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Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt 1893–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 SEP 1893

Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA

Death Date: MAR 1974

Death Location: Gig Harbor, Pierce Co., Wa., USA

Father: Lafayette DeWitt

Mother: Mary Hollenkamp

Spouse(s): Nellie Dorney

Children(s): Dixie DeWitt, Jayne DeWitt, Mary DeWitt

In 1893, Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA, born to Lafayette Dewitt And Mary Augusta Hollenkamp. In 1900, Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt was recorded in the census in 4th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA. In 1910, Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt was recorded in the census in 1st Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA. Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt married Nellie Dorney, and had children including Dixie Jean Dewitt, Jayne C Dewitt, Mary E Dewitt. Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt passed away in 1974 in Gig Harbor, Pierce Co., Wa., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA, born to Lafayette Dewitt And Mary Augusta Hollenkamp.
  • In 1900, Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt was recorded in the census in 4th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA.
  • In 1910, Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt was recorded in the census in 1st Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA.
  • Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt married Nellie Dorney, and had children including Dixie Jean Dewitt, Jayne C Dewitt, Mary E Dewitt.
  • Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt passed away in 1974 in Gig Harbor, Pierce Co., Wa., USA.

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Children(s)

Lafayette DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
Lafayette DeWitt
1893–1974
Birth Place: Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA
Parents
Lafayette DeWitt
1857–1948
Pike Co., Il., USA
Mary (Augusta) Hollenkamp
1859–1905
Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) DeWitt
1822–1892
Ky., USA
Mary (Jane) Hawkins
1828–1905
Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., Ky., USA
G. (Henry) Hollenkamp
Augusta Graff
Great-Grandparents
Price DeWitt
1798–1854
Sarah Albert
1802–1888
William Hawkins
Letitia Chenoweth
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter DeWitt
–1841
Nancy Brown
George Albert
Asenath Skinner

Lafayette DeWitt's Descendants

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Lafayette (Gilbert) DeWitt (2 SEP 1893–MAR 1974) m. Nellie Dorney (ABT 1894–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Dixie (Jean) DeWitt 1918–2003 m. George (Taylor) Bolton 1908–1992
  2. 2. Jayne (C.) DeWitt 1921–
  3. 3. Mary (E.) DeWitt 1923– m. Jack (M.) Calegari 1920–

Lafayette DeWitt's Timeline

5 Records

1893
2 SEP 1893
Birth of Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA
Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA
1900
8 JUN 1900
Age 7
Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt appeared in census in 4th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA
4th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA
1910
19 APR 1910
Age 17
Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt appeared in census in 1st Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA
1st Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA
1920
18 JAN 1920
Age 27
Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt appeared in census in 1st Ward, Des Moines, Polk Co., Ia., USA
1st Ward, Des Moines, Polk Co., Ia., USA
1974
MAR 1974
Age 81
Death of Lafayette Gilbert DeWitt in Gig Harbor, Pierce Co., Wa., USA
Gig Harbor, Pierce Co., Wa., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 SEP 1893
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAR 1974
    Event Place: Gig Harbor, Pierce Co., Wa., USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 19 APR 1910
    Event Place: 1st Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 8 JUN 1900
    Event Place: 4th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1920
    Event Place: 1st Ward, Des Moines, Polk Co., Ia., USA

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