Kettells, Walter Morrison

Birth Name Kettells, Walter Morrison 1a 2a 3a
Gender male
Age at Death 94 years, 10 months, 19 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1837-06-21 Fremont Center, Sullivan, New York   1a 4a 5a 3a 6a
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, Walter Morrison 7a
  Color: W 7a
  Sex: M 7a
  Age: 43 7a
  Married: / 7a
  Occupation: Farmer 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 8a
  City of: Lake City 8a
  Name: Kettells, Walter Morrison 8a
  Age 18 or older: 57 8a
  White Male: x 8a
  Married: M 8a
  Place of birth: N. York 8a
  Father (N,Native; F,Foreign): N 8a
  Mother (N,Native; F,Foreign): N 8a
  Occupation: Farmer 8a
  Religious belief: Ch. of Christ 8a
  Entitled to vote: x 8a
Census 1900-06-01 712 Sixth Street, Lee, Polk, Iowa   4b
  NARA publication: T623 4b
  Roll No.: 454 4b
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 4b
  County of: Polk 4b
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 7 4b
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 80 4b
  Sheet No.: 11A 4b
  Division of County: Lee Township 4b
  City, Town, Village: Des Moines 4b
  Ward of city: 5 4b
  Street Address: 712 Sixth Street 4b
  Enumeration Date: 6 June 1900 4b
  Name: Kettells, Walter Morrison 4b
  Relation to head: Head 4b
  Color: W 4b
  Sex: M 4b
  Month of birth: June 4b
  Year of birth: 1837 4b
  Age: 62 4b
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 4b
  Years of present marriage: 38 4b
  Place of birth: New York 4b
  Place of birth of father: New York 4b
  Place of birth of mother: New York 4b
  Occupation: Carpenter 4b
  Months not employed: 3 4b
  Can read: Yes 4b
  Can write: Yes 4b
  Can speak English: Yes 4b
  Home owned or rented: R 4b
  Farm or house: H 4b
Census 1910-04-15 1620 Capitol Avenue, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   9a
  NARA publication: T624 9a
  Roll No.: 420 9a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 9a
  County of: Polk 9a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 7 9a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 169 9a
  Sheet No.: 15A 9a
  Division of County: Lee Township 9a
  City, Town, Village: Des Moines City 9a
  Ward of city: 7th (Part of) 9a
  Enumeration Date: 28 Apr 1910 9a
  Name: Kettells, Walter Morrison 9a
  Relationship to head: Head 9a
  Sex: M 9a
  Color: W 9a
  Age: 73 9a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M1 9a
  Years of present marriage: 48 9a
  Place of birth: New York 9a
  Place of birth of father: New York 9a
  Place of birth of mother: New York 9a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 9a
  Occupation: Carpenter 9a
  Employer, employee or working on own account: W 9a
  Out of work: No 9a
  Weeks out of work in 1909: 4 9a
  Able to read: Yes 9a
  Able to write: Yes 9a
  Home owned or rented: R 9a
  Farm or house: H 9a
  Number of farm schedule: 12 9a
Census 1920-01-01 514 East 13th Street, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   10a
Note

Also in the household: Leona M Hraha, great grandaughter, 3 7/12 yoa, born in Iowa, mother and father both born in Iowa

  NARA publication: T625 10a
  Roll No.: 509 10a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 10a
  County of: Polk 10a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 7 10a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 154 10a
  Page No.: 4B 10a
  Division of County: Lee Township Precinct 3 part of 10a
  City, Town, Village: Des Moines City 10a
  Ward of city: 6 Part of 10a
  Enumeration Date: 6 an 7 Jan 1920 10a
  Street Address: 514 E 13th St 10a
  Name: Kettells, Walter Morrison 10a
  Relationship to head: Head 10a
  Home owned or rented: R 10a
  Sex: M 10a
  Color: W 10a
  Age: 82 10a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 10a
  Able to read: Yes 10a
  Able to write: Yes 10a
  Place of birth: New York 10a
  Place of birth of father: New York 10a
  Place of birth of mother: New York 10a
  Able to speak English: Yes 10a
  Occupation: None 10a
Census 1925-06-01 Buchanan street, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Living as a roomer in the home of Retta F. Wiley, with Retta's brother Robert, and another roomer named Gaston Lacome. 5b
  Name: Kettells, Walter Morrison 5b
  Street: Buchanon 5b
  House Number: 1301 5b
  Relation: Roomer 5b
  Sex: M 5b
  Color or Race: W 5b
  Age: 87 5b
  Marital Status: M 5b
  Years in US: 87 5b
  Years in Iowa: 53 5b
  Attended Rural School: / 5b
  Highest Grade Rural School: 4 5b
  Able to Read: Yes 5b
  Able to Write: Yes 5b
  Place of Birth: Westchester N.Y. 5b
  Father's Name: Kettells William 5b
  Father's Place of Birth: N.Y. 5b
  Mother's Name: Post, Suzan 5b
  Mother's Place of Birth: N.Y. 5b
  Parents Place of Marriage: N. 5b
  Church: Protestant 5b
Census 1930-04-01 233 Glenwood Avenue, East Orange, Essex, New Jersey   11a
  NARA publication: T626 11a
  Roll No.: 1329 11a
  State of: New Jersey 11a
  County of: Essex 11a
  Incorporated place: East Orange City 11a
  Ward of city: First (part) 11a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 4 11a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 7-367 11a
  Sheet No.: 8A 11a
  Enumeration Date: 8 Apr 1930 11a
  Street Address: 233 Glenwood Avenue 11a
  Name: Kettells, Walter Morrison 11a
  Relationship to head: Father 11a
  Sex: M 11a
  Color: W 11a
  Age: 92 11a
  Marital condition: M 11a
  Age at first marriage: 25 11a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: No 11a
  Able to read and write: Yes 11a
  Place of birth: New York 11a
  Place of birth of father: Pennsylvania 11a
  Place of birth of mother: New York 11a
  Able to speak English: Yes 11a
  Occupation: None 11a
  Veteran: No 11a
Death 1932-05-10 1309 Lyon Street, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa At 9:40 PM 1a 3a 6a
Cause Of Death 1932-05-10   Pulmonary embolus 3a
Burial 1932-05-13 Woodland cemetery, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Block: 14 Section: ANX Lot: 00044 3a 6a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Kettells, William
Mother Post, Suzan
         Kettells, Walter Morrison 1837-06-21 1932-05-10

Families

Family of Kettells, Walter Morrison and Secor, Julia Ann
Married Wife Secor, Julia Ann ( * 1845-01-03 + 1932-04-14 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1862-05-04 Fremont Center, Sullivan, New York   1a 5a 3a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Kettells, [Living]
Kettells, [Living]
Kettells, [Living]
Kettells, [Living]
Kettells, Walter L.1863-05-161943-05-05
Kettells, Eugene H1868-03
Kettells, Ferris Dewitt1870-05-171907-02-17
Kettells, Frank Asbury1872-10-25
Kettells, Aaron Van1876-02-111950-06-25
Kettells, Jesse Cleveland1885-07-221961-03-13
Kettells, Bessie1887-04

Source References

  1. Roelke, Wayne: Wayne Roelke's site on ancestry.com
      • Confidence: Low
  2. Iowa Marriages, 1838-1934
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWF-8Z8
  3. Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-RFR6
  4. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1900-06-08
      • Page: Iowa, Polk County, Lee, District 97, Page 9 B
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 1900-06-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LC-VSS ; Affiliate Publication Number T623 GS Film Number 1240454 Digital Folder Number 004120117 Image Number 00496
  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
      • Date: 1925-06-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQQ-R44R ; Household ID 1401 GS Film Number 001429515 Digital Folder Number 007581566 Image Number 00459
  6. findagrave: Walter M Kettells (1837-1932)
      • Page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36098356/walter-m-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. 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
  9. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1910-04-15
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG97-T4Q ; Affiliate Publication Number T624 Affiliate Film Number 420 GS Film Number 1374433 Digital Folder Number 004971433 Image Number 01068
  10. 1920 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1920-01-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDM4-WY6 ; ffiliate Publication Number T625 Affiliate Film Number 509 GS Film Number 1820509 Digital Folder Number 004965887 Image Number 00495
  11. 1930 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1930-04-01
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number T626 Affiliate Film Number 1329 GS Film Number 2341064 Digital Folder Number 004951917 Image Number 00134