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Victor Stanley Gittens, Sr.

Victor Stanley Gittens, Sr.[1]

Male 1901 - 1987  (86 years)


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  • Name Victor Stanley Gittens  [2] 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 21 Feb 1901  Trinidad Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Proposed Change: Victor Stanley GITTENS (I110159)
      Tree: Gittens
      Link: http://www.gittensfamily.ca/tng//getperson.php?personID=I110159&tree=1

      Description: Victor was my father. I believe he emigrated from Port o Spain, Trinidad and Tobago where he was born and raised. His father was JT Gittens. Victor had a sister, Dolores born circa 1903, died circa 2000.
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth 21 Feb 1901  South America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    Immigration 1923  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Victor immigrated from South America in 1923 to the United States.
    Census 1930  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • United States Federal Census, Name:Victor S Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Year:1930
      Event Place:Philadelphia (Districts 0751-1000), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
      District:0952
      Gender:Male
      Age:29
      Marital Status:Single
      Race:White
      Race (Original):White
      Relationship to Head of Household:Boarder
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Boarder
      Birth Year (Estimated):1901
      Birthplace:South America
      Immigration Year:1923
      Father's Birthplace:South America
      Mother's Birthplace:South America
      Sheet Number and Letter:8B
      Household ID:164
      Line Number:60
      Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number:T626
      Affiliate Film Number:2117
      GS Film number:2341851
      Digital Folder Number:004639454
      Image Number:00965
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadWm J FoxM25Pennsylvania
      WifeErma S FoxF27Pennsylvania
      SonWm J Fox Jr.M2Pennsylvania
      DaughterErma A FoxF0Pennsylvania
      BoarderVictor S GittensM29South America
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHW8-66N : accessed 09 Sep 2013), Victor S Gittens in entry for Wm J Fox, 1930.
    Census 1940  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • United States Federal Census, Name:Victor Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Date:1940
      Event Place:Ward 35, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
      Gender:Male
      Age:39
      Marital Status:Married
      Race (Original):White
      Race:White
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
      Relationship to Head of Household:Head
      Birthplace:South America
      Birth Year (Estimated):1901
      Last Place of Residence:Same Place
      District:51-1296
      Family Number:164
      Sheet Number and Letter:7A
      Line Number:24
      Affiliate Publication Number:T627
      Affiliate Film Number:3728
      Digital Folder Number:005456832
      Image Number:00420
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadVictor GittensM39South America
      WifeRuth GittensF28Pennsylvania
      StepdaughterBetty MaddenF9Pennsylvania
      AuntLaura SchrackF54Pennsylvania
      AuntClara JonesF37Pennsylvania
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQWG-D71 : accessed 09 Sep 2013), Victor Gittens, 1940.
    Naturalization 1941  Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Pennsylvania, Eastern District Naturalization Indexes, Pennsylvania, Eastern District Naturalization Indexes, 1941 in Pennsylvania, United States
    Soc Sec Num 1987  Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    • 197-07-3096, State Issued: Pennsylvania -- Residence Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19116 -- Residence County: Lake -- Payment Location: [Unknown], [Unknown], [Unknown] -- Payment County:
    Death May 1987  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Person ID I11211  Gittens Clusters
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2014 

    Father John Thomas Gittens,   b. 20 Jan 1868, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1924, British Guiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Matilda Teschae,   b. Abt 1881, Venezuela Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1924, British Guiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1900  Trinidad Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth A. Leu,   b. Abt 1912, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1937  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Betty Ann Gittens
     2. Victor Stanley Gittens, Jr.,   b. Abt 1940   d. 5 Jan 2019, Springfield, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Feb 1901 - Trinidad Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1923 - United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1937 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1941 - Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSoc Sec Num - 1987 - Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - May 1987 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    The family one is of my father, Victor S, mother, Ruth, half-sister Betty, and myself age two or so.    		The family one is of my father, Victor S, mother, Ruth, half-sister Betty, and myself age two or so.
    From Victor Gittens via e-mail dec 10, 2013

  • Notes 
    • Name: Victor /Gittens/, ,
      Name: Victor S. /Gittens/, [1, 4, 5, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S182] Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, (American Ancestors, New England Historic and Genealogical Society  (http://www.americanancestors.org : Date accessed : October 2012)).

    2. [S2570] Pennsylvania, Eastern District Naturalization Indexes, 1795-1952 (Family Search), (Pennsylvania, Eastern District Naturalization Indexes, 1795-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org.).

    3. [S2341] Gittens, Victor Stanley, E-mail correspondence. Victor Stanley Gittens [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,], e-mail<.

    4. [S2571] 1940 United States Federal Census, ("United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org).

    5. [S200] Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011., Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

    6. [S2572] "United States Census, 1930." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013.

    7. [S2277] "Ancestry.com. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.," database.