. 2. Robert (James) DeMerritt 1936–1961

Anita Harris's Timeline

6 Records

1906
4 Jun 1906
Birth of Anita Shirley Harris in California, USA
California, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Anita Shirley Harris resided here in Township 5, Lake, California, USA
Township 5, Lake, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Anita Shirley Harris resided here in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Anita Shirley Harris resided here in Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Sacramento, Sacramento, California
1940
1940
Age 34
Anita Shirley Harris resided here in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
1990
18 Jan 1990
Age 84
Death of Anita Shirley Harris in Sacramento County, California, USA
Sacramento County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1906
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California; Roll: m-t0627-00285; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 34-114B
    [2] California, Death Index, Place: Sacramento; Date: 18 Jan 1990; Social Security: 561326021
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kelseyville, Lake, California; Roll: T625_101; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 81
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 5, Lake, California; Roll: T624_78; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1374091

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 5, Lake, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 5, Lake, California; Roll: T624_78; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1374091

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kelseyville, Lake, California; Roll: T625_101; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 81

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California; Roll: m-t0627-00285; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 34-114B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California; Roll: m-t0627-00285; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 34-114B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1990
    Event Place: Sacramento County, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Death Index, Place: Sacramento; Date: 18 Jan 1990; Social Security: 561326021
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