Kettells, Ralph Clayton

Birth Name Kettells, Ralph Clayton 1a 2a 3a
Birth Name Kettells, Rolph 4a 5a
Gender male
Age at Death 84 years, 11 months, 2 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1908-03-11 Clayton, Union, New Mexico   4a 5a 2a 3a 6a
Census 1920-01-01 1309 Lyon Street, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   7a
  NARA publication: T625 7a
  Roll No.: 509 7a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 7a
  County of: Polk 7a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 7 7a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 155 7a
  Page No.: 4B 7a
  Division of County: 4th precinct part of 7a
  City, Town, Village: Des Moines city 7a
  Ward of city: 6 (part of) 7a
  Enumeration Date: 5 Jan 1920 7a
  Street Address: 1309 Lyon Street 7a
  Name: Kettells, Rolph 7a
  Relationship to head: Son 7a
  Sex: M 7a
  Color: W 7a
  Age: 12 7a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: S 7a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1919: Yes 7a
  Able to read: Yes 7a
  Able to write: Yes 7a
  Place of birth: New Mexico 7a
  Place of birth of father: New York 7a
  Place of birth of mother: Iowa 7a
  Able to speak English: Yes 7a
  Occupation: None 7a
Census 1925-06-01 Lyon street, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   5a
  Name: Kettells, Rolph 5a
  Street: Lyon 5a
  House Number: 30 5a
  Relation: Son 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Color or Race: W 5a
  Age: 17 5a
  Marital Status: S 5a
  Years in US: 17 5a
  Years in Iowa: 15 5a
  Attended High School: / 5a
  Highest Grade High School: 11 5a
  Months in School 1924: 9 5a
  Able to Read: Yes 5a
  Able to Write: Yes 5a
  Place of Birth: N. Mexico 5a
  Father's Name: Kettells Frank 5a
  Father's Place of Birth: N. York 5a
  Father's Age: 52 5a
  Mother's Name: DeLong Ada 5a
  Mother's Place of Birth: Iowa 5a
  Mother's Age: 50 5a
  Parents Place of Marriage: Iowa 5a
  Church: Protestant 5a
Census 1930-04-01 1309 Lyon Street, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   8a
  NARA publication: T626 8a
  Roll No.: 677 8a
  State of: Iowa 8a
  County of: Polk 8a
  Division of County: Lee Township 8a
  Incorporated place: Des Moines City 8a
  Ward of city: 7th (part) 8a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 9th 8a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 77-72 8a
  Sheet No.: 1A 8a
  Enumeration Date: 2 Apr 1930 8a
  Street Address: 1309 Lyon St 8a
  Name: Kettells, Rolph 8a
  Relationship to head: Son 8a
  Sex: M 8a
  Color: W 8a
  Age: 22 8a
  Marital condition: S 8a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: No 8a
  Able to read and write: Yes 8a
  Place of birth: New Mexico 8a
  Place of birth of father: New York 8a
  Place of birth of mother: Iowa 8a
  Able to speak English: Yes 8a
  Occupation: Bookeeping 8a
  Industry: Factory 8a
  Class of worker: W 8a
Occupation 1935-03-30   Bookeeper, Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. for six years at this date 6a
Census 1940-04-01 2946 Mahaska Avenue, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   1a
  NARA publication: T627 1a
  Roll No.: 1197 1a
  State of: Iowa 1a
  County of: Polk 1a
  Division of County: Lee Twp 1a
  Incorporated place: Des Moines City 1a
  Ward of city: 8 1a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 6 1a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 100-143 1a
  Sheet No.: 18B 1a
  Enumeration Date: 19 Apr 1940 1a
  Street Address: 2946 Mahaska 1a
  Name: Kettells, Rolph 1a
  Home Owned/Rented: O 1a
  Home value/monthly rental: 2000 1a
  Relationship: Head 1a
  Sex: M 1a
  Color/Race: W 1a
  Age at Last Birthday: 32 1a
  Marital Status: M 1a
  Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: No 1a
  Highest grade completed: H4 1a
  Place of birth: New Mexico 1a
  City (April 1, 1935): Same house 1a
  At Work during week March 24-30: Yes 1a
  public Emergency Work?: - 1a
  Seeking work?: - 1a
  Have a Job?: - 1a
  housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): - 1a
  # hours worked during week March 24-30, 1940: 49 1a
  Occupation: Accountant 1a
  Industry: Steel Co. 1a
  Class of worker: PW 1a
  # weeks worked in 1939: 52 1a
  Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 1700 1a
  Income of more than $50 from other sources?: No 1a
Residence 1993-02-13 Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   2a
Death 1993-02-13 Polk, Iowa   2a 3a
Burial after 1993-02-13 Highland Memory Gardens cemetery, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Section: Devotion - Lot 9B Grave: 1 3a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Kettells, Frank Asbury1872-10-25
Mother Delong, Ada Olla1874-10-111956-09-14
    Brother     Kettells, [Living]
    Brother     Kettells, Orin Alfred 1903-08-23 1968-07
         Kettells, Ralph Clayton 1908-03-11 1993-02-13
    Sister     Kettells, [Living]

Families

Family of Kettells, Ralph Clayton and Henry, Ruth H.
Married Wife Henry, Ruth H. ( * 1909-12-25 + 1993-05-22 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage       1a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Kettells, [Living]

Source References

  1. 1940 United States Federal census
      • Date: 1940-04-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBF-NJV ; Affiliate Publication Number T627 Affiliate Film Number 1197 Digital Folder Number 005461598 Image Number 00247
  2. Social Security Death Index
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1PP-844
  3. findagrave: Ralph Clayton Kettells (1908-1993)
      • Page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59246364/ralph-clayton-kettells
  4. Roelke, Wayne: Wayne Roelke's site on ancestry.com
      • Confidence: Low
  5. 1925 Iowa census
      • Date: 1925-06-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQQ-RLQB ; GS Film Number 001429516 Digital Folder Number 007581567 Image Number 00392
      • Confidence: High
  6. Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZF-7TN1
  7. 1920 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1920-01-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDM4-NBY ; Affiliate Publication Number T625 Affiliate Film Number 509 GS Film Number 1820509 Digital Folder Number 004965887 Image Number 00509
  8. 1930 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1930-04-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMV2-G4R ; Affiliate Publication Number T626 Affiliate Film Number 677 GS Film Number 2340412 Digital Folder Number 004950829 Image Number 00693