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Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. 1898–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1898

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: Oct 1945

Death Location: Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Frank Jemison

Mother: Susanna Filbrick

Spouse(s): Laura Currie

Children(s): Mary Jemison, Mary Jemison, Sylvia Abney, Earnest Junior, Walter Jemison

In 1898, Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. entered the world in Louisiana, born to Frank Ulysses Jemison And Susanna E E Filbrick. In 1900, Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. resided in Hickory Flat, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA. In 1920, Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. resided in Kinder, Allen, Louisiana, USA. Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. married Laura C Currie, and had children including Earnest Jemison Junior, Mary Sue Jemison, Sylvia A Abney, Walter Griffith Jemison. Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. passed away in 1945 in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. entered the world in Louisiana, born to Frank Ulysses Jemison And Susanna E E Filbrick.
  • In 1900, Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. resided in Hickory Flat, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1920, Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. resided in Kinder, Allen, Louisiana, USA.
  • Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. married Laura C Currie, and had children including Earnest Jemison Junior, Mary Sue Jemison, Sylvia A Abney, Walter Griffith Jemison.
  • Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. passed away in 1945 in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Jemison
1872–1950
Birth Location: Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska, USA
FJ
Susanna Filbrick
1879–1964
Birth Location: Kansas
SF

Spouses(s)

Laura Currie
1901–1986
Birth Location: Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana, United States
LC

Children(s)

Mary Jemison
1926–2001
Birth Location: Slidell St T, Louisiana
MJ
Mary Jemison
1927–1985
Birth Location: Louisiana
MJ
Sylvia Abney
1929–2003
Birth Location: Slidell St T, Louisiana
SA
Earnest Junior
1932–2021
Birth Location: Louisiana
EJ
Walter Jemison
1936–2006
Birth Location: Slidell St T, Louisiana
WJ

Ernest Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Ernest Sr.
1898–1945
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Frank Ulysses Jemison
1872–1950
Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska, USA
Susanna (E. E.) Filbrick
1879–1964
Kansas
Grandparents
Samuel Jemison
1830–1907
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Sylvia Calkins
1835–1873
New York, USA
Franklin Philbrick
1827–1918
Maine
Sarah Dole
1845–
Horslydown, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Philbrick
1790–1850
Candace Kelsey
1795–1872
John Dole
1800–1862
Susannah Young
1810–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Philbrick
1755–1822
Mehitable Bartlett
1764–1835
Samuel Kelsey
1756–1838
Betty Hollister
1757–1831
John Young
1780–

Ernest Sr.'s Descendants

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Ernest (Samuel Jemison) Sr. (14 Feb 1898–Oct 1945) m. Laura (C) Currie (07 Nov 1901–May 1986)
  1. 1. Mary (Sue) Jemison 1926–2001 m. Ralph (E.) Sharp 1918–2004
  2. 2. Mary (Sue) Jemison 1927–1985 m. James Giordano –1986
  3. 3. Sylvia (A) Abney 1929–2003 m. Wilbert (Norman Abney) Jr 1950–2007
    1. 1. Charlotte (Ann) Abney 1949–1966
    2. 2. Wilbert (Norman Abney) Jr 1950–2007
  4. 4. Earnest (Jemison) Junior 1932–2021
  5. 5. Walter (Griffith) Jemison 1936–2006 m. Marlene (Ann) Rivett 1936–2002

Ernest Sr.'s Timeline

7 Records

1898
14 Feb 1898
Birth of Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. in Louisiana
Louisiana
1900
1900
Age 2
Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. resided here in Hickory Flat, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
Hickory Flat, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. resided here in Kinder, Allen, Louisiana, USA
Kinder, Allen, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. resided here in Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana
Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana
1935
1935
Age 37
Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. resided here in Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana
Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 42
Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. resided here in Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana, USA
Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana, USA
1945
Oct 1945
Age 47
Death of Ernest Samuel Jemison Sr. in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1898
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1455; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 52-22
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kinder, Allen, Louisiana; Roll: T625_603; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 815
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: 820; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 942.0; FHL microfilm: 2340555
    [4] New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Orleans Death Indices 1937-1948; Volume: 221; Page: 5402
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hickory Flat, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: 560; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1240560
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Tammany Farmer; Publication Date: 26 Oct 1945; Publication Place: Covington, Louisiana, USA; ,0.49496263,0.66852266,0.77402705&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hickory Flat, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hickory Flat, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: 560; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1240560

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kinder, Allen, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kinder, Allen, Louisiana; Roll: T625_603; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 815

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: 820; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 942.0; FHL microfilm: 2340555

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1455; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 52-22

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slidell, St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1455; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 52-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Slidell
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Tammany Farmer; Publication Date: 26 Oct 1945; Publication Place: Covington, Louisiana, USA; ,0.49496263,0.66852266,0.77402705&xid=3355
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, St. Tammany Farmer; Publication Date: 23 May 1925; Publication Place: Covington, Louisiana, USA; ,0.37533486,0.8033833,0.4452304&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1945
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Orleans Death Indices 1937-1948; Volume: 221; Page: 5402
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Tammany Farmer; Publication Date: 26 Oct 1945; Publication Place: Covington, Louisiana, USA; ,0.49496263,0.66852266,0.77402705&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Tammany Farmer; Publication Date: 26 Oct 1945; Publication Place: Covington, Louisiana, USA; ,0.49496263,0.66852266,0.77402705&xid=3355
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