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Cuthbert "Hennessey" Gittens[1]

Male 1888 - 1968  (80 years)

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  • Name Cuthbert "Hennessey" Gittens  [1, 2, 3] 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1888  British West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Birth 7 May 1888  Grenada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Travel 1 May 1913  New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Cathbert Hennessey Gittens and his sister Daisy Elizabeth Gittens sailed aboard the vessel Caracas from Grenada to New York City arriving 1 May 1913.
      1. Cathbert Hennessey Gittens age 25, male, single can read and write, British, West Indian race, last permanent residence Grenada, city St. Patricks, father J.W. Gittens, final destination New York, USA
      2. Daisy Elizabeth Gittens age 21, female, seamstress, single can read and write, British, West Indian race, last permanent residence Grenada, city St. Patricks, father J.W. Gittens, final destination New York, USA
    Census 1920  Brooklyn (Kings Co.), New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Hennesey Gittens
      [Hennlsey Gittens]
      [Hennesey Gettens]
      Age: 32
      Birth Year: abt 1888
      Birthplace: West Indies
      Home in 1920: Brooklyn Assembly District 8, Kings, New York
      Race: Black
      Gender: Male
      Immigration Year: 1912
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Virginia Gittens
      Father's Birthplace: West Indies
      Mother's Birthplace: West Indies
      Neighbors:
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Hennesey Gittens 32
      Virginia Gittens 35
      Olga Gittens 5
      Kennett Gittens 3
      [3 1/12]
      Guthburd Gittens 1
      [1 3/12]
    Census 1940  Brooklyn (Kings Co.), New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • United States Federal Census, Name:Cuthburt Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Date:1940
      Event Place:Assembly District 17, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States
      Gender:Male
      Age:52
      Marital Status:Widowed
      Race (Original):Negro
      Race:Negro
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
      Relationship to Head of Household:Head
      Birthplace:British West Indies
      Birth Year (Estimated):1888
      Last Place of Residence:New York
      District:24-1970
      Family Number:280
      Sheet Number and Letter:9A
      Line Number:12
      Affiliate Publication Number:T627
      Affiliate Film Number:2597
      Digital Folder Number:005458265
      Image Number:00827
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadCuthburt GittensM52British West Indies
      SonKenneth GittensM24New York
      SonCuthburt GittensM22New York
      SonJames GittensM20New York
      SonWalter GittensM12New York
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQR2-2C2 : accessed 19 Sep 2013), Cuthburt Gittens, 1940.
    Military 1942  Brooklyn (Kings Co.), New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Cuthbert Hennessey Gittens
      Birth Date: 7 May 1888
      Birth Place: Grenada
      Residence: Kings, New York
      Race: Black
      Age:
      Occupation:
      Nearest Relative: Harriet Gittens, 362 Handcock St
      Height/Build:
    Soc Sec Num 1968  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    • 065-09-0655, State Issued: New York -- Residence Location: Brooklyn, New York, 11216 -- Residence County: -- Payment Location: [Unknown], [Unknown], [Unknown] -- Payment County:
    Death Nov 1968  Brooklyn, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Person ID I11335  Gittens Clusters
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2013 

    Father James William Gittens,   c. 19 Feb 1858, Saint Michael, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Grenada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Angelina Bayne,   c. 21 May 1859, Christ Church, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this locationd. New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Dec 1884  Christ Church, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Virgina Gittens,   b. Abt 1888 
    Marriage Est 1915 
    Children 
     1. Olga Gittens,   b. Abt 1915, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Kenneth Gittens,   b. 8 Apr 1916, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1999, West Hempstead, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     3. Cuthbert G. Gittens, Jr.,   b. 15 Apr 1918, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 2002, Cambria Heights, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     4. James Gittens,   b. Abt 1920, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Walter Gittens
    Family ID F260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - Abt 1888 - British West Indies Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 May 1888 - Grenada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTravel - 1 May 1913 - New York, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Brooklyn (Kings Co.), New York City, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Brooklyn (Kings Co.), New York City, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - 1942 - Brooklyn (Kings Co.), New York City, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSoc Sec Num - 1968 - New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Nov 1968 - Brooklyn, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Name: Hennesey /Gettens/
      Name: Cuthbert /Gittens/,
      Name: Hennlsey /Gittens/, [4, 6]

  • 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. [S2250] "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 ." Database and images., (Ancestry.com . www.ancestry.com : Oct 2010.).

    3. [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.

    4. [S2728] 1940 United States Federal Census, ("United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org).

    5. [S1393] Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2006;).

    6. [S2249] 1920 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA., Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920. T625, 2,076 rolls.).