Kettells, Ferris Dewitt

Birth Name Kettells, Ferris Dewitt 1a 2a
Gender male
Age at Death 36 years, 9 months

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1870-05-17 Sullivan, New York   1a 3 4a 5a 6a 2a
Note: 1

1900 census says born in Iowa

Note: 2

Birth record for his son Charlie says born in Des Moines, this was filled in by Charlie in 1944

Census 1880-06-01 Clay Township, Polk, Iowa   7a
  NARA publication: T9 7a
  Roll No.: 360 7a
  Page No.: 14 7a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 3 7a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 249 7a
  Minor Civil Division: Clay Township 7a
  County of: Polk 7a
  State of: Iowa 7a
  Enumeration Date: 28 and 29 Jun 1880 7a
  Line No.: 43 7a
  Family No.: 135 7a
  Name: Kettells, Ferris D 7a
  Color: W 7a
  Sex: M 7a
  Age: 10 7a
  Relationship to head: Son 7a
  Single: / 7a
  Occupation: At School 7a
  Place of birth: N.Y. 7a
  Place of birth of father: N.Y. 7a
  Place of birth of mother: N.Y. 7a
Census 1895-01-01 Lake City, Calhoun, Iowa Listed as female 3a
  City of: Lake City 3a
  Name: Kettells, Ferris D 3a
  Age 18 or older: 24 3a
  White Male: x 3a
  Single, Widowed, or Divorced: S 3a
  Place of birth: N. York 3a
  Father (N,Native; F,Foreign): N 3a
  Mother (N,Native; F,Foreign): N 3a
  Occupation: Laborer 3a
  Religious belief: Ch. of Christ 3a
  Subject to military duty: x 3a
  Entitled to vote: x 3a
Residence 1895-09-04 Lake City, Calhoun, Iowa Same record also says living in Des Moines 5a
Census 1900-06-01 Grand Avenue, Lee, Polk, Iowa   4a
  NARA publication: T623 4a
  Roll No.: 454 4a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 4a
  County of: Polk 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 7 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 96 4a
  Sheet No.: 25 4a
  Division of County: Lee Township 4a
  Name of Institution: X 4a
  City, Town, Village: Des Moines 4a
  Ward of city: 6 4a
  Street Address: Grand Ave. 4a
  Enumeration Date: 15 June 1900 4a
  Name: Kettells, Ferris D 4a
  Relation to head: Head 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Month of birth: May 4a
  Year of birth: 1870 4a
  Age: 30 4a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 4a
  Years of present marriage: 5 4a
  Place of birth: Iowa 4a
  Occupation: Motorman Street car 4a
  Months not employed: 0 4a
  Can read: Yes 4a
  Can write: Yes 4a
  Can speak English: Yes 4a
  Farm or house: H 4a
Occupation 1900   "Motorman" 4a
Census 1905-01-01 1850 East Walnut St, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   8a
  Card No.: F195 8a
  County: Polk 8a
  City: Des Moines 8a
  Ward: 7 8a
  Name: Kettells, Ferris D 8a
  P.O. Address: 1850 E Walnut 8a
  Sex: M 8a
  Can read: Yes 8a
  Can write: Yes 8a
  Color: White 8a
  Age: 35 8a
  Place of Birth-Self: NY 8a
  Place of Birth-Mother: NY 8a
  Place of Birth-Father: NY 8a
  Own home or farm: Yes 8a
  Value of home or farm: 1200 8a
  How much incumberance on home or farm: 800 8a
  Years in U.S.: 35 8a
  Years in Iowa: 33 8a
  Marital Status: Married 8a
  Occupation: Street Car Motorman 8a
Death 1907-02-17 Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   1a 6a
Probate 1907-02-17 Polk, Iowa   2a
Burial after 1907-02-17 Woodland cemetery, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Block: 12 Section: Lot: 00288 6a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Kettells, Walter Morrison1837-06-211932-05-10
Mother Secor, Julia Ann1845-01-031932-04-14
    Brother     Kettells, [Living]
    Brother     Kettells, Walter L. 1863-05-16 1943-05-05
    Sister     Kettells, [Living]
    Brother     Kettells, Eugene H 1868-03
         Kettells, Ferris Dewitt 1870-05-17 1907-02-17
    Brother     Kettells, Frank Asbury 1872-10-25
    Brother     Kettells, Aaron Van 1876-02-11 1950-06-25
    Sister     Kettells, [Living]
    Sister     Kettells, [Living]
    Brother     Kettells, Jesse Cleveland 1885-07-22 1961-03-13
    Sister     Kettells, Bessie 1887-04

Families

Family of Kettells, Ferris Dewitt and Tubbs, Maggie Lois
Married Wife Tubbs, Maggie Lois ( * 1877-01 + ... )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1895-09-04 Lake City, Calhoun, Iowa   1a 4a 5a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Kettells, Lee Perry1897-08
Kettells, Charlie Dewitt1905-02-28

Source References

  1. Roelke, Wayne: Wayne Roelke's site on ancestry.com
      • Confidence: Low
  2. Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-DX3Y ; Reference ID 181587 Digital Folder Number 101713789 Image Number 01595
  3. 1895 Iowa census
      • Date: 1895-01-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSK-TWB ; Family Number 211 Line Number 11 Page 113 GS Film number 1020337 Digital Folder Number 004234907 Image Number 00112
  4. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1900-06-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LC-91Q ; Affiliate Publication Number T623 GS Film Number 1240454 Digital Folder Number 004120117 Image Number 00684
  5. Iowa Marriages, 1838-1934
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWF-8Z8
  6. findagrave: Ferris D Kettells (1870-1907)
      • Page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27462934/ferris-d-kettells
  7. 1880 United States Federal census
      • Date: 1880-06-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDL8-QTR ; Affiliate Publication Number T9 Affiliate Film Number 0360 GS Film Number 1254360 Digital Folder Number 005160622 Image Number 00842
  8. 1905 Iowa census
      • Date: 1905-01-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2S8D-7XR ; GS Film Number 001430587 Digital Folder Number 007487649 Image Number 03476