Family of John Adams Harris & Emerite Magdalene Derbes
John Adams Harris was born 5 September 1859 in New Orleans, Louisiana and died 25 February 1939 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Burial was 27 February 1939 at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California. Link to Photo.
First wife May Crumhorn was born 25 September 1862 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and died 30 June 1893 at 939 Constance Street, New Orleans, Louisiana (eclampsia). Burial was 1 July 1893 in Lafayette Cemetery #1, Harris Family Tomb. They were married 2 August 1887 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Their children:
1- Erastus Horton Harris b: 15 April 1890 in New Orleans, Louisiana; d: 3 August 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana (suicide); burial: Lafayette Cemetery #1, Harris Family Tomb
2- Beverly Crumhorn Harris b: 29 June 1893 in New Orleans, Louisiana; d: 25 August 1894 New Orleans, Louisiana
Second wife Emerite Magdalene Derbes was born 28 May 1859 at 64 Burgundy Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, and died 7 December 1950 in Oakland, Alameda, California. Burial was in Palo Alto, California. They married 27 December 1894 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Link to Photo.
Their children:
1- Earle Palmer Harris b: 21 September 1895 in a house on the corner of Constance & Soniat Streets, New Orleans, Louisiana; d: 8 March 1985 in Mercy Hospital, San Diego, San Diego, California.
+Ethlyn Johnson Richardson b: 9 May 1896 at 919 Erato Street, New Orleans, Louisiana; m: 1 August 1916 in New Orleans, Louisiana; d: 24 January 1986 at 5000 Congress Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana; burial: 27 January 1986 Lafayette Cemetery #1, Johnson Family Tomb. (divorced)
*2nd Wife of Earle Palmer Harris:
+Madelyn Ware b: 3 July 1894 in California; m: 29 September 1928 in California; d: April 1989 in San Diego, San Diego, California.
2- Hazel Adelaide Harris b: 4 November 1896 in New Orleans, Louisiana; d: 1 February 1984 in Walnut Creek, Tuolumne, California
+John Harrison Gihon b: 28 March 1898 in Pennsylvania; m: Abt. 1917; d: 12 November 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
*2nd Husband of Hazel Adelaide Harris:
+Frank Mansfield b: Abt. 1893 Texas; m: Abt. 1922
Notes for Hazel Adelaide Harris:
- 1920 New Orleans, 1118 Amelia Street (ED 210, pp. 12 A/B): Harrison Gihon 24 (roomer) mgr of Felorn? Co., wife Hazel 22, Jacquelyn 2.
- 1930 San Francisco, San Francisco, California (ED238, p. 10A): Frank Mansfield 36 (TX-KY-KY) [house value $8000], newspaper writer, wife Hazel 34 (LA-LA-LA), Jacqueline 12 (LA), Frank B. 3 yr. 11 mos., John A. Harris 70 (LA-NH-Quebec, English Canada) father-in-law, wife Emerita Harris 70 (LA-FR-LA) mother-in-law
3- John Ashton Harris b: 8 September 1898 in New Orleans, Louisiana; d: 8 January 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana; burial: Lafayette Cemetery #1, Walter Family Tomb
+Henrietta Madeline Walter b: 13 April 1896 in New Orleans, Louisiana; m: 15 January 1917 in Jefferson, Louisiana; d: 14 November 1989 in New Orleans, Louisiana; burial: Lafayette Cemetery #1, Walter Family Tomb
Notes for John Ashton Harris:
- Death notice clipping in Harris family bible: "HARRIS- On Monday, Jan 8, 1968, at 5:15 o'clock a.m., JOHN ASHTON HARRIS, husband of Henrietta W. Walter, father of Audrey H. Silbernagel, brother of Hazel Mansfield and Earl Harris, also survived by 2 grandchildren. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of Comus Cleaners and L & L Cleaners, are invited to attend the funeral. Services from the House of Bultman, St Charles Avenue at Louisiana Ave. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1968 at 3 o'clock p.m. Interment Lafayette Cemetery No. 1."
- 1920 New Orleans, 515 Audubon Street (ED 246, W14, p. 19A): John A. Harris 61 (LA-KY-CT) deputy collector/custom house, wife Emerita M. 61 (LA-France-LA); boarder Marie Dayrias 32 (LA-France-LA).
- 1930 San Francisco, San Francisco, California (ED238, p. 10A): Frank Mansfield 36 (TX-KY-KY) [house value $8000], newspaper writer, wife Hazel 34 (LA-LA-LA), Jacqueline 12 (LA), Frank B. 3 yr. 11 mos., John A. Harris 70 (LA-NH-Quebec, English Canada) father-in-law, Emerita Harris 70 (LA-FR-LA) mother-in-law
- Obituary, Times-Picayune newspaper, New Orleans, LA, 15th March 1939, p. 2, c. 7: HARRIS - In San Francisco, Cal., JOHN A. HARRIS, known as Captain Jack Harris, beloved husband of Emerita M. Harris, father of Hazel Harris Mansfield, Earl P. Harris, and J. Ashton Harris of New Orleans, La., aged 79 years, a native of New Orleans, La. Interment took place on February 25, 1939, in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
Parents of Emerite Magdalene Derbes
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